[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7624-7625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2762]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Information on Surplus Land at a Military Installation Designated 
for Disposal: NAS, Brunswick, ME

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on the surplus property at 
Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, ME.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Kesler, Director, Base 
Realignment and Closure Program Management Office, 1455 Frazee Road, 
San Diego, CA 92108-4310, telephone 619-532-0993 or Mr. David Drozd, 
Director, Base Realignment and Closure Program Management Office, 
Northeast, 4911 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112-1303, 
telephone 215-897-4909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2005, NAS, Brunswick, ME, was designated 
for closure under the authority of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended (the Act). 
Pursuant to this designation, on January 23, 2006, land and facilities 
at this installation were declared excess to the Department of Navy 
(DON) and available to other Department of Defense components and other 
Federal agencies. The DON has evaluated all timely Federal requests and 
has made a decision on property required by the Federal Government.
    Notice of Surplus Property. Pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of Section 
2905(b) of the Act, as amended by the Base Closure Community 
Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the following 
information regarding the redevelopment authority for surplus property 
at NAS, Brunswick, ME, is published in the Federal Register.
    Redevelopment Authority. The local redevelopment authority (LRA) 
for NAS, Brunswick, ME, is the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority. 
The point of contact is Mr. Steve Levesque, Executive Director, Fort 
Andross, 14 Maine Street, Box 17, Brunswick, ME 04011, telephone 207-
798-6512.
    Surplus Property Description. The following is a list of the land 
and facilities at NAS, Brunswick, along with the following off-site 
components: McKeen Street Housing Area, East Brunswick Radio 
Transmitter Site, and Sabino Hill Rake Station that are surplus to the 
needs of the Federal Government.

 Main Base

    a. Land. NAS, Brunswick, ME--Main Base consists of approximately 
3,045 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land, and includes 26 
acres situated north of Bath Road, located within Cumberland County and 
the Town of Brunswick. In general, the area will be available when the 
installation closes in September 2011. However, approximately 115 acres 
of the main base, which is improved with 342 units of housing, garages, 
a maintenance building, and a butler building, is currently outleased 
to Northeast Housing LLC. Since the lease expires October 31, 2054, the 
housing area will be available subject to the lease.
    Not included in this notice of surplus are the 342 units of 
housing, garages, maintenance building, and butler building. These 
improvements are owned by Northeast Housing LLC.
    This surplus notice also does not include three parcels of land 
designated

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for federal transfer. The first parcel is approximately 51 acres of 
primarily undeveloped property within the Weapons Compound located in 
the southern portion of the installation. This area will be transferred 
to the Department of the Army on or before operational closure. The 
second parcel consists of approximately 11.2 acres at the existing 
Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System site and includes 
unimproved and improved land and associated facilities. This area will 
be transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard on or before operational 
closure. The third parcel consists of approximately 10 acres and 
includes the Tower/Radar Approach Control Facility. This area will be 
transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration on or before 
operational closure.
    b. Buildings. The following is a summary of the buildings and other 
improvements located on the above-described Main Base land that will 
also be available when the installation closes.
    (1) Aviation buildings (7 structures). Comments: Approximately 
523,659 square feet, includes hangars. Approximately 1,145,568 square 
yards of aviation facilities (13 structures), includes taxiways, dual 
runways, parking aprons, line vehicle parking, etc.
    (2) Administrative/training facilities (16 structures). Comments: 
Approximately 114,447 square feet.
    (3) Bachelor Quarters (21 structures). Comments: Approximately 
319,209 square feet.
    (4) Maintenance Production Facilities (65 structures). Comments: 
Approximately 301,526 square feet, includes public works shop, auto 
equipment repair shop, operations buildings, support buildings/
facilities, etc.
    (5) Storage/Warehouse Facilities (15 structures). Comments: 
Approximately 90,700 square feet. Approximately 18,204 square yards of 
open storage, including loading platform, storage yard, etc.
    (6) Community Support Facilities (25 structures). Comments: 
Approximately 276,559 square feet, includes community facility, 
physical fitness facility, service station, bowling center, chapel, 
Navy Exchange retail complex, indoor fitness center, child care center, 
family services center, picnic shelter, auto hobby shop, Navy lodge, 
recycling center, etc. Approximately 175,000 square yards of athletic 
fields, playing courts, etc.
    (7) Miscellaneous facilities (13 structures). Comments: 
Approximately 57,770 square feet, includes fire rescue facility, vet 
clinic, medical/dental clinic, etc.
    (8) Paved areas (roads). Comments: Approximately 372,928 square 
yards consisting of roads and other similar pavements. Approximately 
365,555 square yards consisting of other surface areas, i.e., parking 
areas, sidewalks, etc.
    (9) Utility facilities (approximately 8 structures). Comments: 
measuring systems vary; storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, and 
water.

 McKeen Street Housing Area

    a. Land. NAS, Brunswick, ME--McKeen Street Housing Area consists of 
approximately 70 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
located within Cumberland County and the Town of Brunswick. In general, 
the area will be available when the installation closes in September 
2011. However, the land, formerly known as ``Capehart Housing,'' which 
is improved with 231 units of housing, garages, a community center, and 
a storage building, is currently outleased to Northeast Housing LLC. 
Since the lease expires October 31, 2054, the property will be 
available subject to the lease.
    Not included in this notice of surplus are the Housing Quarters 
(231 units of housing), garages, a community center, a maintenance 
building, and paved areas (roads and pavements). These improvements are 
owned by Northeast Housing LLC.
    b. Improvements. The following is a summary of the improvements 
located on the above-described McKeen Street land that will also be 
available when the installation closes.
    (1) Utility facilities (approximately 4 structures). Comments: 
measuring systems vary; storm drainage, sanitary sewer, electrical 
distribution, water distribution, etc.

East Brunswick Radio Transmitter Site

    a. Land. NAS, Brunswick, ME--East Brunswick Radio Transmitter Site 
consists of approximately 66 acres of improved and unimproved fee 
simple land located within Cumberland County and the Town of Brunswick. 
In general, the area will be available when the installation closes in 
September 2011.

Sabino Hill Rake Station

    a. Land. NAS, Brunswick, ME--Sabino Hill Rake Station consists of 
approximately 0.23 acre of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
located within Sagadahoc County and the Town of Phippsburg. In general, 
the area will be available when the installation closes in September 
2011.
    b. Buildings. The following improvements, located on the above-
described Sabino Hill land, will also be available when the 
installation closes.
    (1) Miscellaneous building (1 structure), Rake Tower.
    (2) Paved areas (roads). Comments: 67 square yards.
    Redevelopment Planning. Pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(F) of the 
Act, the Brunswick LRA will conduct a community outreach effort with 
respect to the surplus property, and will publish, within 30 days of 
the date of this notice, in a newspaper of general circulation in the 
communities within the vicinity of NAS, Brunswick, ME, the time period 
during which the LRA will receive notices of interest from State and 
local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other 
interested parties. This publication shall include the name, address, 
and telephone number of the point of contact for the LRA who can 
provide information on the prescribed form and contents of the notices 
of interest.

    Dated: February 9, 2007.
M.A. Harvison,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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