United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-08-06 monographic deposited born digital 48 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-149 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149 P0b002ee18038b2d7 f:ns96149 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149 NSIAD-96-149 Base closures Property disposal Military bases Surplus federal property Fair market value Community development Grants to local governments Economic development Land transfers Real estate sales Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Defense's (DOD) base realignment and closure (BRAC) process, focusing on: (1) the status and extent of land sales at closing bases; (2) whether private parties are excluded from purchasing surplus property; and (3) the amount of federal assistance provided to communities to promote economic conversion of closing bases.<p/>GAO found that: (1) as of March 1996, land sales for the first three BRAC rounds totalled $179.2 million; (2) private parties rarely bid on the purchase of base properties because communities often request these properties under public benefit transfers, economic development conveyances, and noncompetitive negotiated sale authorities; (3) the federal government plans to retain approximately 16 percent of the land from the 23 bases reviewed; (4) although most of the land from these bases will be requested by local reuse authorities, reuse of 15 percent of the land remains undetermined; (5) communities plan to use the land for industrial and office complexes, parks and recreational facilities, residential housing, and correctional facilities; (6) although some bases have been able to generate jobs and revenue by leasing base properties during the conversion process, development and implementation of reuse and disposal plans can be a lengthy process; (7) readily marketable properties require resources for their protection and upkeep; (8) during past BRAC closure rounds, the federal government has provided over $780 million in planning assistance, training, and infrastructure grants to help communities implement their redevelopment objectives; and (9) 21 percent of the 88,433 DOD civilian jobs that were lost as a result of the first three BRAC closure rounds have been replaced. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-149 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-149 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-149; Military Bases: Update on the Status of Bases Closed in 1988, 1991, and 1993; Base closures Property disposal Military bases Surplus federal property Fair market value Community development Grants to local governments Economic development Land transfers Real estate sales