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Transferring Army BRAC Lands Containing Unexploded Ordnance
Lessons Learned and Future Options
In the ongoing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, lands containing unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from military training have proved particularly difficult and costly to transfer to new users. With a few exceptions, little progress has been made in transferring these lands. This monograph chronicles the issues that facilitated the transfer of land containing UXO, and those that slowed the transfer. Some of the “facilitating” issues are low density of UXO, a small number of recipients, and strong financial incentives for the new user. Lack of regulatory involvement or oversight also helped facilitate transfer. On the other side, lack of knowledge about the location, quantities, and type of unexploded ordnance, inadequate performance of detection technologies, and an absence of accepted standards for cleanup all slowed transfers. The authors suggest an alternative organization for handling the transfer, in this case a federal government corporation, along with other mechanisms as ways to expedite the transfer of UXO-contaminated land.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Fate of Army UXO Land from Previous BRAC Rounds
Chapter Three:
Factors Affecting UXO Land Transfer in Previous BRAC Rounds
Chapter Four:
Options for Improving Efficiency of Future UXO Land Transfers
Chapter Five:
Summary of Findings and Recommendations
Appendix:
- Land Transfer Data for Selected Army BRAC Installations
- Exploring the Potential of the FGC Concept for BRAC Lands
- Installation Survey
- Fort Devens, Massachusetts: Low UXO Density, Single Redevelopment Agency, and Financial Incentives Facilitate Transfer
- Fort McClellan, Alabama: Shifting Land-Use Decisions and Decisionmaker Involvement Delay Transfer
- Fort Meade, Maryland: Congressional Mandates Lead to Rapid Intragovernmental Transfer
- Fort Ord, California: Surprise UXO Discoveries and Lack of Standards Delay Transfer
- Fort Ritchie, Maryland: Strong Partnership with Community Facilitates Land Lease, But Transfer Is Slow
- Fort Sheridan, Illinois: Limited UXO Problem, High-Value Real Estate Facilitate Transfer
- Jefferson Proving Ground, Indiana: Army Retains Ownership Due to UXO
- The Presidio of San Francisco, California: Discovery of UXO After Transfer Illustrates Need for Improved UXO Data
- Savanna Army Depot, Illinois: Lack of Standards Delays Transfer
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