[CPEO-IRF] Orange Navy Reserve Center (TX)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

For Immediate Release 	
Congressman Kevin Brady
September 13, 2006

DoD Announces Official Close Date for Orange Navy Reserve Center
	
BRAC Commission Sets Goal of September 2008
	
Washington, D.C. - The Department of Defense has informed U.S. 
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) that the official closure of 
the Orange Navy Reserve Center has been set for September 2008, nearly 
three years ahead of the maximum six year timeline set by law for the 
Department of Defense to close any property slated for closure by the 
Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC).

"We would like to see the transfer of Orange Navy Reserve Center 
property occur tomorrow, but considering that some bases are still 
waiting for transfers a decade after they were officially closed, this 
is a pretty speedy timetable," said Brady who is working hand in hand 
with local leaders to see that the property develops into an economic 
driver for the community.

The Orange Navy Reserve Center was recommended for closure by the 
Department of Defense in their Base Closure Realignment Report, approved 
by Congress on November 9, 2005. While the property has a rich tradition 
in support of the United States military, community leaders agreed with 
the BRAC report recommendation to close this facility, hoping the 
valuable Sabine River water front property could be utilized to further 
economic development in the City of Orange.

The September 2008 close date is the deadline the Department of Defense 
has set for itself to have its operations and personnel out of the 
facility. While this indicates the closing of the facility, the BRAC 
process does not specify a specific timeframe to complete transition and 
actual disposal of the property.  Pursuant to BRAC regulations, a local 
redevelopment authority has been formed to represent the community in 
working with the military to allow full acquisition of the property in a 
timely manner.
	
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For the original press release, see
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/OrangeNavyCenter.html

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org

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