Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Conver

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Subject: Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Conver

[Federal Register: March 10, 1995]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Conversion 
and Redevelopment); Community Redevelopment Authority and Available 
Surplus Buildings and Land at Military Installations Designated for 
Closure: Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA

Agency: Department of the Navy, DOD.

Action: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval 
Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, the surplus property that is 
located at that base closure site, and the timely election by the 
redevelopment authority to proceed under new procedures set forth in 
the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 
1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John J. Kane, Deputy Division 
Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Operations, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 
22332-2300, telephone (703) 325-0474; or Hansel N. Harrison Jr., Real 
Estate Center, Engineering Field Activity West (Code 241), Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 900 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 
94066-5006, telephone (415) 244-3813. For detailed information 
regarding particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e. 
acreage, floor plans, sanitary facilities, exact street address, etc.), 
contact Commander John Becker, Base Closure Officer (Code 100B), Naval 
Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 94592-5100, telephone (707) 646-
1920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, 
Vallejo, CA, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended. 
Pursuant to this designation, the majority of the land and facilities 
at this installation were on July 11, 1994, declared surplus to the 
federal government and available for use by (a) non-federal public 
agencies pursuant to various statutes which authorize conveyance of 
property for public projects, and (b) homeless provider groups pursuant 
to the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), 
as amended.

Election To Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures

 Subsequently, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-421) was signed into law. 
Section 2 of this statute gives the redevelopment authority at base 
closure sites the option of proceeding under new procedures with regard 
to the manner in which the redevelopment plan for the base is 
formulated and how requests are made for future use of the property by 
homeless assistance providers and non-federal public agencies. On 
December 14, 1994, the City of Vallejo submitted a timely request to 
proceed under the new procedures. Accordingly, this notice of 
information regarding the redevelopment authority fulfills the Federal 
Register publication requirement of Section 2(e)(3) of the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.
 Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of Section 2905(b) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the 
Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 
1994, the following information regarding the surplus property at the 
Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, is published in the Federal 
Register:

Redevelopment Authority

 The redevelopment authority for the Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, 
Vallejo, CA, for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of 
Vallejo, whose chief executive officer is the Mayor. The City has 
established a committee to provide advice to the redevelopment 
authority on the redevelopment for the closing shipyard. A cross 
section of community interests is represented on the committee. Day to 
day operations of the committee are handled by a Project Manager. The 
address of the redevelopment authority is Mr. Alvaro P. da Silva, 
Director of Community Development, City of Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara 
Street, P.O. Box 3068, Vallejo, CA 94590, telephone (707) 648-4444 and 
facsimile (707) 648-4499.

Surplus Property Descriptions

 The following is a listing of the land and facilities at the Naval 
Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, that were declared surplus to the 
federal government on July 11, 1994.

Land

 Approximately 4,050 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple 
land at the U.S. Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.

Buildings

 The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
described land which will also be available when the station closes on 
April 1, 1996, unless otherwise indicated. Property numbers are 
available on request.

--Ammunition storage (11 structures). Comments: Approx. 48,172 square 
feet.
--Bachelor quarters housing (20 structures). Comments: Approx. 401,411 
square feet. Most have individual rooms.
--Chapels (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 13,611 square feet.
--Family housing (1,081 units). Comments: Approx. 1,259,907 square 
feet. Single family and multi-unit buildings, built between 1863 and 
1966.
--Fire protection facilities (6 structures). Comments: Approx. 24,343 
square feet.
--Fuel storage and distribution facilities (9 structures). Comments: 
Approx. 74 miles of pipeline and 213,135 gallons of storage capacity.
--Industrial/Shipyard facilities (172 structures). Comments: Approx. 
32,647,461 square feet. Includes drydocks, slipways, machine shops, 
electrical shops, sawmill.
--Maintenance facilities (56 structures). Comments: Approx. 988,858 
square feet. Electronic, automotive, housing, utility, and weapons 
systems maintenance.
--Medical and dental facilities (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 
68,000 square feet.
--Mess and dining facilities (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 27,664 
square feet. Enlisted and Officers' dining facilities.
--Marine improvements (31 structures). Comments: Piers, breakwalls, 
moorings, ferry slip.
--Office/administration buildings (65 structures). Comments: Approx. 
675,891 square feet.
--Police Station (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 5,500 square feet. 
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--Recreational facilities, indoor (75 structures). Comments: Approx. 
275,393 square feet. Gymnasium, field house, indoor pool, hobby shop, 
picnic sheds, bowling alley, clubs.
--Recreational facilities, outdoor (18 structures). Comments: Pools, 
playing fields, golf course.
--Stores and services facilities (12 structures). Comments: Approx. 
66,769 square feet. Small retail facilities.
--Training facilities (31 structures). Comments: Approx. 734,435 square 
feet.
--Utilities. Comments: Measuring systems vary. Telephone, electrical, 
sanitary sewer, steam, railroads, roads, and water utility systems.
--Warehouse/storage facilities (45 structures). Comments: Approx. 
1,348,120 square feet.

Expressions of Interest

 Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of Section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, State and 
local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other 
interested parties located in the vicinity of the Naval Shipyard, Mare 
Island, shall submit to said redevelopment authority a notice of 
interest, of such governments, representatives, and parties in the 
above described surplus property, or any portion thereof. A notice of 
interest shall describe the need of the government, representative, or 
party concerned for the desired surplus property. Pursuant to 
paragraphs 7 (C) and (D) of Section 2905(b), the redevelopment 
authority shall assist interested parties in evaluating the surplus 
property for the intended use and publish in a newspaper of general 
circulation in Vallejo, CA, the date by which expressions of interest 
must be submitted. Under Section 2(e)(6) of the Base Closure Community 
Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the deadline for 
submissions of expressions of interest may not be less than one (1) 
month nor more than six (6) months from the date the City of Vallejo 
elected to proceed under the new statute, i.e., December 14, 1994.

 Dated: February 25, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-5843 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
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