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

[ross.vincent@sfsierra.sierraclub.org]

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

[Federal Register: March 13, 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: Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the City of 
Oakland's resolution to create an ``Oakland Base Reuse Authority'' 
whose principal focus will be to determine the appropriate reuse of Oak 
Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA, the surplus property that is located 
at that base closure site, and the notification by the City of Oakland 
and its Task Force 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 Mr. Jesse W. J. Myres, Real 
Estate Center, Engineering Field Activity West (Code 2411JWJM), Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 900 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 
94066-5006, telephone (415) 244-3819 and facsimile (415) 244-3803. For 
detailed information regarding particular properties identified in this 
Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plans, sanitary facilities, exact street 
address, etc.), contact Lieutenant Commander Juanita A. Buda, Head, 
Planning Department, 8750 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CA 94627-5000, 
telephone (510) 633-4549 and facsimile (510) 633-6512.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, 
CA, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-10, as amended. Pursuant to 
this designation, the majority of the land and facilities at this base 
closure site 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 103-21) was signed into law. Section 
2 of this statute provides the local reuse authority at base closure 
sites the option of proceeding under new procedures with regard to the 
manner in which redevelopment plans for the closing base are formulated 
and how requests are made for future use of the property by homeless 
assistance providers and non-federal public agencies. On December 22, 
1994, the City of Oakland and its Task Force 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. 
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 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 surplus property at the Oak 
Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA, is published in the Federal 
Register.

Redevelopment Authority

 The City of Oakland has passed a resolution (Resolution No. 71598 
and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland No. 95-1) to create an 
``Oakland Base Reuse Authority'' whose principle focus will be to 
determine the appropriate reuse of Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, 
CA, for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended. For information 
regarding the creation of the ``Oakland Base Reuse Authority'' and to 
submit all written expressions of interest for surplus property contact 
Mr. Jim Rinehart, Office of Economic Development and Employment, 3333 
Broadway, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA, 94612, telephone (510) 238-3015 and 
facsimile (510) 238-3691.

Surplus Property Descriptions

 The following is a listing of the land and facilities at Oak Knoll 
Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA, that were declared surplus to the federal 
government on July 11, 1994.

Land

 Approximately 183 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA.

Buildings

 The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
described land which will also be available once the base closes. 
Currently, the base is scheduled to close on October 1, 1996, unless 
otherwise indicated. Property numbers are available on request.

--Administration/Office facilities (8 structures). Comments: Approx. 
122,272 square feet.
--Bachelor quarters housing (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 69,658 
square feet.
--Community facilities (4 structures). Comments: Approx. 58,930 square 
feet.
--Family housing (39 structures with 81 individual housing units). 
Comments: Approx. 125,331 square feet. Built between 1943 and 1974.
--Medical Hospital facilities (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 460,724 
square feet.
--Helicopter landing pads (2 pads). Comments: Approx. 25,000 square 
feet.
--Laboratories (2 structure). Comments: Approx. 15,690 square feet.
--Maintenance facilities (7 structures). Comments: Approx. 12,948 
square feet. Automotive, grounds, and public works maintenance 
facilities.
--Operations buildings (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 8,410 square 
feet.
--Fire safety/station facility (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 2,020 
square feet.
--Recreational facilities, indoor (5 structures). Comments: Approx. 
41,737 square feet; gym and hobby shops.
--Recreational facilities, outdoor. Comments: Playing fields, playing 
courts, pool, barbecue areas, and picnic areas.
--Stores and service facilities (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 22,112 
square feet.
--Training buildings (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 31,894 square 
feet.
--Utilities (10 structures). Comments: Measuring systems vary. 
Telephone, electrical, gas, sewage, and water utility systems.
--Warehouse/storage facilities (15 structures). Comments: Approx. 
61,735 square feet.
--Miscellaneous Structures. Comments: Roads, fences, walkways, etc.

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 communities in the vicinity of Oak 
Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA, shall submit to the City of Oakland 
(Oakland Base Reuse Authority), a written notice of interest of such 
governments, representatives, and parties in the above described 
surplus property, or any portion thereof. Such written notices 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 City of Oakland 
(Oakland Base Reuse Authority) shall assist all interested parties in 
evaluating the surplus property for the intended use and publish in a 
newspaper of general circulation in the County of Alameda and City of 
Oakland, 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 Oakland 
and its Task Force elected to proceed under the new statute, i.e., 
December 22, 1994.

 Dated: March 1, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-6092 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]
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