[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Gov. Kaine OKs Ft. Monroe (VA) plan

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Kaine OKs Fort Monroe reuse plan, which will direct redevelopment
The future of the 570-acre Army post calls for preserving its history 
while building anew.

By MATTHEW STURDEVANT
Newport News Daily Press
August 20, 2008

FORT MONROE

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Tuesday approved a broad reuse plan that will 
allow Fort Monroe to become a combination tourist destination, park, and 
community of homes, offices and retail businesses.

An 18-member Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has worked 
with consultants on the delicate act of preserving the post, which is a 
nationally registered landmark, while coming up with a plan to have it 
bring in enough revenue to pay for maintenance, restoration and 
improvements. The authority approved the plan in June and it was 
submitted to the governor for final approval.

"I am pleased with the work of the FMFADA over the past 18 months to 
create a plan for Fort Monroe that ensures this spectacular and historic 
property will be enjoyed by many generations to come," Kaine said in a 
prepared statement. "I also am pleased that the process to create the 
reuse plan has included many community and regional leaders, experts in 
historic preservation and economic development, the city of Hampton, and 
the National Park Service."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/hampton/dp-local_monroe_0820aug20,0,454478.story

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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