Development in Franklin County

Protecting Letterkenny Army Depot from Encroachment
and the next
Base Realignment and Closure Round (BRAC)

"No strings attached -- Letterkenny Army Depot will be able to keep the 225 acres it wants.

Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority on Monday agreed to surrender its ownership of the land to the Army without restrictions.

Letterkenny Board of Township Supervisors Memo to LIDA opposing LEAD retention of BRAC95 land dated September 27, 2006 signed by Charles H. Myers (also the Chairman of the LIDA Board), Jack R. Holmes, and Daniel B. Timmons. (Click to read)
LIDA Board Members as of December 2006 (Click)
Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority (LIDA) Board Meeting
Monday, November 6, 2006

Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Swenson again presented LEAD's request to retain 220 acres of land due to be returned to LIDA, but withdrew their request to repurchase an additional 22 acres. The land includes the test track which is a vital component of LEAD's mission. A key condition of the Colonel's proposal was no remuneration for the land requested or any land swap. LEAD needs the land to resolve "force protection issues" by bringing some current operations "behind the fence," and constructing buildings for other operations, thus strengthening LEAD's position against future BRACs.

The LIDA Board voted unanimously to accept Col. Swenson's proposal as presented this morning.

The following list of improvements the LEAD Plan proposes is from the Public Opinion article by Jim Hook, Support grows for Army land: Development group asked to give up claim on depot acreage November 1, 2006 (Click to read article)

LEAD's Land Use Plan includes: A large maintenance shop; A smaller electronics shop; Storage addition to Building 350; Vehicle storage shed; Shipping and staging buildings and areas; A building where "tent cities" could be assembled; Missile maintenance buildings; Buildings for Army Reserves; Buildings for research and testing; Headquarters; Public works complex; Computer buildings; Installation post office; A new entrance. (Click to read the entire article)
LEAD Commander, Col. Robert Swenson 10/2/2006 presentation to the LIDA Board re: retention/reacquisition of approximately 243 acres of BRAC 95 excessed land to expand their operation and remain competitive among Army Depots. (Click to read)
C4aQE 10/10/2006 letter to Franklin County Commissioners supporting LEAD's request for retention/reacquisition of land. (Click to read)
Click to go to Letterkenny Army Depot website
Click to read more information about LEAD's request for LIDA BRACed land
Practical Guide to Compatible Civilian Development Near Military Installations, 2.06 (Click) National Governors Association www.nga.org
Military Installations pressured by sprawl (Click)
Proactive Options with Neighbors for Defense-installations Sustainability (Click)
State Strategies to Address Encroachment at Military Installations (Click)

What have some states been doing to protect their military bases from Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)?

Sec. 320. of the Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Authorization Act: Report Regarding Impact of Civilian Community Encroachment and Certain Legal Requirements on Military Installations and Ranges and Plan to Address Encroachment (Click to read)
States vie to stave off military base closings by Eric Kelderman, Staff Writer, Stateline.org, December 1, 2003 (Click to read the entire article)
States Campaign To Keep Military Bases by John Nagy, Staff Writer, Stateline.org, Monday, November 11, 2002, (Click to read this article)
State Initiatives Supporting Military Range Sustainability (Click)
National Governors Association Best Practices website (Click)
BRAC 2005 Winning and losing states (Click)
Click to go to Letterkenny Army Depot website - Largest employer in Franklin County (approximately 2,800)
Secretary of Defense FY 2002 U.S. Army Nomination for Environmental Restoration--Installation (Click to read)
Environmental Cleanup Wins Letterkenny Army Depot National Recognition Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2003) (Click to read)
Opportunity '05 (Click)
The Economic Impact of Base Closure: Letterkenny Army Depot and Franklin County, Shippensburg University Land Use Center (Click)
Click on state below for more info about their efforts to stay ahead of BRACs.
This information is just a sampling!

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