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Protecting Letterkenny Army Depot from
Encroachment
and the next
Base Realignment and Closure Round (BRAC)
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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)
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LIDA Board Members as of December 2006
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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)
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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.
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to read)
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C4aQE 10/10/2006 letter to Franklin County Commissioners
supporting LEAD's request for retention/reacquisition of
land.
(Click to read)
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Click to go to Letterkenny Army Depot
website
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Click to read more information about LEAD's request for LIDA
BRACed land
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Practical Guide to Compatible Civilian Development Near
Military Installations, 2.06
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National Governors
Association www.nga.org
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Military Installations pressured by
sprawl
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Proactive Options with Neighbors for
Defense-installations Sustainability
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State Strategies to Address Encroachment at Military
Installations
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What have some states been
doing to protect their military bases from
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)?
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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)
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States vie to stave off military base
closings by
Eric
Kelderman, Staff
Writer, Stateline.org,
December 1, 2003
(Click to read the entire article)
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States Campaign To Keep Military Bases
by John
Nagy, Staff Writer,
Stateline.org,
Monday,
November 11, 2002,
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to read this article)
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State Initiatives
Supporting Military Range Sustainability
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National Governors
Association Best Practices website
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BRAC 2005 Winning
and losing states
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Click to go to Letterkenny Army Depot
website - Largest employer in
Franklin County (approximately 2,800)
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Secretary of
Defense FY 2002 U.S. Army Nomination for
Environmental Restoration--Installation
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Environmental
Cleanup Wins Letterkenny Army Depot National
Recognition
Washington,
D.C. (January 22, 2003)
(Click to read)
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Opportunity '05
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The Economic
Impact of Base Closure: Letterkenny Army
Depot and Franklin County, Shippensburg
University Land Use Center
(Click)
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Click on state
below for more info about their efforts
to stay ahead of BRACs.
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just a sampling!
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