Abstract: Since 1988, the Department of Defense (DoD) has closed 97 major military bases. DoD assists communities with reusing the bases to help with economic recovery. The Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) coordinates the assistance and reviews the base reuse. OEA periodically reviews the progress in reusing the former military bases. This report summarizes the review of four bases. OEA used three economic and fiscal criteria to measure the progress of the reuse of the bases. The criteria are the level of public and private capital investment, an increase in new jobs and payroll, and fiscal well being of the local development authority. All four bases have converted successfully to civilian use and apparently will achieve their employment goals early. Although land use patterns at the bases are different, their success is based on common elements. The common elements are improved infrastructure, establishment of a quasi-public authority, and adequate financing to implement the reuse plans. The anticipation is that employment growth at the former bases will continue and, ultimately, exceed on-base civilian employment that existed before the base closed.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
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Final rept. |
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46 |
| Report Date: |
MAR 2000 |
| Contract Number: |
GS-23F-9737H |
| Report Number: |
A111773 |
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