2005 CPEO Installation Reuse Forum Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 14 Sep 2005 16:35:28 -0000
Reply: cpeo-irf
Subject: [CPEO-IRF] The price of Ingleside Naval Station (TX)
 
[Predictably, local officials in Corpus Christi are asking their Congressional delegation for help obtaining the Ingleside Naval Station property below market cost. I expect them to be somewhat successful. Since this is one of the few major Navy closures left on the BRAC 2005 list, this would put a large dent in the Navy's market-based disposal strategy. – LS]


Port begins effort to regain NS Ingleside


Officials hope area can acquire land at no cost

By Fanny S. Chirinos
Corpus Christi Caller-Times (TX)
September 14, 2005

Port of Corpus Christi commissioners decided Tuesday to begin discussions on acquiring Naval Station Ingleside. This is the first action the commission had taken regarding the 984 acres since the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure round began earlier this year.

The port has reversionary rights to the land because it deeded the property to the Navy to build Naval Station Ingleside. The deed also stipulates the Department of Defense, which owns the property, has the option of selling it back to the port at fair market value.

The BRAC commission recommended closing the base in the list submitted to the president earlier this month. The president has until Nov. 7 to approve or disapprove the list in its entirety. If he disapproves, or Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval, the commissioners must revise their recommendations.

If the recommendation to close Naval Station Ingleside remains, the department could decide to hand over the property at no cost or sell the land the port.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_4079573,00.html


-- Lenny Siegel Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Installation_Reuse_Forum mailing list Installation_Reuse_Forum@list.cpeo.org http://www.cpeo.org/mailman/listinfo/installation_reuse_forum

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