Base Redevelopment Planning for BRAC Sites
Abstract
The Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) is pleased to present Base Redevelopment Planning for BRAC Sites to assist communities and states with planning the civilian use of former military property. Reflecting over 45 years of OEA experience with community planning and base redevelopment, this publication highlights the keys to a successful planning effort, including the necessary public- and private-sector leadership, vision, dedication, and partnership between the Military Departments and the affected communities. A military base closure, while initially a source of significant local economic impacts, also represents the single most important opportunity for a community to make a dramatic, positive change in the local economy, especially in response to the loss of jobs. For some communities, former military property is ideally situated with strong prospects for redevelopment due to a location near, or in the midst of, rapidly growing, prosperous communities. For other communities, the presence of a less robust local economy, an isolated location, or limited redevelopment opportunities and resources makes the planning effort more challenging. The redevelopment plan is the catalyst for a successful local response to base realignment or closure impacts. While no two communities are alike, and the redevelopment planning process is never routine, successful communities typically provide for a broad-based public planning effort to build consensus for redevelopment, and take actions to ensure the uses recommended in the redevelopment plan are formally incorporated into the local government's ongoing planning and economic development initiatives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA476292
Entities
Organizations
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy