DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: Services' Use of Land Use Planning Authorities
Abstract
Although many land use planning authorities currently exist that permit the Secretary of Defense, the secretaries of the military departments, or both to make more efficient use of real property under their control, such as authorities to outlease or convey certain real property, our analysis of service data showed that the most frequently used of these authorities is Section 2667 of Title 10, leasing of nonexcess property of military departments. The services reported that this authority was used a total of 744 times during fiscal years 2005 through 2007 and its use was spread among the real property controlled by the services. The services reported that Section 2667 of Title 10 was used for both traditional leases and longer-term, more financially complex enhanced use leases. The majority of agreements executed under Section 2667 of Title 10 are traditional nonenhanced use lease agreements. During fiscal year 2007, the services reported that 222 new agreements were signed pursuant to Section 2667 of Title 10 and that approximately $51 million in revenue was earned. In addition, under the same authority, the services reported that more financially complex, longer-term enhanced use leases are being executed. These leases are usually for a term of longer than 30 years and payment is typically in in-kind services, such as new construction, rather than cash. The Army and the Air Force reported that 14 of these enhanced use leases were entered into on land under the control of the respective departments, and they project that the leases will bring in more than $1.1 billion in value over their lives. Furthermore, the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy are currently considering pursuing several additional enhanced use leases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA484546
Entities
People
- Brian J. Lepore
- Charles Perdue
- Harold Reich
- Joanne Landesman
- Katherine Lenane
- Leslie Bharadwaja
- Richard Meeks
- Scott Behen
- William Bates
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office