1. The Defense Economic Adjustment Program Responding to BRAC 05 The Counselors of Real Estate November 14, 2005 David F. Witschi Associate Director Office of Economic Adjustment 703-604-5165 david.witschi@wso.whs.mil www.oea.gov

2. Status of Recommendations • 8 Sep 05 - Commission forwarded its report and recommendations to the President. • 15 Sep 05 - President approved and forwarded Commission’s recommendations to Congress. • Congressional Action • The Statutory period for Congress to enact a joint resolution of disapproval for BRAC 2005 recommendations expired on November 8, 2005. • 9 Nov 05 – Full implementation of the BRAC 05 recommendations may commence. www.oea.gov

3. Comparing BRAC Rounds Note 1: As of the FY 2006 President’s Budget (February 2005) through FY 2001. Note 2: Annual recurring savings (ARS) begin in the year following each round’s 6-year implementation period: FY96 for BRAC 88; FY98 for BRAC 91; FY00 for BRAC 93; and FY02 for BRAC 95. These numbers reflect the ARS for each round starting in 2002 and are expressed in FY 05 dollars. Note 3: Does not add due to rounding. www.oea.gov

4.  Galena FOL Eielson AFB Elmendorf AFB  Kulis AGS Grand Forks AFB  McChord AFB Umatilla CD Selfridge Army Activity Brunswick NAS  Mt. Home AFB  Gen. Mitchell ARS  Niagara Falls IAP AGS  W.K. Kellogg AGS Great Lakes NS   Otis ANGB Willow Grove NAS Rock Is. Arsenal   Deseret CD Pittsburgh IAP AGS Ft. Monmouth  Newport CD DFAS Denver   Aberdeen PG Crane NSA Ft. Riley Concord NWS DFAS  Ft. Carson Onizuka AFS  Army Res. Pers. Ctr.   Ft. Meade  Nat’l Geospace-IAA Bethesda NNMC  Walter Reed AMC NCR Leased Space  NDW Ft. Belvoir Quantico MCLB Riverbank AAP  Ft. Knox Kansas AAP  Ft. Lee  China Lake NAWS  Ft. Monroe Ft. Bragg/Pope AFB Ft. Sill Little Rock AFB Barstow MCLB     Cannon AFB Ventura City NB  San Diego NMC   Athens NSCS Sheppard AFB  Red River AD Lone Star AAP Broadway Complex  Maxwell AFB   Ft. Benning Ft. Bliss Mississippi AAP  Atlanta NAS Ft. McPherson Ft. Gillen    Eglin AFB  Orange NRC Pensacola NAS  Pascagoula NS Ingleside NS New Orleans NSA SYMBOL KEY  Base Closure  Realignment  Growth Brooks CB  Lackland AFB Ft. Sam Houston  Corpus Christi NAS *Installation names ingreen fontindicates OEA community contact OEA10/05 BRAC 2005 Recommendations www.oea.gov

5. Guiding Principles - Implementation • Act expeditiously whether closing or realigning • Fully utilize all appropriate means to transfer property • Rely on and leverage market forces • Collaborate effectively • Speak with one voice www.oea.gov

6. BRAC Implementation Involves • Designing and building facilities at gaining installations • Moving personnel and equipment • Examining the environmental conditions at both gaining and losing installations • Environmental cleanup • Disposing of excess property www.oea.gov

7. The Defense Economic Adjustment Program Purpose:To assist communities, businesses and individuals adversely impacted by changes in Defense activities, such as BRAC, by providing coordinated Federal economic adjustment assistance. Examples: • School impact aid • Worker adjustment assistance • Federal sponsored public benefit conveyance • Infrastructure improvements • Economic development assistance www.oea.gov

8. EAC Implementation Activities The President’s Economic Adjustment Committee (EAC), established under E.O. 12788, consists of 22 Federal Departments and Agencies. • Coordinated site visits • Agency Publications/websites • Issue roundtables/task forces • Conference participation www.oea.gov

9. Anticipated Activity in Response to Downsizing Closures and Realignments • Worker adjustment/retraining • Infrastructure improvements • Demolition • Economic development activities • School Impact Aid drawdown • Environmental regulatory approvals • Historic resource agreements • Fed–to-Fed property transfers • Federal sponsorship of public benefit conveyances • Small business assistance • Homeless outreach and review support www.oea.gov

10. Anticipated Activity in Response to Realignments with Growth • Growth management planning • Housing construction • Gap financing for residential construction/home ownership • Transportation systems • Infrastructure expansion • Impact aid growth • School expansion and construction • Additional community services (police, fire, solid waste, recreation, social services) • Economic development – jobs for spouses www.oea.gov

11. www.oea.gov Responding to BRAC 05 The Counselors of Real Estate November 14, 2005 David F. Witschi Associate Director Office of Economic Adjustment 703-604-5165 david.witschi@wso.whs.mil www.oea.gov