Surplus Navy Land

Summary

• Former Navy Hospital
  
• Former Navy Lodge
  
• Tank Farm 1
  
• Tank Farm 2
  
• Portions of Burma Road

Every military base that seeks to release surplus land must abide by the Base Realignment and Closure Act, which requires the base and its neighboring communities to engage in an extended planning process that involves homeless service providers, non-profit organizations, public entities, federal agencies, and the general public.

A local redevelopment authority oversees the preparation of the plan and determines how the land will be used in the future. The Aquidneck Island Reuse Planning Authority (AIRPA) fills this role for Naval Station Newport's surplus land.

AIPC's Role The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) serves as a key facilitator and source of expertise in the process to redevelop the surplus land. It helped organize the AIRPA, the entity that is overseeing the redevelopment process, and it obtained a grant from the federal Office of Economic Adjustment to fund the creation of a plan for the properties. AIPC continues to work with AIRPA, federal agencies, and the three island communities to ensure that planning for the properties occurs in an efficient and transparent fashion.

For more information on the planning for the redevelopment and ruse of Naval Station Newport's surplus property, please visit AIRPA's website www.aquidneckislandrpa.org.