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In May 2005 the Base Realignment and Closure Commission included the Willow Grove Naval Air Station on its list of military installations recommended for closure. This Fact Byte guide lists resources of interest to citizens and local officials interested in working to retain the military base and/or working for a smooth transition to civilian re-development.

Websites & Electronic Resources

US Dept. of Defense Base Realignment and Closure 2005: a website operated by the Department of Defense describing the plans, procedures and activities related to the closure and realignment of military bases.

Navy BRAC Program Management Office: this website provides details about base realignment and closure specifically for installations operated by the Navy.

WWW.OEA.GOV: Website of the US Dept. of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment. This website contains resources to help communities with redevelopment of military installations scheduled to be closed.

WWW.SAVEWILLOWGROVE.COM: a website promoting the continued operation of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station as an active military base. This website describes steps citizens can take to lobby against closure of the base.

Willow Grove Naval Air Station Administrative Record. This website, maintained by the Horsham Township Library, provides electronic access to the documents that make up the "Administrative Record." These documents pertain to assesment of environmental hazards on the military base, plans for clean up, and communications with citizens and local officials about environmental quality.

Organizations

Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission

address: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 600 Arlington, Va. 22202. Tel: (703) 699-2950.

Suburban Horsham Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce: advocating for continued operation of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station.

address: 117 Park Avenue, Suite 100, P.O. Box 100, Willow Grove, PA 19090.
Tel: (215) 657-2227; Fax: (215) 657-8564.