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Digitized from Box 35 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 19, 1977
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
FACT SHEET
TRANSFERS OF FEDERAL PROPERTY
The President today announced the transfer of 5 parcels of
Federal Property with an estimated value of $11,300,000 to
State and local governments.
BACKGROUND
As part of a commitment to the reduction of unneeded Federal
landholdings, surplus Federal properties are made available
for public park and recreational purposes.
Since 1971, a total of 700 parks containing in excess of
83,102 acres with a value of over $258 million have been
announced under this program. Every State, including the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the
District of Columbia, has received land for at least one
park.
In 1970 the General Services Administration was assigned
responsibility for conducting surveys of Federal land
holdings for the purposes identifying excess lands, and
the Property Review Board was created to coordinate the
program (Executive Order No. 11508). In June 1973 the
Federal Property Council was created within the Executive
Office of the President to assume the functions of the
Property Review Board.
Within the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation has responsibility for assisting applicants to
apply for properties and exercises compliance responsibility
for these properties after deeding the properties on behalf
of the Secretary of the Interior.
PROPERTIES ANNOUNCED FOR TRANSFER
The 5 properties announced for transfer are located in
4 States. The properties are listed below along with the
recipient organization and the estimated value:
acres
value
Former U.S. Naval Reserve Center
4
$ 40,000
South Portland, Maine
Recipient: City of South Portland
Portion, Agricultural Research Center
20
$1,500,000
Prince Georges County, Maryland
Recipient: Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Portion, Former Nike Site
42
$ 800,000
Essex County, New Jersey
Recipient: Essex County
Park Commission
more
2
Portion, St. Albans Naval Hospital
53
$ 8,800,000
Queens County, New York
Recipient: City of New York
Portion, Nike Battery 25
27
$ 160,000
Brookhaven, New York
Recipient: Town of Brookhaven
Totals:
5 properties
146
$11,300,000
4 States
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