scope:

PURPOSE

This Manual, which has been prepared by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment), in cooperation with the DoD Components, has several objectives:

Supersede DoD 4165.66-M, "Base Reuse Implementation Manual," December 1997.

Provide a common set of guidelines for BRAC 2005 and remaining incomplete actions from prior BRAC rounds that allow flexibility for base redevelopment implementation.

Provide supplemental guidance for carrying out the laws and regulations for closing installations and revitalizing base closure communities and community assistance (e.g., Public Law 101-510 as amended and 32 CFR Parts 174 and 176 (References (c) and (e)).

Identify common-sense approaches and general practices to follow during base closure and redevelopment implementation.

APPLICABILITY

This Manual applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The provisions of this Manual are subject to, and should be interpreted in accordance with, 32 CFR parts 174 and 176 (Reference (e)).