EP 1110-1-24
15 Dec 00
B-1. General.
a. The Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-526, 102 Stat. 2623) and
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-510, 104 Stat. 1808)
provide for a recurring, systematic review and evaluation of all installations operated by the U.S. Armed
Forces. The purpose of the process is to create operational, economic, and strategic efficiency by
recommending closure and/or realignment of installations to best serve the defense needs of the United
States. When the decision is made to close an installation, a Community Reuse Plan is prepared. The
Community Reuse Plan identifies the proposed future use of the property that will be transferred to the
private sector.
b. In 1993, the Community Reinvestment Program was introduced to speed the economic
recovery of communities affected by BRAC decisions. As part of this program, DOD developed the
Fast-Track Cleanup Program. The objectives of the Fast-Track Cleanup Program are to protect
human health and the environment, to make property available for reuse and transfer as soon as
possible, and to provide for effective community involvement. Under the Fast-Track Cleanup Program,
DOD has developed guidance on the environmental review process that is to be used to reach a Finding
of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) or Finding of Suitability to Lease (FOSL) for real property made
available under the BRAC process. This guidance provides a framework for documenting the
conclusion that a property is environmentally suitable for transfer by deed or by lease under Section
120(h) of CERCLA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
c. Under the Fast-Track cleanup process, the DOD will indemnify lessees or owners of
transferred property for claims arising from contamination resulting from past DOD operations. The
FOST and FOSL processes used by DOD are similar. Figure B-1 and Figure B-2 illustrate the steps in
the FOST and FOSL processes, respectively.
B-1
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