Final Environmental Impact Statement Disposal And Reuse Of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Warminster Pennsylvania

The Navy plans to dispose of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Warminster pursuant to the 1991 and 1995 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act (BRAC) recommendations. NAWCAD is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, approximately 18 miles (mi) (29 kilometers KM) north of Center City Philadelphia. The NAWCAD property's approximately 824 acres (333 hectares) lie within three municipalities: 609 acres (247 hectares) are within Warminster Township (74 percent); 46 acres (19 hectares) are within Ivyland Borough (six percent); and 169 acres (68 hectares) are within Northampton Township (20 percent). NAWCAD has been the principal Navy research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT & E) center for Naval avionics and airborne and antisubmarine warfare systems. In 1991, the BRAC Commission (Commission) recommended the realignment of NAWCAD Warminster. The majority of the aircraft systems RDT & E would be relocated to NAWCAD Patuxent River, Maryland. A few specialized, immovable facilities would remain at NAWCAD Warminster.