FMFADA Fact Sheet

Who: Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) is an 18 member body consisting of appointees from the city of Hampton, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate and the Virginia governor’s cabinet, with two specialists in historic preservation and heritage tourism.

What: The FMFADA is the official “Local Redevelopment Authority” (LRA) recognized by the Department of Defense. The task of the FMFADA board is to study, plan and recommend the best use of the resources that will remain when the army closes the base in 2011.

When: Fort Monroe is scheduled for closure by BRAC in 2011. The FMFADA hopes to approve a concept reuse plan in June 2008.

Where: Fort Monroe is located on Old Point Comfort, in Hampton, Virginia. The spit of land is surrounded by water on three sides, and marks the gateway to Hampton Roads Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay.

Why: The state is taking the lead role because most of the existing property at the 570-acre base will revert to the Commonwealth of Virginia when the army leaves in 2011.

How: The city of Hampton led the initial planning effort to examine alternatives for reuse, and presented a draft plan to the public in November 2006. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) was created by legislative action of the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality have major regulatory authority that influences the work.

The FMFADA relies on the expertise of national consultants in the areas of BRAC law, environmental engineering, historic architecture and preservation planning, structural engineering, housing market analysis, commercial/retail analysis, public relations/marketing, and tourism planning. The FMFADA board will consider the results of these studies and hopes to approve a concept plan in June 2008.