Military Base Closure Handbook

As a result of downsizing the nation's military forces, 29 bases in CA were closed or realigned by the year 2001, with enormous statewide impacts. However, this presented opportunities to local communities & CA businesses, with over 74,000 acres of land available for alternative uses. Redevelopment activities attributable to base closures generate substantial amounts of waste. These waste materials can be reused or recycled. This handbook promotes cost-effective environmentally safe alternatives to land disposal. It provides timely how toÓ info. to base conversion officials to facilitate waste reuse & recycling. It focuses on economically viable closed-loop waste reduction, reuse & recycling techniques that will keep waste out of landfills.Linda Moulton-Patterson is the author of 'Military Base Closure Handbook' with ISBN 9780756726478 and ISBN 0756726476.