1. Moffett Restoration Advisory Board
May 10, 2012
Proposed GSA Evaluation of Moffett Federal Air
Field and Hangar One
Background Summation to Initiate Discussions
William Berry
Moffett RAB Community Co-Chair

2. NASA MFA & Hangar One Issue Background
• Wednesday 5/9/12 - Request to RAB From Representative Anna Eshoo:
– “I encourage you to be an active participant in this stakeholder process and follow-up
with Administrators Bolden and Tangherlini”.
• Chronological Summary of Key Previous Communications:
– January – March 2011 - Loral, LMSC and USAF express importance of airfield access
– Fall - Winter 2011 – H211 proposal to NASA HQ for restoration and reuse of Hangar One
– 12/9/11 – Hangar One Subcommittee letter of support to Eshoo for H211 proposal;
followed by other letters of support from community/stakeholders.
– 3/29/12 – Eshoo to Bolden letter asking NASA to use Enhanced Use Lease authority to
negotiate on H211 proposal for Hangar One
– 3/6/12 – Bolden to Eshoo letter declaring that Moffett Federal Airfield and Hangar One
“no longer have a mission need and therefore excess to the Agency, NASA’s Enhanced
Use Lease authorities are not available for these properties”. Further proposes a process
under GSA’s expertise.
– 4/26-27/12 – Eshoo informs Feinstein, Boxer, White House, Sunnyvale and Mountain
View of NASA’s intention to “excess Moffett Federal Airfield and Hangar One”, expresses
her opposition to excessing, and asks for them to help prevent that from happening.

3. NASA MFA & Hangar One Issue Background - Continued
• 5/3/12 – NASA with support of the GSA informs Eshoo of their intent “to engage the services
of GSA to evaluate the appropriate stewardship of the property” stating:
– GSA would follow a clear and thorough process that involves the community to determine
stakeholders interests
– No significant changes to the immediate operation at Moffett – with NASA continuing to manage the
property and airfield operations
– Identifying national security and other important government needs
Committing to moving forward under the principles of:
– Consulting with Federal, state and local authorities of future use of the airfield
– Assuring that airfield safety issues are addressed in future reuse planning
– Coordinating to minimize negative impacts on the surrounding communities
– Maintaining environmental stewardship of the site
Note: Letter is essentially silent on Hangar One
• 5/9/12 - Eshoo express concerns about how “your proposed excess meets the federal
interest” and is troubled by a new duplicative, lengthy and expensive review.
• 5/9/12 – Eshoo requests our involvement
• 5/9/12 – National Trust for Historic Preservation letter to Bolden in support of H211
proposal. Additional similar letters expected from State Historic Preservation Office and
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

4. NASA MFA & Hangar One Issue Background - Continued
• Note from Lenny Siegel, Chair RAB Hangar One Subcommittee
– I suggest that the RAB ask the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale
to convene a Community Advisory Committee, in consultation with
NASA Ames, on the model of the 1997 committee. Since support for
Hangar One is very broad, we represent people with a variety of
perspectives on the future of the rest of Moffett Field. A locally led
advisory group is the best way to evaluate options for the future use of
the federal property, including Hangar One. We cannot leave such a
review to unresponsive federal agencies.