Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Air National Guard, Fargo, North Dakota dtd June 2005. Document is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Hector International Airport in Fargo, ND and the North Dakota Air National Guard.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: E-mail correspondence from the BRAC Commission to the DoD Clearinghouse regarding information on Grand Forks Air Force Base. (Attached document is the Clearinghouse response) Clearinghouse: Please provide the following information as quickly as possible. Information desired before the hearing tomorrow. 1) How many square feet of ramp space do you have total at Grand Forks AFB, and how is it allocated? 2) On page 3 of the Grand Forks COBRA run, it is stated that there will be 614 people remaining at Grand Forks. What jobs will they have, and what will they DO? 3) The estimated cost will be $322.5 million. Please break down the cost savings into specific line items. 4) Why do manpower costs decrease at MacDill AFB with the addition of 4 GFAFB Jets?

Community Breifing Air Force - Hector International Airport

Facilities and Infrastructure Briefing

Base Visit Book - Base visit for Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, conducted by commissioners James H. Bilbray, Philip Coyle, and Samuel K. Skinner June 22, 2005.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi CC’d to all Commissioners from Senators Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Rep Earl Pomeroy, and Gov John Hoeven of North Dakota bringing to attention an enclosed Military Judgment Justifying Retaining Grand Forks Air Force Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to GAO Comptroller David Walker (CC’d to Chairman Principi) from the North Dakota Delegation expressing their disagreement with certain elements of the recent GAO report analyzing DoD BRAC recommendations. Their concern extends to the parts of that analysis pertaining to Grand Forks AFB.

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, ND A. Media Advisory B. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC

Executive Correspondence - Notes dated 20 July 2005 to the Commissioners thanking them for their strong and dedicated leadership

Executive Correspondence – Note dated 07/21/2005 to Chairman Principi from Senator Kent Conrad thanking the Chairman for his leadership and service.

"The 3 19th Air Refueling Wing is America's finest combat air refueling wing.. .working each day to defend America's freedom and training to execute rapid global mobility in order to defend America's future"

Cover memo, white paper, and exhibitions presenting the continued need and utility of Grand Forks AFB. Cover memo addressed to Chairman Principi and signed by Senators Dorgan & Conrad, Representative Pomeroy and Governor Hoeven.

Chart of Community Development Plan from the Grand Forks AFB ND installation briefing

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Grand Forks AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from Colleen Denault regarding the importance of keeping the Military Air Base in Grand Forks

State Input Book - Grand Forks Regional Hearing of the Defense BRAC - June 23, 2005 - Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND; Hector International Airport Air Guard Station, ND; Duluth International Airport Air Guard Station, MN;

Memorandum of Meeting with Congressional delegation from North Dakota to discuss how the recommendations impact Grand Forks Air Force Base.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting the latest version of USAF-0117 (COBRA run) that closed Grand Forks Air Force Base.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting the latest version of USAF-0117 (COBRA run) that closed Grand Forks Air Force Base.

From introduction: This report details the reconnaissance for uraniferous lignites in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming during 1948 and 1949.

Report discussing a geological study performed to find uraniferous lignites in North Dakota, Eastern Montana, north-central Wyoming, and northwestern South Dakota. "Deposits of uraniferous lignites were discovered at Blue Buttes, eastern Montana; and at North Cave Hills, South Cave Hills, and at Slim Buttes in northwestern South Dakota."

This report follows the evaluation of uranium resources in the Ekalaka 1°x 2° Quadrangle, Montana and North and South Dakota to a depth of 1,500 m (5,000 ft) using available subsurface geologic information.

The following plates depict the geology of the Ekala quadrangle in Montana, North and South Dakota.