Resolution from the council of the village of Bulter, Ohio, to the BRAC regarding the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. The resolution notes several reasons why the council supports the repeal of BRAC's recommendation for the wing's closure, from economic considerations to community pride and security.

Letters from doctors and other individuals to the BRAC Commission, in which they support the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Also included are two letters calling for the closure of the Air Force Institute of Technology.

This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the federal role, if any, in developing state alert programs for missing adults.

Letter from Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-10th, OH) to Anthony Principi of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) regarding the Cleveland Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) Facility and the NASA Glenn Research Center.

This research project is aimed at assessing the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of reclaimed minesoils (RMS). The experimental sites, owned and maintained by the American Electrical Power, are located in Guernsey, Morgan, Noble, and Muskingum Counties of Ohio. These sites, characterized by age chronosequences, were reclaimed with and without topsoil application and are under continuous grass or forest cover. During this quarter, bulk and core soil samples were collected from all 13 experimental sites for 0-15 cm, 15-30 cm, and 30-50 cm depths. In addition, 54 experimental plots (4 x 4 m) were established at three separate locations on reclaimed minesites to assess the influence of compost application on SOC during project period 2. This report presents the results from two sites reclaimed during 1978. The first site is under grass and the other under forest cover. The soil bulk density ({rho}{sub b}), SOC, total nitrogen (TN) concentrations and stocks were determined for these two sites on a 20 x 20 m grid. The preliminary analysis showed that the {rho}{sub b} ranged from 0.88 Mg m{sup -3} to 1.16 Mg m{sup -3} for 0-15 cm, 0.91 Mg m{sup -3} to 1.32 Mg m{sup -3} for 15-30 cm, and …

This research project is aimed at assessing the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of reclaimed minesoils (RMS). The experimental sites, owned and maintained by the American Electrical Power, are located in Guernsey, Morgan, Noble, and Muskingum Counties of Ohio. These sites, characterized by age chronosequences, were reclaimed with and without topsoil application and are under continuous grass or forest cover. During this quarter, water infiltration tests were performed on the soil surface in the experimental sites. Soil samples were analyzed for the soil carbon and nitrogen contents, texture, water stable aggregation, and mean weight and geometric mean diameter of aggregates. This report presents the results from two sites reclaimed during 1978 and managed under grass (Wilds) and forest (Cumberland) cover, respectively. The trees were planted in 1982 in the Cumberland site. The analyses of data on soil bulk density ({rho}{sub b}), SOC and total nitrogen (TN) concentrations and stocks were presented in the third quarter report. This report presents the data on infiltration rates, volume of transport and storage pores, available water capacity (AWC) of soil, particle size distribution, and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) and coal carbon contents. The SIC content ranged from 0.04 to 1.68% in Cumberland tree …

This research project is aimed at assessing the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of reclaimed mine soils (RMS). Experimental sites characterized by distinct age chronosequences of reclaimed minesoil were identified. These sites are owned by Americal Electrical Power and are located in Guernsey, Morgan, Noble, and Muskingum Counties of Ohio. The sites chosen were: (1) reclaimed without topsoil application (three under forest and three under continuous grass cover), (2) reclaimed with topsoil application (three under forest and three under continuous grass cover) and (3) unmined sites (one under forest and another grass cover). Soil samples were collected from 0 to 15 cm and 15 to 30 cm depths from each of the experimental site under continuous grass and SOC and, total nitrogen (TN) concentration, pH and electrical conductivity (EC) were determined. The results of the study for the quarter (30 September to 31 December, 2003) showed that soil pH was > 5.5 and EC < 4 dS m{sup -1} for all sites and depths and therefore favorable for grass growth. Among the three reclamation treatments, SOC concentration increased from 1.9 g kg{sup -1} for site reclaimed in 2003 (newly reclaimed and at baseline) to 11.64 g kg{sup -1} for …

Assessment of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of reclaimed minesoils (RMS) is important for preserving environmental quality and increasing agronomic yields. The mechanism of physical SOC sequestration is achieved by encapsulation of SOM in spaces within macro and microaggregates. The experimental sites, owned and maintained by American Electrical Power, were characterized by distinct age chronosequences of reclaimed minesoils and were located in Guernsey, Morgan, Noble, and Muskingum Counties of Ohio. These sites were reclaimed both with and without topsoil application, and were under continuous grass or forest cover. In this report results are presented from the sites reclaimed in 2003 (R03-G), in 1973 (R73-F), in 1969 (R69-G), in 1962 (R62-G and R62-F) and in 1957 (R57-F). Three sites are under continuous grass cover and the three under forest cover since reclamation. Three bulk soil samples were collected from each site from three landscape positions (upper; middle, and lower) for 0-15 and 15-30 cm depths. The samples were air dried and using wet sieving technique were fractionated into macro (> 2mm), meso (2-0.25 mm) and microaggregate (0.25-0.053 mm). These fractions were weighted separately and water stable aggregation (WSA) and geometric mean (GMD) and mean weight (MWD) diameters of aggregates were …

From Summary: "This report summarizes the various approaches states use to allow access to adoption records."

Letter from Marilou Smith,the mayor of the City of Kettering, Ohio, BRAC Chairman Anthony Principi. Mayor Smith voiced concern about the recommended closure of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Dayton (located in Kettering). She included several reasons as to why DFAS Dayton should not be closed, including economic concerns for Kittering and its strong military value ranking.

Base Input - DFAS Limestone A Compelling Case For Growth - Congressional Delegation

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Columbus DSCC, OH

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Columbus DSCC, OH - 37 - RC Transformation in Ohio

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Mansfield ANG Base, OH - 37 - RC Transformation in Ohio\AFRC Mansfield

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Mansfield ANG Base, OH - 37 - RC Transformation in Ohio

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Springfield, OH (ANGB)_wUSAF data 4_25 - 37 - RC Transformation in Ohio\AFRC Springfield

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Springfield, OH (ANGB)_wUSAF data 4_25 - 37 - RC Transformation in Ohio

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 39 Mansfield Lahm, OH - 106Z - Mansfield-Lahm

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 40 Realign Springfield-Beckley, OH - 107Z - Springfield-Beckley

DON-0113, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve - Akron and NRC Cleveland,

AF54-BRAC Commission Input AFIT-OH

Base Visit Book - Write Patterson Air Force Base (Air Force Institute of Technology), OH.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Mansfield-Lahm Municipal Airport Air Guard Station, Ohio dtd 14 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Air Guard Station dtd 14 June 2005.