Partners

General Services Administration

The General Services Administration serves as the federal government's real property disposal agent. Real property includes land along with any fixtures on it, such as buildings and other facilities. The GSA notifies the NPS-FLP program when federal surplus properties become available for disposal for potential community purposes. The NPS-FLP program partners with communities interested in acquiring surplus federal property for public park and recreation, from finding out about federal surplus property, assisting with the application, advocating for the public recreation conveyance, and deeding the property.

The GSA lists currently available surplus properties on its website.

Contact your National Park Service regional office for more information or if are interested in a property.

U.S. Department of Defense / Military Services

The Department of Defense, comprised of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, together, are the largest federal landholding agencies in the U.S. The General Services Administration delegates its land disposal authority to these agencies when military bases are closed or reduced in size through Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) laws. The military agencies typically embark on a local reuse planning process, and then may transfer or sell the land to other federal agencies, states, or communities, or private sector interests. The Federal Lands to Parks program partners with states and communities to support public park and recreation interests and protect important resources.

State and Local Governments and Territories

The Federal Lands to Parks program helps states and local government agencies acquire surplus federal real estate for public parks and recreation area use at no cost. When the National Park Service transfers this land, its use is restricted to public parks and recreation in perpetuity by special covenants in the deed. As local demographics and needs change, the Federal Lands to Parks Program works with the State or local government owner to help meet changing needs, within the parameters of the program and the property deed, while ensuring public park and recreation opportunities are preserved.