Prince William Forest Park Administrative History

* It is agreed by the signatories hereto that there will be an access corridor and appropriate development site for water based recreation by Interior within the 4862 acres of land. The location and size of such corridor and development site shall be subject to further agreements following the studies mentioned above.

SPECIAL USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO OCCUPY AND USE A PORTION OF PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST PARK

The Department of the Navy is hereby granted permission to continue to occupy and use 4,514.-acres of land at Prince William Forest Park, Virginia, lying south and west of Joplin Road (State Route 619) and contiguous to the Marine Corps - Development and Education Command at Quantico, Virginia, as shown thus_______on the attached map, drawing number NCP 6.5-219A. Approximately 348.-acres lying north of Lake Breckenridge Reservoir, previously under permit, is being retained by the Department of the Interior as a part of Prince William Forest Park and is shown thus____on the attached map.

This permit is granted subject to the following conditions and provisions:

1. The land described above shall be used only for the training of Marine Corps troops and for the purpose of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command.

2. Every precaution shall be taken to protect and preserve the natural, geological and historical features and objects present in the tract.

3. Logging operations will not be carried on and only clearing of the wooded area necessary for the development of structures and roads will be permitted without the written consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

4. The permittee shall be responsible for all maintenance and costs of maintenance of all existing structures, roads, and facilities and those constructed in the future without cost to the Department of the Interior.

5. Every precaution shall be taken to protect the area from fire, vandalism, and unauthorized use by persons other than members of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command and adequate equipment and personnel must be made available by the permittee for fire suppression in the area.

6. The Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps Development and Education Command shall be responsible for administration of any and all tort claims or legal suits that may arise from the use of this land by both military and civilian personnel as covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

7. This permit shall not be sublet, reassigned, nor will the permittee part with the possession of the whole or any part of said premises without the written consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

8. Should the premises covered by this permit be abandoned or not used for a continuous period of 6 months or longer, the Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized representative may take possession of said premises and at his option terminate this agreement.

9. Upon termination of the use of the area by the permittee all structures and facilities shall be removed and the area restored to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior.

10. The Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative must be provided access to the area under permit for the purposes of routine inspections and the policing of the conditions and provisions of this permit.

11. This permit is revokable at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.

Issued this   16   day of   March  , 1972

Director, National Capitol Parks

ACCEPTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

This   16   day of   March  , 1972

By WILLIAM W. SHAFFER

Title: Director, Real Estate Division
By direction of the
Commanding Officer

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
CHESAPEAKE DIVISION
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
Building 57, Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D. C. 20390

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i. The boundaries of the licensed area will be described by markers to be placed by the licensee.

j. Facilities of the National Park Service will be designed and constructed in such a manner as to prevent pollution of the watershed of Breckenridge Reservoir.

k. National Park Service facilities constructed in the area shall not exceed tree-top level.

l. The National Park Service may use the road leading-from Route 619 jointly with the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, with the following stipulations:

(1) Road will not be fenced.

(2) Improvements to or extension of the road to be at the expense of the National Park Service, and will be coordinated with and concurred in by Marine Corps Development and Education Command.

(3) Expense of maintenance of the road within the joint use area to be the responsibility of the Marine Corps.

(4) No permanent facilities will be built within the access corridor.

m. The National Park Service may use the Breckenridge Dam waters jointly with the following stipulations:

(1) Water-based recreation will be in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Marine Corps Base regulations.

(2) Swimming, to include that incident to survivor training, will not be permitted in waters of the reservoir.

(3) Depth of water impounded by Breckenridge Dam will be under the cognizance and control of the Marine Corps-Base, Quantico.

(4) Water impounded by Breckenridge Dam will not be used to support facilities of the National Park Service.

(5) Civilian personnel visiting National Park Service facilities, when boating on the reservoir, will not be permitted to land on property under the cognizance of the Marine Corps.

(6) The Marine Corps will assume no responsibility for the safety of civilians visiting National Park Service facilities while boating on waters of the reservoir.

(7) Boating will not be permitted during hours of darkness or during inclement weather.

n. The Marine Corps Development and Education Command will retain fly-over rights to the licensed area.

(License for Use Form omitted from online edition)

SPECIAL USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO OCCUPY AND USE A PORTION OF PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST PARK

The Department of the Navy is hereby granted permission to continue to occupy and use 4,514.-acres of land at Prince William Forest Park, Virginia, lying south and west of Joplin Road (State Route 619) and contiguous to the Marine Corps Development and Education Command at Quantico, Virginia, as shown thus XXXXXX on the attached map, drawing number NCP 6.5-219A. Approximately 348.-acres lying north of Lake Breckenridge Reservoir, previously under permit, is being retained by the Department of the Interior as a part of Prince William Forest Park and is shown thus XXXXXX on the attached map.

This permit is granted subject to the following conditions and provisions:

1. The land described above shall be used only for the training of Marine Corps troops and for the purpose of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command.

2. Every precaution shall be taken to protect and preserve the natural, geological and historical features and objects present in the tract.

3. Logging operations will not be carried on and only clearing of the wooded area necessary for the development of structures and roads will be permitted without the written consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

4. The permittee shall be responsible for all maintenance and costs of maintenance of all existing structures, roads, and facilities and those constructed in the future without cost to the Department of the Interior.

5. Every precaution shall be taken to protect the area from fire, vandalism, and unauthorized use by persons other than members of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command and adequate equipment and personnel must be made available by the permittee for fire suppression in the area.

6. The Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps Development and Education Command shall be responsible for administration of any and all tort claims or legal suits that may arise from the use of this land by both military and civilian personnel as covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

7. This permit shall not be sublet, reassigned, nor will the permittee part with the possession of the whole or any part of said premises without the written consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

8. Should the premises covered by this permit be abandoned or not used for a continuous period of 6 months or longer, the Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized representative may take possession of said premises and at his option terminate this agreement.

9. Upon termination of the use of the area by the permittee all structures and facilities shall be removed and the area restored to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior.

10. The Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative must be provided access to the area under permit for the purposes of routine inspections and the policing of the conditions and provisions of this permit.

11. This permit is revokable at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.

Issued this   16   day of   March  , 1972

Russell E. Dickenson
Director, National Capitol Parks

ACCEPTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

This   16   day of   March  , 1972

By WILLIAM W. SHAFFER

Title: Director, Real Estate Division
By direction of the
Commanding Officer

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
CHESAPEAKE DIVISION
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
Building 57, Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D. C. 20390

BOUNDARY MAP OF PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST PARK
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