What is the process involved in acquiring missile silos for private individuals or public agencies?
GSA disposes of abandoned missile sites for The Air Force pursuant to Public Law 100-180, as amended by Public Law 103-160. During the 1960s and early 1970s, silos were disposed of intact and were available for purchase in their original structural condition. However, the current missile site decommission process is vastly different. Decommissioned silos are now destroyed by implosion. The land, along with any easements, is made available for purchase by qualified adjacent landowners. The law, referenced above, requires that a negotiated sale or competitive sealed bid sale with adjacent landowners occur prior to any other sale. If the property is not sold in this way, then we proceed to disposal in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (49 Act), as amended.
