Eglin Air Force Base
Enhanced Use Lease Project

 

Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) is one of the largest Air Force bases in the world, covering 724 square miles of reservation and 97,963 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico.  Eglin AFB is situated in Florida’s panhandle region within Okaloosa County, approximately one mile southwest of Valparaiso, FL.

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., serves as the focal point for all Air Force armament.  It applies advanced technology, engineering and programming efficiencies across the product life cycle to provide superior combat capability to the warfighter.  Eglin's Air Armament Center plans, directs and conducts test and evaluation of armament, navigation, guidance systems, and command and control systems. The 96th Air Base Wing, as the host unit, supports the largest single-base mobility commitment in the Air Force.  The 2005 Base Realignment and closure (BRAC) resulted in Eglin AFB being named as the future home of the Joint Strike Fighter and the Army 7th Special Forces Group.

 

The Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) opportunity at Eglin AFB involves one parcel consisting of 17 acres of generally vacant land on the Gulf of Mexico that can be developed according to the determined highest and best use.  The parcel is located approximately 8 miles outside of Eglin AFB at the Southeast corner of Santa Rosa Boulevard and Miracle Strip Parkway (Highway 98), as shown below.  The parcel offers approximately 595 linear feet of shoreline.

Location of EUL Parcel

 

 Property Highlights

Emerald Breeze Parcel

Approximate Gross Acreage

17.1

Improvements
  • 1040 square foot storage facility operated by Eglin AFB’s 46th Test Wing

Severability

Already Severed

Level of Access

High

Existing Utility Capacity
  • Power provided by Gulf Power
  • Water and sewer provided by City of Fort Walton Beach. 
  • Available main line infrastructure includes natural gas provided by Okaloosa Gas and communications by Sprint/Nextel Partners or Cox Communications

Security Constraints

None

Environmental Constraints

A .05-acre area of wetlands has been identified, although no jurisdictional decision regarding treatment of the area has been made.

Regulatory Issues

None Identified

Legislative Jurisdiction

Proprietary

Surrounding Use

Commercial/Residential


The U.S. Air Force and Eglin AFB seek to competitively select a private sector developer to lease the parcel of land and develop a project compatible with Eglin AFB's mission, goals and objectives.  The successful private sector developer will propose to develop, operate and maintain the facilities and provide a cash or in-kind consideration to Eglin AFB equal to at least the fair market value of the leased assets.