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The latest McClellan demolition project has begun and will include the removal of 6 buildings. NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, LP, out of Marietta, GA, is leading the effort on this latest round of demolition activities. Demolition will take place at four separate sites on McClellan. This $314,700.00 demolition project is just part of several ongoing property improvement efforts designed to attract new businesses to the area.

On this crisp fall morning in Northeast Alabama, the surrounding calm was interrupted by explosions of Pentolite boosters and PETN Detonation Cord. The explosions commemorated the successful conclusion of an eleven-year effort to clean Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) off of 2781 acres of Fort McClellan, a US Army installation whose origins trace back to 1917, fell victim to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure deliberations and the Fort officially deactivated in 1999. Today the McClellan Development Authority (successor to the Joint Powers Authority), serves as the Local Reuse Authority responsible for the economic redevelopment of this former military installation. A major part of those redevelopment efforts include the environmental cleanup of 4,692 acres so that the property can be put back to use for industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational expansion. Today’s celebration marks a significant milestone in the completion of those cleanup activities. While there are still sites scattered throughout the former fort that require soil and ground water remediation, the successful completion of UXO and other Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) remediation represents a large portion of the overall environmental cleanup efforts. For eleven years, citizens on McClellan and in the surrounding communities got used to the sound of detonations reverberating off the hills surrounding McClellan as cleanup crews disposed of UXO. During this timeframe MDA contractors cleaned 2781 acres of UXO/MEC. To do that, they first surveyed and marked 13,643 (100’x 100’) grids, then conducted investigations using digital electromagnetic and hand-held metal detectors to find potentially dangerous munitions. Through these actions contractors digitally As the MDA cleanup team moves into the next phase of environmental activities, they can pause for just a moment to commemorate this significant milestone on the road of redevelopment and future economic growth for McClellan…a milestone that was reached effectively, safely, and on budget.

At a July 9th Called Board meeting, the MDA Directors approved a contract for the sale of ninety four acres of property and sixteen buildings to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $3,500,000. This deal was nearly three years in the making and involved detailed coordination with several federal agencies and Alabama congressional staffers. The sale includes property and buildings in the McClellan Industrial Park currently under lease to the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) as well as additional security buffer parcels around various CDP training facilities. This deal eclipses the previous largest property sale of Buckner Circle properties for $2.28 million in 2002. “This property purchase will benefit the Center for Domestic Preparedness on several fronts,” said CDP Superintendent, Mike King. “First, it’s a cost-savings measure for the taxpayers in that the CDP has now purchased property and facilities that it has been leasing. The purchase of these facilities will actually pay for itself in fairly quick fashion due to the elimination of rental payments. Second, this purchase will allow the CDP to consolidate its training campus into a more contiguous footprint at McClellan. Most are probably not aware that the CDP currently consists of six detached plots of land, and this purchase will provide a much more connected campus, with room to expand training in the future if required.” King also noted: “The new property will give the CDP a real estate buffer between the CDP’s facilities and other activities as McClellan continues to redevelop. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the new property will immediately allow the CDP to improve its training for our nation’s emergency responders, something that will benefit everyone across the U.S.” For the MDA, this land deal serves to further support CDP’s ongoing mission here in Anniston and also provide program expansion capabilities for one of McClellan’s corporate mainstays. In addition, this influx of new revenue will enhance the MDA’s near-term financial stability and give Board Directors the opportunity to further expand their infrastructure improvement, property development, and product marketing efforts. For more information about the topic or properties available at McClellan, please call Sandy Roberts at 256.236.2011 or visit our website at www.exploremcclellan.com.

On July 9th, McClellan Development Authority staff and Legal Counsel finalized the sale of an additional acre of land in the McClellan Industrial Park. The buyer, Medi-Klean, LLC purchased another acre adjacent to their current site located on Pappy Dunn Boulevard. The additional acreage will give Medi-Klean room for future growth at their medical autoclave facility. Medi-Klean, LLC, purchased the original property for their facility in April 2012 and started construction in 2013. Once construction is complete, they plan to start up their operation with five to nine new employees. For more information about this topic or properties available at McClellan, please call Sandy Roberts at 256.236.2011 or visit our website at www.exploremcclellan.com

In order to facilitate the ongoing environmental remediation and ESCA cleanup of the former Fort McClellan, controlled burning of the vegetation to be removed from the last approximately 7.5 acres of munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) contaminated property is planned. This burning will be conducted during the month of July at a single location in a device referred to as a “pit burner”. Burning will occur during the hours of 9 am to 3 pm daily, weather permitting, until all removed vegetation is burned. The general location for the burning operation will be between the Industrial Access Road and the Eastern Parkway. The burning will be performed under a permit issued by the Alabama Forestry Commission. It is possible that smoke may be visible from time to time.

The upgrades will expand Eglin Avenue in the McClellan Industrial Park and help International Auto Components successfully complete their scheduled expansion. IAC will be adding 359 jobs to the area, and the improved infrastructure will help bring new business to the area. Brian Johnson the City Planner solidified the money through the Alabama DOT’s Industrial Access Road and Bridge Grant program that requires no matching from the city. The City is hopefully that the project can start this year.

The City of Anniston has recently completed the resurfacing of Summerall Gate Road on McClellan. This $572,000 project included the milling and resurfacing of two miles of road. As one of the two main entrances to McClellan off of Highway 21, this highly traveled road had deteriorated over the years and was in need of a serious facelift. Today, vehicles on McClellan can enjoy a smooth ride all the past the Aquatic Center to the traffic circle or continue on to the McClellan Medical Mall on Town Center Drive.

(left to right) Pastor Buddy Nelson with Trustees Carey Kirby, Jim Coxwell, and Greg Bagley sign closing documents for 3.8 acre parcel On May 19, 2014 Trustees for the 1st Baptist Church at McClellan inked the final closing documents and took possession of a 3.8 acre parcel adjoining their current location on McClellan. The new parcel of land will extend the Church’s current property line to the Highway 21 Right of Way. This acquisition is part of an overall improvement plan to enhance the property’s appearance along the highway.

Construction activity continues on McClellan – one is a business expansion and the other is new business construction. Steel girders are going up at International Auto Components as part of their production facility expansion project. This multi phased expansion is scheduled for completion in the October-November timeframe and result in 125,000 square feet of new production space for this Tier I automobile parts manufacturer. This new production capability could bring up to 350 new jobs to community. Just across the street from IAC, Medi-Klean has also begun work on their new facility. Designed to house medical autoclave sterilization equipment, this new McClellan corporate partner is anticipating the creation of 5-9 new jobs when they begin operations.

Work has already begun on the MDA’s latest demolition project that will include the removal of 29 buildings along with various old foundations and other concrete structures. Holmes II Excavation, out of Munford, Alabama, is leading the effort on this latest round of demolition activities. Demolition will take place at four separate sites on McClellan including the McClellan Industrial Park, Town Center District, the former Engineering Headquarters area, and a future retail/commercial site north of Lowes along Highway 21. This $340,000 demolition project is just part of several ongoing property improvement efforts designed to attract new businesses to the area.

Thanks to the all of the rain, McClellan Assisted Living Facility is now set to open in September, two months later than the original opening date. There will be 60 apartments available for residents and it will create 26 jobs in the area. Read more here The Facility: The McClellan Assisted Living Facility (MALF) is the premiere 64-unit independent and assisted living facility located at 41 Polkville Drive in Anniston, Alabama on what was once known as Fort McClellan military base. Construction of the MALF is the first step in showing each party’s commitment to supporting senior citizens in the Anniston area by offering affordable, long-term housing. The new facility will occupy a current structure; one, five-story building that previously housed military officers in one-and-two bedroom units, and will undergo extensive remolding before opening. In addition to four independent units, the MALF will be licensed by the State of Alabama to include 60 assisted living beds. Each MALF unit is 320 square feet in size and includes independent heating and air controls and a private bathroom well-appointed with walk-in showers with seats and safety rails. All residents will enjoy the use of a large dining area with indoor and outdoor seating, a private dining area for special functions and a shared living room with a home theater space. Adjacent to the activities area, the MALF will house a beauty salon/barber shop and a covered patio area with fenced backyard. Economic Impact: The McClellan Assisted Living Facility will generate 26 total jobs, working over three shifts at the facility, in addition to the more than 3,000 jobs generated from the McClellan community. The McClellan Assisted Living Facility will provide residence to more than 60 people made up of local senior citizens and those related to residents of the local community. The Partners: Sage Management is an Alabama-based senior housing management and consulting firm with more than 15 years of operating experience. With management contracts throughout the southeast, Sage Management is a leader in the health and senior-care facility management industry. (www.SageManagement.com ) The McClellan Development Authority leads the economic development effort for McClellan, a 10,000-acre master-planned community. Working to provide economic and growth to the Anniston area, the MDA is dedicated to attracting diverse enterprises and increasing job opportunities for the residents of northeast Alabama. (www.ExploreMcClellan.com ) The City of Anniston the City of Anniston is the commercial and industrial center of Calhoun County. Known as the “Model City”, the City of Anniston is focused on utilizing a citywide, citizen-based, strategic planning process to renew a collective thought in the expenditure, investment and commitments of the city’s financial resources. (From http://www.annistonal.gov/) Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven organization, coordinating and promoting the economic development of Calhoun County, Alabama, resulting in a community that is an outstanding place to live, work, and visit. (From www.CalhounChamber.com ) McClellan Assisted Living Facility LP About the Area: The area formerly known as Fort McClellan is a former military training installation now converted into a 10,000 acre master-planned community, bordered by the Mountain Longleaf Natural Wildlife Refuge. Complete with education facilities, dining establishments, cultural festivals and outdoor recreation facilities, the former Fort McClellan military base is home to more than 300 families and provides more than 3,000 jobs to the local community. McClellan is conveniently located in Anniston, Alabama, just off Interstate 20 between Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Nick Wilmott, Director of Corporate Development Email: NWilmott@chscorp.net | Phone: 251.747.2418

The rain that the local community endured over the 4th of July weekend had some folks thinking about building an ark, but that did not stop Gulf Services Contracting, Inc. (GSC) from quickly mobilizing for a new abatement and demolition project on McClellan. Based out of Mobile, Alabama, the McClellan Development Authority recently awarded Gulf Services a contract to clear away eleven obsolete structures and approximately 3000 linear feet of old chain link fencing from a site located in the McClellan Industrial Park. Situated adjacent to Pappy Dunn Boulevard, GCS’s work will open up an attractive eighteen acre site for future business. This and other parcels being cleared along Pappy Dunn serve as the MDA’s center of focus for near-term industrial development. All of these parcels will border a renovated Pappy Dunn Boulevard with easy access to Iron Mountain Road which joins to the new Veterans Memorial Parkway to the south and will soon connect with Ala. Hwy 21 to the north. The GSC demolition project is just one of several ongoing activities People who have occasion to drive through the Industrial Park have already noticed a new traffic pattern leading into Pappy Dunn Blvd. A portion of Fremont Avenue that used to intersect with Pappy Dunn is now permanently closed and traffic is rerouted left along Care Drive. This new traffic flow is part of the overall Master Plan for roads in the Industrial Park and converts Pappy Dunn Blvd. into a thoroughfare with no intermediate stop signs along the route. The modification also consolidates several smaller lots into a contiguous eighteen acre parcel that can easily accommodate larger industrial structures with additional room for parking and storage. For more information about Gulf Services Contracting, Inc., call them at 251.443.8161.