PATUXENT RESERACH REFUGE HAS NOT LOST OPPORTUNITY TO AQUIRE NASA AREA 4

On January 26, 2022 the Office of Management and Budget rejected all of the Public Buildings Reform Board’s recommendations to dispose of federal properties under FASTA. (See previous news article). OMB rejected the recommendations for fiscal, public outreach, and justification of FASTA disposition shortcomings. While the decision gave PBRB 30 days to address its concerns, it remains highly unlikely that the PBRB will be able to meet that deadline (famous last words prediction). At the moment it appears that NASA’s area 4 will not be lost to the refuge.