Defense infrastructure : planning challenges could increase risks for DOD in providing utility services when needed to support the military buildup on Guam : report to congressional requesters.

The Department of Defense's (DOD) plans to increase the U.S. military presence on Guam by more than two-and-a-half times the island's current military population of 15,000 by 2020. To keep pace with this growth, DOD has determined that substantial upgrades to the island's existing uti...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Other Authors:	Little, Mark A.
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Defense > Planning. Military bases, American > Foreign countries. Electric power > Guam. Water-supply > Guam. Sewage disposal > Guam. Refuse and refuse disposal > Guam. United States > Armed Forces > Guam.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS118381

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Summary:	The Department of Defense's (DOD) plans to increase the U.S. military presence on Guam by more than two-and-a-half times the island's current military population of 15,000 by 2020. To keep pace with this growth, DOD has determined that substantial upgrades to the island's existing utilities infrastructure are required for electric power, potable water, wastewater treatment, and solid waste disposal to meet future utility needs. GAO was asked to examine (1) the condition and capacity of the existing utilities' infrastructure on Guam, the military's estimated utility requirements, and potential solutions for meeting the increased demand on the island's utility systems as well as (2) the extent that DOD has developed a comprehensive plan to address any challenges it faces in its planning for new utility systems. GAO reviewed and analyzed plans and studies within DOD, the services, and several stakeholders on implementing new utility services associated with the Guam military buildup. GAO recommends that DOD develop a comprehensive utility plan for Guam, in cooperation with the government of Guam, to strengthen DOD's management of its utility planning efforts and provide additional transparency among its stakeholders.
Item Description:	Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Aug. 2, 2009). "June 2009." "GAO-09-653." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ii, 51 pages) : map.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.