Final completion and dedication is scheduled for April 2000 to coincide with the Submarine Service 100th birthday. The initial Engineering Design Proposal has not been completed yet. All the existing trees on the site must be removed and new drainage provided, etc. No work will be done on the site until the EIS is completed. If we have our reunion in the fall of 99, most of the work will be completed.
Funding is a major concern.
The local JAG is still going through the maze of regulations affecting the project. However, some things are clear. Navy funds are severly limited, but some funding may be obtained for specific projects. The comittee is emphatic that all funding be done legally. More subcommittees will be established as the committee gets more organized.