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PANAMA CANAL TREATY
TRANSITION.... 1979-1999
Summary of Treaty
Transition Milestones
Military Property
Transfers to Panama
Treaty Impact on Military
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MILITARY
PROPERTY TRANSFERS (1979-1999) (continued)
DATE |
PROPERTY
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REMARKS |
1995/
Sept 15 |
FORT
WILLIAM D. DAVIS (Atlantic
side near Gatun Locks)
4,075 acres (including 70 acres
of improved grounds) with 570 facilities, including:
 | Family housing areas and
barracks buildings
 | Community clubs, cafeteria,
swimming pool, recreation center, gymnasium, outdoor
recreation fields, gas station, post office, chapel, theater,
gas station, elementary school
 | Transfer ceremony for both
Forts Davis and Gulick held September 30, 1995
 | Adjusted book value:
$145,036,620 |
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Fort Davis (main
area) with Panama Canal in
background [U.S. Army Photo,
1978]
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USE BY PANAMA:
 | Fort Davis was renamed Jose Dominador Bazan
Residential Area by Panama.
 | Export Processing Zone
established at Fort Davis with Chinese firms beginning in
1997 for manufacturing and exporting small appliances (such
as refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, and plastic
and wood products).
 | Existing housing units sold
through public auction and barracks transformed to apartment
buildings.
 | Technological University of
Colon (buildings 70, 233, 234, and 235).
 | A ready-reaction force
belonging to Panama's Institutional Protection Service (SPI)
and National Maritime Service (SMN) is located at Davis
(Bldg 429), in late 1990s, as part of canal security. |
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Army
Property
Fort
Davis-
History
Davis-
New
Uses
|
1995/
Sept 15 |
Mindi
Veterinary Clinic (Atlantic
side)
|
Army
Property |
1995/
Sept 29 |
Gamboa Elementary
School
 | 3.1 acres with 2 facilities
 | Adjusted book value: $371,000 |
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Army-DoDDS
Property
|
1996/
March 18 |
Warehouse
6 at Curundu (Pacific side)
 | U.S. military customs
warehouse located on the Pacific side |
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Army
Property |
1996/
July 17 |
Los
Rios Elementary School (Pacific
side)
USE BY PANAMA:
 | Now houses the Ministry of Education --
principal administrative officesAdjusted book value: $371,000 |
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Army-DoDDS
Property
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1996/
Aug 6 |
Portion of Empire
Range
(U.S. military target
practice facility on the Pacific side)
USE BY PANAMA:
Part of Panama's reforestation
projects
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Army
Property |
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