Former Fukaya Communication Office

Aerial photograph of the former Fukaya Communications Office

September 2, 1945

June 30, 2014

Izumi Ward

Izumi-cho, Nakadamachi

Land:

773,747m2 (National state-owned)

Building:

5,484m2

State-owned:

5,155m2

Private:

329m2

Designation of regional districts, etc.:

Urbanization adjustment area

The facilities are divided into areas surrounded by fences where buildings are located and areas outside the fence, and a part of the area outside the fence is used by local residents as a baseball field, gateball field, and a civic garden. . In addition, the prefectural road Akuwa Kamakura, which runs through the facility, passed, and traffic was allowed before the return.

Please see here (use of former Fukaya communication station) about approach of use of former site.

September 2, 1945

The U.S. Navy's communication facility was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy.

December 1, 1970

The land (164,000 square meters) in the facility has been licensed by the local commander as cultivated land.

September 27, 1976

It was designated as evacuation area.

November 25, 1979

In order to implement a TV reception failure prevention project around the communication station, a joint antenna method was started based on the "Law Concerning the Improvement of Living Environment around Defense Facilities", and a TV reception failure prevention project using a joint antenna method was started, and the Gumizawa district first TV joint hearing association was established.
Subsequently, the Nakata District Joint Reception Association (Shogo 54), the Taisho District Television Association (1981), the Shimoizumi Television Association (57), and the Izumigaoka District Television Joint Residential Association (1983) were established.

In response to the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting, four unions were dissolved by the end of fiscal 2009, except for the Taisho District Television Association.

March 15, 1983

The new community service facility Shinsei Kaikan (Gumizawa-cho, Totsuka-ku) was completed with the national treasury subsidy from a project to develop a stable living facility around defense facilities.

February 14, 1985

The first liaison meeting between the co-hearing association and related organizations was held regarding the operation of the TV co-hearing association.

December 9, 1988

Complete repair work on prefectural road Akuwa Kamakura has been completed.

September 28, 1990

A memorandum of understanding on the use of land in the facility for farming has been concluded between the U.S. Navy in Japan and the representatives of cultivators.

December 17, 1992

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to jointly use the sidewalk on Akuwa Kamakura, a prefectural road.

October 31, 1994

The sidewalk of the prefectural road Akuwa Kamakura has been completed.

September 21, 1995

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to jointly use the installation of fire prevention water tanks for earthquake countermeasures in the facility.

March 29, 1996

Construction of a fire prevention water tank for earthquake countermeasures has been completed.

October 23, 2002

Joint use of security lights was agreed at the Japan-US Joint Committee.

May 23, 2003

We applied for change of contents about joint use for security light setting.

October 18, 2004

The U.S.-Japan Joint Committee agreed on a policy to return it.

January 13, 2005

At the Japan-US Joint Committee, it was agreed to change the content of joint use for security lights.

August 31, 2005

Installation of security lights in the facility has been completed.

October 17, 2008

The U.S. Navy has completed the removal of antennas outside the obstructed area.

April 10, 2009

Signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Navy Atsugi Aviation Facilities Command on Disaster Response Preparation and Disaster Relief Activities for Fukaya Communication Office.

June 1, 2010

U.S. military security has been changed from security at the gate during the daytime to security by patrol twice a day.

October 8, 2010

The Izumi Ward Fukaya Communication Station Return Countermeasures Council was established by the chairman of the 12 districts of Izumi Ward, with the aim of promptly returning the Fukaya Communications Station and considering and discussing safety measuresNeighborhood Association.

March 25, 2011

About joint use for security light expansion, we applied for change of contents.

December, 2011

"Taisho District Television Association" reported the disposal of property to the South Kanto Defense Bureau.

March 15, 2012

Construction of security lights has been completed.

August, 2012

The Izumi Ward Fukaya Communications Office Return Countermeasures Council raised opinions on the use of the former site.

September, 2012

Totsuka Ward solicited residents' opinions on the use of the site.

December 17, 2012

About joint use for security light expansion, we applied for change of contents.

March 22, 2013

Tozuka residents' opinions were compiled by Totsuka Ward.

March 25, 2013

Construction of security lights has been completed.

March 28, 2013

Izumi Ward Fukaya Communications Office Return Countermeasures Council submitted a “Remaining Site Use Plan”.

March 24, 2014

A facility coordination subcommittee on the reorganization of U.S. Force facilities and areas in Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture was held, stating, "Fukaya Communication Station will be promptly returned with the aim of returning it by the end of June this year." Japan and the United States discussed the matter, and the United States agreed.

April 17, 2014

At the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee, the facility coordination subcommittee on the arrangement of U.S. Force facilities and areas in Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture was approved by the Facility Coordination Subcommittee on the arrangement of U.S. Forces in Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture.

June 30, 2014

The entire area of Fukaya Communications Station has been returned.

September 19, 2014

Announced "Basic Plan for Usage of Former Fukaya Communication Station" was announced.

September 22, 2014

The Totsuka Ward Fukaya Communication Office Return Countermeasures Council was established by the chairman of the Totsuka Ward 17 District Union Neighborhood Association Town, etc., with the aim of communicating to relevant organizations regarding requests regarding issues related to the use of the former site of the Fukaya Communication Office and issues related to the return of the former Fukaya Communications Office.

April 1, 2015

With the approval of access to state-owned land from the South Kanto Defense Bureau, the use of passages, open spaces, baseball fields, etc. necessary for civil life was started.

July 1, 2015

The “Former Fukaya Communication Office Public Vacant Land Use Management and Operation Liaison Committee” was established and the use of baseball was started.

June 7, 2016

"Fukaya Communication Station Ruins Basic Plan (draft) (Interim Report)" was released.

July 11, 2017

"Fukaya Communication Station Ruins Basic Plan (draft)" was announced.

From August 1 to September 8, 2017

We raised public opinion for "Fukaya communication site former site use basic plan (plan)".

February 28, 2018

"Fukaya Communication Station Site Basic Plan" was announced.

From July 3 to July 17, 2020

A public inspection of the environmental impact assessment was conducted.

August 27, 2020

Consideration of environmental impact assessment The mayor's opinion was sent.

From September 24 to November 8, 2021

A public inspection of the environmental impact assessment method was conducted.

April 20, 2022

Method of Environmental Impact Assessment The mayor's opinion was sent.