All vehicles coming onto Schriever AFB must have a Department of Defense-issued registration or be issued a temporary pass. Short-term visitors may be issued a temporary pass for the duration of the visit. Vehicle owners must provide current registration, proof of insurance and a valid driver's license. All decals, passes and Schriever-issued identification must be returned to Pass and Registration at the end of the visit.

How do I get to Schriever AFB?

From Colorado Springs, drive east on Platte Avenue until you reach the intersection with Highway 94. Turn right onto Highway 94, driving east until you reach Enoch Road. Turn right onto Enoch Road, which will take you to Schriever AFB. The visitors center is approximately two miles from Highway 94 and is on the right side of the road just inside the fence.

Actus Lend Lease-managed neighborhoods typically allow satellite dishes. Actus will negotiate with providers to provide a bundle package that discounts startup or installation fees for residents.

Do I have to pay a security deposit?

No. However, if you are new to the base and own pets, you will have to pay a pet deposit.

How do I find out who my resident service coordinator is?

RSCs will introduce themselves to residents within the residents' first few days living on base.

New residents will receive a newsletter telling them who their RSC is and how to contact him. Most likely, the RSC will deliver the newsletter to the new residents.

How do you determine average utilities?

Actus Lend Lease will take an average of the type of home in which you live. They will determine the annual consumption by conducting a survey of preceding years. Based on that, they will establish what the 100-percent utility rate would be and add 10 percent for flexibility.

Residents who are energy-conscious can make money, because all the money residents save is returned to them. An average user will break even, and those who are not energy conscious will have to pay the difference.

How will the lease affect you if you already have animals? Will there be a pet deposit?

A pet deposit will only be required from new arrivals when they sign leases in the future. Everyone currently living in base housing will be "grandfathered" in regard to a pet deposit. Actus Lend Lease will adopt the pet policy directed by Air Force Space Command; residents will not see changes in the types of pets they may own.

I have a sandlot in my current on-base home. Will Actus Lend Lease take care of that?

New homes will have fenced-in backyards, a sodded lawn and professionally designed landscapes. It's not an optimal use of money to sod a lawn for a home that will be demolished in a year or two.

If I am deployed before July 1, 2007, may my spouse sign a lease?

In order for a spouse to authorize an allotment as part of signing a lease, he or she must have a special power of attorney. Servicemembers should contact their base judge advocate offices before they deploy to set up a special power of attorney during their deployments.

If I deploy or my home will be vacant for a while, will there be a program to help me find a housesitter?

Residential service coordinators will be able to help residents with taking care of a home during a deployment or other absence; however, residents should provide the name of someone whom the RSC can contact in the event of an emergency. RSCs cannot enter a resident's home, whereas a housesitter could.

If I'm a junior NCO occupying a senior NCO home, will I have to move back into a junior NCO home to make room for a senior NCO who desires the home in the future?

No.

If I'm a registered child care provider, will the requirements change with new housing?

The Air Force's home-daycare programs fill a tremendous void. A registered provider will continue to be part of the family child care program in the new housing. The training and regulations will stay the same. Actus Lend Lease will probably use the community center and make it available for childcare sessions as well.

Residents who want to run a business from their home will see few changes, if any. Actus will ensure it is not intrusive with neighbors and can be done within the confines of the home without compromising neighbors' privacy.

If I'm planning to move on base in July, will I have to sign a lease with Actus Lend Lease?

If you are currently on a waiting list, it will transfer to Actus Lend Lease, which will take over managing the list. Future residents' position on the waiting list will not change. Residents who move into base housing will have to sign the lease for a one-year commitment when they actually take possession of the home.

If you have homes complete in 2008, will I have to move into a new home just to PCS six months later?

Actus Lend Lease will work with residents on a case-by-case basis, as they do not want to move residents in a six-month cycle unless absolutely necessary. The schedule will become more clear as Actus Lend Lease gets closer to closing the deal in July and finalizes its construction management plan.

Resident service coordinators will have a thorough working knowledge of what is happening with every home. Residents can work any issues with RSCs to ensure they are aware of extenuating circumstances.

My spouse is stationed at Schriever, and we live on Peterson. Will we have priority access to housing at Schriever?

Yes.

What school district will Schriever AFB residents fall under?

Schriever will be in the Ellicott School District. Actus Lend Lease will fund an expansion of Ellicott Elementary School to accommodate Schriever students. 

Ellicott's district, School District 22, has a teacher-student ratio of 13 to 1. According to recent scoring, it has high academic standards and the capacity to accommodate an additional 50 students. Actus Lend Lease anticipates they will get 240 new students from the new housing development at Schriever and has stated that they will build new classroom space to accommodate the influx of new students who live here.

What utilities will I have to pay?

Residents will only have to pay for natural gas and electricity. Actus Lend Lease will always pay for water and sewer service as part of rent and is negotiating how to structure that with utility providers.

Actus Lend Lease will offer two alternatives: First, residents may choose to contract directly with utility providers, in which case Actus will offer a 110-percent utility allowance. Second, residents may allow Actus to continue to pay utilities and will reconcile the bill every three months. Residents who have saved money will receive a check from Actus in the amount of money they saved.

When do you expect the first new homes being moved into? Will residents sign a lease for their existing homes?

Residents will sign a lease for existing homes on Peterson Air Force Base to continue to receive the service and live on base. New homes will start being delivered in 2008 for Peterson AFB and 2009 for Schriever AFB. Actus Lend Lease will begin demolition and remediation of the Golf Course area near the skeet range and start breaking ground at Peterson in summer 2007. At Schriever, Actus Lend Lease will break ground in 2008 and start delivering homes in 2009.

Will a certain percentage of wheelchair or disabled-accessible housing be available?

Yes, American Disabilities Act-accessible homes will be available. New homes will be built, and residents will follow the same procedures they do now to move into such a home. Actus Lend Lease will do everything it can to move a resident who shows a special need into an ADA-accessible home. If homes are already occupied, Actus Lend Lease will try to make a home adaptable.

Some homes will be built as fully ADA accessible. Other homes will be built as ADA adaptable, meaning that the home can become fully ADA accessible with a minimum of modification.

Will houses have central heating, venting and air conditioning?

Yes, all homes will have central air and heat.

Will I be able to wash my vehicle at home?

Actus Lend Lease will pay for water and prefers residents to use an ecologically efficient method such as taking their vehicles to a car wash facility and using environmentally friendly soap.

In recent years, local authorities have imposed water restrictions to curb water use during drought periods. Schriever residents are required to observe those restrictions just as any responsible citizen of Colorado Springs does.

Will I be pushed out of my home if I live at Peterson AFB and housing at Schriever is not available?

Residents will not be pushed out of their homes. If new homes are not available on Schriever AFB, Actus Lend Lease will move residents into new homes at Peterson AFB. Residents who are moved in this manner will be allowed to stay on Peterson until they PCS.

If new homes are available on Schriever and a resident is in a home slated for demolition, Schriever employees' only option will be to move to Schriever; Peterson housing will not be offered as an option.

The most likely scenario is that Actus Lend Lease will have new homes at Schriever before asking residents to move out of a home on Peterson.

Will I receive the same number of bedrooms in a new home that I have now?

All moves will likely be an improvement. Actus Lend Lease will never try to downgrade residents. "One move, plus up" is their commitment.

Will my rent ever exceed my base allowance for housing?

Typically, your rent will never exceed your BAH. If your BAH increases, your rent will increase. Likewise, if your BAH decreases, your rent will decrease. Your utilities will be covered in the rent for the first six years after the houses are metered; after that, Actus Lend Lease will deduct a utility allowance of 110 percent of the average utilities from the rent, and residents will be responsible for paying their own utilities.

If you "rent up,"  you may pay more than your BAH. For example, a junior NCO who decides to rent a home designed for a senior NCO would have to pay a senior NCO's rent.

Will people who work at Schriever AFB but live on Peterson AFB have the first choice to move out to Schriever?

Yes. Actus Lend Lease has a transition plan for Schriever AFB servicemembers living on Peterson to start moving here as soon as homes become available. The plan will move residents out of their existing homes to make way for demolition. To do that, Actus Lend Lease has committed not to move residents into a same-quality or lower-quality home; their desire is to have residents move into a better home and that residents only have to move once.

Will residents be responsible for their lawns and snow removal?

Actus Lend Lease will perform all the lawn maintenance except for fenced-in backyards. They will water and mow all front yards and will perform all snow removal.

Will Schriever AFB personnel be able to stay on Peterson, or will they be forced to move?

Those working at Schriever AFB will have the first opportunity to live in base housing here. The only two scenarios that would allow Schriever personnel to stay in Peterson AFB housing is if Peterson AFB personnel do not fill up homes at Peterson or if a resident's current home is scheduled for renovation or demolition, and a home on Schriever is not available.

In the latter case, residents will be offered a new home on Peterson if a home on Schriever is unavailable.

Initially, the first priority to the homes on Peterson AFB will go to those who work at Peterson. If the occupancy on Peterson drops below 95 percent, the first category of personnel who can move on base will be other active-duty servicemembers in the area.

Housing at Peterson was determined by the number of people working on Peterson. The number of people working at Schriever determined the number of homes that would be built here.

Will self-help service be available?

Yes, but with a twist: Actus Lend Lease will deliver equipment such as lawnmowers. Actus will also replace smoke detector batteries and air conditioning filters. Residents will also be able to place online work orders for routine maintenance issues.

Will the housing projects include parks, grass and trees, or will the landscaping be minimal?

Residents will find landscaping similar to what they would find in any local community: treses, grass, flowers and bushes. Actus Lend Lease will build parks throughout the area with playscapes. The playscapes will be grouped to accommodate families with children of multiple ages.

The homes are accessible through paved alleys. The fronts are an open green space that has no vehicle traffic so that children can play, and parents can watch from their front porches.

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Can contractors and civilians use the Child Development Center?

Yes. Eligible patrons include active-duty military assigned to all area military bases, Department of Defense civilians paid with either appropriated or non-appropriated funds and DOD contractors working full time on Schriever AFB. Families are placed into care according to their priority, with active-duty military families having top priority.

What if I need care in the evenings or other times when the Schriever CDC is not open?

The Peterson AFB Family Child Care and U.S. Air Force Academy Family Child Care have providers who may meet the individual needs of parents working shifts or other non-routine hours. Peterson Family Child Care may be reached at 719-556-4322. The Air Force Academy Family Child Care Office may be reached at 719-333-7957.