Shawnee Instrument of Transfer Land
Federal Property, Local Use & Public Accountability
The federal property question
The central question is whether the 1947 federal conveyance, later releases and reclassifications, current parcel boundaries, valuations, and airport-revenue requirements can be reconciled parcel by parcel. A local lease or nominal payment alone does not establish noncompliance.
1947 Instrument
Federal transfer of former Shawnee Naval Air Station property and related conditions.
2011 Expo
The 90.53-acre Expo transaction expressly references the 1947 Instrument and FAA approval.
2022 National Guard
A 40-acre non-aeronautical arrangement documents a $174,240 annual parent lease and airport-directed revenue.
Documentary scorecard
Key historical milestones
| Year | Documentary milestone |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Federal Instrument of Transfer |
| 1964 | YMCA lease lineage |
| 1979 | Reported 24.496-acre transfer to SCCDA |
| 1986 | SCCDA transfer for financing |
| 1988 | Additional Expo leasing |
| 2004 | Shawnee Lube lease |
| 2011 | Expo consolidation and FAA approval requirement |
| 2013 | YMCA Lions Club operating agreement |
| 2014 | YMCA lease extension through 2064 |
| 2019 | Airport lease policy |
| 2022 | National Guard non-aeronautical transaction |
| 2025 | Records requests 25-68 and 25-531 |
| 2026 | Jett inquiry and agency responses |
Commercial and community use
Brown Derby and Shawnee Lube
Commercial lease history raises tract-specific questions about appraisal, rent, lease term and federal approval.
YMCA and Lions Club
The 700 W. Saratoga lease and Lions Club Ballfields operating agreement are distinct property relationships; federal parcel overlap must be mapped.
Metro Mart, 1836 N. Kickapoo and 702 W. Independence
Additional leases require original agreements, valuation records and federal property-status reconciliation.
Lions Club Ballfields: public recreation and records
The Lions Club facility research calculates $98,842 in team-entry-fee activity. These are modeled from posted participation and fees, not verified receipts. The 2013 YMCA operating agreement and City maintenance commitments are relevant to public-access questions.
Illustrative annual calculated entry-fee comparison:
Independent records research and the $11,283 barrier
Request 25-68 sought lease income, FAA/DOT approvals, federal correspondence, title history and allocation of proceeds. The City estimated 100 compilation hours and 25 review hours, requiring $11,283 in prepayment. After that request closed without payment, Request 25-531 narrowed the inquiry to an 80-acre parcel, and the City confirmed local ownership. Federal release and obligation questions remained unresolved.
Senator Shane Jett: November 2, 2026 agency responses
Senator Jett’s office relayed Oklahoma Emergency Management, FEMA and City of Shawnee responses to questions concerning disaster assistance, the ballfields, an alternate airport-terminal project and the proposed YMCA land transaction.
FEMA project
Disaster 4706DR-OK, Project 725383, Project Worksheet 60; reported project cost $1,874,928.
Alternate project
OEM reports that FEMA approved using the ballfield recovery allocation toward a new airport terminal rather than restoration of the damaged fields.
FAA release prerequisite
The City Manager reportedly acknowledged that the proposed YMCA tract cannot be sold without release from federal airport obligations.
| Question | Response conveyed | Still needed |
|---|---|---|
| What is the federal share? | $1,406,196 (75%) | FEMA obligation and project ledgers |
| What has been paid? | $1,051,879.96 through a state revolving-loan mechanism | Advance and reimbursement reconciliation |
| Does the ballfield site have to be restored? | OEM reports approved alternate terminal project | Signed approval, scope and closeout |
| Can the YMCA property be sold? | City says FAA release is required first | Application, docket, final decision |
| What is the parcel area? | Survey describes 19.815 acres | Overlay with 1947 conveyance and ballfield site |
| Were $250,000 cleanup costs reimbursed? | Not established by correspondence | Invoices, procurement and reimbursement records |
Outstanding federal questions
Research library and downloadable evidence
Federal Property, Local Use & Public Accountability
Open PDFComplete Lankford Review Packet
Open PDF1947 Instrument of Transfer
Open PDFRequest 25-68
Open PDF$11,283 Prepayment Estimate
Open PDFRequest 25-531
Open PDF2025 Assessment Record Card
Open PDFShane Jett Agency Responses Executive Summary
Open PDFResearch conclusion
The documented record justifies a focused reconciliation of federal conveyance, parcel maps, approvals, releases, lease valuations, airport revenue and FEMA project accounts. The responses do not establish wrongdoing, a completed YMCA sale, or an improperly lost FEMA award. Primary records are needed to resolve the remaining questions.