Alpena FRO Project Leader McClain met with Harold Chase, District Office Manager for Senator Carl Levin, on October 25 to discuss the future of the Alpena Federal Building and progress in locating alternatives for housing the Alpena FRO. 

Senator Levin closed his office in the Alpena Federal Building in 2004 but remains concerned about the conditions for remaining tenants in the building.  At the present time only the Alpena FRO and the U.S. Coast Guard are occupying space in the building and both are seeking alternate locations due to the deteriorating environmental and personnel safety conditions of the aging building.  Mr. Chase held a similar meeting with the Coast Guard in early October.

Although the Senator is not seeking a specific resolution to the issue he has committed that his staff will assist the two agencies in working with GSA to meet their office needs.  Mr. Chase indicated that he would be drafting a letter of inquiry for the Senator's signature that would go to GSA and the regional or district offices of the two agencies seeking an update on progress in the search for new space.