In 1984, the General Services Administration attempted to sell the entire facility to real estate developers.[citation needed] Local environmental activists protested, claiming that the site had many unique ecosystems and animal habitats. The remaining portions of the military reservation at Montauk were decommissioned and most of the facility, including Camp Hero, was donated to the National Park Service, which then turned it over to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.[3] Portions not deemed environmentally sensitive were sold off.