Public Information Meeting Summary Report for the 

Environmental Impact Statement 

for Implementation of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

Recommendations and Related Army Actions at Fort Belvoir, Virginia 

prepared for 

US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District 

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia 

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February 2007 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Acronym List................................................................................................................................ iii 

1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1 

1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................1 

1.1 BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................1 

2 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SUMMARY..............................................................4 

2.0 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SUMMARY ...............................................................................4 

2.1 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR NEWSPAPERS..............................................................................................4 

2.2 PUBLIC AND AGENCY LETTERS...................................................................................................4 

2.3 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING .................................................................................................5 

2.4 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION TOPICS..............................................................................................6 

3 CONCLUSIONS .........................................................................................................................7 
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Acronyms and Abbreviations 

AMC Army Materiel Command 

BNVP Belvoir New Vision Planners 

BRAC Base Realignment and Closure 

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency 

EIS Environmental Impact Statement 

MDA Missile Defense Agency 

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act 

NGA National Geospatial Agency 

NST NEPA Support Team 

PMNV/RSTA Project Manager Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target 

Acquisition 

PEO EIS Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems 

WHS Washington Headquarters Services 
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SECTION 1.0 

INTRODUCTION 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, conducted a public information 

meeting to provide an update of the status of BRAC planning and Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) activities on Fort Belvoir. This meeting served as an arena to solicit input to 

help identify all relevant issues that should be addressed in the EIS being prepared for the Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action at Fort Belvoir. 

This report contains the details of the public involvement and communications effort, which 

included letters, media announcements, and a public information meeting held in Springfield, 

Virginia, on January 24, 2007. A public scoping meeting was held previously on June 7, 2006, in 

Springfield and is discussed in a separate report. This report summarizes comments received 

during and following the public information meeting. 

1.1 BACKGROUND 

The Army is realigning functions and closing installations as mandated by Title XXX of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Public Law 107-107. The 2002 BRAC 

law amended the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, by 

authorizing another round of realignments and closures in 2005 to support the national force 

structure objectives. The BRAC law exempts consideration of the need for the action or 

alternative installations in preparing environmental documentation pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. However, an appropriate level of NEPA 

documentation is required to analyze how the BRAC actions will be implemented for concurrent 

actions, both BRAC-directed and discretionary, at each installation that is receiving realigned 

missions. 

The overview below outlines the BRAC Commission’s 2005 recommendations for Fort Belvoir, 

Virginia, under provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. A detailed 

description of the Commission’s recommendations is at www.brac.gov/finalreport.asp and is 

provided in Appendix A. 

The Commission recommended the realignment of the following agencies/activities with 

relocation to Fort Belvoir, Virginia: 

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

• Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) 

• Army Leased Space 

• Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) 

• Missile Defense Agency Headquarters Command Center (MDA) 

• Regional Army Community Hospital 
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The Commission also recommended the realignment of the following agencies/activities to move 

from Fort Belvoir: 

• The Army Materiel Command (AMC) Headquarters and the U.S. Army Security 

Assistance Command to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 

• The Army Prime Power School to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 

• The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Headquarters to Quantico, Virginia 

• The Soldiers magazine to Fort Meade, Maryland 

• The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Chemical Biological Defense Research to 

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 

• The Defense Threat Reduction Agency conventional armaments research functions to 

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 

• The Army Research Office to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 

• The Sensors, Electronics, and Electronic Warfare Research, Development and 

Acquisition activities to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, except the Night Vision 

and Electronic Sensors Directorate (the Night Vision Lab) and the Project Manager Night 

Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (PMNV/RSTA) 

• The Information Systems Research and Development and Acquisition (except for the 

Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems) to Aberdeen Proving 

Ground, Maryland 

The BRAC Commission recommendations for relocating administrative, medical, and 

special/intelligence missions to Fort Belvoir could result in the relocation of approximately 

22,000 personnel to the installation, which could require the construction of approximately 6- to 

7-million square feet of new facilities, plus parking; new roads or road improvements (on- and 

off-site) and possibly the creation of a new multimodal transportation infrastructure; new 

utilities; other base support; and use or renovation of existing space. The BRAC realignment 

activities at Fort Belvoir consist of administrative, research, and other special missions to be 

placed in newly constructed, renovated, or existing buildings. No new field training facilities will 

be required. 

The Army’s overall goal for this BRAC action is to complete realignment by September 14, 

2011. The Army procured the services of an urban planner, Belvoir New Vision Planners 

(BNVP) to develop siting alternatives for the BRAC action and future development at Fort 

Belvoir. BNVP is tasked with transforming Fort Belvoir into a world-class facility that supports 

a community of military and national security organizations as well as updating the installation’s 

master plan. The master plan effort will gather tenant requirements and desires and will develop 

courses of action for siting the BRAC and non-BRAC missions at Fort Belvoir. The Army will 

concurrently conduct the BRAC EIS and master plan process. The BRAC EIS will analyze the 

land use plan portion of the master plan’s long-range component and address potential impacts, 

including impacts from changes in land use designations from the 1993 master plan as well as 

potential land use compatibility issues. Therefore, the information developed by the urban 

planner is required for analysis in the BRAC EIS. The complete master plan will be analyzed 

through separate follow-on NEPA documentation. 
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SECTION 2.0 

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SUMMARY 

The public information meeting was an interim step between the June 2007 public scoping 

meeting and the upcoming public meeting following publication of the Draft EIS. The Army 

used this forum to help clarify issues of major concern and present the five alternatives that the 

EIS will evaluate. The meeting provided an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and view 

informational displays. This meeting was intended to better prepare members of the public to 

review the Draft EIS when it is released later this spring. The four main information stations at 

the public information meeting were as follows: 

• BRAC Action and Land Use Plan Update 

• Transportation 

• Natural and Cultural Resources 

• Cumulative Impacts 

Publicity for this meeting included announcements in local newspapers (see Appendix B) and 

public and agency letters (see Appendix C) that went out to more than 1,600 individuals. For the 

complete mailing list, please visit our website, www.BelvoirBRAC-EIS.net. 

 

2.1 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR NEWSPAPERS 

Advertisements were published in several newspapers in the region (Table 2-1 and Appendix B). 

The advertisements included information on the proposed action, as well as the date and location 

of the public information meeting. The following contact information was provided for readers 

with questions or comments: 

Directorate of Public Works 

ATTN: BRAC EIS Comments 

9430 Jackson Loop, Suite 100 

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5116 

703-805-5001 

environmental@belvoir.army.mil. 

www.belvoirnewvision.com (click on “Links and Resources”) 

Table 2-1 

 Advertised public notices 

Date of publication Publication Location 

January 11, 2007 Mount Vernon Voice Alexandria, VA 

January 11, 2007 Mount Vernon Gazette Alexandria, VA 

January 14, 2007 Washington Post Washington, DC 

January 18, 2007 Fort Belvoir News Fort Belvoir, VA 
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2.2 PUBLIC AND AGENCY LETTERS 

Agency and public letters (Appendix C) were mailed on January 10, 2007, to 1,687 individuals, 

organizations, tribes, and state and federal agencies to inform them about the proposed action at 

Fort Belvoir and invite them to attend the public information meeting. The letters included 

details about the BRAC action, a description of the format and purpose of the meeting, and 

directions to the facility. 

2.3 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 

The public information meeting was held on January 24, 2007, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the 

Hilton Springfield Hotel in Springfield, Virginia. The venue was chosen because of facility 

availability, proximity to the Fort Belvoir vicinity, and accessibility to the public. In addition, 

many interested members of the public were already familiar with this venue because the June 

2006 public scoping meeting was held in the same place. Approximately 250 members of the 

public (including representatives from federal, state, and local agencies and the press) attended 

the public information meeting. 

COL Brian Lauritzen, Fort Belvoir Installation Commander, kicked off the public information 

meeting by welcoming attendees and explaining the meeting’s format and layout. COL Lauritzen 

then introduced the Honorable Gerry Hyland, Dana Kauffman, and Elaine McConnell, Fairfax 

County Supervisors, Mount Vernon, Lee, and Springfield Districts, respectively, who also 

welcomed attendees to the meeting. 

An open house format was used at the meeting. Four stations with displays (Appendix D) and 

handouts (Appendix E) were available for viewing. Each booth was staffed by personnel from 

the Army, Fort Belvoir, BRAC NEPA Support Team (NST), and representatives from the 

BNVP, the Army’s master planning team for Fort Belvoir. The interactive stations presented 

information on the BRAC action and land use plan update, transportation, natural and cultural 

resources, air quality, and cumulative impacts. 

Attendees were welcomed at the entrance and provided a handout of all the display materials, a 

color brochure, a handout summarizing the EIS alternatives, and a flyer announcing the 

upcoming release of the Draft EIS and its subsequent public comment period and public meeting. 

Attendees were asked to sign in (Appendix F) and were provided instructions for viewing the 

displays. 
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2.4 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION TOPICS 

The following topics were raised during the public information meeting. 

Table 2-2 

Discussion topics 

BRAC action and land use plan update 

Number Comment Response 

1 The 2011 date is unreasonable Comment noted. 

2 

Is there a priority list for the construction 

projects? Which facilities would be built 

first? 

All construction is mandated by BRAC law to 

occur by September 14, 2011. Each 

construction project is at a varying level of 

planning stage at this time. 

3 

What is the cost of constructing all of these 

facilities, and will that be in the EIS? 

The approximate construction cost is $4 

billion, and this information will be included in 

the EIS. 

4 

Where will the Army museum go? The preferred site for the museum is on the 

North Post golf course on Fort Belvoir’s Main 

Post. 

5 

Why isn’t the museum shown on the maps? 

Will it be addressed in the EIS? 

The museum was shown on a map at the 

Cumulative Impacts station. The museum is 

not considered a BRAC project and is 

therefore not part of the proposed action 

being evaluated in the EIS. It will be covered 

in the BRAC EIS as a cumulative impact 

project. 

6 

There seems to be possible conflicts 

between placement of hospital and museum 

(mainly if the hospital is on south post golf 

course and museum is placed on Gray’s 

hill.) 

Comment noted. The preferred site for the 

museum is on the North Post golf course; the 

Grays Hill site is being considered as an 

alternate site. 

7 

How will placement of facilities on EPG fit 

into AT/FP standards? 

AT/FP is being considered and appropriately 

planned for using each facility’s AT/FP 

requirements throughout the planning process 

for each facility. 

8 

What is the number of people that will be 

coming to the Fort Belvoir area due to 

cumulative actions? 

Approximately 26,000 (22,000 of which are 

BRAC). 

9 

Why isn’t the GSA parcel part of the 

Preferred Alternative? 

The Army has not included the site as part of 

the Preferred Alternative because its needs 

are proposed to be adequate using the other 

sites. The GSA parcel is being evaluated in 

the EIS under one of the other alternatives 

(City Center). 
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Traffic 

Number Comment Response 

10 

Contractors and other workers hired as a 

result of the BRAC action will add extra 

volume to commuting traffic—some sort of 

mass transportation (other than buses) must 

be planned for. 

Comment noted. 

11 How will traffic affect the neighborhoods 

around EPG?

This will be analyzed in EIS. 

12 

There is a proposal to widen Neuman 

Street? How much wider would Neuman 

Street be? How will that affect the 

neighborhood? Is the affected community a 

low-income or minority community? 

A preliminary proposal to provide access to 

EPG via Neuman Street has been put forth for 

consideration. If the decision is made to 

evaluate it in detail, a separate NEPA 

document would address these potential 

issues. 

13 

What about the 135 acres of EPG that were 

to be transferred to Fairfax County Park 

Authority? Is that still happening? 

Congress has since amended law that stated 

the Army must consider transferring EPG land 

to Fairfax County. All of EPG is now planned 

to be retained by the Army. 

14 Need to see more on improvements to 

Route 1.

Comment noted. 

15 

Where is the funding coming from for the 

proposed road improvements? The federal 

government should pay.

Comment noted. Funding sources are being 

discussed among federal and Commonwealth 

of Virginia agencies. 

16 

Will there be a road going through Huntley 

Meadows? 

No project consisting of such a road is known 

or planned at this time. 

17 

Does the EIS address the widening of local 

roads, and who will pay for that? 

The EIS recommends mitigation measures to 

offset the increase in traffic from BRAC. See 

response to Comment 15. 

Natural and Cultural Resources

Number Comment Response 

18 Is the implementation of BRAC actions at 

Fort Belvoir subject to county regulations? 

Federal land is not subject to regulations of 

neighboring local jurisdictions; however Fort 

Belvoir considers such regulations in its 

planning processes. 

19 Are there standard topics related to natural 

and cultural resources that are discussed 

with regards to Fort Belvoir? 

While there is no limited set of topics related to 

this issue. The most common topics about 

which the Army receives inquiries are water 

quality protection regulations, environmental 

protection, the Environmental Quality Corridor 

on EPG, environmental impacts from BRAC 

implementation, and the Potomac Heritage 

National Scenic Trail. 

20 Suggestion to consider Army compatible use 

buffers, all Army conservation programs 

should be considered as avenues for BRAC.

Comment noted. 

21 What biota occur on Ft. Belvoir and what 

species are endemic to the area 

(amphipods)? 

The list of biota are shown on the Natural and 

Cultural Resources board in Appendix D. The 

Northern Virginia well amphipod is endemic to 

this area and has been recorded on the lower 

end of Fort Belvoir’s South Post along a small 

tributary of the Potomac River. 
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Natural and Cultural Resources (continued)

Number Comment Response 

22 What is Partners in Flight? It is a cooperative effort involving federal, 

state, and local government agencies; 

philanthropic foundations; professional 

organizations; conservation groups; the 

academic community; and private individuals 

in North and South America to protect 

migratory bird species—both those that are 

protected by existing sensitive species 

regulations and those that are not. 

Socioeconomics 

Number Comment Response 

23 

Citizens from the neighborhood directly 

behind the Franconia-Springfield Metro 

station (which is extremely old (prior to 

1950)) are worried that planners will need 

the land for something and will try to buy 

their land. They have had to fight to keep 

their homes before because the area is such 

a prime location. Secondary development is 

a deep concern for many in the area. 

Comment noted. 

24 

Fairfax County is getting ready to make a big 

decision that will be critical for being able to 

handle students coming in due to the BRAC 

actions. So, the BRAC EIS study needs to 

feed the Fairfax county study. 

Comment noted. 

25 Will effects to schools be addressed in the 

EIS? 

Yes. 

26 Will there be student population projections 

for affected school districts?

This information will be included in the EIS. 

27 

VDOT representatives were concerned that 

an environmental justice public hearing 

survey form was not at the welcome table. 

They were also concerned that residents 

living around Fort Belvoir (potential 

environmental justice communities) should 

be consulted and should receive invitations 

to the BRAC EIS public meetings and 

hearings. 

Comment noted. Residents who have 

expressed interest in previous actions at Fort 

Belvoir or who have signed in at earlier BRAC 

EIS public meetings are included on the 

invitation list. 

Miscellaneous 

Number Comment Response 

28 Boards were much improved from scoping 

meeting. 

Comment noted. 

29 Station attendees/experts were very helpful Comment noted. 

30 Is relocation of the homeless shelter a 

possibility? 

There are no known plans to relocate the 

shelter at this time. 

31 Will the EIS analyze impacts to utilities? Yes, impacts to use of utilities and utility 

carrying capacity will be analyzed. 
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SECTION 3.0 

CONCLUSIONS 

Comments submitted by members of the public and representatives of federal, state, and local 

agencies at the public information meeting will be considered as the EIS process continues. A 

Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register when the Draft EIS is available 

for public review. That notice will serve as the formal start of the 45-day public comment period, 

during which a public meeting will be held to solicit public comment on the Draft EIS. 
Appendix A 

BRAC Recommendations 
2005 BRAC Recommendations for Fort Belvoir, Virginia 

The BRAC Commission made 35 recommendations concerning Fort Belvoir. The essence of each 

recommendation is outlined below. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA by relocating and consolidating Sensors, Electronics, and Electronic Warfare 

Research, Development and Acquisition activities to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD except the Night 

Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (the Night Vision Lab) and the Project Manager Night 

Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (PM NV/RSTA), and by relocating and 

consolidating Information Systems Research and Development and Acquisition (except for the Program 

Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems) to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 

Realign the PM Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (ALTESS) 

facility at 2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA, a leased installation, by relocating and consolidating 

into the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems at Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by relocating Army Prime Power School training to Fort Leonard Wood, MO. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by relocating the Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) to Marine 

Corp Base Quantico, VA. 

Realign Ballston Metro Center, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the U.S. Army Legal 

Agency to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Close 1500 Wilson Boulevard and Presidential Towers, leased installations in Arlington, VA, by 

relocating offices accommodating Pentagon Renovation temporary space to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Close Metro Park III and IV (6350 and 6359 Walker Lane), a leased installation in Alexandria, VA, by 

relocating the Defense Contract Management Agency Headquarters to Fort Lee, VA. 

Realign 400 Army Navy Drive, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and the DoD Inspector General to Fort Belvoir, 

VA. 

Realign the Webb Building, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Department of 

Defense Education Activity and the Defense Human Resources Activity to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Rosslyn Plaza North, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating offices accommodating 

Pentagon Renovation temporary space, Washington Headquarters Services and the Defense Human 

Resources Activity to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Crystal Gateway North, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and the DoD Inspector General to Fort Belvoir, 

VA. 

Realign 2001 North Beauregard Street, 621 North Payne Street, Ballston Metro Center, Crystal Square 4, 

Crystal Square 5, Crystal Plaza 6, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Skyline 5, and Skyline 6, leased installations 

in Northern VA, by relocating the Office of the Secretary of Defense to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Crystal Mall 3, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Fort Belvoir, VA. 
Realign Hoffman 1, Crystal Gateway 1, Crystal Gateway 2, Crystal Gateway 3, and the James K. Polk 

Building, leased installations in Northern VA, by relocating the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 

Washington Headquarters Services to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign the Nash Street Building, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Defense 

Human Resources Activity to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Alexandria Tech Center IV, a leased installation in Alexandria, VA, by relocating the Defense 

Technology Security Administration to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign 1400-1450 South Eads Street, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the DoD 

Inspector General to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign 1401 Wilson Boulevard, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and Defense Human Resources Activity to Fort 

Belvoir, VA. 

Realign 1555 Wilson Boulevard, a leased installation in Arlington, VA, by relocating offices of the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense and Defense Human Resources Activity to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Crystal Mall 2-3-4 and Skyline 4, leased installations in Northern VA, by relocating Washington 

Headquarters Services to Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Close the Suffolk Building, a leased installation in Falls Church, VA. Relocate all Missile Defense 

Agency (MDA) functions, except the Ballistic Missile Defense System Sensors Directorate, to Redstone 

Arsenal, AL. 

Realign176 the Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) Building, a leased installation in 

Huntsville, AL. Relocate all functions of the Missile Defense Agency to Redstone Arsenal, AL. 

Realign Federal Office Building 2, Arlington, VA, by relocating a Headquarters Command Center for the 

Missile Defense Agency to Fort Belvoir, VA, and by relocating all other functions of the Missile Defense 

Agency, except the Command and Control Battle Management and Communications Directorate, to 

Redstone Arsenal, AL. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by relocating Soldier Magazine to Fort Meade, MD. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA by relocating Army Materiel Command (AMC) and the Security Assistance 

Command (USASAC, an AMC major subordinate command) to Redstone Arsenal, AL. 

Close National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Dalecarlia and Sumner sites, Bethesda, MD; 

Reston 1, 2 and 3, leased installations in Reston, VA; Newington buildings 8510, 8520, and 8530, 

Newington, VA; and Building 213 a leased installation at the South East Federal Center, Washington, 

DC. Relocate all functions to a new facility at Fort Belvoir, VA. Realign the National Reconnaissance 

Office facility, Westfields, VA, by relocating all NGA functions to a new facility at the Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Consolidate all NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence College functions on Fort Belvoir into the new 

facility at Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, as follows: relocate all tertiary (subspecialty and complex care) medical services to National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 
establishing it as the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD; relocate Legal 

Medicine to the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD; relocate sufficient 

personnel to the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD, to establish a 

Program Management Office that will coordinate pathology results, contract administration, and quality 

assurance and control of DoD second opinion consults worldwide; relocate all non-tertiary (primary and 

specialty) patient care functions to a new community hospital at Ft Belvoir, VA; relocate the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense supporting unit to Fort Belvoir, VA; disestablish all elements of the Armed Forces 

Institute of Pathology except the National Medical Museum and the Tissue Repository; relocate the 

Armed Forces Medical Examiner, DNA Registry, and Accident Investigation to Dover Air Force Base, 

DE; AFIP capabilities not specified in this recommendation will be absorbed into other DoD, Federal, or 

civilian facilities, as necessary; relocate enlisted histology technician training223 to Fort Sam Houston, 

TX; relocate the Combat Casualty Care Research sub-function (with the exception of those organizational 

elements performing neuroprotection research) of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Forest 

Glen Annex) and the Combat Casualty Care Research sub-function of the Naval Medical Research Center 

(Forest Glen Annex) to the Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX; relocate Medical 

Biological Defense Research of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Forest Glen Annex) and 

Naval Medical Research Center (Forest Glen Annex) to Fort Detrick, MD, and consolidate it with US 

Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; relocate Medical Chemical Defense Research of 

the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Forest Glen Annex) to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, and 

consolidate it with the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense; and close the main 

post. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by relocating the Chemical Biological Defense Research component of the 

Defense Threat Reduction Agency to Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 

MD. 

Realign Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, PA, as follows: relocate the Budget/Funding, 

Contracting, Cataloging, Requisition Processing, Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, 

Weapon System Secondary Item Support, Requirements Determination, Integrated Materiel Management 

Technical Support Inventory Control Point functions for Consumable Items, except those Navy items 

associated with Nuclear Propulsion Support, Level 1/Subsafe and Deep Submergence System Program 

(DSSP) Management, Strategic Weapon Systems Management, Design Unstable/Preproduction Test, 

Special Waivers, Major End Items and Fabricated or Reclaimed items to Defense Supply Center 

Columbus, OH, and reestablish them as Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Control Point functions; 

disestablish the procurement management and related support functions for Depot Level Reparables and 

designate them as Defense Supply Center Columbus, OH, Inventory Control Point functions; and relocate 

the oversight of Budget/Funding, Contracting, Cataloging, Requisition Processing, Customer Services, 

Item Management, Stock Control, Weapon System Secondary Item Support, Requirements 

Determination, Integrated Materiel Management Technical Support Inventory Control Point functions for 

Consumable Items and the oversight of procurement management and related support functions for Depot 

Level Reparables to the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Marine Corps Base, Albany, GA, as follows: relocate the Budget/Funding, Contracting, 

Cataloging, Requisition Processing, Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, Weapon 

System Secondary Item Support, Requirements Determination, Integrated Materiel Management 

Technical Support Inventory Control Point functions for any residual Consumable Items to Defense 

Supply Center Columbus, OH, and reestablish them as Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Control Point 

functions; disestablish the procurement management and related support functions for Depot Level 

Reparables and designate them as Defense Supply Center Columbus, OH, Inventory Control Point 

functions; and relocate the oversight of Budget/Funding, Contracting, Cataloging, Requisition Processing, 

Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, Weapon System Secondary Item Support, 
Requirements Determination, Integrated Materiel Management Technical Support Inventory Control 

Point functions for Consumable Items and the oversight of procurement management and related support 

functions for Depot Level Reparables to the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, by relocating the oversight of Budget/Funding, 

Contracting, Cataloging, Requisition Processing, Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, 

Weapon System Secondary Item Support, Requirements Determination, Integrated Materiel Management 

Technical Support Inventory Control Point functions for Consumable Items and the oversight of 

procurement management and related support functions for Depot Level Reparables to the Defense 

Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by assigning the oversight of Budget/Funding, Contracting, Cataloging, 

Requisition Processing, Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, Weapon System 

Secondary Item Support, Requirements Determination, Integrated Materiel Management Technical 

Support Inventory Control Point functions for Consumable Items and the oversight of procurement 

management and related support functions for Depot Level Reparables to the Defense Logistics Agency, 

Fort Belvoir, VA. 

Realign Fort Belvoir, VA, by relocating Defense Threat Reduction Agency National Command Region 

conventional armament Research to Eglin Air Force Base, FL. 
Appendix B 

Public Notice 
Department of the Army, Fort Belvoir 

Public Notice of Information Meeting For 

Environmental Impact Statement 

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Action 

January 24, 2007 

Hilton Springfield Hotel 

6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield, VA

 7:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m. 

The Department of the Army will conduct a Public Information Meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 

at the location and time listed above. The purpose of the Public Information Meeting is to provide the 

public with the most currently available information regarding the progress of the Fort Belvoir BRAC EIS. 

The BRAC EIS will evaluate the potential environmental, socioeconomic, and transportation effects 

associated with the proposed BRAC action and will consider a range of alternatives to accommodate the 

BRAC Commission's recommendations. 

Federal, state, and local agencies, federally recognized tribes, individuals, and organizations that have an 

interest are urged to participate. The meeting is open to the public and will be held open-house style with 

focus on the following topics: BRAC action, transportation, and natural and cultural resources. Members of 

the public may attend at their convenience during the above time period. 

Comments provided through meeting discussions and/or submitted via the EIS website will be considered 

as the EIS process continues. A formal 45-day public comment period will begin immediately following 

the publication of the Draft EIS in late February 2007, and a Public Hearing will be held in March 2007. 

Information regarding methods for submitting comments during this period will be available at the Public 

Information Meeting and in the Notice of Availability to be published in the Federal Register. For more 

information on the meeting or the Fort Belvoir BRAC EIS, please contact the Fort Belvoir Directorate of 

Public Works at 703-806-4007, or check online by visiting the EIS website at www.belvoirnewvision.com 

(click on Links and Resources to reach the EIS page). 
Appendix C 

Public and Agency Letter 


Appendix D 

Display Boards 
Welcome

Welcome to the Public Information 

Meeting for the Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for Implementation 

of Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) and Related Army Actions at 

Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The purpose of this meeting is to 

provide the most current information 

regarding the progress of the EIS 

and to create an open forum for 

discussion about this topic.

January 24, 2007

7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Hilton Springfield Hotel • Springfield, Virginia

Information Stations

Welcome (sign-in)

BRAC Action and Land Use Plan Update 

Natural and Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement

An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)...

Is prepared in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act NEPA, and presents the results 

of analyses of the environmental effects of a proposed 

action and its alternatives.

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Is prepared when a proposed action could cause 

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What is the proposed action of this EIS?

The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission proposed that the Army realign Fort Belvoir according 

to BRAC law. This EIS will analyze implementation of the BRAC recommendations and the relocation of 

approximately 22,000 workers to Fort Belvoir. The land use portion of the installation’s Master Plan Long 

Range Component needs to be updated to accommodate BRAC activities on Fort Belvoir. Therefore, the EIS 

will evaluate alternative land use plans to accommodate the following BRAC 2005 requirements and impacts 

associated with siting of the BRAC activities.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and 

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) leased and 

government-owned facilities within the National Capital 

Region (NCR)

 Primary and secondary medical care functions from 

Walter Reed Medical Center to a new, expanded 

Dewitt Army Community Hospital

Other Army and DoD organizations from NCR leased 

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The complete Fort Belvoir Master Plan update and the National Museum of the Army are not being evaluated in 

this EIS, but will be evaluated in future NEPA studies.

What alternatives does this EIS evaluate?

Town Center—new facilities primarily sited between J.J. 

Kingman Road on North Post and 12th Street on South 

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City Center—new facilities primarily sited on Engineer 

Proving Ground (EPG) and a 60-acre parcel currently 

owned by the General Services Administration (GSA)

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Satellite Campuses—new facilities primarily sited on 

EPG, Davidson Army Airfield, North Post, and South 

Post (from Kingman Road to 12th Street) 

Preferred Alternative—hybrid of first three alternatives

No Action Alternative—BRAC not implemented on Fort 

Belvoir

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What impacts will be identified and discussed in the EIS?

The Army will use the results of the environmental and socioeconomic impact analysis within the EIS to 

determine how to implement the BRAC recommendations for Fort Belvoir.

Direct and indirect impacts

Short-term and long-term impacts

Cumulative impacts

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Irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources

Adverse impacts that cannot be avoided

Short-term uses of the environment and maintenance 

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Define proposed action, alternatives, and decisions to be made.

Identify what needs to be analyzed (scoping); refine proposed 

actions and alternatives.

Gather data, conduct analysis, and identify environmental 

effects of proposed actions and alternatives.

Conduct Public Information Meeting.

Publish Draft EIS for public and agency review. The Draft EIS 

will be available for review at local libraries and on the following 

websites: www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/ and www.

belvoirnewvision.com (click on Links and Resources to reach 

the EIS homepage).

Conduct 45-day public comment period and public hearing on 

the Draft EIS in order to solicit public and agency comments.

Conduct meeting on Draft EIS to solicit public and agency 

comments.

Address comments and publish Final EIS.

Publish Record of Decision (ROD).

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Steps in Preparing an EIS

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Land Use

Future development on-post and off-post

Land use incompatibilities

Airspace use from Davison Army Airfield

Compliance with Virginia’s Coastal Zone 

Management Program

Visual Resources

Impacts of BRAC development on viewsheds

Impacts to areas with high scenic integrity (i.e. 

Accotink Creek valley)

Air Quality

Impacts from construction activities

Changes in emissions from changes in traffic 

volume and patterns

Compliance with federal and state air quality 

regulations

Noise

Noise impacts from construction activities

Changes in noise levels due to changes in traffic 

volume and patterns

Geology and Soils

Compliance with state erosion control 

regulations

Changes in land cover due to development

Water Resources

Impacts to surface and ground water quality 

from development

Compliance with state water quality regulations

Changes in runoff due to development of 

impervious surfaces

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resource protection areas

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Impacts to wildlife, threatened and endangered 

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Sustainment of Environmental Quality Corridors

Cultural Resources

Impacts to on- and off-post historic resources

Compliance with Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act

Socioeconomics

Projected population and housing changes

BRAC regional economic impact in terms of sales 

volume, income, and employment

Projected changes in the number of school-age 

children

Potential impacts to human health and 

environmental conditions in minority and lowincome communities

Transportation

Impacts to traffic volume and patterns 

Identification of transportation improvements to 

offset changes in traffic

Utilities

Changes in water, sewer, electric, gas, and solid 

waste generation and consumption

Identification of energy efficient utility 

improvements to meet changes in utility demand

Hazardous and Toxic Substances

Corrective action activities to clean up sites 

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The EIS will consider impacts to the 

following resource areas on and in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir:
EIS Timeline

Publication of

Draft EIS

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Comment Period

on Draft EIS Ends

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Signing of

Record of 

Decision

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NOI published

in the Federal

Register

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Agency & Public 

Scoping Meeting

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45-day

Public Comment

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Publication of 

Final EIS

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30-day

Public Comment 

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June 2007

Public

Information Meeting

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Public Hearing

March 2007
National Capital Planning 

Commission (NCPC)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS)

U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (USEPA)

Viriginia Department of 

Environmental Quality (VDEQ)

Virginia Department of 

Transportation (VDOT)

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Preservation Office (VA SHPO)

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Citizens Association

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and Inland Fisheries (VGIF)

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Fairfax County

Metropolitan Washington 

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Washington Metropolitan Area 

Transit Authority (WMATA)

Federal Highway 

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To pursue smart growth and make on-post development and 

transportation decisions that are strategic within a regional 

perspective, the Army continues to coordinate closely with 

federal, state, and local agencies, and with state and local 

leaders including but not limited to:

Agency Coordination
Existing Land Use Designations

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Fort Belvoir created its current land use plan in 1993 (with a subsequent update in 2002) to reflect the post’s transition from primarily 

a troop support and training mission to that of an administrative center providing support to multiple Department of Defense (DoD) 

organizations within the National Capital Region (NCR). The proposed land use plan alternatives to accommodate BRAC activities, as 

shown on each of the displays to the right, aggregates 1993 land use designations into larger, more flexible areas. 

The land use plan alternatives on the displays to the right use slightly different land use designations than the existing land use plan 

(shown below). These differences are described below: 

Professional/Institutional. The Administration & Education and Research & Development land use categories used in the 

1993 land use plan would consolidate to Professional/Institutional under the proposed land use plan. 

Family Housing. The proposed land use plan would increase the land area dedicated to family housing. Fort Belvoir Residential 

Communities is in the process of building and rehabilitating 2,070 family housing units. A portion of the land designated for 

Family Housing would be reserved for future development related to long-term growth on the installation.

Open Space. Most of the area designated as Environmentally Sensitive in the 1993 land use plan would be redesignated 

as Community. This category includes safety clearances, security areas, water areas, wetlands, conservation areas, resource 

protection areas (RPAs), and any large land areas that would require major mitigation efforts before any kind of construction 

could be undertaken. These lands could be used for recreation, conservation, outdoor training, and general uses not involving 

construction of facilities. This category includes a westward expansion in the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge boundary to include 

additional areas of recognized ecological importance. Environmentally constrained land areas inside and outside the boundaries 

of the Community land use areas still have all regulatory protections in place.

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Under the Town Center conceptual development strategy, new facilities to accommodate base 

realignment would be sited between J.J. Kingman Road on North Post and 12th Street on South 

Post. Developed areas bounded by 16th and 21st Streets and Gunston Road and Belvoir Road as 

well as the industrial area west of Gunston Road would be available for redevelopment. The EPG, 

Davison Army Airfield, and the North Post golf course would remain available for future growth 

after 2011. For land use planning, land parcels affected by the Town Center strategy would be 

redesignated for Professional/Institutional or Community uses.

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Under the City Center conceptual development strategy, all new facilities to accommodate base 

realignment would be sited on EPG and a nearby 60-acre parcel currently occupied by the General 

Services Administration (GSA). North and South Posts at Fort Belvoir would remain available for 

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Under the Satellite Campuses conceptual development strategy, new facilities to accommodate 

base realignment would be sited on EPG, Davison Army Airfield, North Post golf course, and North 

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Under the Preferred Alternative development strategy, most of the administrative facilities would 

be sited on EPG, and the the regional medical center and the remaining administrative facilities 

would be sited on the South Post of Fort Belvoir. For land use planning, land parcels affected by 

the Preferred Alternative would be redesignated for Professional/Institutional or Community uses.

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Proposed BRAC Development 

Projects

The following is a list of on-post projects that are included in the BRAC action. The 

numbers next to each project name indicate their location on the map below.

Project Name Building Size

1) NGA Administrative Facility .............................................. 2,419,000 SF

2) WHS Administrative Facility.............................................. 2,219,000 SF

4) Hospital ............................................................................868,800 SF

17) PEO EIS Administrative Facility............................................ 447,400 SF

16) AMC Relocatables ..............................................................260,000 SF

22) Expand and Renovate Post Exchange (PX)...........................186,300 SF

14) Administrative Facility (Bldgs 211, 214, 215, 220) ................133,000 SF

3) MDA Facility ...................................................................... 107,000 SF

6) Medical Guest House..........................................................100,000 SF

18) Network Enterprise Communications Facility

 Army Knowledge Online (AKO) .............................................73,500 SF

8) Infrastructure ......................................................................25,000 SF

13) Child Development Center #1...............................................24,036 SF

23) Corps of Engineers Integration Office (Temporary).................22,500 SF

11) U.S. Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency Support Facility 

 (USANCA) .......................................................................... 20,000 SF

12) Child Development Center #2.............................................. 19,590 SF

5) Dental Clinic ........................................................................16,000 SF

10) Network Operations Center (part of PEO EIS) ........................15,000 SF

9) Emergency Services Center ..................................................14,700 SF

7) North Atlantic Regional Medical Center (NARMC)

 Headquarters Building........................................................... 9,000 SF

15) Access Control Point................................................................. 280 SF

19) Gunston Road Improvements ........................................................ n/a

20) Structured Parking Facility, 200 Area .............................................. n/a

21) Modernize Barracks....................................................................... n/a

24) Family Travel Camp........................................................................n/a
Natural and Cultural Resources

Wetlands

Resource Protection Areas

Floodplains

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Riparian and foraging buffer 

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waterways (Dogue Creek, 

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Huntley Meadow’s Park to the 

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A detailed analysis of Fort Belvoir’s natural and cultural features are 

being analyzed to identify potential development constraints and to 

help determine the most suitable areas for development.

Current Conditions

Fort Belvoir supports rich flora and fauna.

Fort Belvoir has a rich history and is home to a variety of 

historic and cultural resources.

Analysis

Studies of wetlands, resource protection areas, environmental 

quality corridors, flora, fauna, threatened and endangered 

species, and historic and archaeological resources are being 

undertaken.

The EIS will use the results of these studies to determine 

impacts of the BRAC action to natural, historic, and 

archaeological resources.

Areas that are considered generally not suitable for development 

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Small-whorled pogonia (state 

endangered, federally threatened)

Wood turtle (state threatened)

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in Flight priority species, one of which is 

only known to occur at Fort Belvoir.

Wetlands (1,270 acres)

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Fairfax County (and therefore Fort Belvoir) meets 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards for all major 

pollutants except ozone and fine particles.

An analysis of the BRAC impacts of construction, facility 

operation and traffic on air quality will be conducted in 

the EIS.

The following elements also will be included in the air 

quality analysis:

General Conformity

Air Permitting

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Background

Fairfax County has more than 1 million residents and is 

expected to grow to 1.3 million residents by 2025

Many existing regional transportation facilities lack 

sufficient levels of service

Previous planning efforts have identified many 

improvement recommendations

BRAC Impacts

Approximately 22,000 employees will relocate to Fort 

Belvoir

Proposed action is within employment and population 

forecasts for the area

The vast majority of expected additional employees 

already live and work in the region

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Support and enhance an integrated, multimodal 

transportation system that includes:

Improved transit service

Increased road and transit capacity

Connections between potential activity centers

Recognize the linkage between transportation and 

land use

Develop proactive transportation management 

programs

Promote a “park once” strategy

Promote ridesharing

Respect historical and environmental factors

Commitment of Approach

Regional

Cumulative impacts

Sub-regional

Secondary impacts

Local

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The EIS will identify transportation improvements 

required to mitigate the impacts of the proposed action. 

Improvement concepts and designs are likely to come from 

either approved planning documents or ongoing studies in 

the area including:

Improvements proposed in regional, state, and local, 

long-range plans

TransAction 2030 (regional)

Constrained Long Range Plan (CLRP)

Six-Year Improvement Program

Fairfax County Transportation Plan (local)

Improvements developed as part of ongoing studies

Fort Belvoir Master Plan

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Mitigation of BRAC Impacts
Current Employee Distribution

The figures below represent the current residential locations (by ZIP code) 

of employees already stationed at Fort Belvoir (Figure 1) and proposed 

incoming employees to Fort Belvoir as a result of BRAC action (Figures 2 

and 3). These figures were created using current Department of Defense 

(DoD) payroll information. Figures 2 and 3 represent more than 80 

percent of the 22,000 personnel expected to relocate to Fort Belvoir. Data 

representing the remaining portion of that group are currently unavailable.

Figure 1. Residential Location of Current Fort Belvoir Employees

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The figure below illustrates the proposed access to the Engineer Proving Ground and 

modifications to the proposed extension of the Fairfax County Parkway through EPG.

EPG Proposed Road Improvements

Note: Final alignments of all proposed roadways will consider environmental constraints, 

topography constraints, and constructability constraints during the design process. Therefore 

alignments may change from what is shown as the design is carried forth.
Cumulative Impacts

The Federal government recognizes that not all actions 

have significant impacts when analyzed alone, but may, in 

combination with other actions, have significant impacts.

NEPA requires that cumulative impacts be analyzed in the 

EIS process.

Impacts on the environment that result from the overall 

contributions of any action when added to other past, 

present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions.

Separate NEPA documents will be prepared as required 

for these projects.

The cumulative impacts section of this EIS evaluates 31 onpost and 187 off-post projects. The display to the left is a list 

of proposed on-post projects that exceed 25,000 square feet 

(SF) in area and the display to the right is a list of proposed 

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26) Museum of the US Army Alternative Locations: .........300,300 SF

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31) INSCOM Information Dominance Center...................300,000 SF

28) US Army Reserve Center ........................................ 209,000 SF

3) Physical Fitness Center (Troop Cantonment Area)...... 150,800 SF

29) Operations Security Evaluation

 Group Training Facility............................................ 130,000 SF

10) Museum Support Center (MSC)............................... 124,800 SF

27) DCEETA Remote Delivery Facility...............................99,000 SF

22) South Post Fitness Facility & Multipurpose Fields .........95,300 SF

8) JPRA Renovation/Addition .........................................87,742 SF

25) Physical Fitness Center (EPG)....................................70,800 SF

20) Soldier Support Center.............................................68,700 SF

7) Administrative Building for the PEO Soldier .................68,000 SF

11) Installation Industrial Support Center.........................53,000 SF

30) Fairfax County Parkway Extension ...................................... n/a

1) Woodlawn Connector Road................................................ n/a

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(NOTE: The numbers preceding the projects indicate their location on the map)

Proposed On-Post Development Projects

The following is a list of on-post projects that are not included in the BRAC 

action. Separate NEPA documents have or will be prepared for each of them.

Proposed On-Post Development Projects
Proposed Off-Post Development Projects

The following is a list of off-post projects that are being evaluated as cumulative 

impacts in the EIS. The map shows locations of the projects within 3 miles of Fort 

Belvoir. The numbers preceding the projects indicate their location on the map. 

Project Name Acreage

29) Laurel Hill Golf Course Expansion.......................................................................................... 348.6

69) South Run Recreational Center Fitness Center Addition ........................................................... 182.3 

185) Mixed Use Development (Residential, Office, Recreation/open Space, Retail) ............................ 160.5 

33) Mount Vernon Country Club Golf Course Improvements ...........................................................127.7 

186) Mixed Use (Office, Industrial).................................................................................................117.8 

144) Occoquan Overlook ............................................................................................................ 100.6 

182) Springfield Mall Expansion ...................................................................................................... 82.0 

153) South County High School...................................................................................................... 69.4 

172) Cook Inlet Residential Section Three ....................................................................................... 60.6 

155) Spring Hill Senior Campus ...................................................................................................... 59.7 

78) Lorton Work House ............................................................................................................... 52.1 

151) Laurel Hill South Landbays E and F, Section 1 ..........................................................................48.0 

59) Spring Hill Senior Campus Senior Housing Building....................................................................46.8

177) Gunston Commerce Center Land Bay C ................................................................................... 39.0

104) Lakewood Hills Sect 10 Phase I............................................................................................... 35.1

150) Laurel Hill South Landbay D Section 2 (MV) ............................................................................. 33.2

152) Laurel Hill South Landbay E and F Section 2 ............................................................................ 33.0

143) Nirvana Palace ......................................................................................................................30.3

100) Highgrove Estates Section 5 ................................................................................................... 26.9

95) Adkins Property..................................................................................................................... 25.7

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TOTAL 2,380
EIS Timeline

23 February 2007 Draft EISPublication of 

April 2007on Draft EIS EndsComment Period 

2007MarchHearingPublic

July 2007DecisionRecord of Signing of

23 November 2005Federal RegisterNOI published in the 

7 June 2006Scoping MeetingAgency & Public 

45-day Public Comment 

Period starts

23 February 2007

You are here^

June 2007Final EISPublication of 

30-day Public 

Comment

Period

June 2007

200724 January MeetingInformation Public
What is BRAC?

Congress passed a law authorizing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations at 

Department of Defense (DoD) installations in 

November 2005, the fifth BRAC round since 1988. 

The purpose of the BRAC recommendations was 

to authorize another round of realignments and 

closures to keep up with evolving global security 

requirements. The BRAC action at Fort Belvoir 

includes relocating 59 DoD agencies and activities, 

primarily from the DC metropolitan area, onto Fort 

Belvoir.

What is the National Environmental

Policy Act?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969 requires the analysis of potential environmental effects associated with major federal actions. Federal agencies must identify potential 

impacts on resources such as water, air, wildlife, 

cultural resources, land use, recreation, and aesthetics, and consider alternatives to the proposed 

action. NEPA also requires that the responsible 

federal official consult with relevant federal and 

state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and the 

public to determine these impacts.

Two NEPA documents will be created in the course 

of this action:

• An Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) that analyzes any potential significant 

environmental and socioeconomic impacts 

associated with implementing the BRAC 

recommendations and the updated land use 

plan portion of the Master Plan’s Long Range 

Component. 

• A Record of Decision (ROD) that documents 

the final decision on the proposed action, on the 

basis of the information presented in the EIS. 

It may specify mitigation measures (methods 

to lessen negative impacts) and monitoring 

programs to be undertaken.

What is the purpose of this public

information meeting?

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the most currently available information 

regarding the progress of the EIS and to provide 

an open forum for discussion among members 

of the public and the Army about topics specific 

to this EIS. Comments provided through the 

discussions at this meeting will be considered 

as the EIS process continues. A 45-day public 

comment period will follow the publication of the 

Draft EIS, which is scheduled for February 2007.

What is the meeting format and what

topics will be addressed?

This meeting will be held in an open house format. Informational displays will be set up around 

the room to educate attendees about the topics 

being evaluated in the EIS. Seating at each station will be available to promote discussion about 

each topic. Technical staff will take part in these 

discussion groups. This format was chosen in an 

effort to provide as much information as possible 

and to promote open discussion among members 

of the public and Army representatives regarding 

the BRAC action at Fort Belvoir. 

What is the Proposed Action?

The BRAC Commission proposed that the Army 

realign Fort Belvoir according to BRAC law. This 

EIS will analyze impacts associated with implementing the BRAC recommendations and relocating approximately 22,000 workers to Fort 

Belvoir. Due to the large scope of these recommendations, the land use portion of the installation’s Master Plan long range component needs 

to be updated to accommodate BRAC realignment activities on Fort Belvoir. Therefore, the 

EIS will evaluate alternative land use plans to 

accommodate the following BRAC 2005 requirements, and impacts associated with siting of the 

BRAC realignment activities.

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) 

leased and government-owned facilities within 

the National Capital Region (NCR)

• Primary and secondary medical care functions 

from Walter Reed Medical Center to a new, 

expanded Dewitt Army Community Hospital

• Other Army and DoD organizations from NCR 

leased space

The Fort Belvoir Master Plan and the National 

Museum of the Army are not being evaluated 

in this EIS, but will be evaluated in future NEPA 

studies.
What is BRAC?

Congress passed a law authorizing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations at 

Department of Defense (DoD) installations in 

November 2005, the fifth BRAC round since 1988. 

The purpose of the BRAC recommendations was 

to authorize another round of realignments and 

closures to keep up with evolving global security 

requirements. The BRAC action at Fort Belvoir 

includes relocating 59 DoD agencies and activities, 

primarily from the DC metropolitan area, onto Fort 

Belvoir.

What is the National Environmental

Policy Act?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969 requires the analysis of potential environmental effects associated with major federal actions. Federal agencies must identify potential 

impacts on resources such as water, air, wildlife, 

cultural resources, land use, recreation, and aesthetics, and consider alternatives to the proposed 

action. NEPA also requires that the responsible 

federal official consult with relevant federal and 

state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and the 

public to determine these impacts.

Two NEPA documents will be created in the course 

of this action:

• An Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) that analyzes any potential significant 

environmental and socioeconomic impacts 

associated with implementing the BRAC 

recommendations and the updated land use 

plan portion of the Master Plan’s Long Range 

Component. 

• A Record of Decision (ROD) that documents 

the final decision on the proposed action, on the 

basis of the information presented in the EIS. 

It may specify mitigation measures (methods 

to lessen negative impacts) and monitoring 

programs to be undertaken.

What is the purpose of this public

information meeting?

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the most currently available information 

regarding the progress of the EIS and to provide 

an open forum for discussion among members 

of the public and the Army about topics specific 

to this EIS. Comments provided through the 

discussions at this meeting will be considered 

as the EIS process continues. A 45-day public 

comment period will follow the publication of the 

Draft EIS, which is scheduled for February 2007.

What is the meeting format and what

topics will be addressed?

This meeting will be held in an open house format. Informational displays will be set up around 

the room to educate attendees about the topics 

being evaluated in the EIS. Seating at each station will be available to promote discussion about 

each topic. Technical staff will take part in these 

discussion groups. This format was chosen in an 

effort to provide as much information as possible 

and to promote open discussion among members 

of the public and Army representatives regarding 

the BRAC action at Fort Belvoir. 

What is the Proposed Action?

The BRAC Commission proposed that the Army 

realign Fort Belvoir according to BRAC law. This 

EIS will analyze impacts associated with implementing the BRAC recommendations and relocating approximately 22,000 workers to Fort 

Belvoir. Due to the large scope of these recommendations, the land use portion of the installation’s Master Plan long range component needs 

to be updated to accommodate BRAC realignment activities on Fort Belvoir. Therefore, the 

EIS will evaluate alternative land use plans to 

accommodate the following BRAC 2005 requirements, and impacts associated with siting of the 

BRAC realignment activities.

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) 

leased and government-owned facilities within 

the National Capital Region (NCR)

• Primary and secondary medical care functions 

from Walter Reed Medical Center to a new, 

expanded Dewitt Army Community Hospital

• Other Army and DoD organizations from NCR 

leased space

The Fort Belvoir Master Plan and the National 

Museum of the Army are not being evaluated 

in this EIS, but will be evaluated in future NEPA 

studies.

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Publication of Draft EIS23 February 2007 

Comment Period on Draft EIS EndsApril 2007

PublicHearingMarch2007

Signing ofRecord of DecisionJuly 2007

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45-day Public Comment 

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23 February 2007

You are here^

Publication of Final EISJune 2007

30-day Public 

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June 2007

PublicInformation Meeting24 January 2007
Appendix E 

Public Information Meeting 

Handouts 
EIS Timeline

23 February 2007 Draft EISPublication of 

April 2007on Draft EIS EndsComment Period 

2007MarchHearingPublic

July 2007DecisionRecord of Signing of

23 November 2005Federal RegisterNOI published in the 

7 June 2006Scoping MeetingAgency & Public 

45-day Public Comment 

Period starts

23 February 2007

You are here^

June 2007Final EISPublication of 

30-day Public 

Comment

Period

June 2007

200724 January MeetingInformation Public
What is BRAC?

Congress passed a law authorizing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations at 

Department of Defense (DoD) installations in 

November 2005, the fifth BRAC round since 1988. 

The purpose of the BRAC recommendations was 

to authorize another round of realignments and 

closures to keep up with evolving global security 

requirements. The BRAC action at Fort Belvoir 

includes relocating 59 DoD agencies and activities, 

primarily from the DC metropolitan area, onto Fort 

Belvoir.

What is the National Environmental

Policy Act?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969 requires the analysis of potential environmental effects associated with major federal actions. Federal agencies must identify potential 

impacts on resources such as water, air, wildlife, 

cultural resources, land use, recreation, and aesthetics, and consider alternatives to the proposed 

action. NEPA also requires that the responsible 

federal official consult with relevant federal and 

state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and the 

public to determine these impacts.

Two NEPA documents will be created in the course 

of this action:

• An Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) that analyzes any potential significant 

environmental and socioeconomic impacts 

associated with implementing the BRAC 

recommendations and the updated land use 

plan portion of the Master Plan’s Long Range 

Component. 

• A Record of Decision (ROD) that documents 

the final decision on the proposed action, on the 

basis of the information presented in the EIS. 

It may specify mitigation measures (methods 

to lessen negative impacts) and monitoring 

programs to be undertaken.

What is the purpose of this public

information meeting?

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the most currently available information 

regarding the progress of the EIS and to provide 

an open forum for discussion among members 

of the public and the Army about topics specific 

to this EIS. Comments provided through the 

discussions at this meeting will be considered 

as the EIS process continues. A 45-day public 

comment period will follow the publication of the 

Draft EIS, which is scheduled for February 2007.

What is the meeting format and what

topics will be addressed?

This meeting will be held in an open house format. Informational displays will be set up around 

the room to educate attendees about the topics 

being evaluated in the EIS. Seating at each station will be available to promote discussion about 

each topic. Technical staff will take part in these 

discussion groups. This format was chosen in an 

effort to provide as much information as possible 

and to promote open discussion among members 

of the public and Army representatives regarding 

the BRAC action at Fort Belvoir. 

What is the Proposed Action?

The BRAC Commission proposed that the Army 

realign Fort Belvoir according to BRAC law. This 

EIS will analyze impacts associated with implementing the BRAC recommendations and relocating approximately 22,000 workers to Fort 

Belvoir. Due to the large scope of these recommendations, the land use portion of the installation’s Master Plan long range component needs 

to be updated to accommodate BRAC realignment activities on Fort Belvoir. Therefore, the 

EIS will evaluate alternative land use plans to 

accommodate the following BRAC 2005 requirements, and impacts associated with siting of the 

BRAC realignment activities.

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) 

leased and government-owned facilities within 

the National Capital Region (NCR)

• Primary and secondary medical care functions 

from Walter Reed Medical Center to a new, 

expanded Dewitt Army Community Hospital

• Other Army and DoD organizations from NCR 

leased space

The Fort Belvoir Master Plan and the National 

Museum of the Army are not being evaluated 

in this EIS, but will be evaluated in future NEPA 

studies.
What is BRAC?

Congress passed a law authorizing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations at 

Department of Defense (DoD) installations in 

November 2005, the fifth BRAC round since 1988. 

The purpose of the BRAC recommendations was 

to authorize another round of realignments and 

closures to keep up with evolving global security 

requirements. The BRAC action at Fort Belvoir 

includes relocating 59 DoD agencies and activities, 

primarily from the DC metropolitan area, onto Fort 

Belvoir.

What is the National Environmental

Policy Act?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969 requires the analysis of potential environmental effects associated with major federal actions. Federal agencies must identify potential 

impacts on resources such as water, air, wildlife, 

cultural resources, land use, recreation, and aesthetics, and consider alternatives to the proposed 

action. NEPA also requires that the responsible 

federal official consult with relevant federal and 

state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and the 

public to determine these impacts.

Two NEPA documents will be created in the course 

of this action:

• An Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) that analyzes any potential significant 

environmental and socioeconomic impacts 

associated with implementing the BRAC 

recommendations and the updated land use 

plan portion of the Master Plan’s Long Range 

Component. 

• A Record of Decision (ROD) that documents 

the final decision on the proposed action, on the 

basis of the information presented in the EIS. 

It may specify mitigation measures (methods 

to lessen negative impacts) and monitoring 

programs to be undertaken.

What is the purpose of this public

information meeting?

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the most currently available information 

regarding the progress of the EIS and to provide 

an open forum for discussion among members 

of the public and the Army about topics specific 

to this EIS. Comments provided through the 

discussions at this meeting will be considered 

as the EIS process continues. A 45-day public 

comment period will follow the publication of the 

Draft EIS, which is scheduled for February 2007.

What is the meeting format and what

topics will be addressed?

This meeting will be held in an open house format. Informational displays will be set up around 

the room to educate attendees about the topics 

being evaluated in the EIS. Seating at each station will be available to promote discussion about 

each topic. Technical staff will take part in these 

discussion groups. This format was chosen in an 

effort to provide as much information as possible 

and to promote open discussion among members 

of the public and Army representatives regarding 

the BRAC action at Fort Belvoir. 

What is the Proposed Action?

The BRAC Commission proposed that the Army 

realign Fort Belvoir according to BRAC law. This 

EIS will analyze impacts associated with implementing the BRAC recommendations and relocating approximately 22,000 workers to Fort 

Belvoir. Due to the large scope of these recommendations, the land use portion of the installation’s Master Plan long range component needs 

to be updated to accommodate BRAC realignment activities on Fort Belvoir. Therefore, the 

EIS will evaluate alternative land use plans to 

accommodate the following BRAC 2005 requirements, and impacts associated with siting of the 

BRAC realignment activities.

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) 

leased and government-owned facilities within 

the National Capital Region (NCR)

• Primary and secondary medical care functions 

from Walter Reed Medical Center to a new, 

expanded Dewitt Army Community Hospital

• Other Army and DoD organizations from NCR 

leased space

The Fort Belvoir Master Plan and the National 

Museum of the Army are not being evaluated 

in this EIS, but will be evaluated in future NEPA 

studies.

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23 February 2007 Draft EISPublication of 

April 2007on Draft EIS EndsComment Period 

2007MarchHearingPublic

July 2007DecisionRecord of Signing of

23 November 2005Federal RegisterNOI published in the 

7 June 2006Scoping MeetingAgency & Public 

45-day Public Comment 

Period starts

23 February 2007

You are here^

June 2007Final EISPublication of 

30-day Public 

Comment

Period

June 2007

200724 January MeetingInformation Public
EIS Alternatives

Town Center 

Under the Town Center alternative, the majority of new facilities to accommodate base realignment 

would be sited between J.J. Kingman Road on North Post and 12th Street on South Post. Developed areas 

bounded by 16th and 21st Streets and Gunston Road and Belvoir Road would be available for future 

redevelopment. Accommodation of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) realignments under this 

alternative would result in the following major sitings: 

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and associated parking structures would be sited 

in the area bounded by Route 1, Belvoir Road, 9th Street, and Gunston Road. 

• Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) and associated parking structures would be sited in the 

area bounded by Route 1, Belvoir Road, 9th Street, and Gunston Road and in the adjacent area 

north of Route 1 that is bounded by Constitution Drive, Route 1, and Gunston, Abbot, and 

Beauregard Roads. 

• Army Lease and associated parking structures would be sited on North Post, in the southern half of the 

area bounded by Woodlawn, Abbott, Gunston, and J.J. Kingman Roads. 

• DeWitt Army Community Hospital and associated parking structures would be sited in the area 

that is bounded by Constitution Drive, Route 1, and Gunston, Abbot, and Beauregard Roads. 

• Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) and associated parking 

structures would be sited on North Post, in the southern half of the area bounded by Woodlawn, 

Abbott, Gunston, and J.J. Kingman Roads. 

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City Center 

Under the City Center alternative, all new facilities to accommodate base realignment would be sited on 

EPG and a nearby 65-acre parcel currently occupied by the General Services Administration (GSA). 

Accommodation of BRAC realignments under this alternative would result in the following major sitings: 

• NGA, Army Lease, DeWitt Army Community Hospital, PEO EIS, and Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) and associated parking structures would be sited at Engineer Proving Ground (EPG). 

• WHS would be sited at the GSA parcel on Loisdale Road. 

• Portions of Army Lease would be sited in existing facilities along the east side of Gunston Road 

between Route 1 and 9th Street, and in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Belvoir Road 

and 21st Street. Units, agencies, and activities that could not be assigned to the existing facilities 

would occupy EPG. 

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Satellite Campuses 

Under the Satellite Campuses alternative, new facilities to accommodate base realignment would be sited on Davison 

Army Airfield, North Post golf course, and North Post and South Post (from Kingman Road to 12th Street). 

Accommodation of BRAC realignments under this alternative would result in the following major sitings: 

• NGA and associated parking structures would be sited at Davidson Army Airfield. 

• WHS and MDA and associated parking structures would be sited in the North Port area that is 

bounded by Constitution Drive, Route 1, and Gunston, Abbot, and Beauregard Roads. 

• Dewitt Army Community Hospital and associated parking structures would be sited on the 

southern portion of the North Post golf course. 

• Army Lease would be sited in existing facilities along the east side of Gunston Road between 

Route 1 and 9th Street, and in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Belvoir Road and 21st 

Street in renovated facilities. 

• PEO EIS and associated parking structures would be sited on North Post, in the southern half of 

the area bounded by Woodlawn, Abbot, Gunston, and J.J. Kingman Roads. 
Preferred Alternative 

Consideration of the Town Center, City Center, and Satellite Campuses alternatives resulted in the 

identification of a preferred land use strategy (preferred alternative) that reflected the best aspects of each 

of the three alternatives. The preferred alternative was then used as the basis for the proposed amendment 

to Fort Belvoir’s land use plan. 

Accommodation of personnel being realigned must take into account the needs of six major groups slated 

for realignment by the BRAC Commission: 

• Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), consisting of WHS and elements of the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense and defense agencies 

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

• various Army entities moving from leased space in the NCR (Army Lease) 

• U.S. Army Medical Command (MedCom) 

• Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) 

• Missile Defense Agency Headquarters Command Center (MDA HQCC). 

Accommodations of BRAC requirements under this alternative would involve the following siting of 

facilities: 

• NGA and WHS would be on the eastern portion of EPG. 

• Army lease units, agencies, and activities would be on South Post at sites on Gunston Road and 

Belvoir Road. 

• The Dewitt Army Community Hospital would be on the South Post Golf Course. 

• PEO EIS and MDA HQCC would be on South Post at sites on Gunston Road and Belvoir Road. 

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No Action Alternative 

A No Action Alternative represents what would occur if the Army were not to carry out its proposed action of adopting a new land use plan for its Real Property Master Plan (RPMP) and implementing BRAC 

recommendations at Fort Belvoir. Inclusion of the No Action Alternative in the EIS serves as a benchmark against which the potential effects of the Proposed Action and alternatives can be evaluated and is a 

required part of the environmental investigation. Implementing this alternative would require additional 

Congressional action. 
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

Cumulative Impacts 

Proposed on-post cumulative development projects 

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number Project title 

Size 

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1 Woodlawn Connector Road n/a

2 Religious Education Center 18,000

3 Physical Fitness Center (Troop Cantonment Area) 150,800

4 Marina Modernization and Dogue Creek Dredging 6,900

5 Expand Main Post Library 24,500

6 Expand Recreation Center 10,500

7 Administrative Building PEO Soldier 68,000

8 JPRA Renovation/Addition (Bldg 358) 87,742

9 Vet Clinic Addition 9,950

10 Museum Support Center (MSC) 124,800

11 Installation Industrial Support Center 53,000

12 Battalion Headquarters for 249th Engineer Battalion 14,600

13 Shoppette with Gas, Burger King, Car Wash (South Post) 7,200

14 Expand Arts/Craft/Auto 13,000

15 D.C. National Guard (DCNG) Resources Training Center 20,000

16 DLA Receiving and Screening Facility 14,800

17 Golf Clubhouse/Cart Storage < 5,000

18 Addition to MP Station < 5,000

19 Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail n/a

20 Soldier Support Center 68,700

21 Expand Bowling Center 11,550

22 South Post Fitness Facility & Multipurpose Fields 95,300

23 Replace South Post Fire Station 17,800

24 Construct Shoppette (EPG) 17,400

25 Physical Fitness Center (EPG) 70,800

26 Museum of the U.S. Army Alternative Locations: 

(A) North Post; (B) EPG West; (C) Pence Gate 300,300

27 DCEETA Remote Delivery Facility 99,000

28 U.S. Army Reserve Center 209,000

29 Operations Security Evaluation Group Training Facility 130,000

30 Fairfax County Parkway Extension n/a

31 Information Dominance Center 300,000
Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

 

Cumulative Impacts 

Proposed off-post development projects 

Map ID Project name Total acres

1 West Springfield Business Centre Site 5 Parking Additional 5.1

2 West Springfield Business Centre Site 5 Parking Additional 6.3

3 Accotink Stream Valley Trail (Revitalization Area) 9.1

4 Accotink Park 4.8

5 PBS 4.3

6 Saint John's Lutheran Church 3.8

7 Anne Ly Estate 2 2.6

8 Northampton (formerly Overbrook) 18.3

9 Crown Royal Gate 1.3

10 Cox Communications Southeast Hub Site 0.9

11 Highlands Estates 3.9

12 Lakewood Hills Section 10 Phase 2 17.0

13 Stream Valley Estates 7.3

14 VA Tire and Auto Repair 0.4

15 Mohtaram Mozafari Residence 1.6

16 Hooes Road Park 21.4

17 Metro Park Phase Seven 3.5

18 Kingstowne Section 36A 4.5

19 Windsor Knoll 9.0

20 Provident Bank 1.1

21 Beacon Mall Prop Drive-Thru Bank and Fast Food 2.0

22 Del Ray Glass 2.0

23 Commerce Bank Beacon Hill Groveton 1.6

24 Cifuentes Property PCLS 15 and 15A 8.6

25 Mazzello Cove 3.1

26 Roxbury Mews 1.8

27 Hopkins House 1.8

28 Malcolm at Ox Road 20.2

29 Laurel Hill Golf Course Expansion 348.6

30 Telegraph Road Warehouse 5.7

31 The Fairfax Building Addition 5.2

32 Jett Mechanical 8753 Richmond Highway 2.9

33 Mount Vernon Country Club Golf Course Improvements 127.7

34 St. James Episcopal Church 5.1

35 Furnace Road Recycling Facility 9.7

36 Rock Stone and Sand Yard Inc. 1.6

37 Gunston Commerce Center Building 1 1.9

38 Lot 16 Shell Oil Park 2.8

39 Bren Mar IV 5.7

40 Residence Inn Springfield 1.3
Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

 

Map ID Project name Total acres

41 Woodland Crest 2.8

42 Verizon addition to Franconia Central Office 2.0

43 Apple Federal Credit Union 1.0

44 Kendrick 3.0

45 Groveton Heights 4.6

46 Groveton Phase II 11.6

47 K and M Shopping Center 0.7

48 Beacon Mall Silver Dinner 1.1

49 Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1.5

50 7706 Gambrill Road 1.2

51 Covington Woods addition 1.9

52 Giant #149 Saratoga Shopping Center 11.3

53 Sabina Estates 3.6

54 8404 Heller Road Sanitary Sewer Service 0.0

55 UPS in Newington 21.2

56 Mount Vernon Gateway 17.0

57 Master Roofing and Siding Inc. 8463 Richmond HY 1.2

58 Laurel Overlook (Formerly Hooes Road-Blackstone) 10.1

59 Spring Hill Senior Campus Senior Housing Building 46.8

60 Hoa Nghiem Pagoda 1.3

61 Ferry Landing Preserve 5.4

62 Cranford at Gunston Cove 8.0

63 Gunston Commerce Center Land Bay D 23.7

64 Bob Evans Restaurant Old Keene Mill Road 1.6

65 Wheeler Property 0.8

66 Spicer Center 0.9

67 Rose Hill Reserve 1 23.7

68 Rose Hill Reserve 2 23.7

69 South Run Recreational Center Fitness Center Additional 182.3

70 Springfield Metro Center II Road Improvements 4.9

71 Beacon Mall Famous Daves 1.1

72 Silverbrook Farms Lot 7 1.0

73 Loyal Order of The Moose Franconia Lodge 646 Inc. 6.2

74 Hilltop Reclamation Project (3365-LF-01, for bond only) 1.0

75 8214 and 8218 Richmond Highway 1.2

76 Lofty Oaks Place Lots 41A 41B 41C 1.6

77 Inova Mount Vernon 1.7

78 Lorton Work House 52.1

79 AAA Vehicle Maintenance Facility 5.3

80 Commonwealth Construction Management Inc. 2.7

81 Halley Farm Subdivision 3.7

82 Lorton Debris Land Fill (1883-LF-002-2, for bond only) 1.0

83 Cardinal Estates 1.8
Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

 

Map ID Project name Total acres

84 Old Keene Mill Professional Offices 2.3

85 Parcel 8A Shell Oil Park 6.0

86 Ricks Carpet and Floors 1.2

87 Talbert Subdivision 1.2

88 BB+T Bank Drive-thru Addition- Manchester Lakes SC 1.3

89 Wal-Mart Store #2194 Kingstowne Centre 14.8

90 First Baptist Church of Kingstowne 2.0

91 Hayfield Animal Hospital 1.5

92 Sherwood Hall Library 4.4

93 New Hope Church 8.9

94 Best Foods Inc 9525 Gunston Cove Road 5.6

95 Adkins Property 25.7

96 Epiphany Lutheran Church 3.0

97 Meadowbrook Drive Property 2.2

98 Backlick Plaza 7.8

99 6715 Commerce Street 4.4

100 Highgrove Estates Section 5 26.9

101 Jefferson at Sullivan Place 17.2

102 Devers Property 2.1

103 LDS Church Franconia Ward 7.6

104 Lakewood Hills Sect. 10 Phase I 35.1

105 Fairfax Park 5.3

106 Echo Inc. 0.9

107 VW Springfield 6.8

108 2nd Park Structure at Frank-Springfield Metro Station 0.0

109 Calvary Road Baptist Church Expansion 8.1

110 Metro Park Phase Six 11.2

111 Gayfields Road 13.9

112 Silver Lake IHOP Restaurant 1.1

113 Groveton Woods 11.6

114 Holly Acres 8.9

115 Shurgard Mount Vernon 5.3

116 Mount Vernon Square Shopping Center 8.7

117 Chilis Beacon Hill 6601 Richmond Highway 1.9

118 Chapel Bridge Estates 6.6

119 St. Raymond Penafort Church 9.9

120 Harvester Presbyterian Church 3.9

121 Covington Woods 4.7

122 Monacan Estates 3.6

123 Rolling Oaks 8.0

124 Hunter Plaza, Phase One 0.8

125 Hunter Plaza Phase 2 1.3

126 Tavares/Allen Property 11.4
Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

 

Map ID Project name Total acres

127 Island Creek Elementary School 18.1

128 U-Haul Retail Center 8297 Terminal Road 2.5

129 Crown Center 13.2

130 M and S Holdings LLC (formerly Millers Office Prod.) 11.4

131 8501 Backlick Road (formerly 8521) 4.6

132 Piney Glen 9.3

133 Ashby Heights 6.1

134 Federal Reality Investment/South Valley Shop Ctr. 24.1

135 Woodlands, The 4.0

136 Evergreen Farm 2.5

137 Cecil Case Estates 8.1

138 Gallahan Property 3.4

139 Vernon Heights 7.7

140 Remington Place (formerly Cooke Property) 14.4

141 Cooke Property 10.3

142 Davison Woods 5.1

143 Nirvana Palace 30.3

144 Occoquan Overlook 100.6

145 Occoquan Park 15.8

146 Laurel Hill Land Bay A Section 1 24.5

147 Laurel Hill South Sec 1 Landbay C 24.7

148 Laurel Hill North 23.2

149 Laurel Hill South Landbay D Section 1 22.7

150 Laurel Hill South Landbay D Section 2 33.2

151 Laurel Hill South Landbays E and F, Section 1 48.0

152 Laurel Hill South Landbay E and F Section 2 33.1

153 South County High School 69.4

154 Laurel Hill Elementary School 18.5

155 Spring Hill Senior Campus 59.7

156 Laurel Hill Recreation Center 2.5

157 Pohick Road Self Storage Facility 3.9

158 Lorton Town Center Landbay D/F 18.9

159 Meeker Property 5.6

160 Laurel Ridge Crossing (formerly Pulte Plaskett Lane) 4.9

161 Lorton Town Center Landbay G 13.1

162 Grace Bible Church 3.5

163 Lorton Town Center Landbay C 3.0

164 Lorton Town Center Landbay "B-2" 1.7

165 Lorton Valley Recreation Center 0.5

166 Gunston Commons Townhouses 3.1

167 Lorton Station South Section 6 4.7

168 Barnes Property 8.7

169 Lorton Station School 12.8
Fort Belvoir, Virginia January 2007 

 

Map ID Project name Total acres

170 Gunston Corner Restaurant 1.1

171 Lorton Station South Section 7 20.2

172 Cook Inlet Residential Section Three 60.6

173 Mt. Vernon Orientation Center Education Center and Museum 8.4

174 Gunston Cove Business Center 8.8

175 Evans Property 6.2

176 Gunston Square Section 2 Parcel D 0.9

177 Gunston Commerce Center Land Bay C 39.9

178 Gunston Commerce Center Land Bay B 11.7

179 Gunston Commerce Center Building 2 LB A 10.2

180 Gunston Center 14.1

181 Mid-Town Springfield Development (mixed use) 9.5

182 Springfield Mall Expansion 82.0

183 Mixed Use (Office, Hotel, Retail) 5.0

184 Mixed Use (Residential, Office, Retail, Hotel) 8.5

185 Mixed Use (Residential, Office, Recreation/Open Space, Retail) 160.5

186 Mixed Use (Office, Industrial) 117.8

187 Mixed Use (Office, Retail) 6.0
Fort Belvoir 

Base Closure and Realignment Action (BRAC) 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

The Fort Belvoir BRAC EIS is planned to be available for 

public review in late February. 

The 45-day public comment period begins the day the 

Notice of Availability is published in the Federal Register. 

Public notices and announcements will be published in 

local media. 

A public meeting is planned for late March. Public notices 

and announcements of the date, time and place of the 

public meeting will be published in local media. Oral and 

written comments will be accepted at the public meeting. 

Written comments (mail, email) will continue to be 

accepted through the end of the 45-day comment period. 

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For further information on the Draft EIS or the Public Meeting, please contact the Fort 

Belvoir Public Affairs office at 703-805-5001 or visit the EIS website at 

www.belvoirnewvision.com (click on Links and Resources to reach the EIS homepage).
Appendix F 

Public Information Meeting 

Attendance Roster