Fairfax County Base Realignment and Closure BRAC Update VNDIA

1
Fairfax CountyBase Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) Update VNDIA

• Mark Canale
• Fairfax County BRAC Coordinator
• January 16, 2008

2
Outline
1. About Fairfax County
2. BRAC Overview Background
3. Response Actions
4. Primary Growth Challenges
5. Lessons Learned
6. Summary
3
About Fairfax County
Land Area of 395 Sq. Miles
2006 Population 1,037,311
2.2 Unemployment Rate
County Facts
92.8 High School Graduates
58.7 College Graduates
(sources Fairfax County Fairfax County Economic
Development Authority)
4
About Fairfax County

• More than 11.6 billion in U.S. Government
  contracts were awarded to Fairfax County
  companies in 2005
• Largest commercial office market in metropolitan
  Washington, D.C. 105.1 million square feet
• Median family income of 110,107 top rank in
  the nation among large U.S. counties
• Almost 88 of County households have Internet
  access

5
BRAC Overview Background

• BRAC will add 19,300 employees to Fairfax County
  by September 2011
• To support BRAC
• 20 construction/renovation projects
• 6.5 million sf of building space
• 7 million sf of parking structures
• Organizations to Fort Belvoir
• Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) 6,200
  personnel (WHS site to be determined)
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) at
  EPG 8,500 personnel
• Army Lease 2,720 personnel
• U.S. Medical Command (Hospital) 2,069 personnel
• Program Executive Office, Enterprise Info Systems
  (PEO EIS) 480 personnel
• Missile Defense Agency, HQ Command (MDA) 929
  personnel

6
BRAC Overview Background

• Location of Fort Belvoir and EPG

7
BRAC Overview Background

• DOD WHS/BRAC 133 (6,200 workers) locations is
  pending
• EA scheduled for completion June 2008
• Fort Belvoir estimates the current workforce of
  21,500 (military, civilian personnel, and
  contractors) will grow to 47,500 post-BRAC
• (source Fort Belvoir Public Affairs)
• Most jobs coming to Ft. Belvoir are in the
  Washington Capital Region
• Majority are DOD civilians and imbedded
  contractors
• Shift in type of transportation trips generated
  (public transportation to vehicle)

8
BRAC Overview Background

• Record of Decision
• Armys preferred alternative
• NGA to EPG
• Hospital on South Post
• Army Leased Space (Office Space) on South Post
• Exception - DOD WHS/BRAC 133 separate EA (due
  June 2008)
• Sites considered
• GSA Warehouse site
• 2 locations in the City of Alexandria

9
BRAC Overview Background

• Non-BRAC Growth/Activities
• Army Museum
• Estimated 1 million visitors per year
• Location pending
• Fort Belvoir Real Property Master Plan Update
• Discretionary Moves

10

• Record of Decision
• NGA at EPG
• Hospital on South Post
• Leased Space on South Post
• BRAC 133 remains unsighted (WHS - 6,200
  employees)

11
EPG Site
12
BRAC Overview Background

• BRAC transportation infrastructure estimates
• 626 million for improvements identified by the
  Army
• 1.6 billion for improvements identified by
  Fairfax County and VDOT

13
BRAC Overview Background

• Record of Decision (major commitments)
• Transportation Improvements limited to DAR
  certified projects
• Provide rideshare facility at EPG
• Appoint a Transportation Demand Management
  Coordinator in fy 2009
• Ridesharing, commuter programs, carpooling,
  guaranteed ride home program, HOV priority,
  parking management, pedestrian accommodations,
  telecommuting, shuttle service, transit and
  ridesharing, air quality action days etc.
• Transportation Management Plan (part of the Real
  Property Master Plan) (goal - reduce SOV trips)
• Army to fund 10 million for adverse
  environmental impacts
• Scope of environmental mitigation beyond what is
  necessary for BRAC compliance (Army funding out
  of non-BRAC funds)
• Restores 2.5 miles of stream habitat
• Invasive plant species control

14
BRAC Overview Background

• Fairfax County Parkway at EPG

15
BRAC Overview Background

• Fairfax County Parkway at EPG
• Four construction phases
• 1. Mainline roadway construction 86.1 million
  (est.)
• 2. EPG access ramps 20.2 million (est.)
• 3. Rolling Road interchange 34.6 million
  (est.)
• 4. FullertonRd./Boudinot Dr. ramps 23.2
  million (est.)
• Project Estimated Cost - 174 million
• Available 114 million
• Fort Belvoir to provide approximately 163 acres
  of land for construction of the Fairfax County
  Parkway

16
BRAC Overview Background

• Defense Access Roads (DAR) at EPG

17
BRAC Overview Background

• Defense Access Roads (DAR) at EPG
• Five DAR improvements initially identified in
  ROD
• I-95 southbound flyover ramp to EPG
• I-95 northbound (HOV lanes only) flyover ramp to
  EPG
• Exit ramp from southbound I-95 at the FFX County
  Parkway to EPG via southbound to northwest ramp
  access
• Backlick/Barta roads access to EPG
• Neumann Street access via the Franconia-Springfiel
  d Parkway (including an interchange at Neumann
  Franconia-Springfield)
• (approximately 105 million)

18
BRAC Overview Background

• Defense Access Roads (DAR) at EPG
• Three DAR improvements remain
• I-95 northbound (HOV lanes only) flyover ramp to
  EPG
• Exit ramp from southbound I-95 at the FFX County
  Parkway to EPG via southbound to northwest ramp
  access
• Two interchange ramps from the future Fairfax
  County Parkway into EPG from the south (not
  funding the full interchange)
• (approximately 36 million)
• Backlick/Barta is MILCON instead of DAR

19
Response Actions

• Fairfax County and VDOT have committed 247.84
  million for BRAC-related projects
• Fairfax County - 57.88 million (2007
  Transportation Bond, FY 2008-2010 NVTA Funds,
  VNDIA grant/local match, OEA grant local match)
• Commitments pre-BRAC
• Springfield interchange - 676 million
• I-95 4th lane - 110 million
• Fairfax County funds currently a substantial
  portion of public transportation services and
  highway improvements to make up for shortfalls in
  state funding
• Fairfax County spends over 80 million per year
  on transportation and has committed more than
  850 million in County general obligation bonds
  toward transportation improvements

20
Response Actions

• Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Existing Conditions Report for BRAC related study
  areas
• Compare existing development to zoned and planned
  development potential
• Overview of existing transportation
  infrastructure, public facilities, and
  environmental conditions
• BRAC-Related Area Plan Review
• Coordinated effort with the Planning Commission,
  Board of Supervisors, and citizens
• Make recommendations for changes to the Countys
  Comprehensive Land Use Plan to accommodate BRAC
• Springfield Connectivity Study
• Designed to improve physical linkages in the
  Springfield area taking into account
  revitalization/planned development projects and
  impacts of BRAC 2005
• Will address multi-modal transportation and urban
  design recommendations
• Transit Service Study Currently scoping
  requirements

21
Response Actions

• BRAC Coordination
• Board of Advisors (BOA) Meets Quarterly
• Membership Dept. of the Army, Commander
  Military District of Washington Command,
  Commander of Fort Belvoir, Army staff, U.S.
  Congressional delegation, state elected
  officials, VDOT, County staff, schools, Belvoir
  New Vision Planners, BRAC organizations
• Comment and advise on development, planning and
  implementation
• Future year recommendations
• Advisory in nature

22
Response Actions

• Fort Belvoir BRAC Coordinating Committee
• Membership Fort Belvoir Deputy Garrison
  Commander, Fort Belvoir Garrison Staff, Belvoir
  New Vision Planners, Fairfax County BRAC Planning
  staff, VDOT
• Address BRAC and Fort Belvoir Master Planning
  issues
• National Capital Planning Commission reviews
• Fort Belvoir Real Property Master Plan update
• Environmental issues
• Transportation, infrastructure
• Water resources
• All BRAC related growth topics

23
Response Actions

• Fort Belvoir Transportation Working Group
• Membership Select members BOA, Fort Belvoir
  Garrison Staff, Belvoir New Vision Planners,
  FCDOT, VDOT, Fairfax County Transportation
  Advisory Committee (citizen organization)
• Technical working group to discuss
• Transportation modeling
• Planning assumptions
• Network assignments
• Multimodal issues
• Transportation mitigation measures
• Transportation improvements/construction issues

24
Response Actions

• Coordinated County Effort
• Transportation
• Planning and Zoning
• Park Authority
• Public Works Envt. Services
• Health Department
• Fairfax County Public Schools
• Dedicated County BRAC Staff
• One County BRAC Coordinator
• Two Transportation Planners
• Three Land Use Planners

• Housing Community Dvlpt.
• Police
• Fire Rescue
• Fairfax Water
• Fairfax County Environmental Coordinator

25
Primary Growth Challenges

• Transportation
• Timing
• Funding shortfall
• Schools
• Identifying enrollment impacts (300 vs. 3000)
• Programming and identifying capital funding
  requirements funding
• County Services
• Sewer capacity, water resources, parks,
  recreation, housing, public safety, health/mental
  services

26
Lessons Learned

• Establish a senior level coordination body with
  the installation
• Ask for one BRAC point of contact to speak on
  behalf of the service/installation
• Energize the local elected officials and citizens
• Engage the Congressional Delegation and Senior
  Service Component leadership
• Work closely as the EIS is developed
• See it before it is official
• Be part of the review team
• Establish a relationship with the SDDC/Defense
  Access Road Program
• Identify infrastructure requirements
• Coordinated review team
• Look at low cost, high impact solutions to
  transportation
• TDM, parking caps, access controls, etc.
• County does not have a line item in our budget
  for BRAC

27
Summary

• Transportation funding shortfalls
• BRAC 133 decision pending
• Federal assistance
• Land use changes
• Timing with all the moving parts

28
BRAC Update
Questions ?