Environmental Impact Statement. Comprehensive Base Realignment/Closure And Fort Belvoir Development

Environmental Impact Statement. Comprehensive Base Realignment/Closure And Fort Belvoir Development PDF

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Published: 1991

Total Pages: 833

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This document addresses the environmental effects resulting from the closure of Cameron Station and associated realignments to Fort Belvoir, Fort Myer, and Fort McNair. This document also addresses the realignments from Fort Meade, Fort Holabird, Army Materials Technology Laboratory (AMTL), and leased space to Fort Belvoir. The effects on Fort Belvoir of the realignment of the Information Systems Command (ISC) to Fort Devens are also included in this document. No significant adverse effects are expected as a result of the closure of Cameron Station. The loss of 3,835 military and civilian positions is not considered to be a significant adverse effect because most of the people affected by the closure will be relocated within the region. The most significant adverse effects of the BRAC projects at Fort Belvoir will be the increase in traffic volumes and potential changes in commuter patterns. To assess the effects of these developments, future-year traffic forecasts were prepared using a region-wide transportation model.

Base Realignments and Closures

Base Realignments and Closures PDF

Author: United States. Defense Secretary's Commission

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Published: 1988

Total Pages: 92

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The Defense Secretary's Commission on Base Realignment and Closure was chartered on May 3, 1988 to recommend military installations within the United States, its commonwealths, territories, and possessions for realignment and closure. The Congress and the President subsequently endorsed this approach through legislation that removed some of the previous impediments to successful base-closure actions. This Commission's recommendations for closure and realignment affect 145 installations. Of this number, 86 are to be closed fully, five are to be closed in part, and 54 will experience a change, either an increase or a decrease, as units and activities are relocated. The Commission also makes several additional recommendations that address potential problems in implementing the Commission's closure and realignment recommendations and certain other matters that the Commission has discovered during its review of the military base structure.

Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round

Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round PDF

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Published: 2005

Total Pages: 23

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On November 15, 2002, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced the first steps in implementing the new 2005 base realignment and closure (BRAC) law. These included development of a force structure plan, comprehensive inventory of military installations, and establishment of criteria for selecting bases for closure and realignment. The Secretary of Defense submitted a report to Congress on March 23, 2004, confirming the need for a further BRAC round and certifying that an additional round of closures and realignments would result in annual net savings, over a period ending no later than FY2011. On May 20, 2004, the House of Representatives voted 259 to 162 to delay base closings until 2007. In response to this action, the White House immediately released a statement declaring that the Secretary of Defense, and other senior advisers, would urge the President to veto any bill that "weakened, delayed, or repealed" the current base closure authority. On October 8, 2004, Senate and the House conferees reached agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2005, which included continued support of DOD's authority to conduct a round of closures and realignments in 2005. Senator John Warner stated that it was essential to allow DOD to complete its effort to reduce the size of its infrastructure. Most recently, the President has appointed nine members to serve on the 2005 BRAC Commission. In doing so, he has consulted with leading Members of Congress. He completed selection of the commissioners on March 15, 2005, the last day required by law. In addition, the President has chosen Anthony A. Principi to serve as the chairman of the BRAC Commission. In order to complete the process, Senate hearings and approval are required. Once formally established, the Commission will then conduct a series of local, D.C. area hearings to collect general information on DOD's force structure needs and goals.

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