MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
This page has information about community involvement in the BRAC process, and information about the neighborhoods, major employers, and parks and recreation areas near Bethessda Naval Hospital.
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Summaries of BRAC Implementation Committee Meetings
2010 Meetings:
- January 19, 2010 meeting summary (9 pp)
- 1-19-10 MCDOT Public Meeting on the NEPA process pertaining to the Pedestrian Access study between NNMC and the Medical Center Metro Station
- 1-19-10 MCDOT NEPA Presentation: MD 355 Multimodal Crossing Study (7 pp)
- Comments Form (2 pp)
- 9-22-09 MD State Highway Administration (SHA) Discussion Paper: Bethesda National Naval Medical Center Beltway Access
- 7-29-08 Technical Discussion Paper by MD State Highway Administration (SHA) on why a Beltway exit to NNMC may not be feasible
- 1-19-10 MCDOT NEPA Presentation: MD 355 Multimodal Crossing Study (7 pp)
- Proposed Cuts to RideOn Bus Routes in BRAC-Impacted Neighborhoods:
- BRAC Committee Long-Term Vision Matrix (3 pp)
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of 12-28-09) (2 pp)
- 12-16-09 Congressman Chris Van Hollen News Release: Van Hollen, Mikulski & Cardin Fighting for $300 Million for BRAC Traffic Fix in National Capital Region -- House Defense Bill Includes Transportation Upgrades Connecting New Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Hospitals to Surrounding Communities; Senate vote expected in coming days
- Language from FY2010 Defense Appropriations bill detailing the $300 million designated for transportation mitigation projects at NNMC Bethesda and Fort Belvoir
- 10-2-09 Joint Letter from County Executive Leggett and Lt. Gov. Brown to Congressman Van Hollen describing project funding priorities
- 1-11-10 Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors letter to Lt. Gov. Brown and County Executive Leggett
- MEDIA COVERAGE:
- 12-18-09 Washington Examiner: House OKs $300M for roads near Bethesda Naval, Fort Belvoir
- 12-23-09 Washington Post: Montgomery, Fairfax get funds to handle base relocation traffic
- 12-23-09 Gazette.Net: House OKs $300M for BRAC projects -- Senate expected to pass bill
- 12-22-09 Congressman Chris Van Hollen News Release: Van Hollen, Cardin, Mikulski Join with State and Local Officials to Announce $300 Million for Essential BRAC Traffic Fix in National Capitol Region
- 12-22-09 WRC/NBC4 TV: $300M for BRAC -- Bethesda project gets a big boost
- 12-22- 09 WTOP 103.5 FM (Associated Press): BRAC funds to upgrade Metro, roads in Bethesda
- 12-22-09 WTTG/FOX5 TV: (VIDEO) Detours Ahead for Travelers in Bethesda
- 12-22-09 NewsChannel 8: Maryland Lawmakers Secure $300M to Mitigate BRAC Traffic Congestion
- 12-20-09 American Chronicle: Moran, Van Hollen Secure $300 Million for BRAC Traffic Fix -- Defense Bill Includes Transportation Upgrades Connecting New Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Hospitals to Surrounding Communities
- 12-31-09 U.S. Dept. of Defense News Release: Contract Award for new National Museum of Health and Medicine to be built at Forest Glen Annex, Md -- Costello Construction of Maryland, Columbia, Md., was awarded on Dec. 22, 2009, a $10,503,200 design-build firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is a two-phase design-build for a new National Museum of Health and Medicine to be built at Forest Glen Annex, Md. The museum currently resides at Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Work is to be performed in Silver Spring, Md., with an estimated completion date of April 1, 2011. One bid was solicited via the FedBizOpps Web site with seven bids received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Baltimore, Md., is the contracting activity (W912DR-10-C-0005).
- 1-5-10 State of Maryland BRAC Action Plan: 2009 Progress Report (120 pp)
- 1-19-10 MCDOT Public Meeting on the NEPA process pertaining to the Pedestrian Access study between NNMC and the Medical Center Metro Station
- February 16, 2010 meeting summary (4 pp)
- 2-16-10 Park & Planning Commission Staff Presentation and Workshop on Long-Range Vision for Bethesda BRAC-impacted communities (27 pp)
- 2-16-10 Vision Presentation: Characteristics for Community Vision (2 pp)
- 1-19-10 BRAC Committee Long-Term Vision Matrix (3 pp)
- SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF FEB. 2010:
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of 12-28-09) (2 pp)
- Dec. 2009 NIH Community Liaison Council Report on Transit Resources (28 pp)
- 1-20-10 BRAC Subcabinet 2010 State of Maryland BRAC Update to MD Senate Budget and Taxation Committee (36 pp)
- 1-21-10 Montgomery County Planning Dept.: Staff BRAC Update Briefing:
- Proposed Cuts to RideOn Bus Routes in BRAC-Impacted Neighborhoods:
- 1-22-10 House Armed Services Committee letter to U.S. Dept. of Defense concerning the "world class" status of the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda (2 pp)
- 2-1-10 MC-DOT DRAFT Purpose & Need Summary: MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project (2 pp)
- NOTE: Public comments should be submitted by Friday, February 5, 2010, to [email protected] or Mr. Kenneth Kendall, Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg MD 20878.
- 2-16-10 Park & Planning Commission Staff Presentation and Workshop on Long-Range Vision for Bethesda BRAC-impacted communities (27 pp)
- March 16, 2010 meeting summary (7 pp)
- Discussion led by Park & Planning Commission on the Mandatory Referral Process (2 pp)
- Presentation: NNMC Internal Traffic Mitigation and Gates Improvement Project (20 pp)
- Presentation by Council Member Marc Elrich on his Proposed County-wide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System:
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of March 10, 2010) (2 pp)
- 2- 26-10 Montgomery County News Release: No Truth to the Rumor about “Secret Plan” to Widen the Beltway
- 3-12-10 Baltimore Sun: O'Malley seeks federal dollars on Capitol Hill -- Snow removal costs among items congressional delegation can help find money for
- 3-11-10 Governor Martin O'Malley News Release: Governor Martin O'Malley Presents 2011 Federal Priorities to Maryland's Congressional Delegation -- The Governor also highlighted funding for specific BRAC-related improvements in Harford, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties. The Governor also requested federal funding for bus and bus facilities projects to enhance transit services for commuters throughout Maryland; and a second installment of the $1.5 billion recently authorized for WMATA in the Rail Safety bill.
- 3-11-10 State of Maryland Federal Priorities, Fiscal Year 2011 (93 pp)
- 3-24-10 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 on BRAC Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities project. 7:00 p.m. at North Chevy Chase Elementary School All Purpose Room, 3700 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase MD 20815
- April 27, 2010 meeting summary (rescheduled from April 20) (5 pp)
- 4-27-10 Presentation by NNMC on Comprehnsive Master Plan (coming)
- 4-27-10 Presentation by M-NCPPC on long term visioning (36 pp)
- 4-27-10 Tally of BIC members on Vision Concepts
- 2-16-10 Park & Planning Commission Staff Presentation and Workshop on Long-Range Vision for Bethesda BRAC-impacted communities (27 pp)
- 2-16-10 Vision Presentation: Characteristics for Community Vision (2 pp)
- 1-19-10 BRAC Committee Long-Term Vision Matrix (3 pp)
- SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF FEB. 2010:
- 1-9-10 Rockville Pike @ Cedar Lane (4 pp)
- 2-3-10 Connecticut Ave. @ Jones Bridge Road (23 pp)
- 7-31-09 Rockville Pike @ Jones Bridge Road (16 pp)
- Nov. 2009 Old Georgetown Road @ Cedar Lane (13 pp)
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of April 19, 2010) (2 pp)
- 4-8-10 Gazette.Net: Bethesda delegate taking post with U.S. Department of Transportation -- Bronrott to depart House this month, work in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- 3-24-10 MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project: MC-DOT Final Purpose and Need Summary (4 pp)
- 3-24-10 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Concept Designs developed by Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MC-DOT).
- 3-24-10 MC-DOT Public Meeting at North Chevy Chase Elementary School
- 3-24-10 MC-DOT Presentation on Concept Designs (24 pp)
- 3-24- 10 MC-DOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Concept Designs (3 pp)
- 3-24-10 Public Comment Form
- Comment Deadline is April 16, 2010. Send Comments to: Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation, ATTN: Dan Sheridan, 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg MD 20878; or via email to [email protected] .
- 3-26-10 National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) comments on Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
- Reconstruction of Cedar Lane bridge over Rock Creek and expansion of pedestrian and bicycle facilities planned by Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MC-DOT):
- 4-14-10 Public Meeting on Rehabilitation of the Cedar Lane Bridge over Rock Creek, hosted by the Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation. This meeting will provide an update and seek community input on project design, schedule, traffic maintenance, and anticipated construction impacts for the rehabilitation of the existing bridge. 7:30 pm, Kensington Parkwood Elementary School, 4710 Saul Road, Kensington MD 20895.
- 4-27-10 USA TODAY: Troops' care facility listed critical -- The Pentagon effort to consolidate two premier hospitals for treating wounded troops has more than doubled in price and is so rudderless that an independent review and a bipartisan group of legislators say the care could suffer.
- 4-23-10 U.S. Department of Defense: Comprehensive Master Plan for the National Capital Region Medical -- Creating a World-Class, Integrated Healthcare Delivery System in the National Capital Region (189 pp)
- 1-22-10 Correspondence from House Armed Services Committee
- 3-25-10 H.R. 4949, a Bill to establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region.
- May 2009: "ACHIEVING WORLD CLASS: An Independent Review of the Design Plans for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital" (68 pp)
- "What is a World-Class Medical Facility?" Commentary by Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, American Journal of Medical Quality, February 9, 2010
- 4-25-10 New York Times: In Army's Trauma Care Units, Feeling Warehoused -- G.I.'s Describe Despair and Isolation in Trauma Units
- 4-25-10 Washington Post (Associated Press): Pentagon Wounded Warrior care official forced out
- 3-18-10 1500 AM Federal News Radio: (AUDIO) House panel learns BRAC is in the home stretch:
In recent months, there have been reports of other construction delays at the new joint Army-Navy "Walter Reed National Medical Center", which is being built on the campus of the existing Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D.-Md.), whose district includes the Walter Reed campus, continues to lobby for funds to expand surrounding roadways, and fund a pedestrian tunnel across Route 355 to the NIH Metrorail station.
Chairman Edwards says he's confident that Walter Reed, and a new base medical facility at Fort Belvoir, will provide "world class care, cutting edge facilities unlike anything we've seen before. It appears that some of the construction challenges at Fort Belvoir are going to require some additional spending, in order to meet the deadline. I'm still not sure we've solved all the traffic problems that are going to be caused by the expansion at Bethesda and at Fort Belvoir."
Edwards also believes the lack of funding to provide for local traffic and other infrastructure improvements to deal with additional traffic resulting from BRAC-mandated facility changes is "a real fault of the current BRAC process. It does not take into account the need to invest in roads that are not directly located on a military site, but will be directly impacted by a DoD facility."
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- May 11, 2010 meeting summary (rescheduled from May 18) (4 pp)
- 5-11-10 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MC-DOT) Presentation: MD355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project-Medical Center Metro station (13 pp)
- Overview Map (1 page)
- Design Concepts Summary (1 page)
- Alternative 1: No Build
- Alternative 2: TSM-TDM (Transportation System Management-Transportation Demand Management)
- Alternative 3: Grade Separation w/NIH Jug Handle
- Alternative 4: Grade Separation w/"Diamond Interchange"
- NOTE: corrected graphic deletes temporary construction-phase ramps
- Alternative 5: Double Left Turns at NNMC & NIH w/ one of five WMATA alternatives
- Alternative 6: NIH Jug Handle w/ one of five WMATA alternatives
- NOTE: corrected graphic deletes incorrectly marked left turns
- Alternative 7: NNMC Jug Handle w/ one of five WMATA alternatives
- MC-DOT Project Comments Form (one page)
- NOTE: Public comments should be submitted by Tuesday, May 25, 2010, to [email protected] or Mr. Kenneth Kendall, Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg MD 20878.
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of April 19, 2010) (2 pp)
- SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF FEB. 2010:
- 4-15-10 Letter from MD Dept. of Natural Resources to MNCPPC re: SHA Intersections Project and Park & Planning Mandatory Referral hearings
- 4-28-10 Montgomery County Council News Release: Leggett Sends Proposed Transportation Policy Area Review to County Council; Policy Will Help Guide Future Transportation Investment Decisions
- 5-11-10 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MC-DOT) Presentation: MD355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project-Medical Center Metro station (13 pp)
- June 15, 2010 meeting summary (5 pp)
- 6-15-10 MDOT Presentation on regional Transit Oriented Development (21pp)
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC Projects Mobility Matrix (updated as of June 11, 2010) (2 pp)
- SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF APRIL 2010:
- 4-15-10 Rockville Pike @ Cedar Lane (41 pp / 16 MB)
- 3-31-10 Connecticut Ave. @ Jones Bridge Road (51 pp / 17 MB)
- 4-13-10 Rockville Pike @ Jones Bridge Road (34 pp / 11 MB)
- 4-20-10 Old Georgetown Road @ Cedar Lane (26 pp / 13 MB)
- 4-6-10 U.S. Dept. of Defense response re: Dec. 2009 $300 million Congressional earmark to mitigate transportation issues around NNMC Bethesda and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (2 pp)
- 6-11-10 Congressman Van Hollen letter to NNMC re: traffic mitigation (2 pp)
- 6-11-10 Congressional Delegation letter supporting extension of BRAC-related commuter benefits (2 pp)
- July 20, 2010 meeting summary (3 pp)
- 7-20-10 MCDOT Public Meeting on MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Study
- Go to the Pedestrian Access Project Page to review the Final Purpose & Need Summary, ther Draft Purpose & Need Statement, and Design Alternatives Recommended for Detailed Study. Comments must be received by August 3, 2010.
- Montgomery County Planning Dept.: BRAC Transportation Projects -- The Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) resulted in federal plans to expand the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The expansion will consolidate services from the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The consolidation is expected to be complete by September 2011. The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) are developing plans for nine transportation-related improvements for the area to mitigate the impact of the medical center expansion. Those plans will be reviewed by the Planning Board as mandatory referrals, which provide the Board an opportunity to make recommendations on federal, state and local public projects such as roads, schools and libraries. Those recommendations, developed with support from its professional planning staff, are transmitted to the appropriate government agency for consideration.
- 6-10-10 Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on Cedar Lane Bridge over Rock Creek (12 pp)
- 7-15-10 Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on Jones Bridge Road Shared Use Path (14 pp)
- 7-22- 10 (scroll down) Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on NNMC BRAC Intersections Projects -- Improvements to mitigate adverse impacts at four intersections identified in the Record of Decision for the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action, Bethesda/Chevy Chase Master Plan Area
- Executive Summary (17 pp)
- Old Georgetown Road (MD 187)/West Cedar Lane/Oakmont Avenue Intersection (7 pp)
- Rockville Pike (MD 355)/Cedar Lane/West Cedar Lane Intersection (8 pp)
- Rockville Pike (MD 355)/Center Drive/Jones Bridge Road Intersection (5 pp)
- Connecticut Avenue (MD 185)/Jones Bridge Road/Kensington Parkway Intersection (10 pp)
- BRAC Mandatory Referral Supporting Documents
- 7-29-10 Roundtable Discussion -- BRAC Status Report Update(postponed)
- 7-16-10 Letter to BIC from Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors re: planning for BRAC impacts
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC PROJECTS MOBILITY MATRIX (updated as of July 19, 2010) (2 pp)
- 6-30-10 Van Hollen Amendment to the Senate Version of HR 4899, the FY2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. This language ensures the availability of $300 million appropriated in December 2009 for BRAC-related transportation projects around military hospitals at NNMC Bethesda and Fort Belvoir. As of 7-19-10 the bill has yet to clear the Senate or conference.
- 7-15-10 Senator Barbara Mikulski News Release: Mikulski Advances Fight to Put Funds in Federal Checkbook to BRAC-Ready Maryland -- The funding bill includes $220.2 million for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda
- 7-16-10 Gazette.Net: New bike path gets lukewarm response from planners -- Planning Board approves proposed path on Jones Bridge Road but asks for alternate option
- 7-12-10 Letter to BIC from NIH re: NIH Transportation Management Plan
- 5-28-10 Memo from the Office of Congressman Chris Van Hollen: Disposition of the NGA site in Bethesda, Post-BRAC
- July 2010 Montgomery County Planning Department: Montgomery County Snapshot -- This report is part of a series of data reports and trend analyses prepared by the Montgomery County Planning Department. This snapshot provides countywide information as well as data about each Council district—population trends, household characteristics, employment, housing and retail activity, and more. (108 pp)
- 7-20-10 MCDOT Public Meeting on MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Study
- August 17, 2010 meeting summary (7 pp)
- 8-17-10 MCDOT Chevy Chase Valley Traffic Access Study (8 pp)
- 8-17-10 Proposal to establish a BRAC Community Liaison Council to extend the BIC mission beyond September 2001, submitted by Ken Hartman (Director, BCC Regional Services Center)
- 2-23-07 BRAC Implementation Committee appointed by County Executive Ike Leggett (scroll down near end)
- 8-3-10 BIC letter to County Executive Leggett on coordination of potential BRAC transportation projects (2 pp)
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC PROJECTS MOBILITY MATRIX (updated as of August 18, 2010) (2 pp)
- Montgomery County Planning Dept.: BRAC Transportation Projects -- The Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) resulted in federal plans to expand the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The expansion will consolidate services from the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The consolidation is expected to be complete by September 2011. The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) are developing plans for nine transportation-related improvements for the area to mitigate the impact of the medical center expansion. Those plans will be reviewed by the Planning Board as mandatory referrals, which provide the Board an opportunity to make recommendations on federal, state and local public projects such as roads, schools and libraries. Those recommendations, developed with support from its professional planning staff, are transmitted to the appropriate government agency for consideration.
- 6-10-10 Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on Cedar Lane Bridge over Rock Creek (12 pp)
- 7-15-10 Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on Jones Bridge Road Shared Use Path (14 pp)
- 7-22- 10 (scroll down) Mandatory Referral -- Staff Recommendations on NNMC BRAC Intersections Projects -- Improvements to mitigate adverse impacts at four intersections identified in the Record of Decision for the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action, Bethesda/Chevy Chase Master Plan Area
- Executive Summary (17 pp)
- Old Georgetown Road (MD 187)/West Cedar Lane/Oakmont Avenue Intersection (7 pp)
- Rockville Pike (MD 355)/Cedar Lane/West Cedar Lane Intersection (8 pp)
- Rockville Pike (MD 355)/Center Drive/Jones Bridge Road Intersection (5 pp)
- Connecticut Avenue (MD 185)/Jones Bridge Road/Kensington Parkway Intersection (10 pp)
- BRAC Mandatory Referral Supporting Documents
- 7-29-10 Roundtable Discussion -- BRAC Status Report Update(postponed)
- 7-28-10 Gazette.Net: Rockville Pike crossings estimated at $25M to $70M -- Projects would improve access between Navy Med and National Institutes of Health
- 7-28-10 Gazette.Net: Montgomery planners give nod to projects around BRAC intersections -- Board does not endorse Connecticut Avenue changes
- 7-26-10 Washington Post: Md. proposes ICC bus service -- The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is proposing New Bus Services for ICC Travelers starting with the completion of the first segment of the Intercounty Connector toll road. Initially two express bus routes are expected to operate along the new Intercounty Connector and existing roads connecting P & R lots in Montgomery County to the BWI Airport, MARC Penn Line, and Fort Meade. Service to the airport is proposed to run 7 days a week between 4:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. while trips to Fort Meade are planned for rush hour periods Monday through Friday. Additionally, three future ICC routes are being presented that provide service between Columbia and Bethesda, Urbana and College Park, Greenbelt and Germantown.
- Monday-Wednesday, August 2-4. 2010: Maryland Transit Administration Public Information Meetings on ICC Bus Service:
- Monday, August 2, 2010: City of Laurel Municipal Center, Council Chambers, 8103 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel MD 20707. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 3, 2010: Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hill Farm-Room A, Gaithersburg MD 20877. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 4, 2010: Arundel Mills Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, Main Level Meeting Room, 7544 Teague Road, Hanover MD 21076. 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.
- Monday-Wednesday, September 20-22. 2010: Maryland Transit Administration Public Hearings on ICC Bus Service:
- Monday, Sept. 20, 2010: City of Laurel Municipal Center, Council Chambers, 8103 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel MD 20707. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010: Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hill Farm-Room A, Gaithersburg MD 20877. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010: Arundel Mills Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, Main Level Meeting Room, 7544 Teague Road, Hanover MD 21076. 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.
- Monday-Wednesday, August 2-4. 2010: Maryland Transit Administration Public Information Meetings on ICC Bus Service:
- September 21, 2010 meeting summary (7 pages)
- Montgomery County Planning Dept.: BRAC Transportation Projects
- 9- 13-10 Letter from BRAC Implementation Committee to County Executive Ike Leggett and Planning Board Chair Francoise Carrier regarding Chevy Chase Valley traffic access mitigations (2 pp)
- 8-30-10 Letter from County Executive Leggett to DOD Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) regarding potential funding for transportation projects around NNMC
- 2-23-07 BRAC Implementation Committee appointed by County Executive Ike Leggett (scroll down near end)
- Key language in Executive Order identified by Office of County Attorney:
- "OEA recommends that the affected local governments establish a single community task force to identify community impacts from the expansion, as well as coordinate initial assessments of important BRAC-related community issues. For this reason, the BRAC Implementation Committee was established on February 23, 2007.”
- “The Implementation Committee is expected to complete its work no later than September 15, 2011, which is the date by which the BRAC implementation is mandated to be complete.”
- 8-17-10 Proposal to establish a BRAC Community Liaison Council to extend the BIC mission beyond September 2001, submitted by Ken Hartman (Director, BCC Regional Services Center)
- Key language in Executive Order identified by Office of County Attorney:
- OTHER UPDATES:
- 9-17-10 Naval Support Activity Bethesda: BRAC Program (6 pp)
- BRAC MOBILITY PROJECTS MATRIX (updated as of August 18, 2010) (2 pp)
- October 19, 2010 meeting summary (8 pp)
- 10-6-10 Bethesda Patch.com: Area Still Waiting on Federal Funding for BRAC Transportation Projects -- Language that would designate $300 million for transportation projects near BRAC-impacted military hospitals left out of federal continuing resolution
- 10-8-10 Association of Defense Communities: Legislative Fix Allowing MD., VA. to Keep BRAC Funds Unravels -- Delegation Fails to Redirect $300M for Traffic Upgrades to Proper Account
- 10-4-10 The Hill: Defense panels approve $300M for wounded troops care
- 9-28-10 The Hill: Virginia, Maryland lawmakers want stopgap to fund traffic measures
- 10- 4-10: MCDOT updated Chevy Chase Valley Traffic Access Study (24 pp)
- NIH plans for on-campus construction: NIH Office of Community Liaison
- Thursday, October 7, 2010: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) annual "Road Show" to discuss Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for FY2011-2016. 7:00 p.m. Council Office Building, 3rd Floor Hearing Room, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville MD 20850.
- (tentative) Thursday, November 18, 2010: Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a "Roundtable" on MD 355 Crossing Project. Montgomery County Planning Department auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD. NOTE: Time TBA; contact Arnita Jackson at 301-495-4601 or [email protected] to confirm the time and date of this event.
- 9-30-10 Baltimore Business Journal: Report: Military pumps $36B into Maryland
- 10-7-10 Washington City Paper: Charter Schools, Homeless Providers Named in Walter Reed Draft Plan
- 10-11-10 Washington Post: Prince George's not likely to see BRAC boon at Andrews -- County fears workers will commute from elsewhere -- impact of 3,000 new jobs on local economy is 'questionable,' BRAC liaison says
- 10-11-10 Washington Post: (GRAPHIC) New jobs at Andrews -- Realignment will bring 3,000 jobs to Andrews AFB, but questions remain about the economic impact on Prince George's County
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC MOBILITY PROJECTS MATRIX (updated as of Oct. 15, 2010) (2 pp)
- 10-6-10 Bethesda Patch.com: Area Still Waiting on Federal Funding for BRAC Transportation Projects -- Language that would designate $300 million for transportation projects near BRAC-impacted military hospitals left out of federal continuing resolution
- November 16, 2010 meeting summary (8 pp)
- Suggested Discussion Points on "Committee Deliverables" by September 2011, submitted by Ilaya Hopkins:
- Develop list of criteria to recommend priority list of mobility matrix projects or, even better, develop a priority list of projects. If limited funds are available, how will they be spent?
- Recommendations for a County communications plan (target audience is the broader community) to prepare for Sept 2011 and beyond. i.e. Town Meetings, Q and A sessions, develop handouts, press releases, talking points.
- Determine what, if anything, the BIC or members of the BIC can do to help secure federal funding. Members are not being as fully utilized as they can be. It should be a coordinated strategy.
- Document the list of successes/accomplishments of the BIC.
- Document the list of outstanding or unresolved issues.
- Use the BIC as an opportunity to highlight all the development in the pipeline in the area so that planners will continue to see them working together, not piecemeal.
- Make the website more user-friendly. It is an incredible source of information but it is not easy to navigate.
- Nail down a transition plan to keep the community and Navy engaged in the process. If the BIC stays intact beyond September 2011, a clear purpose and plan should be created to direct that body in its ongoing work.
- 10-22-10 State Highway Administration (SHA) Responses to MNCPPC Mandatory Referral Hearings on Intersections Improvement Project:
- 11-15-10 Letter from Chevy Chase Valley Citizens Assn. on neighborhood consensus for Intersections Improvements traffic mitigation (2 pp)
- 11-5-10 Letter to County Executive Leggett from the Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors (CMMCN) regarding the future of the BRAC Implementation Committee (3 pp)
- Monday, December 6, 2010, 6:00 pm (postponed from Nov. 4 & 18): Montgomery County Planning Board will discuss Staff Recommendations on the MD 355 Crossing Project. Montgomery County Planning Department auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD. NOTE: contact Arnita Jackson at 301-495-4601 or [email protected] to confirm the time and date of this event.
- 8-20-10 NIH Building 35 Construction Update ("Porter 2")
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC MOBILITY PROJECTS MATRIX (updated as of Oct. 20, 2010) (2 pp)
- 10-28-10 WRAMC Stripe: WTB prepares for BRAC moves
- 11-11-10 American Society of Military Comptrollers: FY2011 appropriations, Defense Authorization, and other legislation await action in “lame duck” congressional session
- 11-11-10 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Maryland launches BRAC blog -- BRAC@U
- Suggested Discussion Points on "Committee Deliverables" by September 2011, submitted by Ilaya Hopkins:
- December 21, 2010 meeting summary (8 pp)
- 12-21-10 SHA Tier One Intersections Projects schedule
- 12-6-10 Montgomery County Planning Board discussion of Staff Recommendations on the MD 355 Crossing Project -- Local Preferred Alternative
- 12-6-10 Presentation: Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation -- MD 355 / Rockville Pike Crossing Project (28 pp)
- 12-7-10 Gazette.Net: Planning board supports design for BRAC Metro project in Bethesda -- Design calls for pedestrian underpass, elevators at Rockville Pike
- 12-7-10 Bethesda Patch.com: Planning Board Hears Recommendation for Improving Pedestrian, Metro Commuter Access to NavyMed -- Shallow pedestrian tunnel; Metro access elevators on east side of Rockville Pike recommended by local, state and federal stakeholders as military hospital merger nears
- 12-14-10 MNCPPC Comments on Crossing Project
- 12-21-10 WABA Comments
- Dec. 2010 MCDOT Report on Bethesda Bicycle Route Signing (10 pp)
- 12-17-10 Washington Post: Senate Democrats give up on earmark-laden spending bill
- 11-22-10 Council Member Roger Berliner letters to Congressional delegation supporting federal funding for BRAC projects (6 pp)
- 11-24-10 Letter from Bethesda community leaders to Senators Mikulski and Cardin re: federal funding for BRAC transportation projects (2 pp)
- 12-10-10 Letter from Lt. Governor Anthony Brown (2 pp)
- 12-17-10 Bethesda Patch: Bethesda Leaders Push for Federal BRAC Funds -- Leaders urge residents to contact U.S. Senators as deadline to pass Congressional spending bill nears
- OTHER UPDATES:
- BRAC MOBILITY PROJECTS MATRIX (updated as of Dec. 16, 2010) (2 pp)
- 11-11-10 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Maryland launches BRAC blog -- BRAC@U
- 12-13-10 Washington Post: Capital Business -- GSA relinquishes claim to Walter Reed property
- May 11, 2010 meeting summary (rescheduled from May 18) (4 pp)
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