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BRAC in Mount Vernon - Issues through December 2007

Base Realignment and Closure - Fort Belvoir, VA

October 16, 2007:  COL Lauritzen hosted a Community Update Breakfast.   Click here to view the slide presentation (3,288 kb .pdf file).

August 10, 2007 News Release: The Record of Decision (ROD) signed this week and announced today clears the way for the realignment of Fort Belvoir and documents a reduction from 22,000 to 19,000 as the number of jobs moving to the post in accordance with the 2005 Base Realignment & Closure Act of 2005. Click here to read the press release (564 kb .pdf file).

The ROD was announced in the 10 August 2007 issue of the Federal Register. Click here to read the Federal Register announcement (52 kb .pdf file).

The ROD is a 52 page document. To download a copy, click here (2.89 mg .pdf file).

July 26, 2007 News Release: Congressman Jim Moran and Congressman Tom Davis have announced that the U.S. Army and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an agreement with regard to the transfer of 22,000 employees to Fort Belvoir Army Base. Click here to read the press release (332 kb .pdf file).

Additional BRAC Links:

Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Mr. Pierce R. Homer's, 6 August 2007 Letter to the Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works (772 kb .pdf file)

BRAC Board of Advisors Meeting Draft Minutes, 7 March 2007 (378 kb .pdf file)

Final EIS Transmittal Letter (60 kb .pdf file)

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Fairfax County Public Schools' Superintendent, Dr. Dale's, Letter to County Executive, Tony Griffin (738 kb .pdf file)

Draft EIS

Supervisor Hyland's April 17, 2007 Testimony (377 kb .pdf file)

Supervisor Kauffman's April 17, 2007 Testimony (187 kb .pdf file)

Chairman Connolly's April 17, 2007 Testimony (322 kb .pdf file)

Fort Belvoir News Release about the Draft EIS Document Release (includes smaller pieces of the document for easier downloading)