[CPEO-IRF] Ft. Meade (MD) expansion plans

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Army finalizes BRAC plan

By JOSHUA STEWART
Annapolis Capital (MD)
December 05, 2007

The thousands of jobs coming to Fort George G. Meade could result in a
long-term economic boom as well as congested traffic around the Army
post and uprooted forest land.

But some of the negative effects can be controlled if the proper
safeguards are in place, a study recently finalized by the Army shows.

A "record of decision" for an Environmental Impact Statement is the
Army's official analysis of the effects the new jobs will have on the
natural environment, traffic, economy, transportation and other features
both on and off the post. It also includes details about how adverse
effects can be mitigated and serves as a guide for new construction at
the west county military installation.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/12_05-25/TOP

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org




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