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• NEXT MEETING OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S BRAC IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010, at the Bethesda-Chevy Regional Services Center, at 7:30 p.m. 
  Agenda will include a update from MDOT on SHA's Intersections Improvement project, plus monthly updates from the County's BRAC Coordinator and community and government stakeholders.     
  
  
  More information on this and future meetings, and summaries of previous meetings, are on the Community Involvement Page
  
  
  
• HOW TO USE AND NAVIGATE THIS WEB SITE:
  This site is cross-referenced with all kinds of information about BRAC and related issues, such as transportation, budget, and military, veterans health care, and business and employment opportunities:
  
  
  • The Home Page includes the very latest information and upcoming events.
    
    
  • The BRAC Facts and FAQ Page provides basic information about BRAC, nationally and locally.
    
    
  • The Transportation and Infrastructure Page has comprehensive info about Intersections Improvements, Metro Station pedestrian access, bike paths and sidewalks, enhanced bus and commuting options, and other traffic mitigation measures.
    
    
  • The "MD 355 / Rockville Pike Crossing Study" Page has specific details on Montgomery County's ongoing Environmental Study and design proposals for the pedestrian crossing project at the Medical Center Metro station.
    
    
  • The In the News Page has chronological postings of thousands of news articles on BRAC and related policy matters, including transportation and military/veterans health care.  This page is updated daily and has a wealth of information for everybody.
    
    
  • The Community Involvement Page provides a good running record about BRAC in Montgomery County. with chronological BRAC Implementation Committee updates on transportation projects and other news.
    
    
  • The Business & Workforce Opportunities Page details BRAC-related opportunites, including the latest on contracting, hiring, and job fairs.
    
    
  • The Walter Reed Page has info on the process establishing the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, including the Navy's Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision, and Master Plan.
    
    
  • The Military and Veterans Health Care Page has items of interest relating to Walter Reed's mission to be the crown jewel of military medicine.
    
    
  • The Resources Page is a vast library of government, military, business, employment, education, and community information, and much more.
    
    
  • The "Moving to Montgomery County?" Page has helpful info for anyone who is relocating their home or business to the area because of BRAC.
    
    
  • The Contact Page is an easy way to ask or comment about the BRAC process or this web site.
    
    
• MORE UPCOMING BRAC-RELATED EVENTS
  Look for Infrastructure Updates and Business and Workforce Opportunities!
  

• BRAC Mobility Projects Matrix
  Status of projects underway or proposed to mitigate BRAC-related traffic around NNMC.    Matrix will be updated periodically.
  
  
• MD 355 / Rockville Pike Crossing Project:  MC-DOT NEPA Study
  Go here for the latest information on the NEPA process relating to proposals for improved pedestrian access between NNMC and the Medical Center Metro station.
  
  
• Montgomery County Planning Dept.:  BRAC Transportation Projects -- 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.
  
  
• MDOT BRAC Web Site!
  Maryland Dept. of Transportation information on BRAC-related transportation projects
  
  • Maryland "BRAC@U" Blog sign-up
  • MDOT "BRACtivity" Newsletter sign-up  (scroll down)
  
  
• National Naval Medical Center BRAC Home Page!
  
  
• NIH Office of Community Liaison
  
  
• The latest on redeveloping the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Washington, DC!
  
  
• The latest on the Forest Glen Annex!
  
  
• The latest on the National Geospatial-  -Intelligence Agency HQ in Bethesda, as of May 2010!
  
  
• Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs!
  Find out about Health, Education, Housing, and other Veterans' Benefits, and Tax and Employment Info, and more.
  
  

• HOT NEWS:
  
  
  • 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.  There will be an opportunity for public testimony.  Montgomery County Planning Dept. auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD.  NOTE: contact Arnita Jackson at 301-495-4601 or arnita.jackson@mncppc-mc.org to confirm the time and date of this event.
    
    • 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
      • 7-20-10 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.
        
        
  • Monday, December 13, 2010:  MD Dept. of Business & Economic Development's "Contract Connections" -- Connecting Maryland Business to Federal Contracting Opportunities.  U.S. Food & Drug Administration White Oak Campus. 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring MD  20903.  Registration fee may apply.
    
    
  • 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
    • Maryland Base Realignment and Closure BRAC Blog
      
      
  • 10-22-10 State Highway Administration (SHA) Responses to MNCPPC Mandatory Referral Hearings on Intersections Improvement Project:
    • 10-22-10 SHA response re: interscetions at Rockville Pike (MD 355) @ Cedar Lane; Rockville Pike (MD 355) @ Jones Bridge Road; and Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) @ West Cedar Lane  (12 pp)
    • 10-22-10 SHA response re: intersection at Connecticut Avenue (MD 185) @ Jones Bridge Road   (5 pp)
      
      
  • 10-4-10:  MCDOT updated Chevy Chase Valley Traffic Access Study  (24 pp)
    
    
  • 10-6-10 WBAL TV:  State Launches BRAC Internship Website -- Website Showcases Hundreds Of Available Internships
    • Maryland BRAC Internship Information Center
      
      
  • 9-30-10 Baltimore Business Journal:  Report: Military pumps $36B into Maryland
    • 9-30-10 Governor Martin O'Malley News Release:  Governor O'Malley Announces Economic Impact of Maryland's Military Installations -- Mission Maryland report cites $36 billion impact on state's economy
      • Jacob France Institute of the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore:  Mission Maryland --  Measuring Economic Impact of Maryland’s Military Installations  (56 pp)
        • Executive Summary  (9 pp)
    
    
  • 7-28-10 Gazette.Net:  Montgomery planners give nod to projects around BRAC intersections -- Board does not endorse Connecticut Avenue changes
    • SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF APRIL 2010:
      • 4-15-10  Rockville Pike @ Cedar Ln  (41 pp / 16 MB)
      • 3-31-10  Connecticut Ave. @ Jones Bridge Rd.  (51 pp / 17 MB)
      • 4-13-10  Rockville Pike @ Jones Bridge Rd (34 pp/11 MB)
      • 4-20-10  Old Georgetown Rd @ Cedar Ln  (26 pp/13 MB)
        
        
  • 7-9-10 Baltimore Sun:  A primer for would-be BRAC job-seekers -- Maryland's Mike Hayes on security clearances, timing and whether you need a college degree
    
    
  • 7-1-10 NNMC Journal:  Two Years Later, Future Medical Center Near Completion
    
    
  • 4-29-10 NNMC Journal:  NNMC transfers base functions to Naval Support Activity-Bethesda (NSA)
    • 4-29-10 NNMC Journal:  Special Edition -- ''NSA Bethesda"
      
      
  • 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
      
      
  • 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."

    
    
  • 2-26-10 Montgomery County News Release:  No Truth to the Rumor about “Secret Plan” to Widen the Beltway
    • 9-22-09 MD State Highway Administration (SHA) Discussion Paper: Why Bethesda National Naval Medical Center Beltway Access may not be feasible
    • 7-29-08 Technical Discussion Paper by MD State Highway Administration (SHA) on why a Beltway exit to NNMC may not be feasible.
      
      
  • 12-2-09 House Armed Services Committee: The New Walter Reed: Are We on the Right Track? -- Joint Hearing of the Readiness and Military Personnel Subcommittees
    • 12-3-09 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  (INCLUDES AUDIO)  Who is in charge at the new Walter Reed? - - The House Armed Services Committee found that the road to the new Walter Reed is currently paved with a lot of uncertainty.
    • 12-3-09 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  'New Walter Reed' Effort On Track, Officials Say
    • 12-2-09 Committee Summary Memo  (10 pp)
    • 12-2-09 Opening Statement of Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Solomon Ortiz
    • 12-2-09 Opening Statement of Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairwoman Susan Davis
    • 12-2-09 Statement of Congressman Chris Van Hollen on related traffic congestion issues
    • 12-2-09 Testimony of Mr. Al Middleton, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs
    • 12-2-09 Testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment
    • 12-2-09 Testimony of Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun, USN, Commander, Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical
    • 12-2-09 Testimony of Dr. Ken Kizer, Chairman, Defense Health Board National Capital Region Base Realignment and Closure Health Systems Advisory Subcommittee
      
      
  • 11-17-09 MDOT/MC-DOT Transportation Investment Priorities: BRAC Projects based on available, projected, and/or requested funding  (33 pp)
    • Summary of Tiers and Phases of Intersections Improvements  (2 pp)
      
      
  • 11-15-09 Audit reviews BRAC savings -- GAO Report: 2005 round of base closures to cost more, save less
    • 11-13-09 Government Accountability Office Report GAO-10-98R:  Military Base Realignments and Closures: Estimated Costs Have Increased While Savings Estimates Have Decreased Since Fiscal Year 2009  (23 pp)
      • One-page summary
        
        
  • 10-5-09 Overview of Coordinated BRAC Implementation Effort -- MDOT Presentation to Community Leaders  (20 pp) 
    
    
  • 9-25-09 Bethesda BRAC Transportation Investment Priorities:  A joint MDOT/MC-DOT memo listing phased implementation of projects and funding streams
    • 10-9-09 Gazette.Net:  Easing the BRAC transition in Bethesda -- Commentary by Anthony Brown, Maryland's lieutenant governor and chairman of the governor's Subcabinet on Base Realignment and Closure
      
      
  • 10-7-09 Congress Approves FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill -- includes specific language about Bethesda BRAC traffic, transit and pedestrian access issues
    
    
  • 9-29-09 Dept. of Defense certifies Medical Center Metro station pedestrian access project for Defense Access Road (DAR) funding, a significant step towards federal funding for the project.
    •  Defense Access Road (DAR) Program:  Information on the program generally and efforts to fund an east-side entrance to the Metro station at NNMC.  For complete info on the DAR program and DAR proposals for Bethesda, fo to the Transportation and Infrastructure Page.
    • DEPT. OF THE NAVY'S FORMAL REQUEST THAT DoD CERTIFY TWO PROJECTS AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR DAR FUNDING, 5-2-08  (16 page pdf)
      
      
  • Pedestrian Access Project Update as of 10-12-09
    • 10-7-09 Montgomery County statement regarding the Medical Center pedestrian access project.
    • 10-8-09 Maryland Politics Watch blog:  Let’s Make this BRAC Work -- commentary by Ilaya Rome Hopkins, Chair of the Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors and member of the BRAC Implementation Committee representing the East Bethesda Citizens Association
    • 9-16-09 Gazette.Net:  County proposes underpass for Medical Center Metro station -- Pedestrian, bike path would cut under Rockville Pike; estimated cost is $30 million
      
                Go to the Transportation Page for more information on the Metro Station pedestrian access project
      
      
  • 10-6-09 "Statewide Vision & BRAC: Transportation Choices" -- Presentation by MDOT Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley to the General Assembly Joint Committee on BRAC
    
    
  • 9-9-09 GAO Report (U.S. Government Accountability Office):  GAO-09-750 -- Military Base Realignments and Closures: Transporation Impact of Personnel Increases Will Be Significant, but Long-Term Costs Are Uncertain and Direct Federal Support Is Limited
    
    
  • 9-10-09 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  (AUDIO)  GAO: Long-term costs of BRAC uncertain
    
    
  • 9-10-09 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  (AUDIO)  Montgomery County BRAC coordinator reacts to GAO report
    
    
  • 9-10-09 WTOP 103.5 FM News Radio:  GAO: BRAC to create congestion problems
    • 9-9-09 GAO Report (U.S. Government Accountability Office):  GAO-09-750 -- Military Base Realignments and Closures: Transporation Impact of Personnel Increases Will Be Significant, but Long-Term Costs Are Uncertain and Direct Federal Support Is Limited
    • 9-9-09 GAO-09-750 Report:  Highlight Page
    • 9-9-09 GAO-09-750 Report:  Full Report  (42 pp)

• 7-29-09 WMATA FINAL REPORT:  Evaluation of Medical Center Metro station pedestrian access
  
  • Excerpt:  Executive Summary
    
  • 8-3-09 Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett News Release:  Leggett Urges Action on Approaching Bethesda Naval Pedestrian, Traffic Impacts -- Final WMATA Report Details Rockville Pike Impacts of Walter Reed Transfer
    
    
• BRAC Public Transportation Report: Montgomery County excerpt -- Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) June 2009  (12 pp)
  
  
• DEFENSE DEPT. BUDGET INCLUDES PROJECT FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM NAVY MED CAMPUS TO MEDICAL CENTER METRO STATION:
  
  
  • May 2009 Excerpt from FY2011 DOD budget showing "placeholder" for Defense Access Road (DAR) funding for Bethesda BRAC Metro entrance/pedestrian access project
    
    
  • 6-18-09 Gazette.Net:  Study to look at biker, walker paths near BRAC in Bethesda -- Sidewalk, intersection, Metro upgrades meant to ease traffic near Navy Med, NIH
    
    
  • 5-27-09 Gazette.Net:  Budget marks $20M for new station entrance -- Defense outlines funds for changes at Medical Center Metro
    
    
  • 5-26-09 Corridor Inc. (Montgomery County News Release):  Leggett hails inclusion of $20M in DOD budget request for new metro entrance at Bethesda Naval
    
    
  • 5-20-09 Washington Post:  Bethesda -- Officials Aim to Improve Medical Campus Access 
    
    
  • 6-2-09 Letter from WMATA General Manager John Catoe supporting Pedestrian Underpass at Medical Center Metro station
    
    
    
• State Highway Administration (SHA)'s Bethesda BRAC Intersections Improvement Project:   
  
  • Summary details as of April 2, 2009;   Maps as of April 2, 2009 

SHA Summary Report, February 2009:  Traffic and Intersection Improvement Studies for Base Realignment and Closure -- Bethesda National Naval Medical Center:  Go to this site's TRANSPORTATION PAGE and scroll down to "Projects Under Way - Major Intersection Improvements."  This study describes traffic problems and potential improvements at the major intersections that serve NNMC.

Community Responses to SHA proposals presented at April 2 Public Workshop can be also be seen on the TRANSPORTATION PAGE, or on the COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PAGE -- scroll down to the Meeting Summary for April 21, 2009.

• Fort Meade Regional Welcome BRAC site -- includes info on business and employment opportunities
  
  
• Park-N-Ride Lots in Montgomery County -- List of Lots and Bus Routes Served
  Commuters may park their vehicles in the Montgomery County Park-N-Ride lots described below at no cost. There are a few, however, that may require a parking permit and fee. You can meet your carpools or vanpools at these lots, or transfer to public tranportation from these lots.
  
  
• FAQ on Transit and Commuting to NNMC Bethesda (as of May 1, 2009)
  
  
• Non-BRAC Projects in the Area
  State or County transportation agencies are always repairing or improving roads and sidewalks in the area.  These projects should not be confused with BRAC-related traffic improvements.  In any case, it is important to note that state and local agencies coordinate their work to have the least impact on affected neighborhoods.
                      Cedar Lane-Rock Creek bridge project  
  • Wednesday, April 14, 2010:  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.
    
    
    NIH On-Campus Construction
  • NIH Office of Community Liaison
  • 8-20-10 NIH Building 35 Construction Update ("Porter 2")
  
  

• 2-5-09 Associated Press:   Base realignment boon becomes burden in recession
  
  
• DISA BRAC Information Portal: 
  Everything you need to know about the relocation of the Defense Information Systems Agency to Fort Meade.
  
  
• Mental Health Helpline for Montgomery County Veterans and Their Families:  301-738-7176
  Montgomery County service members, veterans and their families can now call the County’s Military Helpline at 301-738-7176?to find out about mental health services, family readiness organizations and housing, employment and transition assistance resources. The Helpline, operated by the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, is available free of charge Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.
  
  
• Participate in the Park & Planning Commission's "Growing Smarter" Initiative:
  County planners drafting the 2009-2011 Growth Policy are rethinking how to manage growth, looking beyond basing it just on congestion relief and school capacity.  Instead, planners will focus on ways to ehance quality of place in our communities.
  
  
  

CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS:

•  3-11-09 Washington Post:  Senate Approves $410 Billion Bill to Fund Federal Government

  • 3-10-09 Senator Barbara Mikulski News Release:  MIKULSKI DELIVERS ON COMMITMENT TO BRAC-RELATED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS -- Secures $56.7 million for Maryland priorities
    
• October 14, 2008:  President signs into law S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill.  Among other things there is specific language establishing design and review benchmarks for the new military hospitals at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda and at Fort Belvoir that could affect the September 2011 deadline for these projects to be completed.
  
  
• September 24, 2008 -- Associated Press:  Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill
  
  
• September 24, 2008 -- Associated Press:  Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill
  • Provision in bill that would prevent Walter Reed Army hospital from relocating to Bethesda and Fort Belvoir, but would allow the Secretary of Defense to waive this provision.
  • Explanatory Statement expressing concern about design flaws, cost overruns, and traffic implications of BRAC moves to Bethesda and Fort Belvoir.
  • Floor Remarks by Congressman John Murtha, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, on the Walter Reed funding provisions
    
    
• September 17, 2008 -- Senate passes FY2009 Defense Authorization bill, which includes language to clarify how the Defense Access Road program should apply to urban areas like Bethesda.  For more information about the Defense Access Roads program, go to the Transportation and Infrastructure Page. 
  

• Why a Beltway Exit to the NNMC Campus May Not Be Feasible:
  
  
  • 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.
    
    
  • Maps of I-270/Rockledge and FedEx Field interchanges -- illustrates use of collector-distributor lanes where interchanges are close together; construction of CD lanes for an NNMC exit would severely impact neighborhoods adjacent to Inner Loop between I-270 and Connecticut Avenue. 
    
    
  • Safety Improvements to FedEx Field interchange -- CD lanes will be constructed to serve three Beltway intersections at MD 202, at Arena Drive, and at MD 214 in Prince George's County.
    
    
  • 9-14-08 Washington Post:  John Kelly's Washington: Regarding the Beltway, Answer Man Straightens Out a Few Kinks and Curves -- Why does the Beltway between Georgia Avenue and Rockville Pike have so many curves?
     

• 7-20-08 Washington Post Editorial:  A Roadblock in Bethesda -- The Pentagon shouldn't let traffic impede the success of a key military hospital's expansion
  • 7-4-08 Washington Post:  Bush Opens New Chapter for Hospital -- Ground Broken in Bethesda for Facility to Replace Aging Walter Reed Center
  • 7-4-08 Baltimore Sun:  New Walter Reed is begun -- Bush presides at groundbreaking for military hospital
  • 7-3-08 Baltimore Sun:  BRAC needs worry officials -- Localities lack federal help for schools, roads and utilities
  • 7-3-08 NNMC Journal:  Shovels Hit Dirt Today to Usher in New Era 
    

• 7-17-08 Defense Department Will Pay for Turn Lanes as Naval Hospital Expands
  
  • 7-16-08 Statement by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on Defense Department Decision to Address Bethesda Naval Traffic Needs
  • 7-15-08 Mikulski, Cardin Applaud DOD Commitment to Naval Bethesda Transportation Concerns
  • Go to the Transportation Page for more information about this project!
    

• BRAC Construction Hot Line: 301-319-BRAC (2722).  
  
  • The Hot Line, which is posted on the NNMC web site, allows the community to contact NNMC and express concerns about day-to-day issues related to construction, including safety, noise and other factors that might negatively impact the quality of life for those who live and work near the NNMC campus.  The phone will be staffed weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with an answering machine taking calls at off-hours.  The hours may be adjusted during the construction process.
    
  • Commuting Information to NNMC Campus During Construction Disruption
     

• Who are my Representatives in Annapolis and on Capitol Hill?  (Find out on the Resources Page.)
  
  

• 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.  The Planning Board will hear public testimony.  Montgomery County Planning Department auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD.  NOTE: contact Arnita Jackson at 301-495-4601 or arnita.jackson@mncppc-mc.org to confirm the time and date of this event.
  
  
• Monday, December 13, 2010:  MD Dept. of Business & Economic Development's "Contract Connections" -- Connecting Maryland Business to Federal Contracting Opportunities.  U.S. Food & Drug Administration White Oak Campus. 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring MD  20903.  Registration fee may apply.
  
  
• Tuesday, December 21, 2010:  Meeting of Montgomery County's BRAC Implementation Committee.  7:30 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center.   Agenda, directions and more info on the Community Involvement Page. 
  
  
• TBD, December 2010:  Maryland Military Installations Council, 7:45-11: 45 a.m., 100 Community Place, Crownsville MD 21032.   More Information: 
  • MD Dept.   of Business & Economic Development's Office of Military Affairs
  • Maryland Military Installations Council
  • Maryland Military Installations
  • Maryland Military Alliances 
    
    
• Thursday, January 13, 2011:  U.S. Small Business Administration Conference: The new SBA 8m program: Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.  8:30-10:30 a.m.  1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A, Largo MD 20774.  This event is free of charge but space is limited.
  
  
• Wednesday, January 26, 2011:  U.S. Small Business Administration Conference: The new SBA 8m program: Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.  8:30-11:00 a.m.  95 Monroe Street, Rockville MD 20850.  This event is free of charge but space is limited.
  
  

QUICK LINKS FOR BRAC PROCESS IN BETHESDA
(go to Walter Reed/EIS  and Transportation Pages for full info)

• Timeline for Closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and Realignment to Bethesda and Fort Belvoir   
• Overview of the Environmental Impact Study at NNMC
• BRAC in Bethesda:
  • Profile by DoD Office of Economic Adjustment
  • Map of Impacted Communities and Intersections near Bethesda Naval Hospital (pdf)
    
    
• NNMC BRAC Home Page
  
  
• NNMC EIS Page
  
  
• NNMC BRAC FAQ (includes impact on local community)
  
  
• Fact Sheets:  NNMC  WRAM