BRAC FACT SHEET – QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE

(Base Realignment & Closure)

National BRAC Process

• BRAC – Base Realignment Process – Managed by the Department of Defense
• Recommendations are developed by an independent Commission appointed by the President, which prepares recommendations for action by Congress.
• 5 rounds of BRAC action since the late 1980’s resulting in the savings of approximately $20 billion and the adaptive reuse of countless obsolete and duplicative military facilities.
• The current BRAC Round (2005-2011) has been acted on, and is now in the process of moving into implementation phases.  Approximately 50 bases are scheduled for closure or realignment, with the expectation of saving as much as $7 billion annually.

 BRAC Process – Quantico Marine Corps Base

• BRAC Commission Recommendation 131 has directed that the Military Department Investigative Agencies co-locate at MCB Quantico NLT September 15, 2011.
• Agencies involved in the BRAC Action include:
  • Defense Security Service (DSS) with DSS Academy
  • Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) with the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCTA)
  • Headquarters Naval Criminal Investigation Command (HQ NCIS)
  • Headquarters US Army Criminal Investigation Command (HQ USACIDC)
  • Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations (HQ AFOSI)
• These agencies will bring approximately 2700 people to the Marine Corps Base Quantico, including 350 military, 1750 civilians, and 600 contractor(s), as well as an additional student population at Base operations of 263 per day.
• An additional 2,000 personnel could be included in the future growth and development at the Base through relocation & expansion of existing Base personnel.

BRAC Actions – Quantico Marine Corps Base

• A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been underway throughout most 2007, with the Document released for public review in July.
• Several Alternative development sites for the BRAC action are still being considered in the Draft EIS.  These sites are west of I-95 …. Russell Road – Telegraph Road site or the Hotpatch Road site further west.
• The various future development alternatives could involve between 70-171 acres of new development on Base, totaling between 700,000 and 1.3m square feet of new building space(s).
• The Draft EIS Document identifies 13 significant transportation related improvements related to the Quantico Base BRAC action as needed, with 4 of these being on the Base.

Stafford County/Quantico Growth Management Committee – BRAC Related Actions

• Created the Quantico Growth Management Committee (QGMC) – jointly involving Stafford and Prince William County (3 supervisors from each County) to deal with the impacts of the BRAC action.
• Worked with the Defense Department, Office of Economic Adjustment to obtain a Grant to assist with staffing of the QGMC, coordination of planning and implementation activities, and liaison with DOD and Marine Corps Officials involved in the BRAC action at Quantico.
• Responded to the Draft EIS on September 4, 2007 with a Review Document representing input from both PWC and Stafford County officials, and presented to the MCBQ and DOD.(see below to view Stafford's Response Letter).
• The Committee’s Review Document and Letter deals with transportation, environmental, land use, and quality of life issues, and the BRAC process requires a reply to the review comments.  The Committee is working with VDOT, VNDIA, and other agencies on this review process.
• A “Record of Decision” regarding the Marine Corps Base BRAC Action is anticipated for release by the end of the year.

Community Profile of Quantico MCB & Surrounding Area