Site Development Guide - National Capital Planning Commission

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CAMPUS - BETHESDASite Development Guide2.8 Regional HealthcareAgain, as the site redevelopment will not significantly change regional personnel loading, no impacts toregional healthcare providers are anticipated with the proposed development. There are numeroushealth care providers in the region, including the new National Naval Medical Center, National Institutesof Health Clinic Center, Suburban Hospital in the immediate area of the proposed ICC-B site.2.9 Regional Historic and Cultural ResourcesThe proposed site redevelopment will not impact any regional or off-site historic or cultural resources asall work will be confined within the existing property and operating impacts to off-site resources will notappreciably change. As the site was developed over 70 years ago, there are some on-site featureseligible for listing as historical artifacts associated with World War II era functions within the site.These features will be accentuated during the design of the proposed facility to preserve the history ofthe site in coordination with the Maryland Historic Trust. This effort will follow the A-106 process outlinedin the NCPC planning documents, and has already been initiated. Documentation regarding this effort todate and the process to be followed during site development is provided in Appendix E of this guide.2.10 Regional Economy and HousingThe Capital regional economy will not be appreciably affected by the proposed development. Bethesdaand Montgomery County have sufficient housing available to support the proposed personnel loading,particularly as the proposed staffing will replicate existing operations which are being transferred out ofthe region.The proposed ICC-B functions also closely replicate the high-tech operations at the existing site. Thesefunctions compliment the areas high-tech industries which include many private enterprises focused ondefense and biotechnology sectors in the Bethesda area. Regional employers include Lockheed Martin,Discovery Communications, IBM, BAE Systems which compliment planned functions within the complex.Further information regarding current economic conditions in Montgomery County is included inAppendix D of this report.2.11 Regional Relationships with Other Federal FacilitiesThe ICC-B site has been an integral component of the regional military intelligence community since itsinception as the Army Mapping Agency in 1942. There are numerous other related federal operations inthe vicinity of the complex which are integrated with the existing and proposed uses and these interrelationshipsare a key component of the government's future plans for this site.Section 2: Page 8 of 8