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Federal Funding of Transportation Improvements in BRAC Cases Special Report 302 (2011) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 5-10

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... BRAC 2005 was the fifth round of decisions designed to streamline the nation's defense infrastructure. Unlike past BRAC rounds, which generally focused on reducing excess physical infrastructure, this round presents military growth challenges for DoD, states, and local governments.
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... Sam Air Station New River Air Force Houston Eglin AFB Fla. Installation identified transportation as a major challenge Installation did not identify transportation as a major challenge FIGurE 1 Military bases affected by BrAc growth (GAo 2009)
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... . The problems for state and local jurisdictions in BRAC cases are attributable to the rapid pace of traffic growth on heavily used facilities, particularly those in urbanized areas that have limited options for expansion; the lengthy process for projects to be evaluated for environmental impact and included in state and regional transportation plans; the intense competition among state and local projects for available federal and state aid for capacity enhancements; and the general shortage of available state and local funds.
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... 3,400 2,200 5,600 2,512,000 National Naval Medical Center, Md.a 2,500 Not available 2,500 4,331,000 Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, 13,400 18,700 32,100 108,000 and New River, N.C. Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
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... In Chapter 4, the committee reviews the available options for funding off-base transportation improvements and travel demand management efforts through both DoD and non-DoD sources and offers a rationale for assigning cost responsibility for the improvements. Chapter 5 presents the committee's findings and recommendations.
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