St. Elizabeths │ West Campus

Master Plan

St. Elizabeths │ West Campus

Master Plan

Preserving The Legacy / Realizing Potential

NCPCInformational Presentation

May 3, 2007

NCPCInformational Presentation

May 3, 2007

• Introduction of Project and Project Team• Project Description• Process Overview• Existing Site Aerial View• Site Analysis Factors• EIS/NEPA Master Plan Alternatives• EIS/NEPA Transportation Alternatives• Next Steps

Informational Presentation AgendaInformational Presentation Agenda

• St. Elizabeths established in 1855

• Located in the Congress Heights area of Southeast Washington, DC

• 176 acres

• Existing structures comprise approximately 1.1 million gross square feet

• National Historic Landmark

• The site is within the District of Columbia boundary and proximate to the Central Employment Area (CEA)

Project Description Project Description -- SiteSite

• GSA assumed custody and control of site in December 2004– Site retained to house high security agencies– Stabilization of deteriorated structures implemented

• Land Use Feasibility

• Master Plan– Section 106 Consultation Process– Environmental Impact Statement– Community/Stakeholder Outreach

• United States Coast Guard Design Initiated

Process OverviewProcess Overview

• Advisory Council for Historic Preservation• American Society of Landscape Architects• Anacostia Historical Society• ANCs Ward 8• Brookings Institution• Committee of 100 on the Federal City• Cultural Landscape Foundation• Department of Homeland Security• Department of Interior (Fish and Wildlife

Services)• DC Department of Transportation• DC Office of Planning• DC Preservation League• DC State Historic Preservation Office• Friends of St. Elizabeths• Federal Highway Administration• Government Accountability Office• Office of Management and Budget• National Association of Olmsted Parks

• Stakeholder Coordination/Outreach

• National Capital Planning Commission• National Coalition to Save Our Mall• National Historic Landmark Stewards

Association• National Museum of Civil War Medicine• National Park Service • National Trust for Historic Preservation• Medical and Professional Society of St.

Elizabeths Hospital• Office of Councilmember Marion Barry• Office of Representative Eleanor Holmes

Norton• St. Elizabeths Hospital (East Campus)• Secretary of the Interior• US Air Force• US Coast Guard• US Commission of Fine Arts• US Navy

Process OverviewProcess Overview

Regional OverviewRegional Overview

• Achieve maximum build out for federal use, while maintaining thehistoric character of the West Campus

• Provide a federal workplace of world-class design created by the nation's leading architects and that reflects the guiding principles of GSA's Design Excellence Program

• Use federal development in ways that consider community development goals and efforts

• Satisfy federal security requirements in a manner that remains sensitive to neighboring communities

• Provide facilities that meet the programmatic needs of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Project Description Project Description -- GoalsGoals

• Preserve, to a practicable extent, the natural context of the site

• Promote sustainable development to achieve a "Silver" Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating

• Facilitate an open and inclusive process

• Improve transportation access to the campus

• Optimize federal investment

Project Description Project Description -- GoalsGoals

Existing Aerial ViewExisting Aerial View

Shepherd Parkway

I-295

Barry Farm

Center Building

The Point

Martin Luther King Jr. Ave

Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3

Greenhouse

Pavilion

Overlook

Allison

Ravine

• National Historic Landmark – Structures– Landscapes– Viewsheds

• Threatened Species • Traffic / Transportation • Natural Resources

– Slopes– Forested Areas

• Environmental Contamination• Air Quality• Noise• Social and Economic considerations

Site Analysis FactorsSite Analysis Factors

Master Plan Alternative AMaster Plan Alternative A

*8 of the contributing buildings are the greenhouses

Master Plan Alternative BMaster Plan Alternative B

*8 of the contributing buildings are the greenhouses

Master Plan Alternative CMaster Plan Alternative C

*8 of the contributing buildings are the greenhouses

Master Plan Alternative DMaster Plan Alternative D

*8 of the contributing buildings are the greenhouses

Master Plan Alternative EMaster Plan Alternative E

*8 of the contributing buildings are the greenhouses

Transportation Alternative 1Transportation Alternative 1

Transportation Alternative 2Transportation Alternative 2

Transportation Alternative 3Transportation Alternative 3

Transportation Alternative 4Transportation Alternative 4

• Schedule– June 14th Preliminary Draft EIS issued to Cooperating Agencies – July 27th Draft EIS issued for Public Review

35% Master Plan submitted to NCPC– Nov 16th Final EIS issued for Public Review

Final Programmatic Agreement– Dec 27th Record of Decision– Dec 28th Final Master Plan submitted to NCPC

• Concurrent processes requiring coordination with the schedule:– ACHP Panel Opinion– NPS Section 213 Report

Next StepsNext Steps

Thank YouThank You