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Fort Belvoir North Area 2022 |
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The forests of the Fort Belvoir North Area are being fragmented. North Area Distribution Center website We cannot stop this endless loss of forests. We can only try to be the voice of those forests. July 25, 2022 - The Distribution Center environmental assessment was released for public comment. Comments submitted by the Friends of Accotink Creek emphasized the climate change and habitat fragmentation implications of clearing 30 acres of mature forest. Environmental Assessment Comments of the Friends of Accotink Creek Public Meeting Slide Presentation Distribution Center Environmental Assessment The U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Belvoir, is preparing for the construction of a distribution center at the Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield. Fort Belvoir North Area was formerly known as the Engineer Proving Ground and was used for explosives testing. Around 2010 the Fairfax County Parkway was extended all along its southern extent, taking out 80+ acres of intact forest. Buildings have been popping up on the eastern (largely unforested) part of the North Area ever since. Now they are coming for the west side. Among our recommendations to the Army:
Early Input submitted by Friends of Accotink Creek
The National Capital Area Planning Commission provides a lot of additional information on plans for the North Area in their Executive Review 
Tree Removal and "mitigation" - The Distribution Center would be located in Area D
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