BRAC: Challenges & Opportunities

The Role of BRAC in

Building Maryland’s Future

BRAC Planning

• The Lt. Governor & the BRAC Subcabinet are preparing an Action Plan to address the needs of residents and businesses due to arrive in Maryland from BRAC.

• The BRAC Action Plan will maximize and leverage the opportunities created by BRAC by identifying projects, programs and initiatives to keep Maryland prosperous, safe and sustainable.

BRAC Planning Principles:

1. Work with the County & municipal governments to identify a common Vision within which interests can be aligned and a strategies established to address needs efficiently and effectively;

2. Planning work is focused on identifying and eliminating barriers to broad and specific goals, ensure project certainty, and streamlined to avoid project delays;

BRAC Planning Principles:

3. Coordinate and build upon efforts that support growth management, community revitalization, reduce infrastructure expenses, and generate economic activity;

4. Build on existing technical capacity to create an atmosphere of cooperation & good-will between state & local governments to ease future interactions.

Key Numbers for the Eight-Jurisdiction Region

• 15,000 direct jobs.

• 40-60,000 indirect jobs.

• 25,000 associated households.

BRAC Job Supply by JurisdictionSummary of BRAC Jobs by Jurisdiction for Eight Jurisdiction Study Area

Prince George's3,463 (8%)

Montgomery4,236 (10%)

Howard2,259 (5%)

Anne Arundel10,049 (24%)

Baltimore City3,145 (7%)

Baltimore Co.3,898 (9%)

Cecil2,602 (6%)

Harford12,712 (30%)

Job Total = 42,364

Source: RESI and the Maryland Department of Planning

BRAC Household Demand by Jurisdiction

BRAC Household Demand in Eight Jurisdiction Study Area

Prince George's1,995 (8%)

Montgomery2,274 (9%)

Howard1,853 (7%)

Anne Arundel4,457 (18%)

Baltimore City 2,549 (10%)

Baltimore County3,653 (14%)

Cecil1,998 (8%)

Harford6,533 (26%)

Eight jurisdiction total = 25,312 households Prepared by the Maryland Department of Planning, from RESI

234,431Acres

Priority Funding Areas& Protected Lands

Key BRAC Issues:

• Increased development pressure, particularly in Harford and Cecil Counties.

• Many jurisdictions will need to take significant steps now to enable their growth areas to accommodate more development capacity.

• At the same time take action to protect important rural & natural areas.

Key BRAC Issues:

• Of the 25,300 households, 21,600, or 85%, are expected in PFAs / growth areas.

• 3,700, or 15%, are expected to locate outside of a PFA/sewer areas.

• Tapping the reservoir of capacity that exists within Baltimore City.

Strategically Approach BRAC Challenges and Opportunities:

BALANCE NEEDS & RESOURCES

• Housing• Infrastructure• Commercial Development• Transportation

• Education• Health & Human Services • Work Force Development

• Natural

•Financial

Housing Affordability by Census Tract for Repeat Buyers,

2002 - 2006(Based on Statewide Median

Household Incomes)

Closing Thoughts

• BRAC is not the sole driver of growth in the State.

• Focused, well coordinated planning is critical.

• There will be smart growth, sprawl growth, and deflected growth.

• Partnerships will be necessary. Everyone has a role – public, private and non-profit sectors.