NRC Experience Consolidating at White Flint

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NRC Experience Consolidating at White Flint

• Comments of Michael Springer
• On Traffic Mitigation Planning at NRC Headquarters

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BackgroundNRCs Need to Consolidate

• 11 buildings in D. C. Maryland.
• 1979 TMI event revealed weaknesses.
• OWFN purchased in 1986.
• OWFN occupied in late 1987 early 1988.
• TWFN site plan approved July 1990.
• TWFN occupied in 1994.
• 2,000 employees moved to White Flint.

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Traffic Mitigation Goal

• Goal established by County
• Limit site-generated peak hour trips to 640.
• Remove 547 peak hour trips from the roads

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Traffic Mitigation Plan

• On-Site Program Elements (NRC)
• Employee cap of 2,450 in both buildings.
• Transportation Management Coordinator
• Ridesharing promotion
• Carpool matching program
• Periodic transportation fairs for employees.
• Emergency Ride Home
• Parking fees based on commercial rates.
• Carpool/vanpool parking preference.

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Traffic Mitigation Plan

• Additional On-Site Elements
• Variable work hours policies
• Periodic reporting to County on performance.
• Transit Pass discounts County Fare Share.
• Full subsidy allowed for Metrorail Bus.
• On-site Sale of Metrochecks.

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Traffic Mitigation Plan

• Off-Site Program Elements (Developer)
• White Flint Commuter Shuttle Service.
• Off-Site Transportation Coordinator.
• Shelters at van, shuttle, and bus stops.
• Annual payments to County to finance trip
  generation and modal share surveys.
• Performance bonds and letters of credit.
• Periodic reports of effectiveness of Plan.

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The Picture Today

• The NRC Traffic Mitigation Plan term ended in
  2004.
• Also in 2004, the NRC staff began to grow after a
  long period of relative stability.
• In anticipation of 20 or more new nuclear power
  reactor applications coming in this year and the
  next two, NRC is gearing up to license the new
  plants.

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How Are We Doing?

• NRC headquarters is deconsolidating.
• We acquired more office space in Bethesda and in
  North Bethesda.
• We continue to maintain a healthy modal split
  with 36 percent transit use and about 11 percent
  ridesharing for the two-building White Flint
  Complex.