Annual Meeting: “2009 – The Way Forward” 30 October 2008.

Annual Meeting: “2009 – The Way Forward”30 October 2008

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Annual Community Meeting

National Anthem Mr. John Bellamy

Invocation Reverend Skip LloydMinister of Education

Snyder Memorial Baptist Church

BRAC RTF

Welcome & Introductions

Paul Dordal, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret)

Executive Director

BRAC RTF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bladen: Greg Taylor, Delane Jackson Cumberland: Breeden Blackwell, Tony Chavonne (Vice Chair) Harnett: Tim McNeill (Chair), Tommy Burns Hoke: Jean Powell, Mike Wood Lee: Ed Paschal, Cornelia Olive Montgomery: Lance Metzler, Judy Stevens Moore: Cary McSwain, Reagan Parsons Richmond: Kenneth Robinette, Daniel Kelly Robeson: Ken Windley, Jr., Blake Proctor Sampson: John Blanton, Roland Hall Scotland : Leon Butler, Tom Parker

Regional Growth

BRAC IS ON TRACK, BUT A LOT MORE PREPARATION IS NEEDED

Ft. Bragg is growing to more than 73,000 soldiers & employees.

Direct impact is over 25,500 active duty military, spouses, civilians and on post contractors moving to region

Regional Population Growth Projecting 40,000 additional people by 2013

FORSCOM/USARC Contract Awarded to Hensel Phelps

U.S. Army Forces Command and Army Reserve Command Headquarters transfer from Atlanta in 2011.

BRAC RTF GOALS

Develop long term Regional Planning to improve quality of life and ensure planned growth

Establish Community Partnership with Ft. Bragg for long term sustainability and support

Educate and Retrain the Workforce to meet the needs of Ft. Bragg and emerging industries

Transform the Regional Economy based on the growth at Ft. Bragg as the catalyst to attract defense related companies and new growth

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Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan

Economic Impact by 2013 19,200 jobs will move here or be created as a result of

growth at Fort Bragg, 11,400 off post

Gross Regional Product increased by $1.11 Billion

Personal disposable income increased by $1.27 Billion

Regional Approach is Working!

All American Defense Corridor recognized nationwide A regional network has been established for planning,

coordination and educational programs BRAC RTF presented national award for 2008 Active Base

Community of the Year from ADC Investment in regional secondary education through

MCNC Gates Foundation proposal Kenan Fellows program expansion under consideration

Region is attracting defense related companies

Remarks

Tim McNeill

Chairman of the BRAC RTF

Senator Tony Rand NC Senate Majority Leader

Representing North Carolina’s 19th District

Keynote Speaker

Congressman Bob Etheridge

Representing North Carolina’s 2nd District

Remarks

Congressman Robin Hayes

Representing North Carolina’s 8th District

Remarks

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Mr. David Larson

Deputy Director, DOD Office of Economic Adjustment

Remarks

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Mr. Gil Gilleland

U.S. Army Forces Command Deputy G-1

Fort McPherson, GA

Remarks

US Army Forces Command/US Army Reserve Command

HeadquartersFort Bragg, North Carolina

June 2011

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Remarks

Colonel David Fox

Fort Bragg Garrison Commander

Colonel John McDonald

Commander, 43rd Airlift Wing Pope AFB

Remarks

Colonel Merle Hart

Commander, 440th Reserve Airlift Wing Pope AFB

Remarks

“2009 – The Way Forward”

Balancing the Mission, Community, Environment, and Economic Development

Don Belk, AICP BRAC RTF Regional Planner

Regional Planning

BRAC RTFThe Way Forward

Describes current conditions, projects future needs, identifies major capacity gaps, and recommends actions to fill those gaps

Identifies functional areas that require additional or more detailed assessments

Creates a regional network and information sharing process

Conduct additional planning as necessary, then implement action items

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The Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan


Regional Agriculture Sustainability Program (RASP)

Working Lands Protection Program

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Regional Planning Initiatives


Integrate and coordinate regional planning and sustainability efforts; support compatible land use

Support regional transportation planning, including mass transit

Link urban sustainability, rural economic development, and installation needs

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A Strategy for Sustainable Development

Community Impact Assessments and Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan

Wayne Freeman, CEO

Training and Development Associates, Inc. (TDA)

The Result

The CRGP Results

Comprehensive and detailed assessment of impacts at the regional and county levels

Recommended actions that detail important next steps Plan includes:

Executive Summary Ten Regional Chapters Seven County-Specific Chapters (Tier I)

Access to the Plan (as of November 7th)

Download from www.bracrtf.com Request a CD online at www.bracrtf.com

The Team of Experts

TDA, Inc. Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (Workforce) Developmental Associates, LLP (Public Safety) ERISS Corporation (Workforce) The e-NC Authority (Information & Communication Technologies) Health Planning Source, Inc (Health Care) Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates (Water and Wastewater) Kathi Beratan, PhD and James Helgeson, PhD (Editors) Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise, UNC-Chapel Hill (Air Travel) ICF International (Economic Modeling & Transportation) Martin/Alexiou/Bryson, PLLC (Transportation) OR/Ed. Lab, NC State University (Education K-12) PKF Consulting (Hospitality and Cultural Resources) Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (Solid Waste)

The Working Groups

Education (K-12) Housing Workforce and Higher Education Social Services and Child Care Transportation Information & Communication Technologies Public Safety and Emergency Services Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Hospitality, Parks & Recreation, Cultural Activities Health Care Regional Planning

The Way Forward

The Plan is the “roadmap” that can direct resources to prepare for military growth

25 recommended actions in 10 impact categories provide prioritized steps

Continued collaboration will result in a sum greater than our individual efforts could accomplish

Time to implement!

Education

Impact - Shortfall of classrooms and schools- Increase in admin and operating costs

Actions

1) Identify short-term strategies to accommodate increased enrollment2) Identify alternative funding strategies for public and private financing

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Impact- Expanded behavioral and mental health care services needed- Region needs at least 63 additional surgeons and 133 new dentists- More TRICARE providers needed

Actions3) Organize health network council; find solutions for increasingbehavioral and mental health care in the Fort Bragg region4) Create action plan to find, attract, hire and retain new surgeons and dentists

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Health Care

Impact Roadways: Fort Bragg access gates and travel corridors will be heavily affected by increased trafficAviation: Daily air service from Fayetteville to Washington DC neededMilitary Rail: Increased demand for shipment of military freight from Fort Bragg to NC Ports

Actions5) Roadways: Assist with planning and supporting funding and for critical Murchison Road project

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Transportation

Actions 6) Roadways: Create travel simulation model to measure effects of NCDOT road projects on travel to and from Fort Bragg linking to Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, and Harnett Counties7) Aviation: assess current and emerging mission-related local and regional aviation demands; assess alternative air travel such as charters, air taxis, subsidized flights8) Military Freight Rail: Prepare comprehensive military freight rail service feasibility study

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Transportation

Actions 9) Mass Transit and Parking: collaborate with regional transportation partners to develop a multi-modal transportation plan10) Roadways: Educate/inform regional public policy decision makers on BRAC-related TIP projects11) Rail: Support expansion of passenger rail service connecting the Fort Bragg region with destinations outside the region

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Transportation

Impact- Potential 3.24 MGD increase in water needs not taken into account under current Cape Fear River Basin Plan- Concerns about private well contamination and failing septic systems- Aging wastewater infrastructure

Actions 12) Prepare regional master plan for Water, Wastewater, and Water Supply 13) Study feasibility of regional solid waste authority

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Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste

Impact- Arrival of new military personnel expected to reduce inventories of existing and newly constructed homes - Affordable rental housing will be in short supply as market tightens- ‘Niche’ markets may experience growth

Actions 21) Identify specific residential growth areas and the market segments where new housing demand exists

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Housing

Impact- Need for increased vigilance and attention to the safety of citizens and emergency response to a terrorist attack- Coordinated community response is required

Actions 22) Ensure funding for VIPER system for secure and reliable network for regional emergency response

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Public Safety and Emergency Services

Impact- Demand for ICT capability will increase on- and off-post- Economic growth could be hampered by lack of access

Actions 23) Assess communications and information technology requirements to serve Fort Bragg, local communities, and the region’s defense and homeland security industry

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Information and Communication Technology

ImpactServices already stretched thin; will be severely compromised by population growth, returning military from deployments

Actions 24) Convene a region-wide social services working group to develop Implementation strategy to prioritize regional needs and identify funding sources

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Social Services and Child Care

ImpactProjected demand of 120,000 additional hotel room nights; current supply of hotels inadequate to meet FORSCOM requirements

Actions 25) Identify appropriate existing or planned meeting facilities suitable to the needs of FORSCOM, both on and off-post; assess security requirements

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Hospitality

Impact - Population increase due to mission growth will impact availability, use of developable land- Mission-critical areas identified in JLUS are threatened without coordinated, regional planning approach- Regional planning will help maximize infrastructure capacity, minimize capital expenses, lead toward resilient and sustainable communities

Actions 14) Develop coordinated, regional growth management strategy 15) Assess potential impact from planned and future developments

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Regional Planning, Compatible Land Use and Sustainable Development

Actions 16) Prepare new geospatial datasets for the region’s geographic information system (GIS) database17) Prepare concept plan, project scope for a ‘School-Centered Community’, including recommendations for developing a public-private partnership and financing strategies 18) Evaluate planning process to provide model for other BRAC-growth communities19) Develop integrated infrastructure plan to tie normal and mission growth to future land use recommendations20) Assess the requirements for Fort Bragg and local communities to achieve energy self-sufficiency including alternative and renewable sources

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Regional Planning, Compatible Land Use and Sustainable Development

Regional Planning and Sustainability

Initiative to realign the BRAC RTF regional planning functions with Sustainable Sandhills

Combines and integrates staffs for more effective and unified planning for our region

Ensures the long term sustainability of Fort Bragg balanced with the community development needs and the environment

Jon Parsons: Executive Director of Sustainable Sandhills and Director of Regional Planning and Sustainability for the BRAC RTF

Sustainable Sandhills

Key Partners - Sustainable Fort Bragg, NCDENR, NC Sandhills Conservation Partnership, USEPA

Five Original Teams in 2003

1. Air Quality (Transportation)

2. Energy (Housing, Schools)

3. Water Resources (Water/Wastewater)

4. Materials Use & Waste (Solid Waste)

5. Land Use (Regional Planning)

Six Current Programs (2008)

1. Air Quality

2. Green Building & Design

3. Green Business Certification

4. Solid Waste Reduction

5. Sustainability Education & Awareness

6. Regional Planning

Sustainable Sandhills

Workforce Transformation

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Workforce Demonstration Program

Educating and retraining the workforce to meet the needs of Fort Bragg and emerging industries


Program Goals Develop the skilled talent for the region’s targeted

high growth, high skill, and high wage industries Strengthen collaboration between the region’s

education and training institutions Enhance the region’s entrepreneurial climate to create

and expand business, and generate new high growth, high skill, and high wage employment opportunities


Educational Programs

Dr. Jane Smith

Program Manager for Education

Educational Programs

Program Goals Build leadership and STEM programs Increase graduation rate Decrease dropout rate Strengthen collaborations across the

educational continuum to address workforce development

Current Education Initiatives

Additional information available at www.bracrtf.com/education.php

InitiativeTarget

Audience (Grades)

Ldrshp *

STEM focus

Grad rate

Drop out rate

Collaboration and

Workforce Connection

Career Start 6-8 X XReal Game Online 6-8 X X XProject Citizen 6-12 X X Xi3D Innovation K-20 X X XCareer Readiness Certification

9-14 X X X

Virtual Hospital 9-20 X X X XShelton Leadership 9-12 X X XEntrepreneurship 9-20 X X X XLiving in the New Normal

Pre-K-20 X X X

New Education Initiatives The Way Forward

Additional information available at www.bracrtf.com/education.php

Kenan Fellows Program

Guest program presentation by

Valerie B. Brown-Schild, Ph.D.Director, Kenan Fellows Program

Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science

New Education Initiatives The Way Forward

Tim Moore

Program Manager for Workforce and Economic

Development


July 2007 Awarded $5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant for

three-year pilot workforce development program Integrates workforce development, economic

development and education at the regional level Leverages the Regional Planning grant from OEA

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October 2007 Established partnership with FTCC

FTCC will serve as host for the hub for the All American Center for Workforce Innovation

February 2008 Launched the Wounded Warrior Pipeline

Pilot workforce demonstration platform to assess the skills and interests of Wounded Warriors at Ft Bragg and connect them to high wage/high skill jobs

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February 2008 Launched Job Connection Initiative for Construction

Cluster Comprised of industry, WDBs, ESC, education

providers, NCMBC, NC DOL, Fort Bragg ACAP & ACS/ERP

Working with construction contractors for placing local workers on Fort Bragg and other regional projects

May 2008 Established the All American Center for Workforce

Innovation and Advanced Visualization and Interactive Digital Center at FTCC’s Virtual College Center Focus is on the creation of high skill/ high tech jobs

and related skills development

September 2008 Expanded the AACWI hub at FTCC through the

installation of an i3D-capable portable theater system in seven additional regional community colleges


October 2008 Awarded contract to conduct regional asset mapping and

gap analysis of current and emerging Defense and Homeland Security industries in the All American Defense Corridor to the team of:

TDA Booz Allen Hamilton Center for Economic Competitiveness UNC School of Government Futures Inc.


Next Steps Complete the resource mapping and gap analysis on

emerging defense and homeland security clusters Release an RFP for development of the Career Exploration

and Job Connection Pipeline Expand i3D capability to our public and private universities

and to all high schools and middle schools in BRAC RTF region

Partner with FSU and UNC-P to study the economic impact on minority and other populations

Workforce Demonstration Program The Way Forward


Closing Remarks

Transforming our Region through

Collaboration and Innovation


Economic Transformation Established the All American Defense Corridor to attract

emerging defense and homeland security industries to the region

Institutionalized the Defense Business Association Resource mapping, assessment and gap analysis of a

defense industry cluster tied to workforce development Proposal for a NC Center for Defense Innovation

“2009 - The Way Forward”

Continued emphasis on: Integrated and unified Regional Planning &

Sustainability Training a skilled workforce and connecting

people to jobs Educational Programs to motivate students and

reduce dropout rates

“2009 - The Way Forward”

Vision: Establish an RTP for Defense in the Fort Bragg

region Become North Carolina’s Center for Defense &

Homeland Security

All American Defense Corridor DVD

BRAC RTF Contact Info

Executive Director: Paul Dordal [email protected] Deputy Director: John Harbison [email protected] Regional Planner: Don Belk [email protected] Program Manager for Education: Dr. Jane Smith [email protected] Program Manager for Workforce: Tim Moore [email protected] Communications & Outreach Coord: Renee Lane [email protected] Executive Assistant: John Bellamy [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet [email protected] 910-436-1344: Website: www.bracrtf.com

*Offices are located on Fort Bragg

Annual Meeting: “2009 – The Way Forward” 30 October 2008.

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