The Army Corps signed an interagency agreement with BEP in March 2019 to coordinate the environmental studies and provide design and construction oversight for BEP’s proposal. This site would meet BEP’s requirements for being accessible to commercial airports and interstate roadways, and for maintaining a reasonable commuting distance for its existing workforce in Washington, D.C. The BARC site being considered by BEP consists of approximately 105 acres near the intersection of Poultry Road and Powder Mill Road. A 2018 Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of BEP’s analysis concurred with this finding. facility was the most appropriate and cost-effective option for BEP to pursue. Based on factors such as cost, location and operational requirements, these studies concluded that constructing a new replacement currency production facility rather than renovating the D.C. facility) is more than 100 years old, and its age and design limit BEP’s ability to modernize its currency production operations.įrom 2010 through 2017, BEP conducted various studies to determine the best course of action for addressing the many operational deficiencies at the D.C. Comments from the public will be considered before any decision is made.īEP currently operates two production facilities, one in Washington, D.C. The public will also be invited to review and comment on the draft EIS when it is released. This meeting falls within a public comment period that ends Dec.
The EIS will analyze the potential impacts of constructing and operating a replacement currency production facility at BARC. This meeting provides the first opportunity for stakeholders and members of the public to learn more about BEP’s proposal and the associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). and construct it on previously occupied land at BARC. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), located at 10300 Baltimore Ave., Building 003 auditorium, to provide information and solicit input on the proposed action to replace BEP’s aging, inefficient currency production facility in Washington, D.C. Army Corps of Engineers are hosting a public open house Dec. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the U.S.