National Capital Planning Commission October 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released a draft of the Federal Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements for public review. The Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements addresses matters relating to Federal Properties and Federal Interests in the National Capital Region, and provides a decision-making framework for actions the NCPC takes on specific plans and proposals submitted by Federal government agencies for the NCPC review required by law. The eight Federal Elements in the Comprehensive Plan include Urban Design (new element), Federal Workplace, Foreign Missions & International Organizations, Transportation, Parks & Open Space, Federal Environment, Historic Preservation, and Visitors & Commemoration. The Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements provide a statement of principles, goals, and planning policies for the growth and development of the national capital during the next 20 years. The draft update of the Federal Elements will be available online at https://www.ncpc.gov/ compplan.