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Fort Lewis Growth OverviewFort Lewis Growth Overview

Mr. Tom KnightDeputy Garrison Commander

Fort Lewis & McChord AFB Growth Workshop9 April 2009

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Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Yesterday, Today & TomorrowYesterday, Today & Tomorrow

2000 2009 2012-2015 Net ChangeMilitary 19,089 30,800 32,283 +13,194Dependents 29,015 46,816 49,070 +20,055Totals 48,104 77,616 81,353 +33,249

2000 2008 2015 Net ChangePierce 700,820 805,400 899,190 +198,370Thurston 207,355 245,300 286,180 +78,825

* Multiple Sources: 2008 Washington State Population Trends Report and 2012 populations figures based on estimates found in various City Comprehensive Land Use Plans

Population Growth Comparison (Fort Lewis, Pierce & Thurston Counties)

Projected Population Gains 2000 - 20153

Growth Facts …Fort Lewis’ population will increase by 33,249 Soldiers & family members by 2012.

Approximately 76% of Fort Lewis’ Soldiers and their families, plus most all of its civilian workforce live off post in cities throughout Pierce and Thurston County.

Overall, Thurston County’s population will increase 78,825, while Pierce County’s population will increase 198,370 by 2015

Neighboring City Growth(2000-2007)

Fort Lewis, County GrowthFort Lewis, County Growth

+33,249 Soldiers & Family Members

78,825

198,370

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Fort Lewis Population DistributionFort Lewis Population Distribution

Pierce CountyDuPont 2,985Lakewood 6,607Puyallup 3,646Spanaway 2,541Steilacoom 1,006Tacoma

8,895UP 1,638

Thurston CountyLacey 2,541Olympia 4,357Yelm 2,211

King CountyAuburn 612Federal Way 961Kent 768Renton 630

The numbers in these graphics include Soldiers,

Family Members & Civilians 14,36414,364

29,46629,466

3,6333,633

1,8101,810

Not Shown on MapLEWIS COUNTY, 389 MASON COUNTY. 443

Worldwide Force Projection- Army’s only West Coast force projection installation- Since 2001, 77,170 have deployed through Fort Lewis- All DOD components; Active Duty, Reserve & Guard

Third Largest Army Installation- Fort Lewis & Yakima Training Range: 410,000 acres - 30,800 Soldiers assigned: up ~13,000 since 2003- About 46,816 family members: up ~19,700 since 2003

Significant National Missions- I Corps, 3/2, 4/2 Stryker Brigades, in Iraq summer/fall- 5/2 Stryker Brigade in Afghanistan this summer- About 4,000 deployed now; ~19,000 Soldiers by fall

Fort Lewis: Fort Lewis: The Power Projection Mission The Power Projection Mission

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DuPont Traffic CounterThis automated site tracks north & southbound traffic. About 118,000 vehicles passed this point on weekdays during 2006.

I-5/512 Traffic CounterThis automated site tracks north & southbound traffic. About 150,000 vehicles passed this point on weekdays during 2006.

2008 Gate Use SurveyAbout 42,000 vehicles enter/exit Fort Lewis each weekday via its five I-5 gates.

II--5 Corridor Traffic Counts5 Corridor Traffic Counts

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Mutual Aid AgreementsMutual Aid AgreementsFort Lewis has agreements with:- DuPont, Central Pierce County, Graham,

Lacey, Olympia, Steilacoom, Yelm, Rainer, University Place, Riverside, Sumner, Edgewood, Roy, Bald Hills, Tacoma & McChord AFB

- Renewing agreement with Lakewood

- Agreements will be renewed when Joint Base Lewis-McChord becomes operational

These agreements:- Signatories can ask for aid from each other

- Support could be to handle fires; hazardous materials, rescue or medical

- Support is on a “No Payment/Reciprocal” basis.

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Fort Lewis & DuPont firefighters responded to this train crash in May 2007 near DuPont, Washington.

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Education OverviewEducation Overview

Strong PartnershipFort Lewis has an excellent working relationship with local school districts and especially the Clover Park School District

Five Clover Park elementary schools operate at Fort Lewis

4,936 Clover Park School District students are military affiliated (the district has an average student enrollment of 11,976)

Military-Affiliated StudentsAbout 13,000 military-affiliated students attend 16 school districts in Pierce & Thurston County

Local school districts that track military student attendance include: Bethel (1,153); Franklin Pierce (609), Univ. Place (220), Steilacoom (883), North Thurston (1,164) & Yelm (313)

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What we’re doingBuilding better housing gives military members and their families better access to work and quality of life programs geared to help them

On-post housing cuts need for families to sell homes or break leases to save money during deployments

Currently, 24% of Fort Lewis’ assigned Soldiers and families live on post because growth has happened faster than on-post construction. (The standard is 30%.)

Mitigating Housing Impacts Mitigating Housing Impacts

Fort Lewis/McChord Privatized Housing951 new homes, 40 parks/play areas & 4 community centers built at Fort Lewis

2,781 homes have been or will be renovated

Original public private venture agreement called for 3,967 homes to be built at Fort Lewis by FY12 Under the Joint Base Lewis-McChord LLC, another 608 homes will be built at McChord by FY16

New military family housing at Fort Lewis’ Discovery Village.

Creating A Sustainable CommunityCreating A Sustainable Community

Transforming Fort LewisTransforming Fort Lewis

Before – What’s currently an empty field will become …

Here’s how it may look like after it’s transformed into Town Center housing

Here’s how Pendleton Ave may look as a multi-way boulevard under the Town Center Concept.

Before – Here’s how Pendleton Avenue looks today as it approaches the Commissary…

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Transforming Fort LewisTransforming Fort Lewis

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• Operational beginning 31 Jan 2010.

• Primary goal is to preserve or enhance warfighting missions.

• Army Joint Base Commander, Air Force Deputy Commander.

• Units and personnel remain assigned to their military services and commands, and continue separate missions.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord• Base services continue or expand

for everyone, managed and provided by the Army.

• Civilian work force expected to remain at the same level or increase.

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Potential Fort Lewis Unit GrowthPotential Fort Lewis Unit GrowthGrow the Army-related Growth Through 2012- Transfer Expeditionary Sustainment Command - Restructure existing units to increase manpower- Active duty Soldier strength increase, ~1,900- Projected family member increase, ~2,888- Total increase, ~4,788- Source: 2007 GTA Record of Decision

The Proposed Action also proposes stationing:- Multi-functional Support Team, ~1,000 Soldiers - Medium Combat Aviation Brigade, ~2,800 Soldiers & 110 helicopters - Projected family member increase, ~5,776- Both units would be stationed at Fort Lewis and the Yakima Training Center- Source: Draft GTA Environmental Impact Statement

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American Recovery & Reinvestment American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 FundingAct of 2009 Funding

Funding received for 39 projects worth $60.7 million

These projects will:- Repair roads, sidewalks, roofs, gutters, sanitary lines- Renovate and repair buildings, small arms ranges- Repair boiler plant stacks & install stack economizers on boiler stacks- Replace housing area electrical distribution system- Provide emergency power for medical data systems- Update computer room; Medical Logistics Distribution System- Modernize Medical Mall OB-GYN and Medical Logistics Warehouse- Repair and modernize heat trace systems - Replace emergency generator diesel fuel tanks and smoke detectors

No details have been publicly released regarding Military Construction funding