ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
Impacts on the News Media
Analysts
Conclusion
Visitor Experience
Impacts on Diplomatic and Business Visitors
Impacts of Proposed Plan: Visitor Experience
underground. An underground entrance on West Executive Avenue could be used as an optional entry/exit point by business visitors and persons attending conferences.
Impacts on Public Visitors
Analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
interested in learning more about the site's many themes. A complete ethnographic study of visitors would help identify what subject matter and objects associated with the White House would be most meaningful to a broad cross section of visitors.
Conclusion
Impacts on Pedestrians
Analysis
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Visitor Experience
vehicles (only delivery and official use vehicles would be allowed in these areas).
Conclusion
Impacts on Local Residents
Noise Impacts
Analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
noise. Even though mechanical systems would comply with local ordinances, building codes, and GSA specifications, the noise and drafts aboveground could be of concern given the special nature of this site. Examples of design considerations to attenuate ventilation noise include limiting the face velocity at intake and exhaust locations or limiting the size and speed of exhaust fans in sensitive areas.
Conclusion
Impacts of the Proposed Plan Special Events
Special Events
Impacts on Public Events
Analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
however, continued traffic on E Street would still intrude on the setting.
Conclusion
Impacts on White House Events
Analysis
Impacts Proposed Plan: Transportation
corridors would allow supplies and staff to move throughout the White House complex without conflicts.
Conclusion
Transportation
Impacts on Access and Circulation
Analysis
* To ensure that traffic on H Street would not exceed LOS E (at capacity) and that further congestion would not be created during the morning, fewer than 100 vehicles during the peak hour should use the NEOB entrance. For this size facility, this would result in 45% of the vehicles accessing the garage by way of the New Executive Office Building and the remainder coming in by way of West Executive Avenue.
*The intersection of 17th Street / State Place / New York Avenue operates at LOS E and F during both the morning and afternoon peak periods, indicating heavy congestion. Due to the existing poor level of service at this intersection, all entering traffic would have to continue to use the restricted lane on E Street and would exit on State Place (which would operate as a one-way street westbound).
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
Conclusion
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Transportation
Impacts on Public Parking
Analysis
* Metered spaces: 799 spaces total; 37 spaces (4.6%) would be removed
* Time-limited spaces: 343 spaces total; 66 (19.2%) would be removed
* Total public spaces in this area: 1,142 spaces total; 103 (9%) would be removed
ONSTREET PUBLIC PARKING ELIMINATED-PROPOSED PLAN |
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Parking Spaces | Spaces |
Public Metered Parking | |
17th St. (east side) | 37 |
Public Time-Limited Parking | |
17th St (east side) | 13 |
Constitution Avenue (north side) | 53 |
Total Public Spaces | 103 |
Additional Parking Space. Available Evenings and/or Weekends | |
Permit | 498 |
Official Sightseer-15th St. (west side) | 8 |
Total Additional Spaces | 506 |
SOURCE: BRW, Inc., parking inventories, Nov. 1994, July 1996, Aug. 1997. |
Conclusion
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
public during evenings or weekend days would also be eliminated, further constraining the limited on-street parking supply in this area.
Impacts on Public Transit
Analysis
Conclusion
Impacts on Tour Buses
Analysis
Conclusion
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Socioeconomic Environment
Impacts on the Tourmobile
Impacts on Bicyclists
Socioeconomic Environment
Impacts on D.C. Revenues
Analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
analyzed. (Interim leasing would also be done while the northside garage was being constructed; however, this project would be undertaken in the first phase of plan implementation and the leases would be short term, so the impacts have not been analyzed.)
Projected Annual D.C. Revenue Losses from Parking Meters Proposed Plan |
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Location | Spaces | Rate/Space | Hours | Days/Week | Annual Revenue | 20-Year Total |
Revenues from Metered Spaces | ||||||
17th St. (east side) | 9 | $0.75/hr | 9:30 A.M. - 4 P.M. | 6* | $13,250 | $265,000 |
17th St. (east side) | 28 | $0.75/hr | 9:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. | 6* | 57,078 | 1,141,560 |
Subtotal | 37 | . | $70,328 | $1,406,560 | ||
Revenues from Parking Tickets** | ||||||
37 metered spaces | $972/Yr** | 35,964 | 719,280 | |||
66 time-limited spaces | $972/yr** | 64,152 | 1,283,040 | |||
Subtotal | . | $100,116 | $2,002,320 | |||
Total Parking Revenue Losses | $170,444 | $3,408,880 | ||||
SOURCE: D.C. Department of Public Works, Parking Services Division; BRW, Inc. | ||||||
* Assumes 52 weeks per year and 10 holidays. | ||||||
** Assumes 36 tickets per space per year at $27 per ticket. |
PROJECTED D.C. REVENUE LOSSES FROM LEASED PARKING TAXES-PROPOSED PLAN |
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. | Space Month | 850 Spaces per Year |
D.C. Lease Tax Revenue Loss | ||
Year 4 | ||
* Market rate | $202.48 | $2,065,296 |
* Tax loss at 12% | $24.30 | 247,836 |
Years 4-20 | ||
* Total tax loss | $5,872,955 | |
SOURCE: General Services Administration; BRW, Inc. | ||
NOTE: Based on 850 leased spaces, with leasing beginning the fourth year of the plan. Costs are inflated by 4% annually. |
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Socioeconomic Environment
Conclusion
Impacts on Vendors
Analysis
For the purposes of this analysis it was assumed that only one vendor occupies each vendor space daily. This was based on NPS staff and contractor observations during 1997 and on conversations with staff of the D.C. Department of Regulatory Affairs.
PROJECTED D.C. REVENUE LOSSES FROM VENDORS PROPOSED PLAN |
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Annual D.C.Revenues | Spaces | Vendors | Annual | 20-Year Total |
Food License at $130 per Year | 13 | 13 | $1,690 | $33,800 |
Merchandise License at $106 per Year | 13 | 13 | $1,378 | 27,560 |
Subtotal | 26 | 26 | $3,068 | $61,360 |
Sales Tax at $1,500 per Year per Vendor | 26 | 26 | $39,000 | $780,000 |
Total Revenue Loss | . | $42,068 | $841,360 | |
Source: D.C. Department of Regulatory Affairs, BRW, Inc. |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
Conclusion
Impacts on Local Businesses
Analysis
Potential Vendor Revenue Losses Proposed Plan |
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Business Losses | Spaces | Vendors | Annual Revenues | 20-Year Total |
Six months at $2,000 per day | 26 | 26 | $9,490,000 | $189,800,000 |
Six months at $1,000 per day | 26 | 26 | 4,745,000 | 94,900,000 |
Total Gross Sales | 26 | 26 | $14,235,000 | $284,700,000 |
Profits at 10% of Gross Sales | $1,423,500 | $28,470,000 | ||
Source: D.C. Department of Regulatory Affairs, BRW, Inc. |
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Socioeconomic Environment
Conclusion
The loss of 50 time-limited and metered parking spaces on the east side of 17th Street next to President's Park would result in minor in-conveniences to nearby institutions relying on these spaces for employees, tenants, and patrons. Visitors and local users on weekends would also be affected. The possible reallocation of 850 leased parking spaces to the federal government would represent a 19% reduction in available public spaces, potentially affecting area businesses and offices.
Construction and Operation Impacts
Analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
Construction-Related Impacts Proposed Plan |
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PHASE 1 (YEARS 1-5) |
PHASE 2 (YEARS 6-10) |
PHASE 3 (YEARS 11-15) |
PHASE 4 (YEARS 16-20) |
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Jobs | Earnings* | Jobs | Earnings* | Jobs | Earnings* | Jobs | Earnings* | |
Metro Area | ||||||||
Direct Jobs | 208 | $5.3 | 182 | $4.6 | 121 | $3.1 | 240 | $6.1 |
Indirect Jobs | 251 | 5.4 | 220 | 4.8 | 146 | 3.2 | 291 | 6.3 |
Total Jobs | 459 | $10.7 | 402 | $9.4 | 267 | $6.3 | 531 | $12.4 |
District | ||||||||
Direct Jobs | 73 | $1.8 | 64 | $1.6 | 42 | $1.1 | 84 | $2.1 |
Indirect Jobs | 17 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.7 |
Total Jobs | 90 | $2.4 | 79 | $2.1 | 52 | $1.4 | 104 | $2.8 |
Total Construction Value per Phase** | $76.4 | $67.1 | $44.4 | $88.4 | ||||
Total Construction Value per Year | $15.3 | $13.4 | $8.9 | $17.7 | ||||
NOTES: | Metro Area | D.C. | ||||||
. | Overall employment: | 30.0 per million dollars | 5.9 per million dollars | |||||
Employment multipliers: | 2.21 | 1.24 | ||||||
Overall earnings: | 0.70 x construction value | 0.156 x construction value | ||||||
Earnings multipliers: | 2.03 | 1.31 | ||||||
* Earnings shown in millions of dollars. | ||||||||
** Total estimated construction = $276.2 million (See appendix E). |
Conclusion
Site Management and Operations
Impacts on Site Operations
Analysis
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Site Management and Operations
to monitor new programs. Developing a comprehensive landscape management plan would help ensure a consistent level of maintenance for all areas of President's Park.
Conclusion
Impacts on Maintenance
Analysis
Conclusion
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
Impacts on Utilities
Analysis
Public Utilities. The following public utilities are known in the area:
* Electric lines that could be affected include 24-conduit and 1 9-conduit duct-banks along the center of Pennsylvania Avenue and a 2-conduit ductbank along 15th Street in the area of the visitor center tunnel. Several smaller electric ducts and conduits extend throughout the area.
* Potentially impacted gaslines include a 20" diameter line along the south side of Pennsylvania and a 12" diameter line along 15th Street near the visitor tunnel.
* Telephone ductbanks include a 16-conduit facility along the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Impacts of the Proposed Plan: Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources
visitor center and the Ellipse parking garage would cross this sewer at an unknown depth (the sewer is 5' to 17' belowground). Replacing a portion of this sewer, possibly with two or more smaller diameter pipes, could help avoid conflicts This solution could lend itself to the eventual separation of storm and sanitary flows in the area.
Conclusion
Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources