• VOL I - Impact Analysis
• VOL II - Appendices A-E
• VOL III - Appendix F

INTRODUCTION
This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared to address the proposal by the Department of Defense (DoD) for implementation of the O’Brien Road Access Modernization (ORAM) project, which consists of the renovation and upgrade of the inspection and access facilities for both the National Security Agency (NSA) campus and Fort George G. Meade (Fort Meade) Garrison, Maryland. This EIS has been prepared through coordination with federal and state agencies, and will support DoD decision making. This EIS identifies and assesses the potential impacts associated with the Proposed Action and has been prepared to fulfill the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

PURPOSE AND NEED
The purpose of the proposed project is to construct facilities and infrastructure to allow for increased capacity for required security processing of traffic and deliveries entering Fort Meade and the NSA campus. The need for the proposed project is to address inefficiencies with current infrastructure and capacity issues. Mission growth at both NSA and Fort Meade along with major construction projects have generated changes in Fort Meade traffic distribution, resulting in extensive delays for inspection and access. The configuration and requirements for entry to the existing Vehicle Cargo Inspection Facility (VCIF), Vehicle Control Point 5 (VCP5), and associated security infrastructure can create extensive vehicle queues during peak hours, which can further cause security concerns if a vehicle is rejected and must be escorted by security through the existing traffic lanes. The existing configuration does not meet current security standards.