WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a letter she sent requesting that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin withdraw the proposed rule restricting public access to the Washington Channel next to Fort McNair in the District of Columbia and prohibit the issuance of any similar proposed rule. Norton also announced she will introduce
The U.S. Park Police flying over the Potomac River.
The Pentagon will be charged with tracking helicopter noise in the Washington, D.C. area under provisions of the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act. The provision in the massive $740 billion legislation was inserted at the behest of several D.C.-area congressmen who have long lamented the steady rotor din over the nation’s capital and surrounding suburbs. But what all this data will actually accomplish remains to be seen. As in the Los Angeles Basin, the competing pressures of crowded airspace and the aviation needs of public safety and law enforcement limit practical and safe options.
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By LUZ LAZO | The Washington Post | Published: January 28, 2021 WASHINGTON U.S. Army officials say credible threats to military assets on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington warrant new restrictions on water use along Fort McNair near D.C. s bustling Wharf neighborhood. The proposed zone that would take up to one-third of the Washington Channel along the base would enhance security of the military installation, Maj. Gen. Omar Jones, commander of the Military District of Washington, told city residents and elected leaders during a virtual meeting Wednesday night. The request for the restriction, Jones said, follows recent credible and specific threats against military leaders who live on the base, and recent security breaches, including one involving a potentially lost swimmer who ended up at the Fort McNair shore. Jones offered no other specific threats, but noted a desire to protect the installation from potential electronic surveillance.
Army cites credible threats in defending water restrictions near Washington s Southwest Wharf
Luz Lazo, The Washington Post
Jan. 28, 2021
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The Gangplank Marina and Fort McNair on the Washington Channel. Commercial and recreational boat traffic has grown significantly since The Wharf opened along Washington s Southwest Waterfront three years ago, becoming a destination for visitors arriving by land and water.Photo by Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Army officials say credible threats to military assets on the Southwest Waterfront warrant new restrictions on water use along Fort McNair near Washington s bustling Wharf district.
The proposed zone that would take up to one-third of the Washington Channel along the base would enhance the military installation s security, Maj. Gen. Omar Jones, commander of the Military District of Washington, told city residents and elected leaders during a virtual meeting Wednesday night.