MEETING WITH MR. RUSSELL DICKENSON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01019R000200110014-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: November 16, 1972
• Content Type: MFR

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1. On 8 November 1972, Mr. John F. Blake, Director of Logistics, and
the undersigned met with Mr. Russell Dickenson, Director, National Capital
Parks (NCP) at his office at 1100 Ohio Drive, Washington, D. C. The meeting
was held at Mr. Blake's request, and he stated initially that the purpose of the
meeting was twofold; first, to make Mr. Dickenson aware of the Agency's plans
for development of the Headquarters compound; and secondly, to inquire of the
NCP plans for their adjoining land.
2. Mr. Blake discussed the Agency's plans for construction of a garage,
the role of the National Capital Planning Commission (NICPC) in this process, and
their requirement that the Agency submit a Master Plan for utilization of the
Headquarters compound. Mr. Dickenson was shown a copy of the Master Plan
(naps illustrating buildings, road access, and landscaping, with emphasis on
what effect the development would have on the portion of the Agency property
adjoining the NCP property, Mr. Dickenson expressed complete satisfaction
with the Agency plans.
3. Mr. Blake advised Mr. Dickenson that the development of the 'luster
Plan was solely as an accommodation to the requirements of NCPC. Mr. Blake
emphasized that the Agency has no current or future plans to implement the
Master Plan, with the exception of the relatively small garage construction.
4. Mr. Blake then inquired as to NCP plans for their property. In doing
so, Mr. Blake explained that he was anticipating a question from NCPC regarding
the Agency's Master Plan and its relationship to other Federal plans in the area
(i.e., NCP and the Bureau of Public Roads). Mr, Dickenson replied that NCP`s
plans for the area were quite modest. He explained that NCP funds were exten-
sively committed for the Bicentennial and, as a result? present plans for the
McLean area were limited to development of a model farm depicting colonial
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farming life. This display is planned for the interior of the property, removed
from the land immediately adjacent to the Headquarters compound. Further devel-
opment, when possible, is planned to be limited to traills and picnic areas plus
maintenance of the status quo in the baseball diamond area.
5. Mr. Dickenson went on to say that even development of the property along
the above lines is presently in limbo pending the outcome of negotiations with the
Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) over the possible! exchange of a portion of the
NCP McLean tract for equivalent FCPA land in the Burling tract, which is located
beyond the Beltway along the Potomac River. The NCP interest in this exchange
stems from their desire to protect the Potomac palisades. The FCPA is interested
in a portion of the McLean tract for community recreational development. The
exchange is hampered by complications resulting from dual jurisdiction of the Burling
tract by the FCPA and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, and also by
an NCP desire to base the exchange on the value of the respective properties rather
than an acre for acre exchange. (There are undoubtedly other hitches which
Mr. Dickenson did not mention.) Mr. Dickenson stated that action now lies tvi?h
FCPA. Should the exchange go through, Mr. Dickenson speculated that FCPA would
develop the area with the addition of tennis courts, a swimming pool, refreshment
stands, etc. _ ~..
6. Mr. Dickenson expressed appreciation for the opportunity to review the
Agency's plans. He stated, however, that he understood no development was
actually planned by the Agency. He also stated that he would contact Mr. Blake in
the event of further developments regarding use of the NCP property.
7. At this point, the meeting was terminated.
Special Assistant to the
Director of Logistics
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