Meeting Notices

Public Meeting for the Manassas Battlefields Viewshed Study
Date	Start Time	End Time	Time Zone	Location
Jan 13, 2010	7:00 PM	8:30 PM		Henry Hill Visitor Center 6511 Sudley Road Manassas, Virginia 703-754-1861

Manassas National Battlefield Park (Park) staff and Prince William County Planning Office staff are jointly managing a grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program to study the Battlefields' militarily significant views. This is the third and final public meeting for the Manassas Battlefields Viewsheds Study project. This meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Henry Hill Visitor Center.
 
Description:
The reason for this meeting is to:
• present the draft Viewshed Preservation Plan.

• solicit comment from the public.


Copies of the draft Viewshed Preservation Plan (VPP) are available at the Henry Hill Visitor Center, at Park Headquarters; in the Prince William County Planning Office; at the Chinn Regional, Bull Run Regional, Central Community, and Gainesville Neighborhood libraries; and on-line at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ (under Parks select Manassas NBP, select Conduct Study of Critical Historic Viewsheds of Manassas Battlefield, select Open for Public Comment).

All comments on the VPP are due to the Park no later than January 27, 2010. Comments can also be placed on line at the PEPC website referenced above. For further information or to comment on the VPP please call the Park Headquarters at 703-754-1861, extension 0.

The project's purpose is to:
• study historically significant interior and exterior viewsheds associated with both the First and Second Battles of Manassas.
• describe and document viewsheds through a variety of means (such as written descriptions, photography and GIS mapping).
• recommend strategies for preserving and enhancing viewsheds.
• prepare a viewshed preservation plan.



Meeting Directions/Instructions:
Directions to the Henry Hill Visitor Center
From Washington D.C. and Points East: Travel west on I-66 to Exit 47B, Route 234 North (Sudley Road). Proceed through the first traffic light. The entrance to the Henry Hill Visitor Center is on the right, just past the Northern Virginia Community College.

From Points North: Travel south on I-95 to the Capital Beltway (Route 495). Travel west towards Silver Springs, MD. Continue on the Beltway for approximately 10 miles, crossing the Potomac River into Virginia. Take the exit for I-66 west to Manassas. Take Exit 47B, Route 234 North (Sudley Road). Proceed through the first traffic light. The entrance to the Henry Hill Visitor Center is on the right, just past the Northern Virginia Community College.

From Points South: Travel north on I-95 to Exit 152, Route 234 north towards Manassas. Stay on Business Route 234 (do not take the by-pass) and travel for approximately 20 miles just beyond the city of Manassas. The entrance to the Henry Hill Visitor Center is located on the right, just past the entrance to the Northern Virginia Community College.

From Points West: Travel east on I-66 to Exit 47, Route 234 North (Sudley Road). Turn left on Route 234 and proceed through the first traffic light. The entrance to the Henry Hill Visitor Center is on the right, just past the Northern Virginia Community College.