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McLean Citizens Association Resolution

That MWAA Be Required to Share Profits from Metrorail Developmentto Reduce Tolls on the Dulles Toll Road

Supporting the Reston Citizens Associations RequestMarch 13, 2013

Whereas, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) has approved a proposed

amendment to its operating authority under its lease with the U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT) requested by the DOT Secretary to revise the scope of its authority to include power to

conduct non aviation related activities; and

Whereas, MWAA has, in recent meetings, indicated its interest in promoting

non aviation related commercial development on MWAA land near the Rt. 606 Silver LineMetrorail station and along the western edge of the airport property; and

Whereas, such development would be enabled by the construction of the Silver Line (Phase II),

which, in turn, is being funded heavily by increased tolls on the Dulles Toll Road (DTR); and

Whereas, the Reston Citizens Association (RCA) has sent a letter to several government

officials, dated February 4, 2013, in which it recommends that, in the event Congress approves

of such increased operating authority for MWAA, Congress also directs MWAA to share anyincome from these commercial initiatives with those who are paying for the Silver Line, namely

the DTR users, in the form of reduced tolls; and

Whereas, the revenue for such sharing would reduce future DTR toll increases, benefiting users

of the DTR and reducing the incentive for commuters to use already-crowded neighborhoodstreets, including those in McLean and surrounding communities, to avoid tolls.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the McLean Citizens Association supports the position of theRCA as set forth in its February 4, 2013 letter and urges that Virginias elected officials to

Congress support an initiative to require MWAA to share any income from these commercial

initiatives with those who are paying for the Silver Line in the form of reduced DTR tollincreases, and that the DOT not approve any request from MWAA to allow non-aviation

commercial development on Dulles Airport property unless income derived from such

development be used to reduce DTR toll increases.

cc: Governor Robert F. McDonnell

Secretary Sean T. ConnaughtonMichael A. Curto, Chairman, MWAA

Thomas M. Davis III, Vice Chairman, MWAA

John E. Potter, President & CEO MWAASenator Mark R. Warner

Senator Timothy M. Kaine

Secretary Ray LaHood

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Congressman Frank R. Wolf

Congressman Gerry E. ConnollyCongressman James P. Moran

Leo Schefer, President WATF

Collin Mills, President, RCA