Proposal withdrawn for anti-terrorism facility in Nanjemoy

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006

Mark Mudd, a local attorney representing Global Tactical Solutions of Alexandria, Va., withdrew the special exception application Monday, according to the Charles County planning department.

No reason was given for the withdrawal, planners said.

Mudd said Tuesday that he did not wish to comment about the withdrawal.

The proposal to build the training facility on Liverpool Point Road caused concern among several state agencies because of possible lead contamination from spent bullet casings and elevated noise levels that would come from the operation, according to information filed in the county’s planning department.

The company proposed to build a 25-foot pistol range and a fixed rifle and shotgun range with a fixed firing point and retractable target system, according to information Global Tactical Solutions provided the county.

The company’s decision to withdraw the special exception is welcome news to Nanjemoy resident Ken Kraushaar, who said the majority of residents near the site opposed to the proposal.

The main problem was the company was not very forthcoming with its plans, Kraushaar said.

‘‘Nanjemoy has experience with the special exception process,” he said. ‘‘I would suggest to any future applicant who applies for a special exception to rezone in Nanjemoy to not only do market research, but also reach out to the humans [who would live near the operation] to see how they feel.”

E-mail Nancy Bromley McConaty at nmcconaty@somdnews.com.