The U.S. Army will cut nearly 300 acres of forest to move sensitive departments at Fort Meade closer to the installation?s center and expand for incoming military employees.

The Army released its final report on how it will accommodate nearly 6,000 new jobs and an additional 5 million square feet of office space accompanying the Base Realignment and Closure program.

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