Applicant Resource Guides

This guide provides an overview of NCPC's plan and project review process and answers questions frequently asked by applicants with federal property in the National Capital Region.

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NCPC has the authority to approve the development of Capper-Cramton lands in Maryland. The review process is similar to the process for other building, site, and park projects in the region.

Master plans are comprehensive in nature and as a result, it can be challenging for federal agencies to identify what information is necessary to provide for NCPC’s review. 

NCPC has an approval action for its review of District projects in the Central Area and provides advisory comments on all other District projects.

These two laws are intended to protect environmental and historic resources and form the cornerstone of responsible planning in the federal government.

Foreign mission development in Washington, DC occurs on both federal and private land. The different laws and memorandum of agreements that guide foreign mission development are described here.

Learn more about Highway Plan amendments that lie adjacent to federal properties or provide access to federal facilities. 

This resource guide explains the site selection and design review process and the roles of the agencies involved.

This guide outlines NCPC’s review interest in Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

There are a few circumstances where NCPC conducts an advisory review and provides comments on development projects and regulations for private land in Washington, DC. 

Consideration of floodplain management is an important part of NCPC’s project review process to protect federal assets in the region.

Stormwater management is a key issue in NCPC's plan review process to improve the region’s water quality and reduce interior flooding.

This guide summarizes tree preservation and replacement policies the federal government should follow to prevent and mitigate tree canopy loss due to development. 

NCPC can comment on WMATA’s mass transit plan and amendments. This guide describes NCPC’s review interest in WMATA projects.

This guide summarizes best practices for incorporating pollinator-friendly plant species, including those that support monarch butterfly and honey bee habitats.