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Navy liaison reports Caledon State Park expansion and regional military installations meeting
Summary
Adam Lynch, community planning and liaison officer for Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, reported that Caledon State Park expanded by 455 acres with Navy support through the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program and noted the Virginia Military Advisory Council meeting attendance by outgoing Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Adam Lynch, community planning and liaison officer for Naval Support Facility South Potomac (Dahlgren), updated the commission on recent conservation and outreach work. He said Caledon State Park officially expanded by 455 acres — about an 18% increase in park size — and credited the Navy’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program and partners including the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Trust for Public Land.
Lynch read a statement from Capt. John Nader thanking state and nonprofit partners and said the expansion benefits recreational opportunities for service members while protecting land uses and resources that support base operations. He also reported attending the Virginia Military Advisory Council convocation with about 25 installation commanders and noted outgoing Governor Glenn Youngkin’s participation.
Why it matters: Lynch framed the expansion as a community‑and‑base win that preserves rural land uses near naval mission areas and ensures compatible uses in mission zones. He invited questions but none were raised by the commission at the time.
