Subregion V
(Planning Areas 81A, 81B, 83, 84, 85A and 85B)

Project Planner
Wendy Irminger, 301-952-3572, (81A, 81B)
Roger Hunter, 301-952-3179, (83, 84, 85A, 85B)

Description
Subregion V encompasses 88.5 square miles in six planning areas in southwestern Prince George's County. It includes the communities of Clinton, Tippett, Accokeek, Piscataway, Danville, Brandywine and Cedarville. It is bounded on the north by Andrews Air Force Base; on the east by Piscataway Creek and Boys Village, the North Keys PEPCO power line and the Cedar Point Railroad; on the south by Charles County; and on the west by the Potomac River, Piscataway Creek, Gallahan Road, Old Fort Road, Allentown Road, Steed Road, Tinkers Creek and Meetinghouse Branch. Major north-south highways include: Indian Head Highway (MD 210), Branch Avenue (MD 5), and Crain Highway (US 301). East-west highways include: Accokeek Road (MD 373), Brandywine/Aquasco Road (MD 381), and Piscataway/Woodyard Road (MD 223). Major parks include: Cosca Regional Park (M-NCPPC) in Clinton, Piscataway National Park in Accokeek, and Cedarville State Forest in Cedarville.

Statistics
Size of planning area: 88.5 square miles (56,040 acres)
Number of dwellings: 15,962 (1999)
Population: 46,755 (1997)
Employment (number of employees): 13,474 (1995)

Master Plan and Other Publications
Master Plan and SMA for Subregion V (1993)
Piscataway Village Rural Conservation Study (1991; Part II, 1995)
Piscataway Village Community Vision Process (1995)
Potomac Airfield Report (June 1999)

Plan Updates/Amendments in Progress (2000-2001)
The Airport Regulation and Legislation Project is a project evaluating land use compatibility issues for the areas around general aviation airports in the County. Two of the airports being studied are located in this area: Potomac Airfield and Washington Executive Airport.
Subregion V Plan and SMA - Approved September 14, 1993 CR-60-1993

Last updated: 12/29/05