BFJ Planning led a multi-disciplinary team on behalf of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) to implement a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) focused around the Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) and its neighboring Towns of Groton, Ledyard, Waterford, and Montville, and the Cities of Groton and New London. Subsequent to the completion of the JLUS, Electric Boat, with major facilities in the cities of Groton and New London, announced contracts with the Navy expected to increase employment at Electric Boat by at least 5,000 through 2030, while a wave of retirements is anticipated to require the company to replace an additional 14,000 employees. 

The JLUS Implementation Project considered the impact of this growth on the 22 SCCOG- member towns. The Plan will explored the potential regional impacts of expanded activities at SUBASE New London and Electric Boat, with a particular focus on the housing market and transportation (vehicular, transit, and alternative modes).