Tag: streams
Fairfax County will remove nine homes to reduce flooding from Tripps Run
A major stream restoration project at Tripps Run is expected to reduce flooding in the Bel Air neighborhood in Falls Church.
County will demolish homes for a flood mitigation project
Fairfax County plans to demolish nine houses on Barrett Road in the Falls Church area of Mason District as part of a project to reduce flooding along Tripps Run.
Stream project in Annandale nears completion
A Fairfax County project in Annandale Community Park is preventing erosion by stabilizing the stream banks.
Stream restoration underway in Lincolnia
The restoration of a section of Turkeycock Run in Lincolnia is expected to be completed in May. The project consists of stabilizing the stream banks using natural channel design beginning at the culvert under Little River Turnpike and extending approximately 300 feet downstream, says Sharon North of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and … Continued
Friends group formed for Tripps Run
A new friends group has been launched to engage the community in restoring Tripps Run, a stream that runs through Mason District and the City of Falls Church. Tripps Run starts on Shreve Road in Falls Church, crosses Route 29, goes through Jefferson Village Park, crosses Arlington Boulevard by Bill Page Honda, crosses Sleepy Hollow … Continued
Student project tackles storm drain trash
When Dinmukhammed Adikhan, an incoming senior at Falls Church High School, noticed a lot of trash around the storm drains in his Westlawn neighborhood, he decided to do something about it. Adikhan, who goes by Dimash, signed up with a storm drain-labeling program run by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD). The … Continued
Stream project slated for Annandale Community Park
A $3.3 million project is expected to start in mid-May to restore a stream and replace the sanitary sewer line in Annandale Community Park. A contractor for the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will restore 1,685 linear feet of Coon Branch and unnamed tributaries. The project will include the demolition and … Continued
Homeowners can apply for grants for stormwater projects
Interested in reducing stormwater runoff on your property? You might be able to get public funds for that under Virginia and Fairfax County conservation assistance programs (VCAP/CAP). These programs help property owners implement environmentally friendly best practices to reduce polluted stormwater runoff into local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Community associations and HOAs can apply, … Continued
Holmes Run is in ‘fair’ condition
Holmes Run, which flows through the Annandale area, is not in great condition, according to a report released Aug. 10 by the Audubon Naturalist Society. The report, The Story of the Streams, evaluates the health of three waterways in the D.C. region. It finds Holmes Run and the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River to … Continued
Plastic bag tax to generate $1.2 million
Fairfax County’s plastic bag tax has raised more than $500,000 for the county in the first quarter of 2022 and is on track to generate more than $1.2 million by the end of the year. That’s the estimate in a memo from the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination to the Board of Supervisors. The … Continued
Culmore kids explore the watershed
Friends of Holmes Run hosted 22 kids from the Culmore/Bailey’s Crossroads area last week for a watershed exploration at the Holmes Run Stream Valley Park east of Columbia Pike. The kids got a close-up view of the watershed and wildlife and carried out various science activities. They learned why Holmes Run is so important for … Continued
Aging storm channel restored in Annandale
More work has been done on the channel since these photos were taken two weeks ago. A major stream restoration project in Annandale’s Broyhill Crest neighborhood is virtually complete, with just a few minor loose ends to tie up. The Murray Lane Outfall Restoration Project is aimed at shoring up an existing storm channel to … Continued
Otters sighted in Annandale
A river otter in Long Branch Stream. Annandale has otters – or at least it did when a local resident took these photos. Three river otters were sighted this fall in Long Branch Stream near Woodland Way and Canterbury Woods Elementary School, according to the Friends of Long Branch Stream Valley.
Fairfax County removes flood-prone Annandale properties from land auction
The properties are all wooded and mostly in a floodplain. The seven tax-delinquent properties next to Accotink Creek in Annandale are no longer up for auction. The owner of the properties, the Al Root Memorial Foundation, hadn’t paid taxes in years, so the county had planned to sell them by auction in November.
Fairfax County board approves plastic bag tax
Many plastic bags end up in streams. [Litter Free Virginia] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags Sept. 14. The new tax takes effect Jan. 1, 2022, and applies to bags provided to customers at grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores.