anchor Description
This project provides for the design and construction of an Anacostia Streams Restoration Project which will provide restoration in Sligo Creek and Bel Pre Creek, under the County's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit. The Anacostia Streams Restoration Project is a cost sharing project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section authority, and will restore ecological function, structure, and install stream improvements.
anchorEstimated Schedule
The Anacostia Streams Restoration Project is scheduled to conclude engineering and design at the end of for Bel Pre Creek and at the end of the third quarter of for Sligo Creek. Construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of the second quarter of for Bel Pre Creek and at the end of the first quarter of for Sligo Creek.
anchor Justification
This project is needed to comply with the County's permitting requirements, to implement the County's adopted water quality goals (COMCOR Chapter Article IV), and to protect habitat conditions in local streams. In addition, the project supports the goals of the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Agreement.
anchorFiscal Note
The Anacostia Streams Restoration project was previously under the Countywide project. It is now in its own dedicated project number, though some initial design costs are still reflected in the Countywide project in Cost sharing with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based on CAP Section authority. The feasibility study is cost shared percent Federal, percent County after the first in study costs. The first in study cost is Federally funded. Design and construction costs are shared percent Federal and percent County.
anchorDisclosures
The County Executive asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.
anchorCoordination
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission