11Th Street Bridge Park Transfer of Jurisdiction
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11th Street Bridge Park Transfer of Jurisdiction 11th Street Bridge Park Anacostia Drive, SE at 11th Street, SE Approval of Transfer of Jurisdiction United States Department of the Interior 1 NationalDecember Capital 3, 2020 Planning | File: 8230Commission File: 8230 Project Summary Commission Meeting Date: December 3, 2020 NCPC Review Authority: 40 U.S.C. § 8124(a) Applicant Request: Approval of Transfer of Jurisdiction Session: Consent NCPC Review Officer: Matthew Flis NCPC File Number: 8230 Project Summary: The National Park Service (NPS) has submitted a transfer of jurisdiction for approximately 2.75 acres to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) for the new 11th Street Bridge Park. The Park is a collaboration between the District of Columbia, sponsored by the local non-profit Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), and would involve the transformation of the defunct infrastructure of the old 11th Street Bridge into DC's first elevated park. The park is envisioned to include community driven programming such as outdoor performance spaces, playgrounds, urban agriculture, an environmental education center, and a variety of gathering spaces to connect with the community and the Anacostia River. The enclosed map depicts the general location of the project area. The concept for the Bridge Park was initiated as an opportunity to link long disconnected communities following the reconstruction of the new vehicular 11th Street bridges. Implementation of the 11th Street Bridge Park would involve a portion of the Anacostia Park; therefore, necessitating a transfer of jurisdiction between NPS and DDOT. The application includes two new transfers of land and the modification of two existing transfers. The Commission previously approved the preliminary site development plans for the Bridge Park in April 2020, and noted that NCPC would be responsible for approving any transfers of jurisdiction between NPS and DDOT per 40 U.S.C. § 8124(a). 2 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230 Site Location LocationLocation Map Map 3 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230 11th Street Bridge Park Programming: Deck Plan 4 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230 11th Street Bridge Park: View from Navy Yard 5 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230 11th Street Bridge Park: View from Anacostia 6 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230 Transfer of Jurisdiction 7 National Capital Planning Commission File: 8230.