Board of Supervisors Robert “Bob” Thomas, Jr., Chairman Laura A. Sellers, Vice Chairman Meg Bohmke Jack R. Cavalier Wendy E. Maurer Paul V. Milde, III Gary F. Snellings

C. Douglas Barnes Interim County Administrator

Infrastructure Committee AGENDA

November 1, 2016 @ 1:30 p.m. ABC Conference Room, Second Floor

Committee Members: Paul Milde, III, Chairman; Laura Sellers; Jack Cavalier

Agenda Item Introduction

 Welcome 1. Exit 140 & Courthouse Road Widening Project Update (VDOT) 2. Chatham Bridge Reconstruction (VDOT) 3. Embrey Mill Park Rectangular Fields 4. Potomac Heritage Trail Memorandum of Understanding 5. Stormwater Damage Repair 6. Widewater CDA Refunds Groundwater a. Consider requesting legislature to allow Stafford to require well completion prior to 7. receiving a building permit b. Consider authorizing staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the preparation of a groundwater management plan for the Piedmont Aquifer 8. Next Meeting – TBD Adjourn

1300 Courthouse Road, P. O. Box 339, Stafford, VA 22555‐0339 Phone: (540) 658.8600 Fax: (540) 658.7643 www.staffordcountyva.gov

EMBREY MILL RECTANGULAR FIELDS

Background

 The citizens of Stafford County approved the Parks Bond referendum in 2009 which included a rectangular field complex to provide a location where multiple games can be played simultaneously, much like the Chichester Park facility provides for baseball and softball

 The Board selected the location at Embry Mill for what would be an eleven field complex, comprised of six full sized rectangular fields, with the remainder consisting of smaller fields suitable for youth play

 The Board later decided to upgrade the first four full-sized fields to artificial turf to improve the quality of the fields, increase the intensity of field usage, and enhance our ability to attract regional tournaments in various sports

 The Board subsequently authorized construction of two more full-sized fields and then approved upgrading these fields to artificial turf to allow Stafford to compete for much larger tournaments

 Staff recognizes the Board’s desire to attract these events to Stafford and is providing this information on our efforts to date

Embrey Mill Park – First Phase

 The four full-sized artificial turf fields were opened for play in time for the St. Patrick’s Day soccer tournament last March

 The two natural grass U-8 fields were opened for play this fall after the Bermuda grass had sufficient time to develop

 The St. Patrick’s Day tournament attracted 170 teams, and the University of Mary Washington, College of Business, estimated the event generated over $322,000 in pre-tax dollars to Stafford businesses, and an estimated $34,000 in revenue to the county in field fees and tax revenue.

 The facility has hosted five additional tournament events, involving the sports of field hockey, football, and soccer

 This past Columbus Day weekend, Elite Tournaments hosted a 169 team Washington Area Girls Soccer tournament  Using the estimated values per team developed in the UMW study for the October tournament, we estimate an economic impact of $365,000 pre-tax dollars for our Stafford businesses, and an estimated $42,000 in direct impact to the county for field fees and tax revenue. The increased business impact of the October tournament over the March tournament is due to higher Embrey Mill field usage, and an increase in hotel bookings due to a greater percentage of out-of-area teams

 Embrey Mill Park is scheduled for an additional six medium to large tournaments in the next 12 months, hosting anywhere from 50 teams to 200 teams per tournament.

 Staff estimates these events will provide an economic impact ranging from $112,500 to $450,000 per tournament with an expected total impact of approximately $1.5 million.

 In addition to attracting tournament play, Embrey Mill Park has hosted 245 recreational soccer games, 87 travel soccer games, along with 66 practices a week.

 Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) programs at Embrey Mill Park include flag football, lacrosse, tackle football and cheerleading. These PRCF programs held over 180 games made up of 59 teams and 823 participants.

 The flag football league is a new recreational opportunity enabled by the additional field capacity and has 460 participants registered in its first offering.

 Staff also notes that these new fields have allowed our department to eliminate many make- up games, improving the sports experience for Stafford residents. PRCF has also expanded our partnership with County schools to host sports events which would otherwise have been rained out

Embrey Mill Park – Phase 2

 Work on the next two artificial turf fields continues with progress on four separate contracts

 The retaining wall and backfill operations are completed, with installation of the storm drainage scheduled for completion in November

 Field lighting installation is underway

 Construction of the parking and restroom building has started

 Preparation work for installation of the artificial turf fields is complete and installation will commence shortly

 Installation of the artificial turf, netting, field lighting, safety fence, and restroom is scheduled for completion by the end of December

 Parking lot, topsoil, and temporary seeding is scheduled for completion by the end of January 2017

 Sodding of all common space areas completed by end of June 2017, allowing use of the fields next summer

 Staff is already promoting the two new synthetic turf fields to tournament organizers, which will enable Stafford to attract a larger range of events, and generate even more revenue for Stafford County

Department of Economic Development Efforts

 The Department of Economic Development has partnered with PRCF and the state to identify potential tournament organizers, and educate them to the Embrey Mill Park opportunity

 Staff partnered with the Sports Virginia Division of the Virginia Tourism Corporation to market the state and the region in a variety of locations.

 Staff attended a conference heavily attended by sport promoters which provided the opportunity to meet with tournament holders to discuss our venues (Embrey Mill and Chichester Parks). As a result, staff received and reviewed over 60 contacts and requests for tournaments.

 The County is a member of National Association of Sports Commissions. This organization provides leads for organizations hoping to hold tournaments and events. They also hold a conference which we will attend to further expand our sports contacts

 The County will be in the 2017 Sports Planning Guide with a two page exposure

 We are being mentored by other localities more experienced in attracting large events

 The coordination with Economic Development is in the initial stages, but have already brought us two tournaments, with bookings for several more next year. We expect this success to grow further as we get out information on our facilities and expand Embrey Mill

 Our staff is also coordinating with Eastern Sports Management, operator of the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center, to draw upon their tournament base for future tournaments in Stafford in multiple sports POTOMAC NATIONAL HERITAGE SCENIC TRAIL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

 Virginia agencies and certain Federal agencies adopted the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (attached), establishing the development of the Potomac National Heritage Scenic Trail (PNHST) as a common goal, and pledged cooperation towards its development.

 The proposed trail extends from the District of Columbia through Stafford to King George, Fredericksburg and beyond.

 Segments of the PNHST – specifically the Belmont to Ferry Farm Trail - within Stafford have been recognized as a Board priority and have been completed or under design.

 The National Park Service, the federal agency with oversight of the PNHST, working with regional planning agencies, has drafted the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize support for the trail among localities participating in the George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC).

 Maps of the PNHST in this region are included with the draft MOU

 These maps provide details of the network of trails within Stafford including the existing and proposed sections of the Belmont-Ferry Farm Trail, and alternative routes going to points of interest, including Patawomeck Park, Widewater State Park, Aquia Landing, and Government Island in Stafford.

 The MOU establishes a formal agreement for coordinating the development of planned PHNST segments, conserving trail-related resources, and promoting trail- related experiences.

 The MOU only asks “cooperators”, i.e. localities, to be responsible for the maintenance of the PNHST routes within their jurisdiction and does not bind the localities to fund new trail segments.

 The MOU recommends localities work toward adoption of their own Bike/Pedestrian Trail Plans to include in the PHNST and include within a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.

 Staff supports this regional initiative to expand trail opportunities for the GWRC area by endorsement through signature of this MOU.

 Providing there is support for this MOU, staff would bring the matter to the full Board for consideration at the November 22nd meeting.

Memorandum of Understanding among the Stafford County Board of Supervisors; the King George County Board of Supervisors; the City of Fredericksburg City Manager; the City of Fredericksburg Mayor; the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail the George Washington Regional Commission; the Northern Neck Tourism Commission; and, within the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior: Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park; and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Office.

This Memorandum is entered into by and among the agencies and organizations (or “cooperators”) that plan for, manage segments of, and promote the experience of trails within Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, as segments of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.

ARTICLE I – BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

The National Trail System (NTS) was established through enactment of the National Trail System Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 919, Public Law 90-543) (the Act). The legislation also authorized “feasibility studies” for additional components of the National Trails System, including the Potomac Heritage Trail; such a study was completed in 1974 by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. A 1983 amendment to the Act (77 Stat. 43, Public Law 90-543) designated the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (“PHT” or the “Trail”) as a component of the National Trails System, recognized a corridor for the Trail, and assigned administration of the Federal interest in the Trail to the Secretary of the Interior, whose role is delegated to the National Park Service (NPS).

Today, the evolving Trail network is an enterprise of many partners, including government agencies at all levels, individual volunteers, non-profit organizations and commercial interests. Partnerships are the heart of the Trail concept, creating a locally-managed, non-motorized trail network for outdoor recreation, education, transportation, health and heritage tourism. The growing network increasingly provides opportunities for exploration between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands, a corridor embracing portions of five physiographic provinces. Modes of travel vary by Trail segment, including hiking, bicycling, paddling, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.

1 The purpose of this Memorandum is to:  recognize planned and existing routes within Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg (see maps, Attachments A, B, C and D)  authorize use of the official Trail marker (logo) by the signatory agencies; and  establish a formal foundation for coordination to develop planned Trail segments, conserve Trail-related resources and promote Trail-related experiences.

ARTICLE II - AUTHORITY

Section 5.(a)(11) of the National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended in 1983 and codified at 16 U.S.C. § 1244 (a) (11), designating a general alignment for the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail; Section 7.(e) of the same Act, codified at 16 U.S.C. 1246, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to “enter into such agreements with landowners, States, local governments, private organizations, and individuals for the use of lands for trail purposes…”.

ARTICLE III – STATEMENT OF WORK

A. The NPS will: 1. recognize existing and planned PHT routes within Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg as segments of the PHT network on the NPS Trail brochure, website and other media related to the PHT network; 2. provide opportunities for coordination between staff of the signatories to this Memorandum and other Trail network stakeholders; 3. provide Trail markers and digital files of the Trail marker in various formats to staff of agencies and organizations that manage segments of the Trail; 4. recognize the status of routes in Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg in NPS reports; and 5. execute, in support of specific projects when deemed to be of mutual advantage, cooperative agreements and sub-agreements between NPS and the agencies and organizations that manage segments of the Trail.

B. Cooperators will: 1. consider guidelines to mark the route, based on Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: route marking & graphic identity (2015), available at http://www.nps.gov/pohe/learn/management/index.htm; 2. recognize existing and planned PHT routes within Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg in plans and publications and on websites and other media as determined through mutual agreement; and 3. explore connections to other non-motorized outdoor recreation opportunities in the region. 4. be responsible for the maintenance of PHT routes within their jurisdiction.

2 C. All will: 1. maintain a point of contact for Trail-related business; 2. review annually the status of existing and planned PHT routes in Stafford County, King George County and the City of Fredericksburg and seek opportunities to establish and maintain a continuous PHT route or routes for non-motorized travel; 3. share geographic information system (GIS) data when deemed to be of mutual interest; and 4. consider opportunities to conserve trail-related resources and to promote, to residents and visitors, experiences associated with PHT segments.

ARTICLE IV – EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS

Any activities agreed to by any party to this agreement are subject to available funding and nothing in this agreement shall be construed to obligate any party to expend any funds in excess of appropriations authorized by law.

ARTICLE V – TERM OF MEMORANDUM

This Memorandum will be effective for a period of five years from the date of final signature, unless terminated earlier by one of the parties pursuant to Article VII below.

ARTICLE VI – LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Additional parties may choose to demonstrate commitments to the development and management of the Trail network through letters of support.

ARTICLE VII – KEY OFFICIALS

All communications and notices regarding this Memorandum will be directed to the following key officials:

For the Stafford County Board of Supervisors: Doug Barnes, Interim Stafford County Administrator 1300 Courthouse Road Stafford, VA 22554 (540) 658-8670 [email protected]

For the King George County Board of Supervisors: Travis Quesenberry, King George County Administrator 10459 Courthouse Drive Suite 200 King George, VA 22485 (540) 775-9181 [email protected] 3 For the City of Fredericksburg City Manager: Timothy Baroody P.O. Box 7447 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 (540) 372-1010 [email protected]

For the City of Fredericksburg Mayor: Katherine Greenlaw P.O. Box 7447 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 (540) 372-1022 [email protected]

For the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail: David Brickley, Owner 5000 Saratoga Lane Woodbridge, VA 22193 (703) 628-5007 [email protected]

For the George Washington Regional Commission: Nicholas Quint, Senior Regional Planner 406 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 373-2890 [email protected]

For the Northern Neck Tourism Commission: Lisa Hull, Executive Director Post Office Box 1600 Warsaw, VA 22572 (804) 333-1919 [email protected]

For Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park: John Hennessy, Assistant Superintendent 120 Chatham Lane Fredericksburg, VA 22405 (540) 654-5121 [email protected]

For the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Office, National Park Service: Donald E. Briggs, Superintendent Post Office Box B Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 (304) 535-4016 [email protected] 4 ARTICLE VIII – MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

A. This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument executed by the parties.

B. Any party may terminate participation in the Memorandum by providing the other parties with sixty (60) days advance written notice. In the event that one party notifies the other parties of an intention to terminate participation, the parties will promptly discuss the reasons for the notice.

ARTICLE IX – ATTACHMENTS A. George Washington Region Map C. Southern Stafford County Map B. Northern/Central Stafford County D. Fredericksburg Map Map E. King George County Map

5 Proposed Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail through the George Washington Region

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum on the dates set forth below.

For Stafford County Board of Supervisors:

______Date: ______Robert Thomas, Chairman

6 For King George County Board of Supervisors:

______Date: ______Ruby Brabo, Chairman

7 For the City of Fredericksburg Mayor:

______Date: ______Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor

For the City of Fredericksburg City Manager:

______Date: ______Timothy Baroody, City Manager

8 For the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail:

______Date: ______David Brickley, Owner

9 For the Northern Neck Tourism Commission:

______Date: ______Lisa Hull, Executive Director

10 For the George Washington Regional Commission:

______Date: ______Timothy Ware, Executive Director

For Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, National Park Service:

______Date: ______Kirsten Talken-Spalding, Superintendent

For the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Office, National Park Service:

______Date: ______Donald E. Briggs, Superintendent

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STORMWATER DAMAGE REPAIR

 Heavy rains last spring, along with the recent fall weather events resulted in a spike in stormwater damage complaints from private parties

 These complaints are not new to staff, but appear to be on the increase. There are a few common underlying conditions that are the source of these situations. Some of the most common examples, along with the results, and a representative incident are listed below

1. Development prior to stormwater regulations/urbanization County staff frequently receive concerns about stream channel scouring and bank erosion resulting in property degradation, trees toppling, house stability concerns, etc. Problems of this type occur regularly in our older subdivisions like Grafton Village and Vista Woods, although this is a widespread problem throughout the County. These typically are the most difficult problems to resolve due to the high cost of correction, adjoining property impacts, and state and federal regulatory oversight

This picture is from a stream near Smith Lake Park below Foxwood Village

2. Improper oversight during installation Until recently, the county did not inspect stormwater installations, but relied upon reports from consulting firms hired by the developers and contractors. Improperly installed channels, pipe and stormwater pond structures can cause erosion, sinkholes and dam failures such as the recent event in Seven Lakes

3. Aging infrastructure The use of corrugated metal pipe most common cause of this problem, although other examples exist. Stafford has highly corrosive soil which causes the metal pipe to deteriorate and fail – most often at the bottom of the pipe. Once this occurs, water can travel outside the pipe, causing a failure of material placed around the pipe

4. Modifications for aesthetic purposes There are cases where open ditches are avoided to create a more aesthetic yard. Pipes are far more likely to fail than an open ditch, leaving an expensive repair. Often these improvements are under-designed and fail during high flow conditions

5. Inadequately engineered improvements Similar to the above, pipes diameters may not be adequate for large storm events. Other problems of this nature include lack of headwalls and endwalls, improper armoring of high velocity channels, poorly designed pipe entrances, etc.

6. Lack of maintenance Stormwater improvements require periodic maintenance. Property owners are often unaware of the maintenance required and allow a situation to deteriorate to the point where the correction is very expensive. In other cases, the responsibility for maintenance is unclear, and no one takes action. While Stafford has a stormwater pond maintenance inspection program in place, many stormwater improvements fall outside this program

 The above list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and there are other causes for our stormwater complaints. Furthermore, some problems are caused by more than one of the reasons listed above

 The Virginia Department of Transportation is often contacted about these complaints; however, they will only respond if the problem is in the right of way and when the road is at risk. Many residents feel that if a stormwater feature conveys water from a roadway, then the problem is VDOT’s to resolve

 Staff is often contacted to assist property owners in resolving these problems, but with rare exceptions, the County is not directly responsible. When possible, we engage VDOT, the developer, or an HOA to assist with the solution; however, the problem is most often the property owner’s to correct. In those cases we are limited to technical assistance, engineering, coordination with a reliable contractor, and inspection/oversight during repair efforts

 Many of these problems can be corrected for less than $15,000, a major expense for a homeowner. The County budgets no funds for assistance with drainage problems on private property

 Resolving problems related to stream degradation would cost much more. Staff is evaluating certain projects within the urbanized area in conjunction with MS4 permit compliance and nutrient reductions, although none have been initiated to date WIDEWATER CDA REFUNDS

 The Board created the Widewater Impact Fee Service Area (Area) in 1997 to collect funds for construction of the Widewater Parkway to provide transportation improvements for the planned development of the Widewater peninsula

 That development plan was later repealed, along with the contribution plan in 2006, but not until over $1.2 million in fees had been collected

 Last July, the Board authorized staff to solicit requests for refunds from known developers in the Area. Staff notified these developers to provide their requests for refunds along with documentation on July 7. Interested parties were given 60 days to provide their refund requests along with support

 Staff received two responses for refunds; one from Prospect Development and the other from Sunshine Home Builders, Inc. Both companies submitted affidavits as documentation for their refund, while Prospect Development also included contribution logs. Neither company provided copies of cancelled checks due to the length of time since the payments were made

 Staff then reviewed each request, using information on file including accounting data, planning and building permit records, and Commissioner of the Revenue data to verify these requests

 In the case of Prospect Development, we confirmed impact fee payment for each lot for which they requested refund. This included four that they had made payment in error. Their total verified eligible refund amount is $15,993.07

 Sunshine Home Builders, Inc. requested a refund of approximately $230,000 by affidavit. Upon review, staff determined that they had used a refund amount of $3,000 for each lot listed, while the impact fee assessment varied by area and was assessed as low as $364 per lot. Furthermore, they included lots filed prior to the adoption of impact fees, and no payment had been made for these. Staff calculated the appropriate refund amount for Sunshine Home Builders, Inc. at $136,320.57

 The total substantiated refund amount for the Widewater CDA fee collections is $152,313.64

 Staff has notified both parties of the determination by the County, and received an acceptance of this determination from Sunshine Home Builders, Inc.

 Resolution R16-196 authorized the solicitation of requests for refunds and the issuance of refunds after review by staff, and budgeted and appropriated the funds. No further Board action is required to proceed with these refunds. Staff expects to have the refund checks issued by November 11 GROUNDWATER

Requiring Well Completion Prior to Issuing a Building Permit

 Stafford County currently requires evidence that a builder has applied to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for a well permit prior to issuing a building permit. Approval from VDH following well testing for quantity and quality in accordance with state standards is necessary prior to issuing an occupancy permit.

 Virginia Code § 32.1-176.4 allows the Counties of Fairfax, Loudon, Prince William, Goochland, James City, and Powhatan, and the City of Suffolk to adopt an ordinance that establishes standards more restrictive than the State Board of Health relative to the construction and abandonment of wells for potable water use

 The Counties of Fairfax and Loudon have used this authority to require the drilling and testing of wells prior to issuing a building permit

 Stafford could request the state to be added to this list; whereupon we could adopt an ordinance requiring a well be drilled before a building permit is issued

 In conversation with the staff member responsible for managing the program in Loudon County, they are strongly in favor of the additional protection this requirement provides. Furthermore, they have adopted more stringent water quality standards for individual wells than the state

 This individual noted several instances since the program was adopted in the 1980’s where multiple wells were required before a building permit was issued, and cases where a well had to be located on an adjacent property.

 A program with water quality and quantity standards identical to the state, with only the requirement that the well be drilled and tested prior to issuing a building permit may not require additional staffing

 This action would require the site to be prepared for access by drilling equipment in advance of home construction, adding some expense to home construction

 Well quantity concerns from deep wells have only been expressed for the Piedmont Aquifer, located in Stafford County generally west of I-95. If the Board desires to proceed with requesting this authority from the state, and is successful, further research will be necessary to determine whether the requirement can be applied by geographic area

Issue Request for Proposals for the Development of a Groundwater Management Plan for the Piedmont Aquifer

 The last Groundwater Management Plan for Stafford County was completed in 2004

 There have been some concerns that this effort is now out of date due to the development that has occurred since that time, and because of recent reports of low and no yield wells near Mount Olive Road.

 The Board could issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to obtain professional consultant services to undertake this study, and could limit the effort to the Piedmont Aquifer area of the County

 The 2004 study was completed for $126,000, but was County-wide

 A reduced scope of study would reduce the cost somewhat; however, the difficulties of providing meaningful information for the Piedmont Aquifer may add complexity and cost

 No funds are budgeted for this effort in the current fiscal year, but could be included in the FY2017 budget