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The Neabsco Creek BoardwalkTURNBUCKLE will The historic town of Occoquan N DARWIN SO N TRANSOM A form an important link in the Potomac • Occoquan Bay Wildlife RefugeH Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHNST) • Veterans Park which is an 830 mile-long trail stretching • Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge from Pittsburgh to the Northern Neck of • Rippon Lodge Virginia. • Metz Wetlands • Leesylvania State Park In Prince William County, the Neabsco • Prince William Forest Park Creek Boardwalk will form a link in the • National Museum of the Marine Corps PHNST that also connects the following • Locust State Park View from Historic Rippon Lodge places of interest: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Preliminary Design 9/16/13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 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It will also provide opportunities to link nearby neighborhoods with Neabsco Creek and with each other.

The Boardwalk will be constructed in multiple phases, starting with the three thousand foot long crossing between Rippon Landing Park and the Metz Wetlands. Additional linkages, indicated by dashed lines, are planned for the future on both ends to create smaller loops.

The boardwalk crossing will become a regional destination for wildlife viewing, Engage in educational and interpretive activities outdoor education and nature appreciation for all ages and abilities. Educational + Interpretive Opportunities Preliminary Design 9/16/13 Floating pier provides a chance to ADA-accessible ramp interact with and learn from the marsh Boardwalk to Metz Wetlands The boardwalk will provide significant educational opportunities for students ranging from pre-K to graduate school–telling the story of the ebb and flow of Neabsco Creek and its inhabitants through the day, the month, the year, and over our lifetime and beyond.

Landing areas at each end of the boardwalk are designed to include orientation space suitable for a classroom with staging areas near each landing to accommodate school field trips. Proposed landing at south end of boardwalk; near Metz Wetlands A floating pier at the south landing will allow students of all ages to get up close and personal with the aquatic life of Neabsco Creek. permission req’d from National Science Foundation Wildlife tracks could be imprinted in Students can engage with the the boardwalk decking surface aquatic life of Neabsco Creek

Neabsco Creek Water crossings are good places to see Marking Neabsco’s ebb and flow wildlife. The proposed boardwalk is shown. using an osprey nesting platform c a es o er e

STRUCTURE 3: SECTION NEABSCO CREEK BOARDWALK CROSSING Preliminary Design 9/16/13 Wildlife + Plant Communities of Neabsco Creek

Rippon Landing Park Historic Rippon Lodge

Blackburn Rd

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Spatterdock, Mudflat Spatterdock in Neabsco Creek Yellow Corydalis (Corydalis flavula)

An abundance of wildlife inhabits the Neabsco Creek area. Herons and egrets browse the aquatic vegetation The proposed boardwalk will pass by a diverse set of for food; beavers tend to their lodges ecological communities and snakes sunbathe. Visitors to the Neabsco Creek boardwalk will be able to observe the ever-changing tidal freshwater marsh plant community and ecosystem. Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) Local History + Culture Preliminary Design 9/16/13 courtesy of Prince William County courtesy of Prince William County courtesy of Prince William

Present-day Rippon Lodge

Neabsco Creek once played an important role in the shipment of tobacco and other goods as well as the shipping industry itself through the Aerial photograph of Neabsco Creek, 1936 production of iron fittings for ships during the pre- and post-revolutionary eras.

Rippon Lodge was constructed by Richard Blackburn in 1725 as part of a tobacco and wheat plantation. The property had access to Neabsco Creek and clear views of Neabsco Bay

to the Potomac River. County courtesy of Prince William

The Neabsco Ironworks, once located at the courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society intersection of Route 1 and Neabsco Road, Painting of historic Rippon Lodge grounds Admiral Black’s boat dock, circa 1950s produced shoes, ship fittings, and weaponry for American soldiers during the revolution. Historic Rippon Lodge Adm. Black’s Landing

The proposed boardwalk will play an important role in linking nearby cultural assets while also helping the community and region embrace the importance and role of Neabsco Creek as a US 1

place to relax, observe, and learn. Neabsco Road courtesy of Prince William County courtesy of Prince William

Boardwalk project area 1937 Aerial

Preliminary Design 9/16/13 Environmentally Friendly Construction Methods + Materials

Minimizing impacts + ensuring structural integrity The top-down construction method is recommended as a way to minimize impacts to the sensitive aquatic

courtesy of Nature Bridges courtesy of Nature Bridges ecosystem while also ensuring that the boardwalk’s structural integrity is sound.

The boardwalk is built from the decking down. The lightweight hydraulic-impact and material handling equipment stay on top of the structure during the entire building process. No heavy equipment ever touches the creek or wetlands. Driving wooden piling during top-down construction A worker uses the swing arm to install a beam.

Appearance + durability + resilience

The materials to be selected for the Neabsco Creek boardwalk will be visually appealing and able to withstand prolonged exposure to water and sun.

Black locust decking is proven as a high strength and decay resistant Black Locust decking wood. Treated southern pine is also a decay resistant and cost-effective choice. Structural grade plastic Proposed north landing of Neabsco Creek lumber is also being considered. Boardwalk; shows proposed materials Railing systems will be designed to allow small debris to pass through courtesy of Nature Bridges during an extreme flooding event, which minimizes debris buildup and decreases the risk of structural damage to the boardwalk. Steel cable railing Southern yellow pine decking Preliminary Design 9/16/13

NEABSCO CREEK BOARDWALK CROSSING Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation

Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects, P.C. 815 North Royal, Suite 200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 www.lardnerklein.com in association with Wiley/Wilson Structural Nature Bridges Design Consultant John Milner Associates, Inc. Cultural Resources Environmental Systems Analysis, Inc. Environmental The Robert B. Balter Company Geotechnical Dominion Surveyors, Inc. Survey