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Stream restoration for the benefit of the District and the Bay Peter Hill District Department of the Environment Planning and Restoration Branch Stream Restoration in DC - Time for Action! Hickey Run BMP Springhouse Run Restoration Nash Run BMP & Bingham Ford & Milkhouse Run Stream Restoration Regenerative Stormwater Conveyances Watts Branch Stream Restoration Broad Branch Stream Day Lighting Project & LID retro. Pope Branch Stream Restoration & Regenerative Stormwater Conveyances Stream restoration in DC involves building partnerships Funding agencies Partnering agencies Stream restoration in DC involves trash control And large goals…. Streams & Total Length (ft.) Watts Branch 2012 2013/14 Pope Branch Milkhouse Ford 2011 Springhouse Run 2013 4 miles of stream Broad Branch 2013 restoration by end of 2014 Bingham Run 2011 Nash Run 2014 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 Where we work, how we prioritize • Anacostia is priority watershed • Areas with active civic groups or watershed groups • Nonprofit advocacy can help mobilize the public • Potential to realize significant sediment and nutrient reductions • Areas where other utility work is scheduled (ie…sewer repairs) • Potential to improve access and safety Community Environmental involvement conditions and restoration potential Ground level Infrastructure Regulatory Ease (Legal Implementation conditions and Prioritization Agreements, Permits, needs Logistics) Priority watershed case study: Watts MS4 CSS MS4 Watts infrastructure Questions? Stormwater still a BIG problem Stream during storm after grading Stream prior to restoration Example of targeting funding in Watts Branch Aprox. 12 acres of LID retrofits completed since 2008! 2001 2006 2011 2016 How do we change attitudes? Students: MWEEs provided through our nonprofit partners – localized env. ed. New effort to tie MWEEs to our stream restoration projects Adults: Helping fund a Watershed Stewards Academy – helping the public become our informed advocates RiverSmart Homes- helping residents control stormwater on their yards by providing lot-level bmps at low cost Remaining Challenges • Cross- border implementation for maximum benefit • Anacostia (17% is DC) • Watts (47% is in DC) • Permitting delays • Shrinking funding from some Federal grants – shrinking budgets on local side For more information, contact: [email protected] 202-841-8852 ddoe.dc.gov .

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Anacostia River Watershed Restoration Plan
Restoration Plan for the Anacostia River Watershed in Prince George’s County December 30, 2015 RUSHERN L. BAKER, III COUNTPreparedY EXECUTIV for:E Prince George’s County, Maryland Department of the Environment Stormwater Management Division Prepared by: 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 340 Fairfax, VA 22030 COVER PHOTO CREDITS: 1. M-NCPPC _Cassi Hayden 7. USEPA 2. Tetra Tech, Inc. 8. USEPA 3. Prince George’s County 9. Montgomery Co DEP 4. VA Tech, Center for TMDL and 10. PGC DoE Watershed Studies 11. USEPA 5. Charles County, MD Dept of 12. PGC DoE Planning and Growth Management 13. USEPA 6. Portland Bureau of Environmental Services _Tom Liptan Anacostia River Watershed Restoration Plan Contents Acronym List ............................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of Report and Restoration Planning ............................................................................... 3 1.1.1 What is a TMDL? ................................................................................................................ 3 1.1.2 What is a Restoration Plan? ............................................................................................... 4 1.2 Impaired Water Bodies and TMDLs .............................................................................................. 6 1.2.1 Water Quality Standards ....................................................................................................
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