Paint Branch Fish Passage, Prince George’s County, MD FACT SHEET as of February 1, 2020 AUTHORIZATION: Continuing Authorities Program, Section 206 of the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Water Resources Development Act of 1996, as amended TYPE OF PROJECT: Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration CONTRIBUTION TO CHESAPEAKE BAY: Directly contributes to achieving protection and restoration goals established by the 2009 Executive Order 13508 and the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Program Agreement by restoring clean water, recovering habitat, and sustaining fish and wildlife. CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Cardin and The major fish blockage on Paint Van Hollen (MD); Representatives Brown (MD-04) and Branch, upstream of Route 1 in College Hoyer (MD-05) Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland. NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR: Prince Georges County Department of Environmental Resources BACKGROUND: The Paint Branch Fish Passage and Stream Restoration Project is located in the Anacostia River watershed in Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the southern portion of the Paint Branch sub- watershed and is bounded by State Route 193 (University Boulevard/Greenbelt Road) to the north, U.S. Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) to the south and east, and Paint Branch Drive to the west. The goal of the project is to create a stable stream condition and habitat for resident and migratory aquatic resources, with minimal armor or maintenance. The project addresses known fish blockages in Paint Branch and provides additional spawning habitat for river herring along a 6-mile stretch of Paint Branch and Little Paint Branch. The Anacostia River watershed has been identified by the Chesapeake Bay Program as one of three priorities for restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The governor of the State of Maryland, the mayor of Washington D.C., and the county executives for both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland, signed the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Agreement (AWRA) in 1987, which outlines a six-point-action plan for restoring the Anacostia River watershed. The Project Partnership Agreement for the Paint Branch project, which supports the AWRA, was executed in September 2008. Project repairs have been completed from August 2014 storms; however, additional erosion occurred prior to the final walk through and turn-over of the project to the non-federal sponsor. Baltimore District modified plans and specifications to address the additional repairs. The Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) was amended and executed in order for the sponsor to request additional funds to complete the project. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 https://www.nab.usace.army.mil Page 1 of 3 STATUS: Construction contract was awarded in February 2019 for Amendment II of the Design and Implementation phase. Construction is anticipated to be complete in February 2020. BUDGET ($): Construction General Feasibility Design & Implementation Phase Total Estimated Cost1 $0 $7,618,000 Federal Cost Estimate 0 4,991,000 Non-Federal Cost Estimate 0 2,627,000 Federal Funds Data Allocations thru FY 20181 0 4,891,000 Allocation for FY 2019 0 100,000 President Budget FY 2020 0 0 Allocation for FY 2020 0 0 Balance to Complete 0 0 NOTES: 1 Includes $416,000 of feasibility funds. SCHEDULE: FY 2019 Completed Work: Baltimore District modified plans and specifications to address repairs to the additional eroded areas. PPA was amended and executed in July 2018 to request remaining non-federal balance to complete additional work. Construction contract went out for solicitation in September 2018, and contract was awarded in February 2019. FY 2020 Scheduled Work: Complete construction in February 2020. COMPLETION: With the completion of remaining tasks, the Design and Implementation phase can be completed by the end of FY 2020. For more information contact Ms. Anastasiya Kononova, (410) 962-2558, or e-mail [email protected]. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 https://www.nab.usace.army.mil Page 2 of 3 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE DISTRICT 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 https://www.nab.usace.army.mil Page 3 of 3 .