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Location: Park Drive between Branch Ave. & 30th St. SE. Project work will happen in the forested area north of Park Drive which is owned by the National Park Service.
Project Status: The Park Drive Gully Restoration Project is presently under construction (as of January 2024) and construction activities should be completed by Summer 2024.
Project Overview: DOEE recently award a design-build contract to Biohabitats, Inc., to design and build a stream restoration project along Park Drive in SE D.C. There are two severely eroded gullies at the site (Site 1: off of Park Drive between 32nd Pl. SE & Branch Ave. SE; Site 2: off of Park Drive near the intersection with 30th St. SE) that will be restored so that they are stable, minimize erosion, and improve the environmental health of the project area. Project work will also help improve water quality conditions in the Anacostia River, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Project Objectives:
- Reduce streambank erosion and channel bed incision to provide long-term stream stability and downstream water quality benefits;
- Avoid or minimize impacts to natural resources in the Project Area;
- Stabilize 5 stormwater outfalls;
- Reduce stormwater velocities that enter the stream channels; and
- Improve in-stream and riparian habitat conditions
The District has contracted with Biohabitats to lead the design-build restoration project.
Designs:
- Conceptual Renderings (pre-design phase)
- Final Designs & Final Design Report
Presentations
Contact Information:
Josh Burch
Environmental Protection Specialist
District Department of Energy & Environment
[email protected] | (202) 734-9527