Recording of the March 15 SCA Meeting/Lake Accotink Dredging

To view the recording of the March 15 SCA Meeting where Lake Accotink dredging was discussed, click here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/689273180?h=658b253f4a

Charles Smith from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services DPWES) is the speaker. He is the project manager in charge of the Lake Accotink dredging project. Mr. Smith’s presentation begins at 17:11 of the recording.

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SCA MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING

March 15, 7:00pm

Topic: Lake Accotink Dredging Project

Charles Smith, Lake Accotink Dredging Project Manager

ZOOM MEETING LINK:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81034461666? pwd=Rk9zYWEzcEszTWxaVWZvQWxKSU90Zz09

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW A RECORDING OF THE LAKE ACCOTINK DREDGING PROJECT VIRTUAL MEETING: https:publicinput.com/CS1202. The recording starts at 9 min. 30 sec. and runs for about 20 minutes.

FAIRFAX COUNTY’S PROJECTED NUMBER OF DREDGING TRUCK TRIPS

COMPARISON OF THE TWO CURRENT PROPOSED DREDGING TRUCK ROUTES

Southern Drive/Crestwood Option:

Wakefield Park Option:

PRESERVING LAKE ACCOTINK for the LONG TERM

  • The Fairfax County (FC) Taxpayer has determined Lake Accotink (LAP) shall be preserved.
  • At present, Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has proposed two options to achieve that end.
  • A comparison of the two options is below:


Wakefield Park Option

  • Entire project on public land
  • Longer, permanent pipeline installed under Cross County Trail (CCT)
  • After short‐term disruption the CCT would emerge an improved trail for all County residents
  • Seven acres of tree canopy would be cleared for drying of silt
  • Direct and short Ingress/egress routes for dump‐truck traffic to the Beltway (1 stop and 3 traffic lights on Braddock Rd), a total of 0.7 miles
  • Shorter round trip by 10 miles to quarry site
    • 500,000 miles saved over three‐year dredge
  • No truck traffic would impact any residential community thus promoting Public Safety via FC’s “Safe Streets Initiative”
  • Private Property, quality of life protected and respected
  • No business interest would be impacted
  • No residential streets would need to be repaired or repaved because of truck traffic use/damage at taxpayer expense now or in perpetuity

Southern Dr./Crestwood Option

  • Nearly all of the project on private land
  • Shorter permanent pipeline would disrupt LAP’s marina and pavilion areas during installation
  • Private property must be purchased (adjacent to Cox Cable, et )
  • At least five acres of tree canopy would be cleared for drying of silt
  • Indirect and long ingress/egress routes for dump‐truck traffic to the Beltway (3 miles, 3 stop signs and 6 traffic lights)
  • Longer round trip by 10 miles to quarry site
    • 500,000 miles added unnecessarily, compared to shorter mileage Wakefield option
  • FC’s “Safe Streets Initiative” and Springfield’s central business district, a designated Revitalization District, would be eroded by 50,000 dump truck round trips
  • Hundreds of our neighbors’ homes, their safety, and the safety of all who traverse our neighborhood by vehicle, bicycle, or as pedestrians, would be endangered by tens of thousands of truck trips
  • 100,000 trucks, or 50,000 round trips, would travel the Highland, Accotink Park Road and Southern Drive route in three years
    • Using Hanover to avoid Highland and Amherst to access Old Keene Mill a concern
  • 50,000 outbound truck trips would travel Highland, Amherst and Commerce
  • 50,000 return trips would use Edsall and Backlick Road to Highland
  • Residential streets would need to be repaired or repaved at Taxpayer expense during and after initial dredge phase and subsequent dredges in perpetuity

 

Springfield Reporter for January 2022

Click here to read the latest issue of the Springfield Reporter, the newsletter for the Springfield Citizen’s Association.

Please note:  There is an incorrect date for the Membership Meeting in the Zoom information on Page 3.  The correct date is January 18th.

You Are Invited!

It was 75 years ago, on December 30th, 1946 that the Washington area developer, Mr. Edward R. Carr began buying and amassing the first 2,300 acres of land with the intention of turning the rural property into a much-needed suburban satellite city. This was during a great housing shortage across our nation that was causing hardship for millions of American families.

70 years ago, Crestwood Construction purchased the 593.636 acres (from Carr, Inc) on April 9, 1951

The ground was broken for the start of the Crestwood model homes in December 1951.
Contract sales for the building of individual houses for buyers began sometime in February 1952.

The SCA will be celebrating these landmark events at the triangle of land across from Lynbrook School (intersection of Highland, Backlick and Amherst) at 10am on Saturday, 4 December.  We’d love for you to join us!  If you’re driving, please park in the Lynbrook School parking lot and cross to the triangle at the traffic light.  A patrol officer will be at the intersection to ensure everyone’s safety.

See you Saturday – 10am sharp!

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Last week, a Crestwood family lost their home to a fire. Thankfully, no one was injured but the house has been deemed a total loss. The family is currently living in a hotel where there is no room to store anything. They are looking for a place to rent locally, while they rebuild their home.

If you would like to support this Crestwood family monetarily, the Springfield Civic Association (SCA) has set up a PayPal account as an option for you to do so.

Click HERE and use the PayPal Donate button to donate through PayPal.  Instructions for other ways to donate are also included.

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Springfield Reporter

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SCA Birthday Party!

Come celebrate with us!

Listen to the Mt. Vernon Community Band.  Bring your own chair.  Have a treat.

Springfield Reporter – May 2021

The latest edition of the Springfield Reporter for May 2021 is available here.