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2002

March 2002

Reston Watershed Plan published (identifies need to improve watershed)



2003

October 2003

Letter of Intent signed with Reston

Mitigation Banking Review Team (MBRT) Meeting requested


December 2003

MOA signed

$250,000 Donation for Reston Nature House



2004

January 2004

Meetings with the Mitigation Banking Review Team began


June 2004

Public Notice for Prospectus for the Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Bank (NVRSB)


October 2004

First of 5 MBI drafts submitted to agencies



2005

Febuary 2005

Installed 9 water level gauges in the Snakeden watershed to confirm flow rates

Installed rain gauge just above the Snakeden watershed boundary to measure rainfall


March 2005

HB 2464 is signed by the Governor


July 2005

HB 2464 goes into effect, allowing natural channel designs to overtop more frequently than concrete or rip-rap channels



2006

February 2006

DEQ & COE sign 5th MBI draft! - Bank limited to Phase I (14 miles)


June 2006

Concept Plan Approved by DEQ & COE on June 2, 2006


November 2006

Installed 4 water level gauges in the Glade watershed to confirm flow rates

Installed 5 water level gauges in the Colvin Run watershed to confirm flow rates



2007

March 2007

Installed additional rain gauges (one near the downstream end of the Glade and Snakeden watersheds and one in the Colvin Run watershed) to measure rainfall


May 2007

Submitted plan for Reach 1 of the Snakeden Watershed to Fairfax County

Submitted plan for Reach 1 of the Snakeden Watershed to the MBRT


June 2007

Submitted Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application for Reach 1 of the Snakeden Watershed


July 2007

Submitted Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application for Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed

Submitted plan for Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed to the MBRT

Submitted plan for Reach 1 of the Snakeden Watershed to the Reston Design Review Board


August 2007

Submitted plan for Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed to Fairfax County

Submitted plan for Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed to the Reston Design Review Board


September 2007

Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed approved by Reston Design Review Board


October 2007

Submitted plan for Reaches 3 and 4 of the Snakeden Watershed to Fairfax County

Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application approved for Reach 1 of the Snakeden Watershed


November 2007

Submitted plan for Reaches 5 through 8 of the Snakeden Watershed to Fairfax County

Submitted Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application for Reaches 3 through 8 of the Snakeden Watershed


December 2007

Submitted plans for Reaches 3 through 8 of the Snakeden Watershed to the Reston Design Review Board

Reaches 3 through 8 of the Snakeden Watershed approved by Reston Design Review Board

Began preliminary plans for the Glade Watershed

Pre-bid meeting for Reaches 1 and 2



2008

January 2008

Submitted plan for Reaches 9 through 11 of the Snakeden Watershed to Fairfax County

Submitted plans for Reaches 9 through 11 of the Snakeden Watershed to the Reston Design Review Board

Reaches 9-11 of the Snakeden Watershed approved by Reston Design Review Board

Submitted Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application for Reaches 9-11 of the Snakeden Watershed

Nationwide Permit (NWP) #27 application approved for Reaches 2, 3, and 4 of the Snakeden Watershed

VDOT permit approved for Reaches 1-3 of the Snakeden Watershed

Began design of Reach 1 of the Glade Watershed


February 2008

Began design of Reaches 2 and 3 of the Glade Watershed

Ground-breaking ceremony for Reaches 1-3 of the Snakeden Watershed

Construction commenced!


April 2008

Completed construction of Reaches 1, 2, and 3 of the Snakeden Watershed

Began construction of Reach 4 of the Snakeden Watershed


June 2008

The NVSRB was awarded a Resolution by Fairfax County to congratulate the project's success

Completed construction of Reach 4 upstream of Glade Drive in the Snakeden Watershed



Looking Ahead

Summer 2008

Continue construction of Reaches 4-8 in upper Snakeden

Complete initial plans for the Glade watershed