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Reston Watershed Plan published (identifies need to improve watershed)
Letter of Intent signed with Reston
Mitigation Banking Review Team (MBRT) Meeting requested
MOA signed
$250,000 Donation for Reston Nature House
Meetings with the Mitigation Banking Review Team began
Public Notice for Prospectus for the Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Bank (NVRSB)
First of 5 MBI drafts submitted to agencies
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
HB 2464 is signed by the Governor
HB 2464 goes into effect, allowing natural channel designs to overtop more frequently than concrete or rip-rap channels
DEQ & COE sign 5th MBI draft! - Bank limited to Phase I (14 miles)
Concept Plan Approved by DEQ & COE on June 2, 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
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
Reach 2 of the Snakeden Watershed approved by the Reston Design Review Board
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
Reaches 9-11 of the Snakeden Watershed approved by Reston Design Review Board
VDOT permit approved for Reaches 1-3 of the Snakeden Watershed
Began design of Reach 1 of the Glade Watershed
Began design of Reaches 2 and 3 of the Glade Watershed
Ground-breaking ceremony for Reaches 1-3 of the Snakeden Watershed
Construction commenced!
Completed construction of Reaches 1, 2, and 3 of the Snakeden Watershed
Began construction of Reach 4 of the Snakeden Watershed
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
September 6 - Tropical Storm Hanna drops over 6" of rain in 9 hours, and the restored streams respond beautifully
NVSRB is a finalist in the Washington Business Journal's Green Business awards program
December 2 - Informational meeting for the Glade watershed
December 4 - NVSRB awarded a 2008 Fairfax County Land Conservation Award for protecting natural resources
December 13 - Two citizen stream walks (approximately 150 people in attendance) of completed Snakeden construction
December 16 - Reston Design Review Board hearing for the Glade Reaches 1, 2, and 3
January 10 and 17 - Informational plan reviews and stream walks for the Glade Reaches 1, 2, and 3 (approximately 120 citizens in attendance)
January 27 - The Glade Reaches 1, 2, and 3 approved by the Design Review Board
February 5, 6, and 7 - Plant rescue in The Glade Reaches 1, 1A, 2, and 3
February 18 - Tree removal begins for The Glade Reaches 1, 1A, 2, and 3
March 7 and 28 - Informational plan reviews and stream walks for the Glade Reach 4
Construction is complete in the Snakeden watershed!
Construction begins in The Glade Reach 1
April 21 - Reston Design Review Board Preliminary Plan review for Reach 4
May 9 and 30 - Informational plan reviews and stream walks for the Glade Reach 4
Construction is complete in The Glade Reach 1
Construction begins in The Glade Reaches 2 and 3
June 16 - Reston Design Review Board final review of The Glade Reach 4
June 27 - Informational plan review and stream walk for the Glade Reaches 5 and 6
July 25 - Informational plan review and stream walk for the Glade Reaches 5 and 6
August 18 - Reston Design Review Board preliminary plan review of The Glade Reaches 5 and 6
Please click here for a schedule of upcoming events related to the restoration of The Glade Reaches 5 and 6