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In 2003, Fairfax County initiated a process to develop comprehensive watershed management plans for each of the county's 30 watersheds. Today, more than half of the county has plans that have been adopted by the Board of Supervisors; the remaining land area should have completed plans by 2010.
A watershed management plan initially serves as a tool to identify and address the issues impacting our environment, with the ultimate goal being the protection and restoration of county streams and other water resources. There are many new technologies and creative planning tools that can be applied to restore and protect our watersheds.
Click on a watershed name in the map below
to find completed plans, plans in development and to get involved in
your watershed.
Fairfax County will host two public meetings for each plan. These meetings will provide education on watershed issues and seek resident input on issues confronting each watershed.
- Introductory and Issues Scoping Forum: At the first meeting, the county will present the planning process to the community and develop an initial list of watershed issues and concerns. This forum is designed to prepare the community for informed input on development of the watershed management plan.
- Draft Plan Review Workshop: The second meeting will provide the community with an opportunity to review the first draft of the watershed plan and provide input.
Community involvement is a vital component in developing and implementing a successful plan. Each plan will invite a group of 25 to 30 local residents to be part of the Watershed Advisory Group. This group will help in the creation of the plans by advising the county about community outreach opportunities and key issues affecting their watershed, providing suggestions on the topics and formats for public education materials and reviewing and commenting on initial and final drafts of the watershed management plan. The Watershed Advisory Group will be developed after the Introductory and Issues Scoping Forum.
Questions? Please contact the Stormwater Planning Division at 703-324-5500, TTY 711 or by e-mail.
To find your watershed, you can enter your address to search the My Neighborhood application. Please follow these steps:
- Go to My Neighborhood (this will open a new browser window).
- Select your screen resolution.
- Enter your address and click Search.
- Select Watersheds from "Available Map Types."
Information on watershed plans in place or under development can be viewed by clicking on watershed names in this map.