On, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, leaders from the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services joined contractors and residents for a tour of the recently completed stream restoration project in Lake Fairfax Park. The project team discussed the benefits to the park and surrounding environment, which include reduced flooding hazards, higher water quality, a new vehicular bridge, a stabilized pedestrian bridge, and access points for environmental education programs.

The first phase of a stream restoration project restored 2,220 feet of Colvin Run, a tributary of Difficult Run, which drains into the Potomac River. This was a joint project completed by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) and the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Pictured in the photo, from left to right: Matthew Kaiser, information officer, DPWES; Vince Martucci, branch chief, Utilities Design and Construction Division, Capital Facilities, DPWES; Joanne and Ron Wallos, park neighbors; Wayne Brissey, Area 6 Manager, Park Authority; Brian Chromey, Wet Studies and Solutions, Inc.; J.T. Kelley, WSSI; Bart Cowne, Avon Corp.; Tim Hackman, Dranesville District representative, Park Authority Board; Bill Bouie, chairman, Park Authority Board; Katie Fordney, GeoConcepts Engineering, Inc.; Michael Freund, Engineering Technician, Stormwater Planning Division, DPWES; Sara Baldwin, acting executive director, Park Authority; Jay Horstman, senior engineer, Utilities Design and Construction Division, CAP, DPWES; Charles Smith, central branch chief, Watershed Projects Implementation, Stormwater Planning Division, DPWES; and Dave Bowden, director, Planning and Development Division, Park Authority.