Project Description

The project will restore approximately 2,800 linear feet of stream channel from Richmond Highway downstream to Old Mill Road.  Coordination is also underway with the Virginia Department of Transportation, Fairfax County Department of Transportation and Fairfax County Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division to design and construct 400 linear feet of channel stabilization and grade controls upstream of the Richmond Highway crossing. The existing channel is unstable as evidenced by raw stream banks and the widening stream channel. This instability erodes private property, undermines trees causing them to fall, and threatens Old Mill Road as well as sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure throughout the stream valley. This project is part of larger efforts to restore many of Fairfax County’s degraded streams while improving overall water quality and the condition of the Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location

Project Phase

 Pre-Design.

Timeline

The Dogue Creek at Old Mill stream restoration project is restarting with a new assessment and design task order with Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc in Summer 2027.  A project schedule will be published after authorization of the new task order.  Construction timing will be dependent upon availability and prioritization of future funding, acquisition of land rights and all necessary permit approvals, as well as further coordination and response to the proposed bridge replacement project.

What to Expect

Flagging, survey markers and tree tags are visible throughout the project area. At times, contractors and staff may be onsite to validate field conditions and proposed improvements. Staff and contractors will wear high-visibility clothing. Once construction begins, access and deliveries will enter the site from proposed access points at Cedar Court via a Fairfax County-owned parcel. The typical work week is Monday through Friday starting after 7:00 a.m. Note that at some periods during construction, work may occur on weekends. Construction activities on weekends will begin after 9:00 a.m. These start times are in accordance with the Fairfax County Noise Ordinance.

Project Cost and Funding Source

The design and construction of Stormwater projects are funded separately through the County  Stormwater Service District. Construction funding will be dependent upon future budget availability and prioritization. 

Presentations to the Community

Contact

For more information, please email the Project Manager, Justin Pistore at Justin.Pistore@fairfaxcounty.gov within the Stormwater Planning Division, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, or call 703-324-5685, TTY 711