On May 23, 2023, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor James Walkinshaw’s motion to create a Task Force on the Future of Lake Accotink. Chairman Jeff McKay and Supervisor Rodney Lusk were cosponsors of the motion. Read Supervisor Walkinshaw’s full Board Matter.
For questions or more information contact us: LATF@fairfaxcounty.gov.
The completed Findings Report from the Task Force on the Future of Lake Accotink has now been published. The report was discussed by the Board of Supervisors' Environmental Committee at their December 12 meeting.
Watch a brief video produced by Channel 16 on the Lake Accotink Task Force.
Note: this meeting was postponed from August 7.
| Name | Organization |
| Sharon Bulova | Individual (Chair) |
| Vicki Arnold | Individual |
| Ken Balbuena | North Springfield Civic Association |
| Annie Ball | Sierra Club - Great Falls |
| Matt Bright | Earth Sangha |
| Bryan Campbell | Friends of Long Branch Stream Valley |
| Karen Campblin | Fairfax NAACP |
| Sandy Collins | Friends of Accotink Creek |
| John Cook | Individual |
| Mary Cortina | Planning Commission |
| Michael Deloose | West Springfield Civic Association |
| Cathy Field | North Springfield Civic Association |
| Charlotte Hannagan | Kings Park Civic Association |
| James Heo | Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce (COC) |
| Diane Hoffman | Braddock District Land Use and Environment Committee |
| Chris Jones | GMU - Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center |
| Mary Keeser | Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP) |
| David Kepley | Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions |
| Stella Koch | Environmental Quality Advisory Council |
| Jakelin Lake | Individual |
| Chris Landgraf | Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) |
| Marta Morrisey | Franconia District Land Use Committee |
| Gail Nittle | Springfield Civic Association |
| Allan Robertson | Save Lake Accotink (SLA) |
| Ernest Rodriguez | Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts |
| Hasan Shah | Individual |
| Martin (Shep) Shepherd | Ravensworth Farm Civic Association |
| Evelyn Spain | Planning Commission |
| Kiel Stone | Park Authority Board |
| Meghan Walker | Danbury Forest Civic Association |
| The Honorable Vivian Watts | Virginia House of Delegates (39th District) |
| Steven Yannucci | Individual |
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Lake Accotink Park is one of Fairfax County’s most beloved resources. Its 476.2 acres of natural resources, trails, picnic areas, and waterfront activities draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The 55-acre Lake Accotink, a manmade reservoir originally built by the U.S. Army, is a key feature of the park. However, it has required regular dredging to remove sediment and prevent it from returning to its natural state.
Detailed analysis has led Fairfax County staff to recommend that Lake Accotink not be dredged because of the significant cost and challenges in processing and disposing of the sediment. Instead, staff’s recommendation is to restart the Park Authority’s Master Planning process with an emphasis on developing a sustainable vision for the lake and park.
This Task Force has been established in response to Fairfax County staff’s recommendation that Lake Accotink not be dredged.