Stickfoot Branch Stream Restoration Environmental Assessment - Public Scoping

The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), is proposing stream restoration activities for Stickfoot Branch Stream located in the vicinity of the Garfield Heights neighborhood of southeast Washington, DC. The proposed project involves restoration of approximately 800 linear feet of Stickfoot Branch, and 140 linear feet of an unnamed tributary, within NPS parkland administered by National Capital Parks - East (NACE) located west of 22nd Street SE near its intersection with Hartford Street SE and Langston Place SE.

The purpose of the restoration is to:

*reduce streambank erosion and channel bed incision;
*improve macroinvertebrate in-stream habitat;
*manage invasive vegetation in the project area;
*ensure the long-term protection of existing sanitary and storm-water infrastructure
*minimize impacts to natural and cultural resources.

The restoration is needed to improve the long-term stability of Stickfoot Branch and to improve downstream water quality in support of the ongoing effort to achieve District of Columbia (DC) water quality standards for the Anacostia River watershed.

The DOEE and NPS will be preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the environmental impacts proposed stream restoration project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Public participation is vital to the planning process. There are several ways to get involved. The NEPA process will start with a 30-day public scoping period where the NPS and DOEE seek public input regarding issues or concerns associated with implementing the project. Feedback received during scoping will be used to inform refinements to the restoration design.

To provide information about the project, the DOEE and NPS will be hosting a virtual public meeting on February 24, 2021 from 6:30pm-8:00pm online. If you would like to participate in the meeting, please go to https://stickfoot.eventbrite.com/ and register. Attendees will receive reminder emails in advance of the meeting from Eventbrite. Pre-registration is not required, attendees will be able to register even after the meeting has started.

The meeting will be recorded and posted for review at your convenience if you are not able to attend the live meeting. If you do not have access to the internet and would like to listen to the presentation over the phone please use the following phone number and meeting code:

Call-In Number: 1(202)860-2110
Access #: 180 130 4451

Document Content:

Stickfoot Branch Project Flyer   (12.9 MB, PDF file) Stickfoot Branch Scoping Letter   (1.7 MB, PDF file) Stickfoot Branch Public Meeting Presentation   (3.7 MB, PDF file) Stickfoot Branch Feb. 24, 2021 meeting Recording    Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.