Long Branch Central Watershed Management Area Project To Be Launched In Fairfax County

The Long Branch Watershed is eight miles of streams over 3.71 miles in a heavily suburbanized area in mid-Fairfax County. It was declared an “impaired water” by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, due to erosion and sediment input, so Fairfax County is launching the "Long Branch Central Watershed Management Area Project," to reduce the waste load on the stream, improve water quality within the Long Branch Central watershed and improve habitat and environmental health of this county stream.
Occasionally there are mini rapids in the stream
According to Burke Connection, "The stream goes through the heart of the Braddock District and Supervisor James Walkinshaw was part of the process to get the county to look at it. “Ultimately, this project will decrease the sediment load in Accotink Creek, help protect Lake Accotink and improve water quality by stabilizing destabilized stream banks, enhancing habitat for aquatic life, engaging the floodplain, and improving the vegetation in this part of the watershed,” Walkinshaw said." As per Burke Connection, "In February, a presentation was shown to the Friends of Accotink Creek on the Long Branch project, and after the presentation, a group walked along Long Branch to see what was happening. Long Branch empties into Accotink Creek near Wakefield Chapel and Braddock Road. The Friends of Accotink Creek were identified as a stakeholder group, along with Earth Sangha, Stone Haven Civic Association, Canterbury Woods Civic Association, Red Fox Civic Association and Rutherford Civic Association."

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Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.