FCRP - HOT/495 restoration status

[kris unger]

VDOT Follow Up meeting
April 24, 2009
11:00 AM

Notes

Attendees:
 
Jamie Breme, VA Megaprojects
Patti Stevens, OP3
Karen Fuentes, OP3

 

As a result of the FCRP/VDOT meeting on April 14th, Chris Reed has revised the scope for the landscape architect to included addition coordination with the FCRP and with technical advice from either a committee or Jim McGlone.  Jamie stated that VDOT’s concerns are to get the areas identified as soon as possible and to develop a draft plan.
The preliminary plan, which will need review by the Megaproject/VDOT management, worked out is as follows:
1.    Divide the HOT lanes project into three sections:
a.    Area 1, Springfield to Little River Turnpike, Braddock and Lee Districts
b.    Area 2, Little River Turnpike to Route 66, Mason and Providence Districts
c.    Area 3,  Route 66 to just north of the Dulles Toll Road, Dranesville and Hunter Mill Districts
2.    Monthly meetings to be held, starting in late June, goal to develop the preliminary areas and draft plan.  Meetings will include:
a.    FCRP representatives (non-profit community
b.    Board of Supervisors representatives/citizens (3 or 4 per area)
c.    VDOT MegaProjects staff (1 per area)
d.    OP3 staff (1 per area)
e.    BOS staff
f.    Dept. of Forestry and FFX Urban Forestry
g.    County staff
3.    In the fall (October/November time frame) there will be three public meetings held.  One in each area.  This meeting will be to present the proposed plan and seek public input.  Patti will reach out to the ICAR program at GMU to see if their students could provide facilitation at these sessions, and perhaps document the process thru a journal of record.
4.    Winter of ‘09 – ’10, education and outreach to community groups and HOAs/Civic Associations will take place.
5.    Earth Day 2010 will be the kickoff
6.    Spring and Fall 2010 planting outside the sound walls will begin.
7.    Spring 2011 planting inside the VDOT right of way will begin.