Anacostia River Conservation and Usage Project
An initiative focused on understanding and improving the usage and conservation of the Anacostia River. It includes surveys to determine current and future river use, analysis of user profiles, depth considerations, and goals for making the river fishable and swimmable. The project aims to work with various stakeholders for river cleanup, enhance community activities, restore habitats, and monitor recovery efforts.
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ANACOSTIA RIVER SEDIMENT PROJECT ANACOSTIA RIVER USE SURVEY December 14, 2017
Anacostia River Use Survey 2 What: Surveys how the Anacostia River is currently used and how it will be used in the future 12 questions How: Controlled paper distribution and electronic (distribution lists, DOEE website) When: Now through close of RI public comment period Who (Audience): Current and future river users Who (Analyses): DOEE and AWT Goal(s): Establish recreational river depth, learn about future recreational use preferences Next Steps: Get out the word @doee_dc
Anacostia River Use Survey 3 User profile: residence, current river use Types of boaters: boating: non motorized small boat (e.g., canoes, kayaks, sailing, SUP), motored small/large boat, club Types of other river and near users: general park use (e.g., hiking, biking, picnicking), fishing, swimming For current river users: Is the river deep enough for your recreational use? Opinions on ease of river use: access, infrastructure, lifestyle Future swimming preferences: frequency and access ARSP awareness @doee_dc
Federal Channel Lower Anacostia and Washington Channel 4 Federal Channel Potomac confluence upstream to South Capitol Street Bridge: 24 foot depth by 800 feet wide South Capitol Street Bridge to Sousa Bridge: 24 foot depth by 400 feet wide Washington Channel: 24 foot depth by 400 feet wide 1985
Federal Channel Upper Anacostia 5 5 Bladensburg Marina Federal Channel Extends from Sousa Bridge to Bladensburg: 8 foot depth by 80 feet wide Benning Road 1985
Some Anacostia River Depth Ideas 6 Potomac confluence upstream to Sousa Bridge: 15 foot depth Sousa Bridge to CSX Bridge: 12 foot depth CSX Bridge to Bladensburg: 8 foot depth @doee_dc
ANACOSTIA GOALS: FISHABLE/SWIMMABLE! Work with responsible parties, stakeholders, community to cleanup the river Increase the opportunity for greater community activities along and in the river Continue restoration that creates habitat for strong wildlife populations that can live and breed off of the river Monitor recovery @doee_dc
8 THANK YOU QUESTIONS? Gretchen Mikeska Gretchen.mikeska@dc.gov 202.609.0964
