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Project Summary

Bolling AFB Potomac Shoreline Restoration

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1. Project Identification

Name Bolling AFB Potomac Shoreline Restoration
Region Mid-Atlantic
State District of Columbia
Location Southeast Washington DC, on the Potomac River
Date of this update  

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection  
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution X
Other (describe)  

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

A portion of the Bolling Air Force Base (AFB) in Washington, D.C. lies adjacent to the Potomac River. Air Force actions and previous uses have led to the degradation of the shoreline and adjacent harbor areas. The intent of the project is to contribute to the protection of the Potomac River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay, from further deterioration caused by non-point source pollution runoff from the base and increased siltation due to the continuous erosion of the Bolling AFB's Potomac River shoreline. The Potomac Shoreline Restoration project cleaned up 6,000 feet of shoreline by clearing away old stumps, roots, concrete rubble and other debris; repairing broken and/or collapsed storm drains and outfalls; and conducting the excavation for and the placement of geofabrics, stone rip rap and earthworks to repair the shoreline, thus preventing additional sedimentation into the river.

This $4,100,000 project was funded under DOD is Legacy Resource Management Program which provides for all DOD agencies to,"establish programs for the restoration and rehabilitation of altered or degraded habitats." The project was accomplished as part of the federal facilities compliance effort under the Chesapeake Bay Program, an EPA initiative. Partners with the Air Force included the COE which provided project permits, design and monitoring; the National Capitol Planning Commission which provided review and approval of project design; and the Chesapeake Bay Commission which provided review, approval and monitoring. The contractor completed the job in October, 1994.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date  
Completion date  
Current stage Completed

10. Contacts

11. Any additional information/comments

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