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Fairfax County unveils 35% design for Rabbit Branch stream restoration in Hickory Farms
Summary
County planning staff outlined a 35% design to stabilize eroded banks on the Rabbit Branch Tributary at Hickory Farms, proposing wetland creation, limited tree removal (50 of 601 trees surveyed), temporary trail closures, and easement negotiations with homeowners before work advances to 65% and 95% design milestones.
Fairfax County planning staff presented a 35% design for a stream restoration project on the Rabbit Branch Tributary in the Hickory Farms neighborhood, saying the work aims to stabilize eroded, near-vertical banks, protect exposed private sewer connections and re-establish a walking trail closed for safety.
"We're currently at the 35% design phase," Kelly Cervantes, identified in the presentation as Director of Planning, told residents, adding that the presentation was being recorded and would be posted on the project website. Staff emphasized the design remains subject to change as easement negotiations and later design milestones proceed.
The design area runs north from Cotton Farm Road toward the City of Fairfax boundary. County staff said the outfall just downstream of Cotton Farm Road was evaluated and found to be in stable condition; the restoration focuses on upstream and midstream reaches where incision and…
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