Monday, November 19, 2012
County officials have said the project is still in planning stages.
Planning is underway for flood relief in the Huntington neighborhood after Fairfax County residents voted “yes” to a $30 million bond on Election Day. But officials don’t have a timeline for the project just yet. The storm-water bond will provide a source of funding for a levee and other measures that officials hope will mitigate flooding in the area. There are 180 Huntington homes at risk of flooding in the FEMA-designated flood plain, and $30 million will fund a 2,865-foot-long levee and pump station along Cameron Run – something residents agree the area is in dire need of. Residents were able to breathe a sigh of relief after Hurricane Sandy – although some residents were forced to evacuate, no flooding occurred. But homes Huntington …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is currently accepting qualification submissions for architectural and engineering services for a flood control measure along Cameron Run.
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services recently put out a request for qualifications for professional architectural and engineering services for a flood control measure to be built along Cameron Run. The request was released not too long after the Stormwater Drainage Improvements Bond was approved by Fairfax County voters on Election Day. In the past, streets in the Huntington area flooded during extreme weather conditions and caused property damage to many homes. Community members, including those who are a part of the Huntington Community Association petitioned earlier this year to have the bond included on the November ballot. According to the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, major…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Huntington residents lobbied strongly for the passage of a $30 million bond to fund flooding prevention.
Fairfax County voters passed the $30 million stormwater bond referendum that will pay to build a levee and pumping station to protect the Huntington neighborhood from flooding. Less than two weeks ago, residents in Huntington were evacuated as Hurricane (later turned Superstorm Sandy) blew over the region. Final unofficial results from the Virginia State Board of Elections showed 76.7 of voters across Fairfax County supported the referendum. At the Huntington precinct 607 specifically, 89.4 percent of voters supported it. Fairfax County Storm Drainage Improvement Bond 402 CAMERON – Cameron Elementary 601 BELLE HAVEN – West Potomac H.S. 604 BUCKNELL – Bryant Center 609 MARLAN – Paul Spring Retirement Community Note: Mount Eagle has not …
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Fairfax Times, The Huntington Club and other local groups are supporting the $30 million bond referendum.
In the past few weeks, a number of local media outlets and organizations — including Fairfax Times, Huntington Club and League of Women Voters of Fairfax — have written support letters to encourage voters to vote yes for the $30 million bond referendum that will fund a levee to prevent flooding in the Huntington area in future extreme weather conditions. In their letter of support, Julia Jones and Helen Kelly — co-presidents of LWV of Fairfax, stated that the bond referendum will support soil and water conservation and flood‐prevention efforts. "As we experience more frequent violent storms and unpredictable weather, these bonds protect the health, safety and property of County residents," they said. "They will also prevent the economic …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Police advise Huntington residents to move their cars before Monday afternoon, when rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy are expected to increase in intensity.
Fairfax County Police are advising Huntington-area residents to park their cars on higher ground before Hurricane Sandy impacts the area with potential flooding. The following locations are available for parking during Hurricane Sandy: Parking is also available in designated parking spaces at Fairfax County Public School parking lots. Residents may park at the Huntington Metro Station. The cost is $5 per day and you must have a SmarTrip. Click here for complete coverage of Hurricane Sandy in the Huntington community. See also: Huntington Residents Keep Each Other Informed During Hurricane Sandy Huntington Community Prepares for Hurricane Sandy Police Pass Out Hurricane Sandy Flyers in Flood-Prone Huntington Also in the area: Belle …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Some people have recently taken to the Web to express some of their concerns about the bond referendum on this year’s ballot.
On Nov. 6, we’ll all head to our polling stations and vote on our next president and local issues that directly affect us, our friends and our families. In May, the Board of Supervisors voted to offer a $30 million bond referendum on the ballot this November. The bond will fund a levee to stop repeated severe flooding in Huntington. Voters will decide whether to approve the bond for flood protection for the Huntington area. Although many Huntington residents are in full support of the bond — including members of the Huntington Community Association — there are some who are not completely convinced. Commenters have recently posted opinions about the bond on other news outlets, such as WJLA and social media, expressing their concerns about …
Monday, October 22, 2012
A public meeting Thursday will focus on a 2012 Army Corps of Engineers flood reduction study.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland will host a public meeting to discuss a flood reduction study Thursday evening. The meeting will review the flood reduction study completed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2012. The meeting is intended to start a discussion about the flood wall in this area and where the best location would be for this proposed flood wall. The Belle Haven watershed contains the Belle View and New Alexandria communities; both experienced severe flooding from storm surges during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Most of the subdivisions lie within the 100-year floodplain and may be susceptible to future flooding. More than 200 homes were damaged by flooding during Hurricane Isabel. A $30 million bond referendum is on …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Voters will be voting on a $30 million bond referendum to protect the Huntington community from flooding.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in May approved putting a $30 million bond referendum for flood prevention measures in Huntington on ballots this November. This week, Fairfax County officials released this video educating voters about the issue. The $30 million bond is one of several bond issues on the ballots—it joins bond referendums for libraries libraries ($25 million), parks ($75 million) and public Safety ($55 million). Earlier this month, Del. Rob Krupicka set up a Facebook page to rally residents in support of the bond. Related articles: Del. Krupicka Starts 'Protect Huntington from Flooding' Facebook Group On the Ballot: County Bonds for Libraries, Parks, Flooding Huntington Group Launches Fund to Promote Flooding Fix …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The page raises awareness about the county bond issue.
Newly elected state Delegate Rob Krupicka (D-45th) isn't wasting anytime helping out his new constituents. He has set up a Facebook page to rally constituents and others to get behind a $30 million bond referendum to protect the Huntington area from flooding. The page, called "Protect Huntington from Flooding," is raising awareness about the Fairfax County bond issue that would pay for storm drainage improvements. Voters have the option to vote on the bond on Nov. 6. Here's the description Fairfax County uses to describe the 2012 Stormwater Bond: "If approved by voters, the $30 million stormwater bond will pay to build a levee and pumping station to protect the Huntington neighborhood from flooding. During the past 10 years, three floods …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Virginia Supreme Court says OK for $9 million lawsuit to go forward.
The Virginia Supreme Court has paved the way for more than 100 residents of Huntington to sue VDOT after a 2006 flood. The residents sued in 2008, for $9 million, saying the flooding was due to Capital Beltway construction. Geoff Livingston, et al. v. Fairfax County and VDOT, alleged that the repeated flooding was a consequence of Capital Beltway construction, which relocated Cameron Run’s channel, and unbridled suburban development upstream, the Washington Post reported. Yet neither the county nor the state did anything about it for 23 years, the lawsuit says, the newspaper stated. The high court’s opinion last week, was written by Justice LeRoy F. Millette, Jr. Last week, county Supervisor Gerry Hyland met with Huntington residents to …
Martin Tillett
11:46 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012
It wasn't always a flood plain. Development elsewhere in Alexandria, Arlington and in other areas of Fairfax has led to moving the flood plain lines into the neighborhood. Problem lies with local planning commissions approving development in areas that impact the Cameron Run watershed without taking into account the big picture. Development proposals are examined and decided upon individually and… more ›