District of Columbia Water and Sewer AuthorityGeorge S. Hawkins, General Manager

Briefing on:

NORTHEAST BOUNDARY NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION PROJECT

FIRST STREET TUNNEL

Briefing for:

Councilmember McDuffieUtility Coordination Meeting

December 9, 2013

Background

Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) to:• Relieve flooding the

Northeast Boundary Area• Control combined sewer

overflows to:• Potomac River• Anacostia River• Rock Creek

• Meet nutrient discharge limits of Chesapeake Bay Program

Schedule: 2005-2025 Implemented under a Federal

Consent Decree among:• United States Environmental

Protection Agency (US EPA)• United States Department of

Justice (US DOJ)• District of Columbia• DC Water

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Project Snapshot

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Background

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Recent Bloomingdale Flooding

4 storms caused major flooding: July 10, 18, 19

and Sept 2, 2012

Mayor formed Task Force in

Aug 2012

Task Force report

delivered end of Dec 2012

Over 25 Recommendations:

Engineering Measures

• McMillan Stormwater Storage

• First Street Tunnel• NEBT

Regulatory

Code Changes

Operations &

Maintenance

Public Outrea

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MCMILLAN STORMWATER STORAGE & IRVING STREET RAIN GARDENS4 million gallons

FIRST STREET TUNNEL8 million gallons

NORTHEAST BOUNDARY TUNNELGravity System to Blue Plains

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First Street TunnelUtility Relocations and Alley Closures

First Street TunnelChanning Street Construction Staging Area

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First Street TunnelAdams Street Construction Staging Area

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First Street TunnelV Street Construction Staging Area

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First Street TunnelPumping Station Construction Staging Area

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WS-APA(21 spaces)

BS-APA(77 spaces)

M-APA(34 spaces,

private, church and

CM only)

143 W-APA(16 spaces)

PS-APA(8 spaces, private, church only)

Strategy for Alternative Parking Areas• Most-impacted residents fronting staging area get

assigned space• Parking Tags distributed to area residents• Security service at alternative parking areas to enforce

permit/assigned parking• Shuttle for residents 24/7

First Street TunnelAlternative Parking Areas

Schedule

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Construction: October 2013 – March 2016 Mobilization in Neighborhood: February 2014 – July

2014 APA’s Constructed: February 2014 – June 2014 Channing Street Mining Shaft: October 2013 – March

2016 Adams Street Diversions: June 2014 – March 2016 First and V Street Diversions: April 2014 – March 2016 Pumping Station: June 2014 – March 2016

Public Meetings-FST Construction Tuesday, January

7th

• Focus on Channing

Street/McMillan

Tuesday, January 14th

• Focus on First & V Streets

Thursday, January 23rd

• Focus on Flagler & Adams

Monday, January 27th

• Focus on First & Thomas

All meetings are held at DC Water Bryant Street Pump Station at 301 Bryant Street NW

All meetings are held from 7-9PM

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Contact Information

First Street Tunnel Public Outreach Tom Lindberg (202) 787.4738 Email: Thomas.Lindberg@dcwater.com

DC Water Public Outreach Emanuel Briggs (202) 787.2003 Email: Emanuel.Briggs@dcwater.com

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