Fort Ward News
April 11, 2014
City Staff Visit Cemetery & Maintenance Yard Searching for Answers
Early this afternoon members of the City of Alexandria's Department of Transportation & Environmental Services once again visited the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery and the Fort Ward Park Maintenance yard looking at recent drainage problems identified during the last two rainfalls. Additional damage from water runoff from city parkland was documented and reported recently and shared with city and elected officials. Unfortunately city staff, and their consultants, seem to visit the cemetery and the park when the skies are clear and the ground is dry. Hopefully the City of Alexandria will take action to restore the damage that was done by the City's Recreation Department which has caused increasing amounts of water to runoff from the maintenance yard into the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. A meeting is being considered for May 7, 20104 to present the Draft Fort Ward Park and Museum Drainage Plan to the public. Water from the park continues to erode gravestones and cause burial areas to subside.
City Likely to Hold Fort Ward Stormwater Meeting on May 7, 2014
From: "Brian Rahal" <Brian.Rahal@alexandriava.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 12:07:16 PM
Subject: RE: Fort Ward stormwater meeting
All,
I have received a majority of responses in favor of May 7, 2014. I have a tentative availability for the Library @ Minnie Howard on that day. As soon as I have a confirmation of reservation of the Library, I’ll send out the announcement and get the event on the City’s calendar ASAP. Thank you all for your prompt replies.
As a reminder, if you have any comments on the DRAFT Fort Ward Drainage Master Plan, you can send them to me directly, or you may offer them at the meeting on May 7, 2014.
Thank you,
Brian Rahal, P.E., CFM
Civil Engineer III
Transportation & Environmental Services
City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street, Suite 3200
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.4057 phone
703.408.6919 cell
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