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Results of Ft Barnard On-Site Meeting

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We had a productive meeting on 21 September at the Ft Barnard laydown site which resulted in a few tweaks to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DES and some improvements to the landscape screening plan.

The final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is available here:
Ft Barnard Site MOU.

The revised landscape plan is available here:
Ft Barnard Site Landscape Plan. 

The landscape plan is scheduled for a November 2017 implementation.

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Ft Barnard On-Site Meeting, Thu 21 Sept 2017

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As you may have noticed, over the past two months DES staff has transitioned the use of the Ft Barnard site at near the intersection of South Pollard Street and 19th Street South. This has resulted in a sharp reduction in the use of the site as the site now houses a half-dozen large refuse containers which are utilized in the event of major storm damage or very large public events.

On Thursday 21 September 2017 at 6p, we will have an on-site meeting to review the latest MOU and the latest revisions to the landscape plan. Staff has incorporated feedback from our prior meeting and has produced a much denser and more robust plan that is heavily weighted to native plant material.

You can review the latest Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) here….

…and the latest landscape plan here. 

Please join us Thursday evening.

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Feedback Sought on Ft Barnard Laydown Yard Plan

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Over the past year, the Douglas Park community has worked with Arlington County staff to modify the County use of the fenced-off portion of the Ft Barnard site, near the intersection of South Pollard Street and 19th Street South. When implemented, the modifications will result in a sharp reduction in the use of the site as the site will become a storage area for a half-dozen large refuse containers which will be removed and utilized off-site in the event of major storm damage or very large public events. The DRAFT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is available here.

As part of this effort, Douglas Park has requested more vegetative screening to further buffer the community from onsite activities. A PDF document showing the initial landscape plan sketch and screening areas is available here.  Staff met with residents on Monday 15 May 2017, to gather feedback on the screening plan. At that meeting, the attendees:

  • Identified several key elements that they would like to see in the new landscaping along S. Pollard Street.
  • Suggested a variety of native plants to attract pollinators and offer several seasons of interest including evergreens to screen in the winter with edible plants incorporated where possible.
  • Requested a low landscape screen along the community garden side, made up of a variety of native plants.
  • Asked that more of the impervious surface be returned to seeded dirt/grass.

As part of the County’s commitment to sustainability, the County will try to incorporate topsoil fabricated at Arlington County’s Earth Products and Recycling Yard facility as it becomes available. Staff will also work to dispatch a tree crew to prune the existing oaks, and schedule bulk material pick-up from the streetside.

If you have additional comments regarding the landscaping plans or the proposed MOU,
please use the email link here to send your comments to our County liaison and the DPCA Exec Team.  Please provide your comments by Monday 12 June 2017.  County staff will then update the landscape plan to reflect the above community comments along with any additional comments received.

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