Greetings
First Street Tunnel Community,
Thank you, everyone, who was able to attend the final Tunnel
Forum Meeting. It is exciting to say that we remain on target
to have all CSAs removed by the beginning of November. SKJD is
contacting homeowners to schedule removal of the instrumentation
and monitoring devices. The Uber service will end on October 31, as
will 24/7 security at the Bryant Street APA. However, the FST
Hotline will remain active until November 23. Since insurance
claims for FST construction damage must be initiated through the
Hotline, we will inform you of how to initiate a claim after
November 23.
Updates at Construction Staging
Areas (CSAs)
Channing Street CSA:
• Demobilize trailers and materials, October and
November 2016
• Complete mining shaft cover and backfill,
November 2016
• Complete mechanical/electrical installations of
Ventilation Control Vault adjacent to shaft, November 2016
• Restore site and landscape, November 2016
• Complete historical preservation work, November
2016
Adams Street CSA:
• Completed water, storm, sewer utility
restoration on Adams Street
• Completed 80-foot-long (12-inch diameter) water
pipe under Adams Street near the shaft on Flagler Place
• Sidewalks are open
• Complete Adams Street restoration, October 2016
• Opened Adams Street and Flagler Place on
Saturday, October 29
• Complete planting of trees and shrubs, October
31
• Permanent paving of Adams Street will be
completed by the Small Diameter Water Main Replacement project,
winter 2017
V Street CSA:
• First Street is open
• Completed installation of bulkhead gate
• Completed V Street shaft internal
structure/cover installation
• V Street staging area to be cleared by November
1
• V Street expected to open on November 1
Pumping Station CSA:
• Thomas Street is open
• Complete fencing and landscaping, October 31
• DDOT will pave the west alley from Bryant
Street to Thomas Street; date to be determined by DDOT
Landscaping
Landscaping began last week and will continue through early
November. We are planting a variety of trees, shrubs, and
herbaceous plants which include:
TREES
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SHRUBS
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HERBACEOUS
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Overcup Oak
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Pink Gumbo
Azalea
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Big Blue
Lilyturf
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Nuttal Oak
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Dwarf Gardenia
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Sweetbay
Magnolia
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Willow Oak
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Accolade Elm
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London
Planetree
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Ginko Princeton
Sentry
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Shaun McKim, DDOT Urban Forester, emphasized that people need to be
made aware that these new plantings aren’t going to grow overnight.
It takes time for plants to grow and thrive. In an earlier Tunnel
Forum Meeting, John Kennedy talked about sleep, creep, and leap, as
follows:
- Sleep
= transplant. The transition from the pot to the ground is
about one year. The plant is both recovering its root and
getting used to its new surroundings.
- Creep
= some growth. During year 2, there is some growth that
occurs.
- Leap
= growth. Beginning with year 3 of growth, the plant grows at
its normal annual rate.
We are
encouraging neighbors to water plants during dry periods to
increase the chance of growth.
FEMS Door Mural Giveaways Ready for
Pick-Up
If you claimed a door mural, please make arrangements as soon as
possible to pick it up. You may email Linda Bernhardt at Linda.Bernhardt@dcwater.com, if you have questions about the door(s) you have
claimed. All 30 of the doors have been claimed by residents,
community organizations, and DC Water. Murals removed from the CSAs
are temporarily stored at the Bryant Street APA.
Small Diameter Water Main Replacement
(SDWMR) Project Contacts
The SDWMR Project begins work the week of October 31. If you have
any questions about this project, please contact Tanya Hedgepeth.
DC Water Construction Outreach Coordinator:
Tanya Hedgepeth, Tanya.Hedgepeth@dcwater.com, 202-787-2202
DC Water Project Manager:
Peter Tinubu, Peter.Tinubu@dcwater.com, 202-787-4337
If you have any questions or concerns about the FST Project, please
call the 24/7 Hotline at 1-844-FST-INFO
(1-844-378-4636). Please continue to check our web site
for updated project information (http://dcwater.com/workzones/projects/first_street_tunnel/).
Hadiah
Hadiah S. Jordan, Public Outreach Coordinator | DC
Clean Rivers Project | DC Water | Hadiah.Jordan@dcwater.com
5000 Overlook Avenue, SW | Washington, DC 20032 | t (202) 787-4717
| f (202) 787-4476
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