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Project Summary

Storm Drain Planning and Restoration

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1. Project Identification

Name Storm Drain Planning and Restoration
Region Mid-Atlantic
State District of Columbia
Location Southeast Washington DC, on the Potomac River
Date of this update  

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection  
 Wetlands
 River systems
 Beaches/Dunes
 Offshore areas
 Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
 Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)  

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Survey all storm sewers using television cameras. Develop and implement a plan to repair, and upgrade the storm sewers to ensure base compliance with the Clean Water Act and with the nonpoint source pollution provisions of the Coastal Zone Management Act. The intent of the project is to protect the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay from further deterioration from NPS pollution at Bolling AFB.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date  
Completion date  
Current stage  

10. Contacts

11. Any additional information/comments

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