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March in the Neighborhood: Soapstone sewer project meeting; Make Connecticut Ave. bloom; Welcome spring with dance

March 6, 2023 by FHC 2 Comments

Soapstone Park closed one year ago for a project that includes stream restoration, and restoring and protecting the sewer infrastructure in and adjacent to the valley. A new phase is […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Rock Creek Park, Soapstone Valley, Sustainability, Things To Do, Volunteer in Our Parks

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DC Water sets March 13 for Soapstone sewer relining work

February 27, 2023 by FHC 4 Comments

Updated below with details of a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 9th, about the commencement of the relining work. by Mitchell Baer ANC 3F03 commissioner At the February 21st […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley

DC Water to begin Soapstone sewer relining by the end of January

January 11, 2023 by FHC 2 Comments

by Marlene Berlin The Soapstone sewer rehabilitation project has an air quality monitoring plan and permit that will allow DC Water’s contractor to proceed with the pipe relining phase of […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Featured, Forest Hills, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley

Rock Creek Park deer hunt under way for tenth season

November 30, 2022 by FHC 2 Comments

If your travels take you through Rock Creek Park after dark, you might encounter road closures from now until the end of March. That’s because the park’s annual “deer management” […]

Filed Under: Featured, Melvin Hazen Park, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, Soapstone Valley, Sustainability

DC Water omits details of Soapstone sewer bypass pipe installation in public communications

November 4, 2022 by FHC 3 Comments

by Marlene Berlin On Tuesday, October 25th, Tara Waterman emailed DC Water about what she described as “a pervasive acrid, chemical odor consist[ent] with vinyl chloride off-gassing” emanating from the […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley

Soapstone sewer updates: Public outreach, air quality permit hearing and other dates to remember

September 16, 2022 by FHC 4 Comments

Noise-producing stream work behind Park Connecticut and Park Van Ness. A partial street closure. A farmers market meet-and-greet. DC Water’s September 14th project update email had dates for all of […]

Filed Under: News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley

Soapstone sewer updates: A neighborhood working group is tackling issues including air pollution and noise

September 7, 2022 by FHC 4 Comments

by Marlene Berlin A neighborhood working group has formed to work on issues that have come up as DC Water proceeds with its sewer rehabilitation project in the Soapstone Valley. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Forest Hills, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley, Van Ness

DC Water says Soapstone sewer project noise is within allowed limits. That’s no comfort to its neighbors.

August 10, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

The noise generated by pumps diverting Soapstone Creek from one of the sewer project sites has generated noise complaints from neighboring residents. FYI this is how it sounds from 7AM […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley, Van Ness

Soapstone sewer project update: Stream restoration under way; noise complaints, and no sewer pipe work for at least 60 days

July 27, 2022 by FHC 9 Comments

by Marlene Berlin The sewer rehabilitation project in the Soapstone Valley is also a stream restoration project, intended both to repair damage from years of stormwater erosion and to armor […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Featured, Forest Hills, News, Parks and Streams, Soapstone Valley

Photos: Rock Creek after a heavy rain

July 7, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

by Marlene Berlin According to my rain gauge, we got three inches of rain starting late Saturday, July 2nd and through the night into Sunday. I don’t have to tell […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, Soapstone Valley

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