A stream restoration project in southern Stafford will not only help curb pollutants from entering the Chesapeake Bay, but will also give county residents a refreshing new recreational experience.
âWeâre going to use a lot of rock sills and boulders,â said Paul Santay, the countyâs director of development services. âItâs really going to make it aesthetically pleasing. This will be another fantastic feature that we can add to Staffordâs park system.â
Santay said the 2-acre restoration project will begin late this year along a section of the BelmontâFerry Farm Trail between Staffordâs Massad Family YMCA and St. Claire Brooks Park. When finished, approximately 1,400 linear feet of the unnamed tributary of the Rappahannock River will be restored to its pre-urbanized natural state.