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River Bend Stream Restoration Community Tree-Planting Event!

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The River Bend Stream Restoration Team will be hosting a Community Tree-Planting event on Saturday, April 26th from 9 AM – 2 PM.

Join the fun and help plant about 500 tublings and some larger trees! 

In addition to that fun task, there will also be activities such as:

  • The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Stream Monitoring team will host demonstrations about all the great critters in the stream (there will be some nets and the ability to go in the stream and look for creatures).
  • Stream clean up
  • Invasive species removal around the perimeter of the site
  • Some guided and self-guided tours of the project
  • Giveaways!

For more information, check out the Loudoun County Government Facebook page.

*Please note this is not an official CountrySide event – this event is hosted by Loudoun County. Learn more about the Stream Restoration Project here.

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Hidden Lane Landfill Community Meeting – 3/27/25

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Please see the information below from the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site team:

Join the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hidden Lane Landfill site team and our partners on Thursday, March 27 from 4:30—6:00 PM for a community meeting. Join us in person at Galilee Church located at 45425 Winding Rd, Sterling, VA 20165 or virtually. Virtual participants must register in advance using this link. The EPA has also prepared a survey to collect feedback and questions before our community meeting. We will do our best to address your questions in our presentation and the Q&A session. Responses are anonymous.  

  • 4:30—5:00 PM Availability session for community members to meet and engage with the EPA and other partners.
  • 5:00—6:00 PM Presentation followed by Question and Answer (Q&A) session.

 

The EPA is preparing to begin construction activities for the public waterline in Spring 2025. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District awarded the construction contract in December 2024 and will be managing the construction of the waterline on behalf of the EPA through an Interagency Agreement. The waterline will provide a new source of water to residents in the Broad Run Farms neighborhood whose private wells are impacted or have the potential to become impacted by contamination associated with the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site. The EPA is looking forward to working with USACE and the community as the waterline is built. The EPA welcomes those from the Broad Run Farms Neighborhood, Countryside Neighborhood, and others interested in the waterline, and Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site, to join us and discuss progress and updates at the site.

 

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, March 27!

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Hidden Lane Landfill – January 2025 Update

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Please see the update below from the Hidden Lane Landfill Site team:

 

“The Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund Site team is writing to provide you a brief update on the site.

 

TCE Source Area– In early November 2024, EPA completed construction activities at the former landfill property for the source area excavation project. EPA disposed of approximately 15,000 tons of contaminated soil and debris at an approved off-site disposal facility, backfilled the excavation area with clean fill and topsoil, and graded and hydroseeded the disturbed area to help mitigate any future stormwater runoff issues.

 

In 2025, EPA will conduct a bedrock pilot study before completing the design for the in-situ bioremediation and chemical reduction of TCE contamination in groundwater remedy. EPA will share more information and schedule for this work in the coming months and at the next public meeting.

 

PFAS Sampling – In August 2024, EPA began sampling groundwater monitoring wells located on and off the landfill property for an emerging chemical contaminant known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). PFAS were present with several detections above Safe Drinking Water standards. EPA completed the first round of residential sampling in early November and anticipates a second round to be conducted in January 2025. A fact sheet was sent out to the community in September 2024. If residential samples are found to contain PFAS above Safe Drinking Water standards, EPA will work with its local and state partners to determine next steps to reduce or eliminate PFAS exposures until the public waterline has been installed.

 

Public Waterline – On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (through an Interagency Agreement with EPA), awarded the construction contract to provide public waterline to the Broad Run Farms neighborhood. EPA will be working very closely with USACE on a preliminary construction schedule. EPA hopes to have the schedule available to share with the community approximately 1-month after contract award.

 

We will continue to share updates with you as the site activities progress. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

 

Thanks,

 

Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund Site Team”

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Proposed Traffic Calming on McPherson Circle

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On September 30, 2024, there was a meeting for Loudoun County’s proposed plan for traffic calming on McPherson Circle. Click here for the PowerPoint presentation that was shown at the meeting.

Affected residents will receive a postcard from the County on October 1, 2024 seeking approval to move forward with the plan. The Proprietary has received notice that some residents have received the postcard early. Please make sure to not discard the postcard as it contains the phone number you will need to submit your vote.

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