Upcoming Public Meetings on the Anacostia River Cleanup

The District Department of Energy and Environment has released a Proposed Plan for the cleanup of the sediment at the bottom of the Anacostia River. You can read more background about the project here, and you can download the proposed plan here:

Meetings will be held:

Community Meeting #1 
This meeting will discuss the Proposed Plan and process leading up to a Record of Decision
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Dept. of Employment Services, Community Room #1
Address: 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019
Attend the event online with this link. Attend the meeting by phone: Dial 1-415-655-0001 Meeting Number: 192 596 436

Community Meeting #2
This meeting will focus on early cleanup actions in the main stem of the Anacostia River
Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: DCHR Headquarters, Floor 9
Address: 1015 Half St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Community Meeting #3
This meeting will focus on early cleanup actions in Kingman Lake
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue: St. Coletta of Greater Washington
Address: 1901 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003

Reserve Jan 29 Ticket

Community Meeting #4
This meeting will focus on early cleanup actions in the Washington Channel
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Wharf Dockmaster Building
Address: 101 District Square Southwest, Washington, DC, 20024

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The public can comment on this plan until January 26, 2020. To submit comments, you can attend a public meeting and leave a comment form with program staff, or fill out the online form, or download a form and send via email to anacostiariversedimentproject@dc.gov, or mail your comments to the Department of Energy and Environment, Gretchen Mikeska, 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002.