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Strategic direction 3. Protect, restore, enhance, and expand natural and historic resources, and
increase resource-based activities.
Action 3.1. Update the Urban Forest Master Plan and the Natural Resources Management Plan through a combined
process.
Responsible Parties Potential Partners Potential funding Sources Time frame Cost Range Est.
DPR UFC, PRC Capital budget short term $$$
(0–5 years)

Action 3.2. Protect, restore, and expand natural resources and trees.

Responsible Parties Potential Partners Potential funding Sources Time frame Cost Range Est.
3.2.1. Address the protection, restoration, and expansion of natural resources in the Four Mile Run planning corridor and master plans for
parks along Four Mile Run, as well as others leading to riparian areas.
DPR, DES, CPHD PRC, UFC, E2C2, NVCT, not- Capital budget, operating budget continuous $$
for-profits, NOVA Parks, City
of Alexandria, community
organizations

3.2.2. Pursue easements to protect natural areas, mature tree canopy and heritage resources.
DPR, DES, CPHD NVCT, HALRB, property Capital budget continuous $
owners

3.2.3. Explore collaboration with the National Park Service to develop master plans for Roaches Run, Gravelly Point, George Washington
Memorial Parkway, and other NPS areas.
DPR NPS Capital budget, operating budget, continuous $$
federal funding

3.2.4. Collaborate with Arlington Public Schools to identify, preserve, enhance and maintain natural and historic resources on school
properties
CPHD, APS, DPR, DES PTAs, HALRB Operating budget continuous $$

3.2.5. Identify opportunities for daylighting streams in public spaces that are currently part of the underground stormwater system.
DES, DPR, APS Adjacent property owners Capital budget long term $$$
(10–20 years)

3.2.6. Identify opportunities to work with neighboring jurisdictions and state and federal agencies outside of the County.
DPR NPS, NOVA Parks, VDOT, Operating budget continuous $
Department of Defense

3.2.7. Improve processes for earlier review of public projects, to minimize impact on tree canopy and natural resources.
DPR, DES, CPHD PRC, UFC, E2C2 Operating budget continuous $

3.2.8. Use objective criteria to evaluate whether potential natural resources will be added to the public space system. (See Appendix II for
land acquisition criteria.)
DPR, DES PRC Operating budget continuous $

3.2.9. Identify areas that generate the most heat, also known as urban heat islands, and develop a plan to increase vegetation and tree
canopy in these areas.
DPR, DES UFC Operating budget short term $$
(0-5 years)

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