Minor Hill 2 Project Proposal

Area B (Powhatan Street Side of Minor Hill):

1. Reclaim asphalt parking area for green space.
2. Evaluate plant material along N. Powhatan Street and throughout this area. Remove all volunteer and invasive plant material, including trees, shrubs, ground cover and vines. (Depending on the amount of plant material removed, new trees should be installed.)
3. Selectively prune remaining plant material to open views to/from N. Powhatan Street.
4. Remove large, overgrown shrub groupings.
5. Provide a small butterfly garden, including benches and accessible paths. On-street parking on N. Powhatan Street is available to serve this area, if needed.
6. Install metal bollards and chain along the west side of service drive.
7. Locate bird house(s) in this area.

Area C (Williamsburg Blvd Side of Minor Hill):

1. Widen and realign asphalt path connecting to Williamsburg Boulevard.
2. Reclaim remaining asphalt path for green space.
3. Supplement existing trees with native tree plantings

Area D (Between Water Tanks)

1. Remove concrete sidewalk and return to green space.
2. Reclaim asphalt parking area for green space and install native trees.
3. Remove existing entrance metal gate and replace with removable, locking bollards.
4. Retain asphalt connection to service drive.
5. Remove wooden bollards and split rail fence.
6. Install metal bollards and chain along the east side of asphalt path. Remove split rail fence
7. Locate bird house(s) in this area

These measures are keyed to the Minor Hill Use Plan. For more information on the Use Plan:

Minor Hill/Sharp Park Land Use Study -- Land Use Recommendations (14 May 2002)
Minor Hill/Sharp Park Land Use Study -- Map (14 May 2002)

How You Can Help: To bring the Minor Hill project to fruition, we need community activists who are willing to work with County officials and with the community to get feedback and ideas. Contact Don Gross (phone: 703-237-105) to learn more. Or, you can email your comments to the other leaders of the Minor Hill Task Force: Jim Toronto and Steve Taub.

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