Four Mile Run Beaver Pond - Arlingtonva

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Four Mile Run Beaver Pond

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD

286

(R/W VARIES)

28

Arlington County, Virginia

8

285

280

287 28

7

275

27

0

6

28 5 28

265

Enhance connections to surrounding trail system

275

285

270

Develop lawn area into recreation feature

280

265

Trail Alignment

28

Interpretive Node/ Gateway

270

275

0

5

Extend viewing platform into north end of pond

265

273

27

275

Viewing Platform

275

Vista

273

26

Existing Treeline

S)

WV AR IE

0

27

25

8

W

26 8

Shrub Wetland

269

INT

(R/

25

271

ERS

TAT E

66

C

260

Modified Treeline

268

256

260

258 257

258

270

257

265

Construct islands in pond to encourage ecological diversity and provide foundations for viewing platforms

270

260 265 270

258

256

272

Emergent Wetland Open Water Deep Water

1

27

259

257

9

26

270

Trees to Remove

265

260

8

26

256

Turtle Basking Station

26

Create vegetative buffer along highway with opportunities for slot views into pond

270

7

266 269

268

26

4

256

260

0

26

259

258

267

257

265

K

K

261

267

Turtle basking stations (typical)

260

265

265

B

270

56

275

26

80

75

B’

Reconfigure pathway intersection to create a gateway plaza/interpretive node at corner of pond

6

266

28

26 5 26

5

0

26 0 27

27

0

5

28

Extend viewing platforms from the main path of travel into pond to create an immersive interpretive experience. Wetland design has a high interdispersal of habitat types and maximizes edge effect.

260

265

270

CONCEPT B

263

85

265

28

256 260 261

260

258

28 60

RT

26

HF AIR

0

FA XD

60

28

0 0

Rehabilitate existing viewing platform

265

265

27

278

260

0

60

120

180

Scale: 1”=60’-0”

276

260

275

265 263

3

270

266

262

2

2

8 June, 2011

262 26

6 4

7

263 26

265

26

267

263

265

263

264

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING 262

4

26

262

262

2

3

26

262

263

262

E

260

RIV

5

)

5

266

IES

27

26

VA R

265

256

W

5

27

278

(R/

260

NO

5

Create interpretive node at west gateway

262