County Seeks Public Input on Proposed Parks for Sully Woodlands

The Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking public comment on the final draft conceptual plans for five large parks in Sully Woodlands, according to a news release from the county. Here’s more about it, from the release:

Located on Fairfax County’s western edge, the Sully Woodlands region is the Park Authority’s largest assemblage of parkland and is rich with natural and cultural resources. A region-wide master plan adopted in 2006 specifies that most of this parkland will be managed for resource protection and trails with a few designated recreational and special uses to serve the region.

The Sully Woodlands Core Property Conceptual Development Plan’s (CDP) Public Comment Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Bull Run Elementary School located at 15301 Lee Highway in Centreville. The meeting will focus on five Core Park Properties Final Draft CDPs. These final draft conceptual development plans have been prepared for public review and comment for Hickory Forest Park, Poplar Ford Park, Elklick Preserve, and Mountain Road District Park.

A final Sully Woodlands Trail Plan will also be presented for comment. Future park use planning for the Sappington site, located south of Elklick Preserve, is also included in this planning process. To review the final draft concept plans and for more information, visit the project website at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/sullywoodlands.htm.

Public input is important to the planning process.

Public comments will be collected at the public meeting and accepted through December 1, 2014. Comments can be e-mailed to Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov or mailed to Fairfax County Park Authority, Attn: Pat Rosend, Planning and Development Division, 12055 Government Center Parkway, 4th floor, Fairfax, Virginia 22035

Sully Woodlands photo courtesy of Fairfax County