Lake Martin has suffered enough environmental abuse, according to Fairfax’s Board of Supervisors. The board Monday approved a plan to dredge the lake, which has been polluted by the construction of nearby developments since the early 1990s.
The board endorsed an agreement with the Second Fox Heritage Homeowners’ Association for the restoration of the lake, which is located within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Second Fox consented to oversee dredging for the estimated 6,100 cubic yards of sediment that eroded from the Fox Dale and Airston subdivisions after the association failed to implement mandatory erosion and silt control measures.
Fairfax County filed a lawsuit against the development of Airston to force Second Fox to restore the lake. The suit authorized the county to use up to $356,000 provided by the developer to dredge the lake.
Three parties made bids to conduct the dredging, but the county government rejected them because they were too expensive. Second Fox then agreed to do the dredging itself, Fairfax County spokeswoman Merni Fitzgerald said.
