Bill > PR26-0305

This resolution concerns the transfer of jurisdiction of portions of U.S. Reservations 343-C and 343-D from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia, specifically to support the 11th Street Bridge Park project. The transfer involves 165,294 square feet of land and 5,653 square feet of air rights, located along the east bank of the Anacostia River and roughly bounded by Anacostia Drive, S.E., Marion Barry Avenue, S.E., the 11th Street, S.E. ramp to Interstate 295, and 11th Street, S.E. The proposed park will be the District's first elevated park, featuring playgrounds, urban agriculture, environmental education spaces, and outdoor performance spaces, spanning from the Washington Navy Yard to Anacostia Park. The District Department of Transportation will maintain the land prior to construction, and following completion, the organization Building Bridges Across the River will manage the park. The resolution includes a fiscal impact statement confirming sufficient funds are available in the proposed budgets, and the transfer is subject to the 11th Street Bridge Park Funding Limitations Act of 2015, which prohibits the use of District funds for the park's operations or maintenance. The resolution is intended to take effect immediately upon approval.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0305