About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

Anacostia Watershed Management Committee

Formerly the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Committee (AWRC), the Anacostia Watershed Management Committee was formed in 2006. Its principal purpose is to serve as the technical arm of the Steering Committee. On an as needed basis, the Steering Committee will assign projects or tasks to the Management Committee in furtherance of the restoration effort. Members are program managers and implementers of projects. Major tasks, which require approval from the Steering Committee, include:

Developing the watershed-wide Anacostia Watershed Comprehensive Restoration and Protection Plan and assess at least annually whether revisions are warranted.
Developing the environmental performance indicators/metrics, to measure the progress of the restoration and assess at least annually whether changes in the indicators/metrics are warranted. This includes the development of a monitoring plan and recommending to the Steering Committee restoration goals for the Partnership
Monitoring and coordinating implementation activities of the Partners and routinely report to the Steering Committee on progress.
Develop an annual report on the implementation of restoration activities, including challenges/barriers and progress.
Briefing the Steering Committee as appropriate and recommending to the Steering Committee initiatives to strengthen the restoration of the watershed.
Advising and recommending to the Steering Committee the representation of the Management Committee as well as the creation and composition of other technical and advisory subcommittees or workgroups.

Anacostia Watershed Management Committee

Featured Documents

AWMC Meeting Summary 6/2/16

AWMC Agenda

Committee Members

Staff