The following case study focuses on a recent partnership developed with the Virginia Department of Transportation MegaProjects, private contractors Flour-TransUrban, local environmental and civic organizations, and County agencies as a result of community concerns about land clearing for the High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes project on the Capital Beltway (Interstate-495).  Pre-construction work required the removal of many native plants as well as old growth quality forest around the existing highway, resulting in damage to and loss of wildlife habitats. In order to address the soil restoration, wildlife, and plant issues resulting from the HOT Lanes project, as well as to draw on interest broader, community-wide environmental issues. Amy Gould, a citizen leader whose neighborhood was impacted by the project, approached the Office of Public Private Partnerships (OP3) with the idea of replicating an environmental restoration initiative in New York.  The partnership that evolved is the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FCRP) whose purpose is to strengthen the relationship between people and nature through community action.  FCRP connects, creates, and promotes efforts to restore ecosystem functions in Fairfax County through collaboration with public, private, and volunteer organizations.  FCRP strengthens efforts already being undertaken in each sector by identifying opportunities to share volunteers, education initiatives and resources, and includes a collaborative website and events calendar.