:Looks like Arlington Virginia would rather spend the money and do the work themselves. Apparently they like all the wildlife the beaver pond has attracted but they don’t want the beavers themselves, Because “Water quality”.

Long-awaited renovations to Ballston Beaver Pond begin

Work began yesterday (Wednesday) on the long-delayed Ballston Beaver Pond remediation project — but no busy beavers will be involved.

The $4.2 million, 18-month project approved by the County Board this summer will retrofit the pond, originally built in 1980 to collect stormwater runoff from I-66. Today, sediment in the pond prevents detention, and it instead has become home to abundant wildlife, including beavers, according to a county report. (more…)