Environmental Concern was engaged by the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy (now ShoreRivers) for the design-build of this Farm Wetland Restoration Project. EC surveyed, designed, permitted, and constructed a 35,000 sq.ft. forested nontidal wetland restoration project in the Wye/ Miles River watershed in Talbot County. The design enhanced an existing degraded wetland and created stormwater management/treatment for agricultural runoff from a 29 acre catchment area on this historic farm. Low berms and small stilling basins were included to cause temporary ponding and to restore wetland hydrology. The area was seeded with native vegetation.
Funding and support for the project was provided through grants from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Department of Natural Resources with project oversight provided by the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy.
