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Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay

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Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay

Grant will reduce pollution, improve water quality

Baltimore, MD (October 7, 2015) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a grant of more than $400,000 today to restore streams in Anne Arundel County.The Board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp and Comptroller Peter Franchot.

“This is a smart investment and great news for citizens of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Maryland Department of the Environment thanks Governor Hogan for his leadership on this environmental priority,” said MDE Secretary Ben Grumbles. “Restoring streams to improve the quality of our waters will help us to green and grow the state’s economy and lead in the race to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay watersheds.”

 

The following project was approved today:

 

Annapolis Commons Stream Restoration project– Anne Arundel County

A $414,500 Water Quality State Revolving Loan Fund Green Grant to Bausum Riva Inc. will help fund the Annapolis Commons Stream Restoration project.The project entails restoration of approximately 900 linear feet of severely eroded stream channels along two unnamed tributaries of Broad Creek. The work includes construction of a series of step pools, weirs and berms and the placement of boulders, cobble, natural plants and other natural features to stabilize the stream and slow flows to reduce sediment erosion and water pollution.

 

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