chesapeake-bay-island

Chesapeake Bay Island to be Restored with Sediment from Port Shipping Channels

Two islands in the Chesapeake Bay that have long suffered erosion, James and Barren islands off the coast of Dorchester County, will be restored with clean sediment through a joint effort between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. James Island will accept dredged sediment from Chesapeake Bay channels leading to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, ... [+]