Waterway Captial Improvement Program

The program mission is to restore and improve the water resources of Baltimore County. This mission is accomplished through implemention of capital improvement projects of the following types:

 Shoreline Protection and Enhancement

After restoration

To restore eroded Baltimore County shoreline and enhance tidal ecosystem and habitat. Projects include breakwaters, groins, stone revetment, beach and tidal marsh creation, and other non-structural measures to prevent shoreline erosion and degradation.

Stream Restoration

Before Restoration	After Restoration

To restore and stabilize eroded stream channels and enhance riparian ecosystem. The stream restoration projects utilize state-of-the-art techniques based on applied fluvial morphological principles and engineering hydraulics to restore and provide natural stream functions.

Stormwater Retrofit

To manage stormwater runoff and improve water quality through implementing best management practices and retrofit projects such as stormwater ponds, wetland and marsh creation, water quality devices, storm drain outfall protection, and channel improvements.

Waterway Dredging

To restore water depth and provide access to the Baltimore waterways and Chesapeake Bay by dredging and removing sediment. Dredging projects also include subsequent watershed assessment and retrofit to prevent future sedimentation and prolong life span of the dredged channels.

Revised April 12, 2007