Notice: Little Choptank Oyster Restoration Project

Dorchester County
​​The Maryland Department of the Environment is recommending that the Board of Public Works issue  State Tidal Wetlands License 14-0104 to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for an oyster restoration project in Dorchester County.

Project: Little Choptank Oyster Restoration
Applicant: Department of Natural Resources

The Little Choptank Oyster Restoration project is intended to restore 188 acres of State-designated natural oyster bars at 20 sites within the Little Choptank River over the next ten years.

Report: The Agency report can be downloaded via the following links:

  -  Wetlands Report & Recommendation (15mb pdf download)
  -  Data Files (35mb pdf download)

Comments: Comments must be received by Friday, March 24, 2017 (email of hard copy)

Meeting: The Board of Public Works will review this request at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. This date is subject to change.

Requests to Speak: If you would like to address the Board of Public Works at the meeting, call the office to be placed on the speakers' request list. Speakers are heard at the pleasure of the Board.

Contact:
Bill Morgante, Wetlands Administrator - bill.morgante@maryland.gov
Angela Parks, Wetlands Associate - angela.parks@maryland.gov

Phone: 410-260-7791   Toll-Free: 877-591-7320   Fax: 410-974-5240