To meet the requirements of the NPDES MS4 permit, the County has identified a section of Lower Mill Creek as an ideal candidate for restoration. The combined area of the Project watershed, which consists of the Main Stem sub-watershed and the West Tributary sub-watershed, is approximately 1.5 square miles (934 acres). The Project watershed is located within the Magothy River Watershed which encompasses approximately 35.6 square miles and is a mix of urban residential, commercial and forested land uses.
In its existing condition, this sections of Lower Mill Creek is highly eroded making it a source of nutrient and sediment loads to the Magothy River. The primary goals of this project are to minimize bank erosion, provide vertical and lateral stability within the stream channel, and to restore the valley wide floodplain. Ultimately, this project will provide improved water quality to the Magothy River and the Chesapeake Bay.
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