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Introduction
This project is a 3 acre (2.75 acres forested, 0.25 acre emergent) wetland restoration. This site is located within the Choptank River Area - Little Choptank River (02-13-04-02) watershed of Dochester County.
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Construction
In the fall 1995, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Eastern Shore Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) completed construction and planting to restore this wetland from agricultural land.
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During Construction - 1995
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Status
This site has since developed into a successful wetland system. This site is on private property.
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