BALTIMORE DISTRICT Baltimore Harbor and Channels General Reevaluation Study The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is currently partnering with the Maryland Port Administration on the Baltimore Harbor and Channels 50-Foot Project General Reevaluation Study. This study is evaluating the feasibility of improvements, including potentially widening different sections, to Read more…
Man O’ War Shoal Dredge Hearing Follow-up
[slideshow_deploy id=’2393′] The Tuesday February 2, 2016 USACE meeting acquiring public input at Sparrows Point High School was well attended. Senator John Salling, Delegate Long, Delegate Metzgar, and Delegate Grammer stood before watermen, recreational fisherman, biologists, community group officers, and other stakeholders and went “on the record,” categorically opposing any Read more…
Public Notice U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chesapeake Bay Dredging
BALTIMORE DISTRICT Email Print PN15-89 (MDNR/Fisheries Service/Man O’War Shoal Shell Dredging) – 2009-61802 Posted: 12/22/2015 Expiration date: 2/18/2016 Joint Public Notice U.S. Army Corps of Engineers In Reply to Application Number CENAB-OP-RMN (MDNR /Fisheries Service/Man O’War Baltimore District Shoal Shell Dredging) 2009-61802-M04 Maryland Tidal Wetlands License # Read more…
Chesapeake Bay Foundation December 16, 2015 Meeting Press Release
CBF filed a lawsuit in 2010 seeking a full investigation and cleanup of pollution at the Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore, Maryland. © 2010 Garth Lens/iLCP Toxic Chemicals in Sediment Continue To Affect the Environment —Beth McGee, CBF Senior Water Quality Scientist, researched contaminated sediments in Baltimore Harbor for Read more…
Pollution in water, mud near Sparrows Point needs attention, study finds
Pollution in water, mud near Sparrows Point needs attention, study finds Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun Bay foundation report: Sparrows Point steel mill contaminated creek sediment. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is pressing environmental regulators to address contamination in the creeks surrounding the old Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore County Read more…
Sparrows Point redevelopment could include retail, rec center
Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun Retail, rec center could be in the works for Sparrows Point steel mill property The redevelopment of the Sparrows Point steel mill may include retail shops and a community recreation facility — in addition to industrial, transportation and logistics uses already under consideration, officials said Read more…
Tonight’s Meeting Update
Mr. Crandell, 7th District Councilman intends to attend tonight’s FHCA last 2015 meeting at the Odd Fellow’s Hall at 7 PM. Happy Thanksgiving, Kathleen Labuda, Secretary/Treasurer
2015 Annual Report to the Dredged Material Management Program
USACE YOUTUBE CHANNEL The Maryland Port Authority conducted its annual Dredged Material Management Program meeting this mourning at the Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center. FHCA was in attendance facilitating communication of this vital activity of commerce to all port stakeholders, including the residents of Fort Howard, Maryland. The Annual Report follows: Read more…