The Department of Environmental Protection has received a $19.8 million grant from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to construct and carry out stormwater management projects in the Anacostia River and Rock Creek watersheds, in coordination with other local, State and federal partners.
According to a release from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the grant will fund 15 urban stormwater management projects to improve local water quality, including restoring streams, adding rain gardens, revamping stormwater ponds, and creating both dry and wet grass channels, to filter polluted runoff.
Some will also increase floodplain access, create wetlands, and enhance wildlife and aquatic habitat. The projects will support the retention and creation of an estimated 140 jobs, with some already underway.
Learn more about the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.
