Chiques Creek Watershed project agreement
Summary
The county joined a USDA-backed partnership that could bring up to $25 million to remove sediment trapped behind old mill dams that smothers aquatic life and washes down to the Chesapeake Bay. The county signs on as sponsor but pays nothing — landowners and state programs cover the local share.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county dollars — about $18-19 million of the roughly $25 million project is federal, with the rest from landowners and state programs.
Landowners in the Little Chiques watershed, aquatic life in local streams, and downstream water quality all the way to the Chesapeake Bay.
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