Hart-Miller Island Decision

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 19:48:51 -0500 

To All Maryland Birders,

The decision has been made to restore the South Cell of Hart-Miller 
Island for shorebird and nesting tern habitat. (See the following E-mail 
message from the Corps to the Hart-Miller Island Study Team.)
  
Thank you for your support, both at the public meetings and with your 
comments to the Corps.

Gene Scarpulla
Maryland Ornithological Society Representative
Hart-Miller Island Study Team
Towson, Maryland
gscarp@erols.com

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Date: March 13, 1998

  To: Hart-Miller Island Study Team (*see list below)

From: Richard Kibby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  Re: Selection of Design Alternative

On March 6, 1998, representatives of the Maryland Department of
Transportation, Department of Natural Resources, and the COE met to
review the three design alternatives (shorebird, songbird, and no 
action) and associated financing.  As discussed at the last study team 
meeting, a matrix was prepared which compared the three alternatives in 
the following categories: creation of scarce and significant habitat, 
number of acres of created habitat, cost per habitat, total first cost, 
operation and maintenance costs, nuisance control and risks, 
opportunities, public comment, beneficial use of dredged material, and 
passive recreation.

The selected alternative was the shorebird design.  This design will
included 174 aces of wetlands/mudflats, 118 acres of grass, one 5-acre
pond with an one-acre nesting island , and a pumping system.  Work is
proceeding with the next level of design which should be completed for
review by early April.


*Study Team List

Stacey Underwood, COE
Mark Mendelsohn, COE
Clifford Burdeaux, COE
Jill Caverly, COE
Carol Anderson-Austra, COE
John Wilson-DNR
Mark Wheeler-DNR
Dana Limpert-DNR
Kevin Smith-DNR
Robert Gaudette-DNR
Dave Brinker-DNR
Dave Bibo-MPA
Tom Kroen- HMI Citizens Advisory Committee
Cece Donovan-MES
Wayne Young-MES
Eugene Scarpulla- MD Ornithological Society
John Gill-USFWS
Cy Lesser- USDA
Visty Dalal-MDE
Susan McConville-Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission