Re: Hart-Miller Island Decision
Gary A. Griffith (brdnsum@dpnet.net)
Fri, 20 Mar 98 20:16:48 PST
Gene and others who contributed comments:
BRAVO !!!
Gary A. Griffith (BrdNSum@dpnet.net)
The Hummingbird Society (www.hummingbird.org)
Elkton, Maryland
(302) 369-3699 Society
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> 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
>
> ________________
>
> 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