Stormwater, Shoreline, and Sea Level Study in Three Talbot County Villages
(Villages of Bellevue, Newcomb, and Royal Oak)
September 2010-June 2011
Sponsoring Partners: Talbot County Government
Maryland Sea Grant
Funded by:
Maryland’s Chesapeake & Coastal Program (part of MD Department of Natural Resources)
Past Events:
Project Report & Recommendations Meeting [pdf of meeting flyer]
September 7, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Royal Oak Methodist Church meeting room, Royal Oak, MD
Reports with study recommendations for each community:
Village of Bellevue Report [pdf]
Village of Royal Oak Report [pdf]
Village of Newcomb Report [pdf]
Kickoff Meeting [pdf of news release]
February 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Royal Oak Methodist Church meeting room, Royal Oak, MD
This project is based in three rural shoreline communities in western Talbot County (the villages of Bellevue, Newcomb, and Royal Oak), which have been selected as pilot study sites to address issues such as stormwater management, shoreline erosion and flooding hazards.
The goal of this project is to empower rural communities in Talbot County to better manage their relationships with the coastal environment. Recommendations and strategies will be developed for these pilot communities, and if the process is successful, the remaining shoreline villages in the area could benefit from similar attention.
The study’s consultants include (1) the Center for Watershed Protection, which will be working on a stormwater retrofit assessment; (2) Bayland Consultants and Designer, which will be assessing shoreline conditions to characterize stability and threats; and (3) Andrew, Miller and Associates, which will be providing pollutant load reduction estimates for targeted improvements.
Resources:
Chesapeake and Coastal Program -- Learn more about:
The CoastSmart Communities Initiative,
which provides access the online resource center for financial and
technical assistance to address vulnerability to the impacts of sea
level rise and climate change.
The Watershed Assistance Collaborative, which provides technical and financial assistance through the Collaborative to local communities and governments for advancing watershed protection and restoration activities in Maryland.
The Watershed Assistance Collaborative, which provides technical and financial assistance through the Collaborative to local communities and governments for advancing watershed protection and restoration activities in Maryland.
Maryland Coastal Atlas (Access to Online Mapping Tool)
The Coastal Atlas’ Shorelines mapping tool allows users to access state shoreline erosion data, visualize coastal inundation from storms and identify areas at risk to sea level rise.
