Jack Creek Park Capital Improvement Project

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1 Jack Creek Park Capital Improvement Project Public Information Meeting October 2, 2017 Consultants & Designers, Inc. Integrating Engineering and Environment 7455 New Ridge Road, Suite T Phone: (410) Hanover, Maryland Fax: (410)

2 Introduction Office of County Executive Steven R. Schuh Michelle Corkadel, Constituent Services Officer Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works Masoud Ghatineh, P.E., Project Manager Design Consultant BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. Sepehr Baharlou, P.E., Project Manager Meeting Purpose Increase Community Awareness of the Project Provide Project Overview and Status Update Respond to Questions 2

3 Project Goals Protect park from shoreline erosion Enhance water quality of the Chesapeake Bay Address County MS4/TMDL permit requirements Improve public access to the waterway Support recreational boating dredging program 3

4 Shoreline Protection Living shoreline Project Overview Waterway Access Soft (natural) canoe/kayak launch Dredged Material Placement Place dry material from Idlewilde DMP Site 4

5 Jack Creek Park 58 acres 5

6 1994 Aerial Photo Shoreline Protection 6

7 2014 Aerial Photo Shoreline Protection 7

8 Shoreline Protection 2014 VS 1994 Aerial Photo 6 acres lost due to erosion 8

9 Shoreline Protection Existing shoreline conditions Bay Front Jack Creek Along the Point 9

10 Shoreline Protection Living Shorelines Controls shoreline erosion Provides a productive, natural shoreline Strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill and other structural and organic materials Implemented through a variety of shoreline protection methods 10

11 Shoreline Protection Stone structures provide erosion protection Sand fill provides planting terrace Marsh plantings provide flood protection and habitat enhancement 11

12 Shoreline Protection Protects 1,488 LF of shoreline Restores 58,811 SF of tidal marsh Preliminary Concept Plan 12

13 Waterway Access Access Road Parking Launch Area Preliminary Concept Plan 13

14 Waterway Access Launch Area Soft (natural) canoe/kayak launch Natural shoreline 14

15 Waterway Access Access shoreline through existing trail Provide ADA compliant surface Incorporate launch area into living shoreline design 15

16 Waterway Access Parking 20 car parking spots (no trailers) Permeable grass paving 16

17 Waterway Access Access Road Follow existing gravel road Gravel surface to the parking area Trail to water will be permeable gravel (ADA compliant) Controlled access (gate) will remain 17

18 Dredged Material Placement Place dry material from Idlewilde DMP Site 18

19 Dredged Material Placement Idlewilde DMP Site primarily used for South County recreational dredging projects such as: Parish Creek (Federal and County channels) Rockhold Creek Jetty Broadwater Creek Church Creek West River, etc All materials are tested before dredging Metals Pesticides & PCBs Priority pollutants volatiles & semi-volatiles Total of 149 parameters 19

20 Dredged Material Placement Jack Creek Park placement area 20

21 Dredged Material Placement Place dry material from Idlewilde DMP Site 14,000 cubic yards 3-acre area Amend soil with lime and fertilizer Cover with 6 inches of topsoil Shape to form natural land features Re-seed with meadow mix Create small wetlands (rain garden) Restore to existing use and vegetative cover 21

22 Dredged Material Placement Truck Route Idlewilde Road to Snug Harbor Road ½ mile 22

23 Dredged Material Placement Example During Placement After 23

24 Schedule Project has been split into two phases Phase 1: Dredged Material Placement Under construction to be completed in 2 months Phase 2: Living Shoreline & Waterway Access Design completed Federal, State and County permitting underway To be constructed in 12 to 18 months 24

25 Discussion 25