The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking Chesapeake Bay boaters to avoid ongoing construction work near Barren Island off of western Dorchester County.
DORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. -- The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $40 million for a project in the Chesapeake Bay. It will help kickstart the second phase of Mid-Bay restoration work on the barrier islands surrounding Dorchester County.
Dorchester County neighbors will soon be able to voice their opinions on a proposed environmental project in the Chesapeake Bay.
In Dorchester County, the United States Army Corps of Engineers is set to meet with local watermen. The discussion is about proposed dredging near Barren Island across the water from Hoopersville on Hoopers Island.