Case Study

American Rivers: Increasing Community and Ecological resilience by Removing a Patapsco River Fish Barrier

American Rivers created an adaptive management plan to help mitigate and respond to potential risks that could occur while removing the Patapsco River’s Bloede Dam—a significant barrier to river flow and fish passage.

Year
2022

Details

Hazards
Flooding – General
Assets
Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Natural Areas and Wildlife
Sources
American Rivers National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior (DOI) MD Department of Natural Resources MD Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park United States Geological Survey (USGS) MD Biological Stream Survey MD Geological Survey University of MD Baltimore County

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Case Study: American Rivers — Increasing Community and Ecological resilience by Removing a Patapsco River Fish Barrier

 

 

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Organizations

American Rivers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Relevant Options

Require the use of Open Space Residential Design or Conservation Subdivision regulations for any residential subdivision. Develop a free rain garden program using fees and grants that provides materials and training. Set a limit on the percent of impervious surface — area covered by impenetrable materials such as asphalt, concrete and rooftops — allowed on new construction and redevelopment on residential, commercial

Steps to Resilience

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action
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