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Broad Creek Park, located in the headwaters of Broad Creek, has been a long-time strategic focus of the Arundel Rivers Federation for habitat enhancements, water quality improvements, and erosion/sediment reduction. The 2008 South River Watershed Assessment ranked Broad Creek as the second highest contributor of sediment and nutrient loads to the South River. The County’s Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) lists restoration of incised streams, such as this project, as their “Core Tier 1” strategy for meeting goals. In partnership with Anne Arundel County’s Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration and with funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Arundel Rivers lead three major restoration efforts within the park.

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