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Stream and
Wetland Restoration
Cassia Drive
Watershed | Church Creek, South River |
Status | Design Phase |
Design | |
Funders |
Current Conditions
This project will restore about 450 feet of eroding ephemeral stream within the Gingerville community and the Church Creek watershed. The incised channel behind Cassia Drive reaches depths of around seven feet at its deepest point. This project was identified as part of an effort to reduce sediment entering the well-established Wilelinor stream and wetland restoration project downstream of this area. Installed in 2004, the Wilelinor project was one of the first restoration projects implemented in Anne Arundel County and was strongly supported by Arundel Rivers Federation’s legacy organization, the South River Federation. Since then, it has developed into a flourishing wetland and stream system. However, sedimentation from upland sources has remained a concern. The ephemeral channel behind Cassia Drive eventually drains into a pipe running under a roadway and from there, joins with another stream that feeds into the decades-old Wilelinor project.
This project is currently under design. The purpose of this project is to treat runoff and convey storm flows in a stable manner using a combination of stone step pool weirs and cascades as well as improve stream habitat. The step pools and cascades will prevent further channel erosion, stabilize stream channel gradient drops (head-cuts), promote the interaction of surface stream flows with groundwater, and improve riparian habitat.
Whole Watershed Act Project Information
This project is not a recipient of Whole Watershed Act funds, but complies with all regulations implemented by the Whole Watershed Act.
Applicant | Arundel Rivers Federation PO Box 760 Edgewater, MD 21037 410-224-3802 For more information on this project, email lily@arundelrivers.org. |
Project Purpose | The purpose of this project is to treat runoff and convey storm flows in a stable manner using a combination of stone step pool weirs and cascades as well as improve stream habitat. The step pools and cascades will prevent further channel erosion, stabilize stream channel gradient drops (head-cuts), promote the interaction of surface stream flows with groundwater, and improve riparian habitat. |
Public meeting information | The public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 at 6 PM at the Edgewater Library with a virtual attendance option. |
Design report and Forest Stand Delineation | Click here to view the design report. The Forest Stand Delineation is included in Appendix A of the report. |
Design plans | |
MDE permit status | Not yet submitted. |
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement C2-953A0003 to Maryland Department of Natural Resources and/or C2-95306601-2 to Maryland Department of the Environment. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the Environmental Protection Agency endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document as well as any images, video, text, or other content created by generative artificial intelligence tools, nor does any such content necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency.