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Hog Point living‑shoreline project aims to stabilize 4,900 feet of Patuxent River shoreline and protect Navy landing zones
Summary
NAS Patuxent River, partners and a nonprofit detailed a hybrid living‑shoreline and breakwater project at Hog Point intended to slow 7–11 feet per year erosion, preserve helicopter landing zones and local habitat, and is fully funded by a mix of grants and Navy resilience funds.
Officials from NAS Patuxent River and partner organizations told St. Mary's County commissioners April 29 that the Hog Point shoreline restoration is under way and intended to stabilize nearly 4,900 linear feet of Patuxent River shoreline.
Jackie Smith, natural resources specialist at NAS Patuxent River, said erosion in the Hog Point area has averaged about 7 to 11 feet per year and that “in the last 9 years, we've lost about 2½ acres of beach habitat and tidal marshes.” She said erosion…
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