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Commission discusses farm flood mitigation, saltwater 'hot spots' and living-shoreline pilots in resiliency review
Summary
At the Nov. 25 work session, commissioners reviewed natural-hazards and resiliency actions in the St. Mary's 2050 draft, including a proposed farm cost-share for flood mitigation, a saltwater-intrusion 'hot-spot' plan for farms, living-shoreline demonstration pilots, and prioritization of storm-hardening on rural roads.
St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 25 examined draft natural-hazards and resiliency actions in the St. Mary's 2050 comprehensive-plan update, focusing on measures to reduce flooding risk and support agriculture and seafood industries.
Amy Bledsoe, the county's emergency manager, joined staff and consultants for discussion of two overall resiliency goals and several new action items. IRG, the planning consultant, described action 1.2.5 as a near-term option to "explore" cost-share incentives that would help farmers install best management practices—on-farm ponds, controlled tile drains and grassed waterways—to slow stormwater upstream and reduce repeated road and…
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