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Cambridge officials brief Dorchester Council on flood-mitigation plan that would raise elevations, add berms
Summary
City of Cambridge engineers updated the council on the Make Cambridge Resilient initiative: plans include raising elevations up to seven feet along the Choptank River, constructing berms in front of properties, connecting to Pinks Pond and using part of Gerry Boyle Park for stormwater management; council asked staff to coordinate with property owners.
City of Cambridge officials on Feb. 4 briefed the Dorchester County Council on the Make Cambridge Resilient flood-mitigation initiative, outlining proposed measures along the Choptank River.
C. Bucky Jackson, City Engineer, introduced Lawrence A. White, Make Cambridge Resilient Project Manager, who described a flood-mitigation project extending from Cambridge Creek to a proposed connection at Pinks Pond. The project concepts shared in the presentation include raising elevations up to seven feet in places, constructing berms in front of some residential properties, and using roughly one-third of Gerry Boyle Park for stormwater management. Council members asked questions about property impacts and coordination; the council requested that Mr. White work with the Pinks Pond property owner regarding the proposed connection.
The minutes record the presentation and the council's request for further coordination; the document does not include engineering plans, timelines, cost estimates, or formal county approvals. Any use of county property or rights-of-way, and park impacts, would require additional review and probable intergovernmental agreements between the City of Cambridge and Dorchester County.
