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Calvert Soil Conservation district pitches oyster‑reef pilots to slow shoreline erosion and help clean the bay
Summary
District leaders urged the county to support three oyster‑reef pilot projects to restore filtration, protect cliffs and improve nearshore habitat; the district requested ongoing county coordination and outlined costs, permit challenges and a shell shortage.
Jason Levitt, district manager for the Calvert Soil Conservation District, and assistant district manager Ryan Saint Laurent presented an informational update March 24 outlining the district's effort to expand from land‑based nutrient controls to nearshore oyster restoration and shoreline stabilization.
The presenters said oyster reefs act as biological filters and shoreline toe structures, trapping sediment, reducing nutrient‑driven hypoxia and helping restore submerged aquatic vegetation. Saint Laurent recounted historical maps that show once‑extensive reefs and said baywide oyster abundance is now…
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