Columbia Beach Community Flooding

Location:
Columbia Beach
Project Scope:
This project implements a comprehensive, sustainable, and environmentally resilient upgrade of the stormwater conveyance system in the historically Black community of Columbia Beach, Maryland, and provides a mitigation model suitable for similar communities. The project prioritizes efficient mechanisms to remove stormwater from roads and community property, transfer stormwater and runoff to new or existing holding/infiltration devices, and improve water quality before discharge into the Chesapeake Bay.
Project Partners:
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Columbia Beach Citizens Improvement Association
  • Arundel Rivers Federation
  • National Fish and Wildlife Federation
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • BayLand
Project Status:
Award Pending
$0 secured
$1,000,000 pending