Welcome to the Corsica River Conservancy
This website is devoted exclusively to providing information on efforts designed to restore and the Corsica River, its tributaries and its watershed. The Corsica River Conservancy and its partners are dedicated to this task.
How To Navigate Our Site
This site is designed to be interactive. You will be able to obtain specific information on restoration projects completed, underway and planned by clicking on Corsica River Projects and following the directions on that page.
STORM WATER AUDIT
WORKSHOP
WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2012
WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Centreville
Richard Klein, President of Community & Environmental Defense Services (CEDS), will conduct a training workshop for CRC members interested in assisting with CRC conducted Storm Water Audits. Mr. Klein, who has extensive experience in this area, has just completed a Storm Water Audit of the Corsica River Watershed under contract with CRC. Mr. Klein will describe the audit process as it pertains to the Corsica Watershed. The group will then go to a site in the Centreville area where participants will have an opportunity to see how an audit is conducted in the field.
CRC members interested in participating in the workshop must register by sending an email to corsicariverconservancy@verizon.net or by calling 410-758-6563 and leaving a message. The workshop is limited to 20 participants selected on a first-come first-served basis. There is no charge for the workshop.
Funding Now Available for Upgrading Septic Systems
Traditional septic systems do not remove all nitrogen and deliver about 15-20 pounds of nitrogen per year to groundwater - new Best Available Technology "BAT" systems can cut nitrogen loads in half. Residents of Queen Anne's County are currently eligible to receive up to 100% BAT tank funding for upgrades to a nitrogen removing system. Funding is based on 1040 Tax Return Income for all but the top priority "failing in critical areas). Anyone interested in upgrading their septic may be eligible to apply, but top priority is given to those who live in the critical area (land within 1,000 feet of tidal waters) and have old or failing septic systems. The Bay Restoration Fund provides money to counties to help Marylanders install nitrogen removing systems, and these funds are generated through local flush fees. Without this funding, installation of a nitrogen removing system would typically cost a homeowner approximately $11,000-$13,000.00. 100% BAT tank funding should be available for failing septic systems in the Critical Areas in the next few years. Funding may not be available after this fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2012, for other systems. For more information in Queen Anne's County contact Dan Covington, Queen Anne's County Environmental Health at 410-758-2281, ext. 4443 or dcovington@dhmh.state.md.us.
Oyster Restoration Update
CRC has been growing oysters under the state Maryland Grows Oysters (MGO) program since 2009. These have been deposited annually on the Possum Point bar. In 2011, 40 properties owners on the Corsica hosted 221 oyster cages filled with shells that had been seeded with oyster spat at the University of Maryland Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge. Oysters from the cages are deposited on oyster sanctuaries in the river. We plan to continue and expand the program. If you have a pier or dock along the river and think you might like to participate in the program, please contact Frank DiGialleonardo (franardo@gmail.com) or Steve Sharkey (stevesharkey@verizon.net) for details.
