The Town of Perryville seeks to convert a currently unusable and inaccessible riverfront shoreline on Town land into part of a Town-owned Park by implementing a nature-based shoreline restoration and stormwater management project. The project will increase access to the water for active and passive recreation for 250,000+ annual visitors by providing a DNRapproved license-free fishing area, kayak access, walking trails, connection to the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway water trail system, and additional greenspace opportunities. In addition to the public access benefits, the project will also provide TMDL reductions for the Town, increase climate resilience, reduce flooding related to storm events, improve habitat, and boost the economy of the Town’s downtown and waterfront areas.
Contract Status: Design/build contract underway with Town of Perryville
Funding Source: Design phase fully funded by Town of Perryville and Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
Below is a preliminary design proposal by UnderWood associates, a design-build firm( primary consultant )
SCAPE Landscape Architecture, New York
Team- Brad Howe, Pramada Jagtap