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    American Rivers: Increasing Community and Ecological resilience by Removing a Patapsco River Fish Barrier

    American Rivers created an adaptive management plan to help mitigate and respond to potential risks that could occur while removing the Patapsco River’s Bloede Dam—a significant barrier to river flow and fish passage.

    Year
    2022

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Natural Areas and Wildlife
    Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
    Sources
    American Rivers NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration USFWS—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service DOI—U.S. Department of the Interior Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland Department of Transportation | State Highway Administration Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park USGS—United States Geological Survey Maryland Biological Stream Survey Maryland Geological Survey University of MD Baltimore County
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    Organizations

    American Rivers
    NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    USFWS—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    Relevant Options

    Encourage and promote the use of vegetative buffers around streams, channels and water sources to absorb and manage runoff. Increase and improve stream buffers with cross-community collaboration and watershed plans. Integrate natural buffer requirements, such as wetlands and soft shorelines, into new development or redevelopment.

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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