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Posted October 25, 2022
NEW Step Pool Stormwater Conveyance Sizing Tool
New web tool for stormwater design in Anne Arundel County! Do you design Step Pool Stormwater Conveyance (SPSC) projects in Anne Arundel County? BWPR has you covered with a suite of guidelines and tools, including the NEW web app – SPSC Sizer! Just published by our Modeling & Analysis Unit, BWPR’s Step Pool Stormwater Conveyance…
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Posted September 26, 2022
Anne Arundel County BWPR “A Land of Rivers” Report is now available!
This report summarizes the cumulative outcomes of the innovative Bay restoration and conservation work supported by the Anne Arundel County DPW Bureau of Watershed Protection & Restoration. This work would not be possible without all of the amazing partners featured, not to mention all the residents that work every day to make Anne Arundel “the…
added a new Job in Chesapeake Network
Posted August 15, 2022
BWPR Program Specialist I (Outreach & Grant Support Coordinator)
Position Description This posting will be used to fill a full-time permanent position in the Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration (BWPR) in the Department of Public Works. The position will work with the Bureau’s Program Specialist II to coordinate education and outreach activities to the public and interested County staff. This position will also…
added a new Announcement in Chesapeake Network
Posted July 12, 2022
Video: Innovative Bay Restoration Partnerships in Anne Arundel County
New video alert! Get inspired and learn about how innovative partnerships can turn a shared dream into on-the-ground restoration. Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when it comes to restoring our local waterways! Watch “Innovative Bay Restoration Partnerships in Anne Arundel County” on YouTube at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_YrnMIeJII This ~5-minute video highlights three (3)…
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Posted June 14, 2022
The 2022 update of Anne Arundel County’s SPSC Design Guidelines for stormwater professionals is now available!
About SPSCs: Step Pool Stormwater Conveyance Systems (SPSCs) are open-channel conveyance structures that convert, through attenuation ponds and a sand seepage filter, surface storm flow to shallow groundwater flow. These structures feature surface/subsurface runoff storage seams and an energy dissipation design that is aimed at attenuating the flow to a desired level through energy and…
added a new Job in Chesapeake Network
Posted June 10, 2022
Outreach & Grant Support Coordinator (Program Specialist I) – (Annapolis, MD)
Position Description: This posting will be used to fill a full-time position in the Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration (BWPR) in the Department of Public Works. The position will work with the Bureau’s Program Specialist II to coordinate education and outreach activities to the public and interested County staff. This position will also serve…