MSRA Summer Field Trip - C. Milton Wright Stream Restoration

When:  Thursday June, 23, 2022

Time:  The site tour will begin at 4:00 p.m. SHARP, led by RES. Happy Hour to follow immediately after.

Where:  The site walk will begin at 1301 N Fountain Green Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015. 

Happy hour location: Black Eyed Suzie's 119 S. Main St. Bel Air MD, 21041

Event Details:

Cost:  Free for members, $15 for non-members

About the project:  The C. Milton Wright Stream Restoration located in Bel Air, MD was designed and constructed by RES to meet Harford County's MS4 nutrient reduction goals.

Project Highlights:

• Drainage Area: 24 acres upstream to 80 acres downstream. Predominantly zoned for Urban Residential
• Stream Order: 2nd Order, perennial tributary to Bynum Run
• Watershed: Bynum Run Watershed
• Design Approach: Stabilize stream and increase floodplain connectivity through natural channel/Rosgen design philosophy
• Design Discharge: Varies by reach from 8.1 cfs to 18.1 cfs
• Flood Frequency: Between 1.1-1.25 RI on larger systems, between 1.5-2 on smaller tribs

Design objectives:

• Enhance floodplain connectivity and storm flow dispersion
• Stabilize stream pattern, bed, and banks

• Improve habitat and ecological function

• Enhance buffer function with native plantings

• Increase bank stability, provide shade for the stream and absorb nutrients from overland and subsurface flows 

• Reduce nutrient loading

See the site flyer at the link below for more information about the project.

MSRA - RES - C Milton Wright Stream Restoration Info.pdf