Comprehensive Solutions with the Environment in Mind

Rock Creek Emergency Shoreline Repair

When an eight-inch sewer pipe broke in Rock Creek Regional Park, emergency repairs were needed to protect and restore the shoreline. PRIME AE performed the design for this urgent project and worked with Montgomery Parks to develop a restoration plan for nearly 300 feet of shoreline along Rock Creek.

PRIME AE’s plans included permits, wetland delineation, floodplain protection, diversion along a popular walking, hiking, and biking trail, and the development of a Forest Conservation Plan. PRIME AE worked closely with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Army Corps of Engineers to maintain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance.

As Rock Creek experiences significantly increased flows immediately following rainfall, maintaining the construction schedule for this project was challenging. PRIME AE coordinated a time-of-year variance from the Department of Natural Resources to complete the work while protecting fish migration.

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