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Introduction
The Little Patuxent Ridge site is a 2.75 acre wetland creation (0.25 acres forested and 2.5 acres emergent) located in the Patuxent River Area - Little Patuxent River (02-13-11-05) watershed of Howard County.
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Construction
In fall 1993/spring 1994, the Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways Division and Environmental Systems Analysis, Inc. converted this previously grassed floodplain into wetland.
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Pre-construction conditions
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During construction
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Status
While thick cattail and spots of the invasive species Phragmites have developed in this site, overall it has established into a successfully-functioning wetland. Using the newly developed Mitigation Site Scoring Method, MDE gave this site the relatively high score of 89/100.
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Cattail dominate in some areas
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Wetland mitigation in Winter 2008
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Canada goose at mitigation site
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This site is on Howard County property, but access may be limited. Click this link to see an aerial photo and location information.
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