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Jan 4, 2023 · Looking for a new location to dispose of dredge material, the Army Corps has had its sights set on James and Barren Island (approximately 10 miles to the south of James) - this project is known as the Mid Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration.
James Island is just north of Taylors Island at the intersect of Chesapeake Bay and the Little Choptank River. It was once connected to Taylors Island and the approach over land was via Taylors Island. Now there is at least half a mile of open water between the islands.
The project (referred to as Mid-Bay) aims to restore up to 2,072 acres on James Island and 83 acres on Barren Island. Barren Island is likely to start receiving dredged material from the Honga River by 2024 to build up wetlands and protect current aquatic vegetation beds around it.
Aug 28, 2023 · Mountford’s visual record of James Island shows an island eroding away over nearly five decades. The photos show how erosion eventually fragmented the island into three separate parts—South, Middle and North James Island.
Nov 14, 2022 · For decades, Bay Journal photographer Dave Harp has been documenting the withering of James Island in the Chesapeake Bay. When first settled by the English in the 1660s, the island is believed to have boasted about 1,350 acres of dry land off Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where the Little Choptank River spills into the Bay.
The restoration of James Island, located in Dorchester County directly adjacent to Taylors Island in the Chesapeake Bay, will utilize dredged material from the Chesapeake Bay approach channels serving the Port of Baltimore to restore 2,072 acres of lost remote island habitat.
The Mid-Bay project includes restoration of 2,072 acres of lost remote island habitat on James Island and 72 acres of remote island habitat on Barren Island. Habitat may include submerged aquatic vegetation, mudflat, low marsh, high marsh, islands, ponds, channels, and upland areas.
