DNR Continues to Assist in Ocean City Beach Replenishment

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

DNR Continues to Assist in Ocean City Beach Replenishment
The Ocean City Beach Replenishment, Periodic Nourishment Project is continuing to pump sand in an effort to replenish Ocean City beach. Since sand pumping began on September 19, approximately 400,000 cubic yards (cys) of sand have been pumped onto the beach. The work is expected to last until late November and place a total of 900,000 cys of sand along the beach. Project costs are shared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, and the State of Maryland.
October 26, 2006
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov