# US Army Corps turns dredged sediment into 70 acres of Maryland wetlands 2026-08-12T21:40:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The US Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $13.5 million project that turned sand, silt, and shell from a dredged navigation channel into roughly 70 acres of tidal wetland at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Maryland. Dredging of the Wicomico River, a shallow commercial route to the Port of Salisbury, began in October 2023. The material was pumped five miles via pipeline onto an eroding marsh, raising its elevation by about one foot. Native salt marsh grasses were planted to hold the sediment, reduce erosion, and provide nesting habitat for threatened marsh birds like the saltmarsh sparrow and black rail. Long-term monitoring has been handed over to state and county authorities. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Chesapeake Bay, dredging, Maryland, US Army Corps of Engineers, wetland restoration, wildlife habitat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-army-corps-turns-dredged-sediment-into-70-acres-of-maryland-wetlands/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-army-corps-turns-dredged-sediment-into-70-acres-of-maryland-wetlands/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.