Thursday, July 10, 2025
Blackwater NWR Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for Wetland Restoration
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Backgarden Creek wetland restoration project. The proposed project would restore approximately 100 acres of tidal marsh through sediment placement in accordance with the refuge’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan. The EA is available at www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater. Copies may also be obtained by visiting the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 2145 Key Wallace Drive, Cambridge, MD between
