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The US Army Corps of Engineers has commenced Phase 2 construction at Barren Island as part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project.
According to the Army Corps, sand required for construction will be dredged from Borrow Area B and transported or piped to Barren Island. During Phase 2, expect to see increased barge and vessel activity as well as marked material pipes.
Barren Island phase 2, expected to last approximately three years, includes:
Approximately 335,000 cubic yards of material consisting of mud, sand, silt, shell and combinations thereof will be removed via hydraulic dredge from the Honga River channel to its authorized depth of seven feet and a width ranging from 60-140 feet.
The work that will help with the recovery and restoration of Barren Island is part of the greater Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Restoration .