With the announcement of the Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal year 2019 budget came good news for Deep Creek Lake and the proposed dredging project. The proposed budget included $1.115M to fund the dredging of Arrowhead Cove, which was chosen as the pilot cove and starting point for the Deep Creek Lake dredging project. Arrowhead Cove is one of 10 coves at Deep Creek Lake that were deemed ‘sediment impaired’ and would benefit from dredging.
While the funding is not guaranteed, as the budget is currently being reviewed by the General Assembly House and Senate committees, it’s still a very encouraging sign that Deep Creek Lake and the dredging project are being included in state-level budgets. The funding would cover more than half of the entire proposed budget of $1.8M, which would leave about $700,000 for Garrett County to cover. This pilot project would help develop the best plan and methods moving forward with other coves at Deep Creek Lake, including how to stop or slow sediment from settling in the coves for the future. If the rest of the funding can be secured, the Arrowhead Cove project could be as early as winter of 2019.
Other Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County related projects and funds included in the governor’s FY 19 budget were $7.2M for the DCL Wastewater Treatment Plant Enhanced Nutrient Removal Project; $1.18M for the Garrett College Technology Building Renovation Project; $1.38M for the Casselman River Bridge; $20,000 to Accident’s Two Park West; and $33,000 for the Friendsville Community Park.
All of this is very exciting news for our community and we’re looking forward to the completion of these projects! Our representatives have been hard at work voicing the concerns of our community and residents, and we greatly appreciated all of the progress they’ve made and everything they’re currently working to achieve!
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