Structural Shoreline Stabilization Maps

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Shoreline Stabilization Maps for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Saint Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties & Baltimore City

Maryland Shoreline Stabilization Mapper (MSSM):

https://cmap22.vims.edu/MSSMTool/

Maps that are not included in the Maryland Shoreline Stabilization Mapper (MSSM) are presented below as mapped segments of certain high energy shorelines that have been designated by the Maryland Department of the Environment as being appropriate for structural shoreline stabilization measures; these maps have been developed, and will be maintained by, MDE.

Please download and print the map instruction file first:

map_instructions

Instructions to Create and View County Maps

Open Google Earth
(To install Google Earth click here: https://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/)
Then return to the MDE page with the county links

Right-click on the desired county link (below):
Harford

Left-click on ‘Save target as’
The extension in the file name field will be XML – Before saving, change the extension to KML

Save the file to your computer desktop

Double-click the KML file you saved to your desktop.
Google Earth will zoom to the appropriate county indicating in red those shoreline segments where stabilization can be performed.

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