Seasonal fluctuations in the water table resulted in drainage concerns for residents along Puseys Road in Millsboro. When groundwater rises, typically in the winter, nearby ditches would overflow, impacting residents.

The solution, located over a quarter mile off the road, lies in a five-acre fallow field that was converted to a wetland floodplain. SCD designed and constructed the project with microtopography to alleviate drainage concerns, improve water quality and provide wildlife habitat. The snags, tree stumps along the pond and berms, are invaluable to wildlife because they provide shelter and food while refreshing soil through nutrient cycling.

The newly constructed floodplain increases storage capacity, infiltration and biodiversity while reducing water velocity and erosion which means sediment and nutrients will be filtered before flowing downstream, ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay.