![]() The tunnel is the largest and most impactful flood mitigation component of the EC Safe and Sound plan, and it is nearing design completion. Today’s ribbon cutting follows a January 30th update from Ball on the Extended North Tunnel. It has the capacity to hold 4.24 million gallons of water, restricting its flow into the Tiber River watershed and away from Historic Ellicott City. The pond, constructed on state land in a clover-leaf interchange at the intersection of Route 29 and Route 40/Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, can hold enough runoff to cover a football field to the height of 10 feet. In October, Ball cut the ribbon on the first Safe and Sound project, the H-7 Dry Flood Mitigation Pond. “My office, alongside Senator Guzzone, Senator Hester and the entire Howard County Delegation, have been proud partners in the EC Safe and Sound plan, and I look forward to our continued collaboration with County Executive Ball to safeguard the future of Ellicott City.” “The completion of the Quaker Mill Pond is a reflection of the important progress we have made on flood mitigation efforts in Ellicott City,” said Maryland State House Delegation Chair Courtney Watson. “We are a uniquely resilient City, and we are moving quickly to implement a comprehensive solution that will make our 250-year-old mill town a national climate resilience model for the next 250 years.” “I’m so proud to have worked with our state and local partners to bring more than $42 million back for the Ellicott City Safe & Sound Plan,” said Maryland State Senator Katie Fry Hester. The Ball Administration, with the help of State, local and federal partners, has secured over $167 million in total funding for the Safe and Sound Plan and related flood mitigation projects in Ellicott City, including a $75 million federal WIFIA loan. “Both my predecessor and I share a vision for how elected leaders can responsibly leverage today’s resources to meet tomorrow’s challenges, meeting the diverse preparedness needs of all of Maryland’s communities.” ![]() ![]() “The Quaker Mill Pond project in Ellicott City exemplifies the type of strategic investments the Board of Public Works can make to increase our state’s resilience to climate change,” said Comptroller Brooke Lierman. “This project is an incredible example of our commitment across all levels of government, to help our most vulnerable communities become more sustainable and resilient to a changing environment.” “It was my honor to celebrate the completion of the Quaker Mill Dry Flood Mitigation Pond,” said Governor Wes Moore. This project improves the prior Quaker Mill Flood Mitigation Pond located at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Patapsco River Road. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) unanimously approved the MDE grant to support this project. Of the $2.8 million in project costs, $2.1 million in State funding was provided to support this project through the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Grant Program. We continue to move with urgency, cooperation and resolve, to ensure that Ellicott City’s best days are ahead.” ![]() I’m deeply appreciative for all our local, state, and federal partners who continue to help us make significant progress on the safety of Ellicott City. It will reduce peak flow rates from the site for the 100-year storm by approximately 30 percent. “The Quaker Mill Pond is our second major retention project to mitigate flooding. “The completion of this pond marks another giant leap forward in our efforts to implement the transformational EC Safe and Sound flood mitigation plan,” said County Executive Ball. Pictures from the event can be found here, and drone footage of the pond can be found here. The Quaker Mill Pond is the second retention pond to be completed as part of the EC Safe and Sound Plan. The pond will provide nearly 3.3 million gallons of storage, which would fill a football field with nearly 7.5 feet of water. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and other state and local leaders to cut the ribbon on the Quaker Mill Flood Mitigation Pond, a critical Ellicott City Safe and Sound project.
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