08/04/2026
🏆 Award-Winning Project!
BayLand is proud to share that the Lake Marion Restoration was recognized with a 2026 Engineering News-Record MidAtlantic Best Projects Merit Award in the Small Project category.
Designed by BayLand and constructed by Pay Dirt, LLC, this project transformed a failing stormwater pond in Severn, Maryland, into a resilient, nature-based system that improves water quality, restores ecological function, enhances community access, and helps protect the Severn River watershed.
The Lake Marion Restoration demonstrates how collaboration, innovative engineering, and environmental restoration can create lasting benefits for both the community and the environment.
Congratulations to everyone who helped make this project a success!
Project Owners: The Provinces, Severn Maryland (Provinces Civic Center) and Anne Arundel County Government
Additional Project Partners: Anne Arundel County Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration, Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. - ACDS, Arundel Rivers Federation, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Live! Local Development Council, Maryland State Legislature, and Severn River Association.