High Impact Environmental Inc (HIE) is a 501 c 3 not-for-profit corporation based in Chestertown, Maryland. Their mission is to develop and promote cost-feasible stormwater conservation and management practices in Queen Anne's and surrounding counties, with a focus on preventing pollutants from entering the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
HIE implements a Cascading System of Floodway Stormwater Containment Basins, using simple and cost-effective materials, to capture, store, and filter stormwater with vegetation. They work with farmers, landowners, municipalities, and communities to encourage the adoption of these practices, aiming to improve water quality, restore marine habitats, and protect the efficiency of agricultural operations. HIE's efforts could serve as a model for other endangered bays and rivers, starting with the Chester River watershed.
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