After a public review and comment period, the trustees selected the following ecological and recreational restoration projects to address the injuries:

Create roughly 6 acres of intertidal marsh wetland adjacent to Washington Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River. This wetland will be similar to those affected by the spill and will provide habitat for juvenile fish, shellfish, birds, and mammals; improve water quality by filtering sediments and other pollutants from the water column; and provide storm surge and flood protection.

Enhance shoreline by creating roughly 1 acre of beach habitat to benefit diamondback terrapins and other organisms.

Restore ruddy duck nesting habitat and acquire perpetual protective easements in areas of the Prairie Pothole Region of the midwestern United States. Ruddy ducks breed in wetlands in the midwest and southern Canada and migrate to the Chesapeake Bay during the winter. Restoring and protecting their nesting habitats will enhance ruddy duck populations in the bay.

Create roughly 5 acres of oyster reef sanctuary in the Patuxent River to address injuries to fish, shellfish, birds, and benthic communities. Oyster reefs enhance benthic communities; increase aquatic food for fish, birds, and waterfowl; and improve water quality by filtering out sediment and pollutants from the water column.

Address the estimated 125,000 river trips affected by the spill by—

• Creating two canoe/kayak paddle-in campsites on the Patuxent River (one in Prince George 's County and one in St. Mary's County).
• Establishing a kayak/canoe launch for people with disabilities at Greenwell State Park in St. Mary's County.
• Improving recreational opportunities at Maxwell Hall Natural Resource Management Area in Charles County.
• Improving the Forest Landing boat ramp and replacing the existing fishing pier in St. Mary's County.
• Rebuilding a boardwalk and providing canoes for a river education program at King's Landing in Calvert County.
• Establishing boat access at Nans Cove in Calvert County.