The Middle Patuxent River had become silt clogged from farm runoff killing off some fish species habitat.

The County Planning director Joseph Rutter, pushed for a rapid purchase of the Rouse property to allow for the school to be relocated to the new MPEA.

The planning board unanimously approved the project which resides in a school district requiring the highest amount of portable classrooms in the county to mitigate overcrowding.

[7] Council member Mary Kay Sigaty was quoted saying "The Community Enhanced Floating District" has given the public access to one of the treasures we do have in the county".

The Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation was formed to study the issue in 2015 with a $38,000 Watershed Assistance Grant Program.