Environmental Stewardship
Rappahannock Preservation Society
Oyster Reefs
In partnership with the Rappahannock Preservation Society, McLean permitted and constructed two oyster reef sites in the Rappahannock River using stacks of concrete deck slabs salvaged from the reconstruction of the Robert O. Norris Bridge. These reefs are now covered with oysters while the adjacent oyster beds on the river bottom are being depleted due to river silt deposits.
City of Ocean City, Maryland
Donation and Assistance
McLean has also assisted the city of Ocean City, Maryland by donating transport services to deposit materials in the Atlantic for creation of an artificial reef. The resulting structure is now hosting populations of fish, lobsters, crabs, and shrimp that feed on the reef and help sustain the environmental community.
James River Association
Corporate Sponsorship
McLean Contracting Company is a corporate sponsor of the James River Association, supporting their mission to protect and preserve one of Virginia’s most iconic waterways. Through this sponsorship, we’re helping advance initiatives that improve water quality, restore critical habitats, and expand educational programs that inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.
Our partnership with the James River Association reflects our ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, community investment, and responsible development.
Chesapeake Bay
infrastructure that connects communities
For more than a century, McLean has helped build the infrastructure that connects communities. We understand part of that responsibility is safeguarding the natural environments that sustain them.
We have partnered with government and private organizations to protect and preserve all waterways especially and including the Cheaspeake Bay. For over twenty-five years, McLean has been constructing artificial reef sites in the Bay, its tributaries, and the Atlantic Ocean. The reefs have all been permitted and constructed under the direct supervision of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission at little or no cost to the agencies. These reefs provide new homes for a variety of marine life who lose their natural habitats to pollution and sedimentation, as well as encouraging a more diverse population of animals. Barnacles, mussels, and sponges use this material as a foundation to create a living reef, not unlike natural ones.