O'Malley tours KI waterfront before vote on development : Board will decide on wetlands permit for 1,350 units

A strong wind blew through a sea of yellow and green grass on Kent Island yesterday, and just over a line of trees sailboats were visible passing by on the Chester River.

Walking down an unpaved road, three of the state's most high-profile officials approached a small white farmhouse with porches and a view of the water.

It is up to those three - Gov. Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot, and Treasurer Nancy Kopp - how a 1,350 unit project moves forward on the pastoral property.

The Board of Public Works visited the site of the controversial Four Seasons project to prepare for a vote on a wetlands permit on May...