The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Clean Marina Initiative and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland program to recycle boat shrinkwrap plastic will expand this year to Queen Anne’s county residents who keep boats in their yards. Previously, shrinkwrap recycling … Continued
The County Commissioners recently adopted an ordinance to change the criteria for approving a pier that exceeds the current requirement of 150 feet. However, the Commissioners also adopted an amendment, introduced by Commissioner Corchiarino, to exempt pending applications. Doing so … Continued
It’s Project Clean Stream time. Every year, the Corsica River Conservancy supports a day when friends and family come together to clean up our watershed. This year, working under the auspices of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Shore … Continued
County officials are considering two proposals that will significantly affect how far private piers will be allowed to extend into public waters. The County Commissioners will meet on March 12th. The Board of Appeals will meet on March 20th. In … Continued
In two areas, recent data show improvements that indicate Bay health. Maryland’s DNR fall oyster survey recorded a “remarkable” year for both numbers and distribution of juvenile oysters. The survey’s spatfall intensity index, a measure of reproductive success and potential … Continued
