Some Winter Reminders on Salt Use

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With this week’s winter storm, icy roads and walkways can become a hazard. Salt is often used, and often overused, as a safety measure. One study suggests that 70 percent of salt applied to roads stays with the region’s watershed … Continued

Bay Crossing Study Preferred Alternative Announced

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The Maryland Transportation Authority and the Federal Highway Administration have completed the Tier 1 study of a new Chesapeake Bay crossing, required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The study recommends that the best of the options they considered is … Continued

Gaps in the Comprehensive Plan Draft

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The public has been asked to comment on the County’s draft Comprehensive Plan. CRC has been providing comments throughout the process based on the longstanding restoration strategy for the Corsica–what’s best for the river and for the watershed. If you … Continued

Bay 2021 Dead Zone Test Results

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The Chesapeake Bay Program has reported on the Bay’s 2021 “dead zone,” that area in which there is little or no oxygen and plant and marine life is unable to exist. The dead zone is created by nitrogen, phosphorus, and … Continued