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
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
On July 20, the Town Council of Centerville passed a ban on single-use carry-out plastic bags 4-0 with the 5th Member recusing himself. Ordinance 2023-2 calls for a ban on plastic bags and a 10-cent charge for paper bags. Similar … Continued
Bay grasses, known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), are making a comeback in the Bay according to recent data from monitoring officials at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and reported in the Bay Journal https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/chesapeakes-underwater-grasses-expanded-12-in-2022-but-remain-far-from-goal/article_b50f3bb4-173f-11ee-b9c9-b36c4a257333.html. But eel grass has … Continued
