- Shrinkwrap Recycling Program for 2024 (4/3/2024) - 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
- Join Clean Anne’s County Day April 7th (3/29/2024) - 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
- Piers on the Corsica (3/12/2024) - 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
- Some Good News for Bay Health (2/2/2024) - 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
- County Commissioners Give Partial Approval to WWTP (1/13/2024) - At their January 9th meeting, the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners gave partial approval to Centreville’s proposed wastewater treatment plant. The Commissioners approved the capacity increase thereby allowing the town to continue their engineering evaluation with the Maryland Department of the … Continued
- Flooded Again (1/12/2024) - With rising sea levels, stronger winds, and heavier rains, flooding of low lying areas around the Corsica watershed are becoming a more common site. This is the Centreville wharf on January 10th. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources has launched … Continued
- County Commissioners to Consider Centreville’s Proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant (12/20/2023) - At their next meeting on Tuesday, January 9th, the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners will again take up the issue of Centreville’s proposed wastewater treatment plant upgrade. CRC opposes the proposal in its current form and has explained its position in … Continued
- Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Centreville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (11/27/2023) - The town of Centreville is proposing changes to its wastewater treatment plant that require an amendment to the County’s master water and sewer plan. These changes could have a significant impact on the Corsica River and watershed. Town officials will … Continued
- POSTPONED: Board of Appeals to Consider Pier Extension (11/13/2023) - We will update when more information becomes available. The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a request to extend a pier on the Corsica River from the 150 feet allowed by regulation to 314 feet. CRC will … Continued
- Massive Storage Facility Proposed for Critical Area (8/4/2023) - On August 8th, at 5:30 in Centreville, the County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a developer’s request to build a warehouse-like, multistory storage facility in an ecologically sensitive area along Route 50, on the Cross Island Trail. Their … Continued
