DNR Inland Fisheries Holds Online Forum to Receive Public Comments on 2006 Regulations

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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Inland Fisheries Division announced today that regulation proposals for 2006 are available for the first time in an online forum. The public may review these proposals and provide comments to the Department from now until 4 p.m. on May 20.

Public hearings are held each spring for regulations for the coming year. The open online forum was added as another way in which the public can provide input on these proposals. The forum can be viewed at the following link: http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/regulations/inland_pchanged.asp

DNR Inland Fisheries Division management activities are supported by the Sportfish Restoration Program (Dingell-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux) funds, and by fees from the sale of freshwater fishing licenses and trout stamps.

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April 25, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov