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Cultural Assessment of Oyster EIS Complete; Presentation Scheduled for July 28
On Thursday, July 28, from 12-1 p.m. in the C-1 Conference Room at the Tawes State Office Building (DNR Headquarters) in Annapolis, University of Maryland anthropologists Dr. Michael Paolisso and Nicole Dery, will present the cultural assessment of the ongoing Oyster Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate oyster restoration alternatives in the Chesapeake Bay. The analysis evaluated cultural impacts for the communities involved with or affected by oyster management decisions. Key findings will be presented. For more info on the EIS, click here. Press and public are welcome.

July 21, 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