DNR to Recognize Clean Marinas Aug. 11

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DNR Secretary C. Ronald Franks will present Clean Marina certifications to 21 marinas at an annual recognition ceremony, Thursday, Aug. 11, 12- 1:30 p.m. at the Sandy Point State Park Marina. Elected officials from the marinas’ representative counties, the Marine Trades Association of Maryland and MDE Asst. Secretary Steve Pattison will also attend. A lunch and tour of best management practices employed by the park’s marina will follow the award presentation. The timing of the day coincides with National Marina Day, sponsored by the Association of Marina Industries on Saturday, Aug. 13.

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August 4, 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