Oyster Advisory Panel to Meet Aug. 23-24

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The Oyster Advisory Panel, which was established to advise DNR on the sufficiency of research, and the risks and benefits associated with alternatives being evaluated under the EIS, will be meeting on Aug. 23 and 24 in Providence, RI. They will be reviewing the demographic model and ecological risk assessment framework.

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August 22, 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