Rural Legacy Advisory Committee to Meet Sept. 8

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Rural Legacy Advisory Committee to Meet Sept. 8
The Rural Legacy Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 11:45 a.m. at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard. The Committee will review and discuss FY 2006 grant applications including requests for Rural Legacy Area enlargements as well as new Area designations. The public and members of the media are encouraged to attend.
August 29, 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