DNR Holds Second Public Meeting on Urbana Power Plant

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DNR will convene a second public meeting to collect comments on alternatives for the Urbana Loop, a 230 kV transmission line proposed by the Potomac Edison Company. The meeting will be held at the Urbana Fire Hall, Wednesday, Sept.14, from 6:30 until 10 p.m. For more information, contact Sandra Patty, 410-260-8668 or by email at spatty@dnr.state.md.us.

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September 6, 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