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Next Oyster EIS Outreach Presentation Planned for Oct. 6
The third in a series of outreach presentations on the Oyster Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will focus on the major economic issues that need to be considered for assessing the alternatives to oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. The presentation will be given by Doug Lipton, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland, on Thursday, Oct. 6, at noon in the C-1 Conference Room at DNR Headquarters in Annapolis.
Press contact: Megan Evans, 410-260-8016, marts@dnr.state.md.us
September 19, 2005The 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