BPW Approves $3 Million in Program Open Space Funds for Montgomery County

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

BPW Approves $3 Million in Program Open Space Funds for Montgomery County

On January 3, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. announced that the Board of Public Works approved $3,042,196 in Program Open Space funds for the Gaithersburg Aquatic/ Recreation Center in Montgomery County. The funds will be used to plan, design and construct a new recreation center.

January 3, 2007
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 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 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