Announcement Of Major Contribution For Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative

WHO:	Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Dominion Energy Corporation Members of the Maryland General Assembly Coastal Conservation Association DNR Secretary John R. Griffin
WHAT:	Dominion Energy Announcement of Gift to Coastal Conservation Association for Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative The catalyst for the program is the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which is available to be used for marine and fish habitat, but for which the cost of transportation and deployment is required.
WHERE:	Senate James Office Building (Room 204), Annapolis
WHEN:	Friday, February 23, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.

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