DNR To Hold Public Meetings On Maryland’s 10-Year Deer Management Plan

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests comments on white-tailed deer management in Maryland. DNR will use the comments to assist in revising Maryland’s 10-Year White-tailed Deer Management Plan.

Seven public meetings will be held to collect comments from individuals around the State. Each public meeting will start with a short presentation and then attendees will have the opportunity to provide their comments to DNR’s deer management staff.

Comments may also be submitted through mail, fax, email, or phone via the contact information below from August 1 through August 31, 2007.

Paul A. Peditto
Director, DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401.
Fax: 410-260-8596
Email: customerservice@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: 410-260-8540 or toll free at 877- 620-8DNR, ext. 8540

The public comments received by e-mail can be viewed at http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/hntgp.asp.

SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Monday, August 6, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Ft. Hill High School
500 Greenway Ave. in Cumberland
Directions: From I-68 take Exit 44 (Baltimore Ave. & Willowbrook Rd.). From the east turn left on Willowbrook Road; from west turn right on Willowbrook Road. Go to the stop sign and turn right on Williams Rd. Take Williams Rd. to the top of the hill and turn left on Avendale Ave.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Frederick High School
650 Carroll Parkway in Frederick
Directions: From I-70 take US-15 N/US-40 West towards Gettysburg. Merge onto US-40 W and continue on US-15N. Take Exit 14 for Rosemont Avenue. Turn left at Rosemont Avenue. Turn right at Fairview Avenue. Turn left at Carroll Pkwy.

Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
New Town High School
4931 New Town Blvd. in Owings Mills
Directions: From I-795, take Owings Mills Blvd. South ramp toward Town Center/Randallstown. Take the Owings Mills Blvd. South ramp and merge onto Owings Mills Blvd. Turn right onto Lakeside Blvd. Turn Left onto New Town Blvd to New Town High School.

Monday, August 13, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Broad Neck High School
1265 Green Holly Drive in Annapolis
Directions: From US 50/301 east, take Exit 29B Cape St. Claire Rd. toward East College Pkwy. Merge onto MD-179/St. Margarets Road. Turn left onto College Pkwy. Turn right onto Green Holly Drive. From US 50/301 west, take Exit 29 Cape St. Claire Rd/MD 179 toward St. Margarets Road. Take Cape St. Claire Rd. ramp toward College Pkwy/East College Pkwy. Merge onto MD-179/St. Margarets Road. Turn left onto College Pkwy. Turn right onto Green Holly Drive.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf
Directions: From US-301 take Leonardtown Rd./MD-5 South to school.

Monday, August 20, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Chestertown Middle School
402 East Campus Drive in Chestertown
Directions: From MD-213 north bound take a right onto East Campus Drive. From MD-213 south bound take a left onto East Campus Drive

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Parkside High School
1015 Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury
Directions: From US-50 east bound turn right onto Beaglin Park Drive. From US-50 west bound, turn left onto Beaglin Park Drive and Parkside High School is about 1.2 miles on left.

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July 23, 2007

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 12 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