DNR Regional Service Centers Will Be Closed The Friday Prior To Memorial Day
DNR reminds all anglers and boaters to plan accordingly
Annapolis, MD (March 24, 2010) — All Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) offices will be closed Friday, May 28, 2010, as part of the
State’s Furlough and Temporary Salary Reduction Plan. This includes regional
service centers, which are historically busy on the Friday before Memorial Day
weekend. DNR asks all boaters to plan accordingly, and register their boats
early. Anglers can purchase fishing licenses online 24/7 at
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/service/license.asp or over the phone at (800)
918-2870.
Maryland State Parks and other public lands managed by DNR will remain staffed and open to the public. To
compensate, all non-essential employees working to serve Maryland park-goers
will take an alternate day of leave.
On August 26, 2009 the Board of Public Works approved more than $450 million in
reductions to the state’s FY 2010 budget, to address a projected shortfall. The
reductions included a sliding scale of furlough and fixed service reduction days
for State employees. It is estimated that the furlough and salary reduction
plans will save the State approximately $75 million and prevent the elimination
of about 1,500 State jobs.
For more information on State Parks visit to
http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/
For more information on the recent budget reductions visit
http://www.governor.maryland.gov/pressreleases/090825.asp.
| March 24, 2010 |
Contact: Josh Davidsburg |
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 467,000 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