02-20-2007, 05:10 PM
Annapolis, MD - Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service will hold a public scoping meeting on potential regulatory options for the Maryland diamondback terrapin fishery. The meeting will provide the Department with the opportunity to discuss options for regulatory changes to the terrapin fishery and to hear public input on these options.
The public meeting will be held 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2007, in the C-1 conference room at the Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate. If you have questions about the meeting, contact Gina Hunt, Fisheries Service, Tawes State Office Building, B-2, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, telephone 410-260-8326 or email ghunt@dnr.state.md.us.
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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 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.
Media Contact:
Aaron Kraus (410) 260-8016 (O) or (410) 507-7525 (cell) akraus@dnr.state.md.us
The public meeting will be held 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2007, in the C-1 conference room at the Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate. If you have questions about the meeting, contact Gina Hunt, Fisheries Service, Tawes State Office Building, B-2, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, telephone 410-260-8326 or email ghunt@dnr.state.md.us.
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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 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.
Media Contact:
Aaron Kraus (410) 260-8016 (O) or (410) 507-7525 (cell) akraus@dnr.state.md.us