From Harford County government: Harford County has been awarded a $2 million Maryland Department of Natural Resources grant from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund for local watershed restoration projects to begin in the fiscal year 2017. Harford County will use the funds to construct four projects within the county that will decrease […]
Bel Air Angler Breaks Maryland’s Nontidal White Perch Fishing Record
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today confirmed two new white perch state fishing records. James Stiars of Bel Air broke his own nontidal record in Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County, and ten-year-old Ryan Timmons of Berlin broke the Atlantic record in Ayers Creek in Worcester County. […]
Two Men Lose Hunting Privileges in Case of Deer Poached Near Darlington Cemetery
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Two men will lose their hunting privileges after pleading guilty Monday in Harford District Court to deer poaching charges. Stephen Eugene Nuckols Jr., 31, of Bel Air, and Brian Joseph Nuckols, 25, of Perry Hall, were arrested last year for using lights to aid them while hunting, an […]
Harford County Receives $438,200 in State Funding for Whiteford Regional Sports Complex
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Carroll, Charles and Harford counties will soon receive funding for recreational enhancements through Program Open Space. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works approved the projects at today’s meeting in Annapolis. “Program Open Space recreation areas afford our children the opportunities to learn, play and grow […]
Report Reveals Majority of Harford County Well Water at Safe Lead Levels
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Geological Survey (MGS), in cooperation with the Harford County Health Department, has published a report evaluating lead concentrations of well water in the Piedmont part of Harford County – the area north and west of Interstate 95. Conducted in response to concerns over the possibility of […]
Rural Legacy Program Awards $1.5 Million to Protect Deer Creek Properties
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Rural Legacy Program will receive $13.5 million in Fiscal Year 2014 grants to permanently preserve working farms and important lands throughout Maryland. These grants fund conservation easements to protect air and water quality, wildlife habitat and farming communities. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works […]
Floating Dock Installed at Port Deposit
The Town of Port Deposit and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Boating Services have finished installing a new floating dock on the Susquehanna River at Marina Park in Cecil County. The dock provides slips for boats 26 feet and longer, affording visiting boaters easy access to this historic tourist destination. “Port Deposit is […]
Susquehanna State Park’s Lapidum Boat Launching Facility Reopens
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Susquehanna State Park’s Lapidum Boat Launching facility is now open after being closed for two weeks for a sediment removal project cut short. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had to put the project on hold due to a broken machine. Removal of the excessive sediment, caused […]