From Harford County government: Would you like to be a leader in improving stream health in your Harford County community and the Chesapeake Bay? Applications are now being accepted for certification as a Master Watershed Steward in the Master Watershed Stewards Academy, a training program at Harford Community College provided by Harford County Government’s Watershed […]
Harford Soil Conservation District Partners with Ecotone to Achieve Pollutant Reduction Goals
From the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts: In an effort to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan, the Harford Soil Conservation District (HSCD) has worked within its community to help meet the 2017 EPA mandated pollution reduction requirements. Recognizing the need to go beyond traditional boundaries to address soil and water conservation, […]
Harford County Awarded $2 Million DNR Grant for Watershed Improvement Projects
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 […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk, Jan 31: Disappointing Turnout at County Stormwater Management Fee Meeting
From Harford County Council District C Councilman Jim McMahan: NEWS FOR ALL HOMEOWNERS On January 29, 2013, at C. Milton Wright High School, the Executive Dept. presented a very informative program on the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program (House Bill 987) a state mandated program requiring Harford County to collect a fee (tax) from all […]
Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment to Study Sediment Behind Conowingo Dam; Address Accumulation and Impacts on Water Quality and Aquatic Life
From the Maryland Department of the Environment: Governor Martin O’Malley and Col. Dave Anderson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, today announced the launch of a study of strategies to protect the Chesapeake Bay from sediment and other pollutants from the lower Susquehanna River watershed, including those that accumulate behind the […]
Nearly 300 Acres Protected along Gunpowder Falls and Deer Creek through Rural Legacy Program
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Governor Martin O’Malley announced Board of Public Works (BPW) approval to preserve the land through the Rural Legacy Program. “By partnering with landowners to preserve Maryland’s heritage and natural beauty, we are creating an actual rural legacy to be enjoyed by our children and theirs,” said Governor O’Malley. […]
