Governor Ehrlich Names Four Rivers Considered for Second Targeted Watershed

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Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. named the Magothy River in Anne Arundel County, The Lower Gunpowder in Baltimore County, Port Tobacco River in Charles County and Bynum Run in Harford County as the four candidate watersheds being considered for the State’s second coordinated effort to remove a Chesapeake Bay tributary from the EPA’s List of Impaired Waters. Earlier this year an EPA report named Maryland’s first Targeted Watershed effort -- The Corsica River Pilot Project -- the best watershed-based plan in the nation. To access the full release on each river, click the name of the river.

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November 2, 2006

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 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 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 11 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