After making changes over the past few months and taking into consideration the individual county plans, Maryland has released its Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) Draft for public review. The comment period started January 26th, 2012 and extends until March 9th, 2012. It is the opportunity for citizens to submit comments emphasizing their support for clean water, a healthy environment, and a strong Plan. The comments will be taken into consideration when the State submits its final plan to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 30th, 2012.
Comments can be submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment by email: [email protected] or by post: Tom Thornton, Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard – Suite 540, Baltimore MD 21230-1718.
Additionally, there is an Eastern Shore public information session on Monday, February 6th, 2012 from 1:30-3:30 at Washington College in Chestertown. Comments made at the meeting will not be on public record, but the meeting is an opportunity to get your WIP questions answered.
Click here to access Maryland’s Phase II WIP Draft, learn more about the comment period.
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