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Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust Presents
Checks to Calvert County
Commissioners Clark & Weems, Bob Boxwell
(staff), Commissioner Shaw, President Mike Rudy, Commissioners
Nutter & Slaughenhoupt
On June 21, 2011 President Mike
Rudy and I were at the courthouse for a check presentation. The
Trust has provided funding for a summer intern for Calvert
County since 2009. Last year we also funded quarterly water
monitoring for 21 sub watersheds in Calvert. The fifteen
thousand dollars requested this year will continue the excellent
work being done by a returning intern, but also more extensive
testing of the monitoring sites. As Commissioner Shaw stated
this program is very useful for the EPA mandated Watershed
Implementation Plans that puts the Bay on a nutrient diet.
To see the results of last year’s
sampling please visit the Calvert Count government’s web page
and go to the department of Planning and Zoning. Find the box on
the left and click on Water Resource Element of the Comp Plan.
The line stating; New! Calvert County Watershed Sampling Map is
where you’ll find the map. This shows the locations of sampling
sites in the county along with a box for each describing the
quarterly sampling results. With some additional data and
analysis done for 2011-2011 season, areas of concern can be
targeted to correct excessive nutrient and sediment loading.
My part in this program is as a
volunteer with the county on sampling dates. This year’s
schedule is the second Tuesday starting in July. We meet at the
County Services Plaza behind the building on the left (housing
P&Z) at 9 a.m. Volunteers team up with county staff. I have been
working with Dave Brownlee. If you are interested in learning
more please contact me. If you are interested in volunteering
please contact Steve Kullen at 410-535-1600 ext. or at
skullen@cal.md.us.gov
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Bob Boxwell |
