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		<title>Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Across Chesapeake Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday afternoon, 7/25/ 2010, the Coast Guard responded to 37 distress calls resulting in more than 77 people assisted or rescued after a severe thunderstorm developed in the Chesapeake Bay. At 3:05 p.m., the National Weather Service Radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Potomac River Ramble</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special guest has been invited to the annual Potomac River Ramble, July 8-11. On the second night of this year&#8217;s canoe and kayak camping trip, the 18th century Cherokee Indian &#8220;Mankiller&#8221; Ostenaco (played by actor  Doug Wood) will appear in the firelight, his head painted warrior red, to tell the story of how he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNR, MDE Hold Forum To Review Changes To General Permit For Discharges For Marinas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland will hold a forum July 8 in Annapolis to offer an opportunity to learn more about the new General Discharge Permit for Boat and Vessel Maintenance. The forum is intended for operators of facilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report, while noting that blue crabs appear to be making a comeback in the Chesapeake, recommends that the jurisdictions that manage the fishery keep conservation measures in place. In early 2010, surveys estimate roughly 315 million harvestable (adult crabs 1+ years old) within the Chesapeake, an impressive 41 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America’s Great Outdoors Initiative Public Listening Session</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama recently announced his America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, a collaborative effort to seek the best ideas on conservation, how these ideas can be pursued in partnership with local communities, and how the administration can be more responsible stewards and promote conservation. To seek input from stakeholders, listening sessions have been scheduled across the country, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNR To Host Four Public Oyster Regulation Hearings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has set the dates, times and locations for four public regulatory hearings as part of the implementation of Maryland&#8217;s Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Plan. In January 2009, Governor O’Malley sponsored legislation to promote oyster restoration and aquaculture in Maryland by streamlining the regulatory process, expanding oyster sanctuaries in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students to Build Downs Park Oyster Reef</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Artificial Reef Initiative joined Anne Arundel County officials and representatives of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coastal Conservation Association, Pasadena Sport Fishing Group, and the students from Chesapeake Middle School kickoff the first deployment of artificial reef material around the Downs Park Fishing Pier. Students of Chesapeake Middle School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kent Island Boat Ramps Re-Open For Boating Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public boat ramps on Thompson Creek and Shipping Creek have re-opened following major renovations. Both of these popular boat ramps are located on Kent Island and have been closed since January for repairs. The Thompson Creek Ramp was widened and has a new ADA accessible boarding pier. The Shipping Creek ramp was expanded and now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NOAA Deploys Potomac River Smart Buoy near Washington, D.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May, 2010, The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office deployed a “smart buoy” in the Potomac River, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The buoy is the newest in NOAA&#8217;s Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network that provides scientists, boaters, and educators with real-time data about the Bay. CBIBS buoys collect weather, oceanographic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary Griffin to Speak on St. Mary’s River Oyster Sanctuary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 01:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A proposed oyster sanctuary in the upper St. Mary’s River is at the center of one of the hottest debates around the Chesapeake Bay. The Oyster Recovery and Aquaculture Development Plan was announced last December by Governor Martin O’Malley, and since has been a subject of great debate. Now that the 2010 Maryland General Assembly [...]]]></description>
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