AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChesapeake Restoration: A new $39 million in federal grants will support 83 water-quality, habitat and resilience projects across the Bay watershed, with another $53 million in matching funds. Working Forests: Gov. Wes Moore’s order directs state agencies to find more opportunities to use Maryland-grown wood in public construction, supporting local forestry and conservation. Frederick County is also expanding incentives for landowners to plant forests. Baltimore Waterfront: The Middle Branch initiative has completed $35 million in restoration and resilience work and begun another $36 million project. Bay Wildlife: Maryland’s oyster population is growing in sanctuaries and harvest areas, according to a new state report; meanwhile, a county has expanded its Abingdon estuary preserve. River Health: New tests found the Potomac River healthy after January’s sewer-line collapse. A separate fish kill in Basin Run is under investigation.
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