Chesapeake Bay Foundation faults US Bay Commitment

Chesapeake Bay

“The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the federal government is falling short in its commitments to clean up the bay. The foundation has been a leading voice in the multi-state, multi-billion-dollar effort to restore the bay by 2025. Partners in the historic restoration include Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, three other states and the District of Columbia.

In a news release, the foundation said its criticism is based on a review of the federal government’s 2014-15 draft milestones, as well as other actions. It concluded that the government is not meeting its commitment to expand forest buffers, limit air pollution and comply with the Clean Water Act when approving permits to reduce stormwater pollution from urban and suburban runoff.”

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Port Royal to get 200-Foot-Long Fishing Pier and Canoe Launch by April

Port Royal

“This little town beside the Rappahannock River plans to have its own 200-foot-long fishing pier by April, said Jim Heimbach, a member of the Port Royal Town Council. The council recently contracted with Northern Neck Marine Construction to build a fishing pier and a soft launch that will allow for putting canoes and kayaks into the river, Heimbach said. ‘The pier will actually be just over 200 feet,’ he noted.”

~Writes The Caroline Progress

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