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Government
Lawmakers close to mandating living shorelinesPublished 03/23/08
Convinced of the benefits to water quality and wildlife, state lawmakers are poised to approve legislation that would require many waterfront property owners to install "living" shorelines.
Colleen Dugan - The Capital
Cub Scout Ryan Watson, 6, helps his father, Todd Watson, create a living shoreline yesterday in Loch Haven. Pending state legislation would require this type of shoreline.
Living shorelines use plants, sand and limited amounts of rock to create a softer shoreline, rather than the wooden bulkheads and stone revetments that usually are seen along rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
Officials at the Maryland Department of the Environment turned to the legislature for help in forcing more property owners to come on board with the concept. The House of Delegates gave final approval to MDE's bill...
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