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State to remove botched oyster reef in Sillery BayPublished 04/23/08
An artificial reef in Sillery Bay that was expected to hold up to 4 million oysters will be removed by June, about a year after it was installed, state officials said.
Tom O'Connell, director of fisheries for the Department of Natural Resources, said the state is expected to award a contract by May 15 to remove the reef, which became a boating hazard after it was placed in a too-shallow part of the Magothy River. It should take about three weeks to dredge it out using a clam bucket and a crane and cost the state about $40,000, he said.
"Our goal is by June 5," Mr. O'Connell said. "It's a little...
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Who pays for this goof? - 2008-04-23 16:10:06
The Magothy River Association chose the site without doing enough soundings. Now my tax money is going to pay for their incompetance. I sure wish this $40,000 could be spent on erosion control on Dutchship Island. Or planting sea grass in Grays Creek.
WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! and no one is held accountable. Wake up Marylanders
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