Funding for the Department of Natural Resources is at serious risk!
The Maryland General Assembly is considering significant cuts to funding for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts over the next three years! Abandoning Bay restoration through these cuts would cripple our efforts to heal our waters and create more resilient communities.
Your Arundel Rivers staff is fighting tirelessly to prevent these devastating cuts, but we need your support. Here's how you can help:
Contact your representatives and tell them not to abandon Chesapeake Bay Restoration! Use the link below to find your representatives or contact those listed below who are working directly on this issue.
Anne Arundel County residents, contact these Representatives:
Delegate Mark Chang
Vice Chair of Appropriations (District 32)
410-841-3511
Delegate Dana Jones
member of Appropriations Committee (District 30A)
410-841-3211
Non-Anne Arundel County residents, please contact:
Senator Guy Guzzone
Chair of Budget and Taxation
410-841-3572
Delegate Courtney Watson
Chair of Appropriations, Transportation, and the Environment Subcommittee
410-841-3077
Not sure what to say? Use our suggested message:
SUBJECT: Oppose DLS Recommendations to Cut DNR Programs
Dear [Legislator(s)],
I urge you to oppose the Department of Legislative Services' recommendation to cut funding to the Department of Natural Resources and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. This funding plays a crucial role in protecting and restoring water quality and natural ecosystems by reducing nutrient and sediment loading, increasing aquatic and terrestrial habitats for wildlife and water quality, and by increasing our resiliency in the face of climate change. The Trust Fund directly impacts Maryland's economy by supporting a vibrant fishing and tourism industry and bolsters environmental jobs in the state. Maryland is the Chair of the 6-state partnership to address the Chesapeake Bay and we need to maintain that leadership.
Please reject DLS's proposal to cut funding to the Department of Natural Resources and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
[your name]