Published March 19, 2010
SNOW HILL - Funding for two land preservation projects might have to come from elsewhere, the Worcester County Commissioners decided this week.
More than 400 acres of Holly Grove Swamp, on the way to preservation in perpetuity, still faces serious funding obstacles.
The purchase of the Ayres Creek-Holly Grove Swamp Phase II project has been assigned $1,375,000 from the federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. However, that funding must be matched by some other source.
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Published March 19, 2010
SNOW HILL - Plans to dredge the channel from the Ocean City Inlet to the West Ocean City Harbor and the harbor turning basins will have to wait until Worcester County staff identifies a suitable site for the dredge spoil.
The Federal Navigation Project calls for the dredging of a 10-foot deep and 150-foot wide channel in the bottom of Assawoman Bay from the Inlet to the head of the West Ocean City commercial harbor. The dredging project also includes the turning basins in the harbor.
The work...
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Published March 19, 2010
OCEAN CITY •€' The town won a small battle this week in convincing the state of Maryland that it was in the Ocean City's best interest to collect interest.
When the state expressed its desire to drain almost $3.4 million from a beach replenishment fund, Ocean City argued that it not only needed, but also had the right, to get more than just a proverbial 'IOU' in return.
Simply put, the town and the county argued that if the state had to take money out of the beach replenishment fund to...
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Published March 19, 2010
BERLIN - Thirty-four applicants have applied for Host Our Coast, an online contest created to select a summer travel journalist.
Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) is looking for the perfect person to Host Our Coast, exploring Delmarva's beaches and bays this summer, and reporting back daily with online videos, photos, and blog posts.
The lucky winner will receive $15,000 to play on Delmarva's coast all summer and is provided living accommodations at local hotels, bed and...
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