Brandon
08-31-2007, 11:03 AM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Natural
Resources, and Virginia Marine Resources Commission announced
in their August 2, 2007 press release a new date of May 2008 for
the release of the draft Oyster Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
which evaluates alternatives to significantly increase the oyster population
throughout the Chesapeake Bay. The additional time is attributed
to a delay in completing the native oyster demographic
model, but will also allow for a thorough and scientifically defensible
peer review process and input from the public and key stakeholder
groups. At its July 13, 2007 meeting, the Executive Committee
to the Oyster EIS process confirmed a new timeline for the
development and release of the Draft EIS. The Committee also
heard the results of the Oyster Advisory Panel’s preliminary peer
review findings of the Native Oyster Demographic Modeling Study.
The Panel’s final report is due out in August. For the press release
and more information on the EIS process and progress, accomplishments to date, available scientific findings, and
upcoming meetings go to the EIS website at In Focus - Oysters: Maryland Department of Natural Resources (http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/oysters.asp).
Resources, and Virginia Marine Resources Commission announced
in their August 2, 2007 press release a new date of May 2008 for
the release of the draft Oyster Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
which evaluates alternatives to significantly increase the oyster population
throughout the Chesapeake Bay. The additional time is attributed
to a delay in completing the native oyster demographic
model, but will also allow for a thorough and scientifically defensible
peer review process and input from the public and key stakeholder
groups. At its July 13, 2007 meeting, the Executive Committee
to the Oyster EIS process confirmed a new timeline for the
development and release of the Draft EIS. The Committee also
heard the results of the Oyster Advisory Panel’s preliminary peer
review findings of the Native Oyster Demographic Modeling Study.
The Panel’s final report is due out in August. For the press release
and more information on the EIS process and progress, accomplishments to date, available scientific findings, and
upcoming meetings go to the EIS website at In Focus - Oysters: Maryland Department of Natural Resources (http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/oysters.asp).