Conowingo Dam has long trapped sediment runoff originating from farms and other sources upstream. But its capacity is reaching equilibrium, meaning it is trapping less sediment and sending more of it to the Bay. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
I cannot say how grateful i am to love and lived the building up of wildlife and marine life we are all attached to each other so we must protect all of the above. I can't wait to fish the dam.
I am Concerned about what is above the Dam . I lived In Havre de Grace in 1972 (June) when TS Agnes dumped 12-14 inches of rain up north in PA and NY . This was Bad !! The Muck left over after the Storm was Horrible! It stayed on the Western Flats for Years and killed lots of Grasses and changed the Echo system for many years. I See a Huge Storm coming in the future , I pray for the health of the Bay. I hope your ideals work but, I think it’s to late! 92 per cent full ! Wow , this is not good , Dredging is the Answer!!!! It will take to long for your other ideals . But , We know how money seems to put a stop
The report predicted that if the situation at the Conowingo Dam was not addressed, the Chesapeake Bay would not reach the 2025 pollution reduction goals set by the EPA, even if the rest of the plan was implemented fully.
The dam doesn’t create any pollution. If it didn’t exist the pollution would still be coming down river...in fact, it may actually be worse as the dam have held back 90 years worth of sediment and nutrients, it would all be in the bay. Having Excelon fit the bill for to clean up the pollution that has been sent from PA and NY simply because they have deep pockets is an asinine concept.
get the dredge boats out on the water and dredge the sediment. Bill Execlon and git er done bill
Bottom line up front (BLUF)
You must influence the agricultural and outdoor recreation lobbies in PA if you want legislation passed to reduce nutrients coming down the Susquehanna.
I have lived in Pennsylvania and currently live by the Susquehanna flats. When I lived in PA, the only exposure I had to Chesapeake Bay issues were community grants to plant trees along Susquehanna tributaries and the occasional flier about the Chesapeake bay included with my water bill. I knew nothing about the bay, so I didn't care about the bay.
If you want people in PA to care about the bay, you have to relate it to something THEY care about. Two big things in Central PA are Agriculture and hunting / fishing. Most farmers in central PA also hunt and fish so if you can relate their hunting and fishing to the bay you will have a better chance to influence their lobbies at the state capital.
When was the last time an eye catching display booth about the Chesapeake bay was set up at a PA farm show or Outdoor rec show held in Harrisburg? Harrisburg, that large town on the Susquehanna with the state building 4 blocks from the river?
I can tell you that in Southern Maryland as of Friday 9/14/2018
We have MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEAD ROCKFISH AND RED DRUM. I have pictures if DNR wants them please come to Calvert Ave and walk the beach.
Its depressing to see a dead 40" rockfish along with about 50 or so 16 to 33inch rockfish all over my beach.
Why is Pennsylvania getting a pass????!!!!! I have to pay bay fee's every year. Why do they get to destroy the bay and walk away!!!!
Where is Hogan!!!!
That's like expecting the owner of a fence to clean up the trash piled up against it. The fence isn't the problem, the trash is. The plan is about how to get people to quit tossing trash out the window. And pay for the time the fence owner spends cleaning up other people's trash.
This sounds like a plan to let Exelon, the entity that owns and makes millions of dollars in profits from the dam, off the hook and put the burden on taxpayers.
Thank you!
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I cannot say how grateful i am to love and lived the building up of wildlife and marine life we are all attached to each other so we must protect all of the above. I can't wait to fish the dam.
I am Concerned about what is above the Dam . I lived In Havre de Grace in 1972 (June) when TS Agnes dumped 12-14 inches of rain up north in PA and NY . This was Bad !! The Muck left over after the Storm was Horrible! It stayed on the Western Flats for Years and killed lots of Grasses and changed the Echo system for many years. I See a Huge Storm coming in the future , I pray for the health of the Bay. I hope your ideals work but, I think it’s to late! 92 per cent full ! Wow , this is not good , Dredging is the Answer!!!! It will take to long for your other ideals . But , We know how money seems to put a stop
The report predicted that if the situation at the Conowingo Dam was not addressed, the Chesapeake Bay would not reach the 2025 pollution reduction goals set by the EPA, even if the rest of the plan was implemented fully.
The dam doesn’t create any pollution. If it didn’t exist the pollution would still be coming down river...in fact, it may actually be worse as the dam have held back 90 years worth of sediment and nutrients, it would all be in the bay. Having Excelon fit the bill for to clean up the pollution that has been sent from PA and NY simply because they have deep pockets is an asinine concept.
get the dredge boats out on the water and dredge the sediment. Bill Execlon and git er done bill
Bottom line up front (BLUF)
You must influence the agricultural and outdoor recreation lobbies in PA if you want legislation passed to reduce nutrients coming down the Susquehanna.
I have lived in Pennsylvania and currently live by the Susquehanna flats. When I lived in PA, the only exposure I had to Chesapeake Bay issues were community grants to plant trees along Susquehanna tributaries and the occasional flier about the Chesapeake bay included with my water bill. I knew nothing about the bay, so I didn't care about the bay.
If you want people in PA to care about the bay, you have to relate it to something THEY care about. Two big things in Central PA are Agriculture and hunting / fishing. Most farmers in central PA also hunt and fish so if you can relate their hunting and fishing to the bay you will have a better chance to influence their lobbies at the state capital.
When was the last time an eye catching display booth about the Chesapeake bay was set up at a PA farm show or Outdoor rec show held in Harrisburg? Harrisburg, that large town on the Susquehanna with the state building 4 blocks from the river?
I can tell you that in Southern Maryland as of Friday 9/14/2018
We have MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEAD ROCKFISH AND RED DRUM. I have pictures if DNR wants them please come to Calvert Ave and walk the beach.
Its depressing to see a dead 40" rockfish along with about 50 or so 16 to 33inch rockfish all over my beach.
Why is Pennsylvania getting a pass????!!!!! I have to pay bay fee's every year. Why do they get to destroy the bay and walk away!!!!
Where is Hogan!!!!
That's like expecting the owner of a fence to clean up the trash piled up against it. The fence isn't the problem, the trash is. The plan is about how to get people to quit tossing trash out the window. And pay for the time the fence owner spends cleaning up other people's trash.
This sounds like a plan to let Exelon, the entity that owns and makes millions of dollars in profits from the dam, off the hook and put the burden on taxpayers.
Thank you!
Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
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