Chesapike Bay’s sophisticated bill confuses stakeholders with its many provisions – Maryland Matter

The Gulf Inheritance Act also seeks to promote regenerative agricultural practices in the state, especially on Earth owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources in Maryland (DNR), which would offer long-term leasing contracts to farmers to encourage them to regenerate the soil-soil And it will prioritize ambitious farmers who usually do not have access to the agricultural land.

“It’s hard,” Atix said, “If you don’t come from land to get agricultural land.”

The legislation would prioritize practitioners whose agricultural techniques attract “traditions and innovations from African, indigenous and original agricultural governors … They promote culturally important programs for food and climate justice and initiatives; And … it strengthens the earth and the ecosystem. “

“With this reform, Maryland can partner with farmers who use regenerative techniques and set an example of our public lands about how farms can produce healthy food that helps us to achieve our clean water goals of swimming and fishing waters in Maryland “DNR secretary Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Jo Joos Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Joos Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh “Kurtz.

Beyond the agricultural regulations, the 28 -page bill rotates to the quality of the water, the industry of seafood and the practices of aquaculture. She strives for:

• Improving the resolution of aquaculture in the country;
• Strengthening water monitoring programs within DNR, largely by establishing new protocols in the State Statutes, to facilitate the agency to work with other organizations and “civil scientists” who can conduct home but reliable tests for water quality;
• Make fishing more rational, while emphasizing the sensitivity to climate change;
• Allow interested fish processors to use Japanese fish processing technique known as Ikejime, which extends the preservation of seafood, thereby increasing the market value of the catch;
• Encourage State Agencies to Accelerate Conflictions for Meeting of Conference

The bill received strong support from environmental organizations and biological farmers.

“The Chesapik Bay legacy law has hope for a more healthier and more sustainable future,” says Alison Calden, CEO of Maryland for the ChesapiK Bay Foundation. “This legislation gives our farmers, watermelon, oyster producers and restoration scientists the tools they need, and in turn will reduce pollution in our rivers and streams.”

But the large range of legislation seems to give some legislators and interest groups that depend on the healthy bay break. The administration’s employees have just released a series of proposed changes on Tuesday morning to deal with some of the skeptic worries.

“The bill is 28 pages long and there are already many changes and are yet to come to the House,” says Robert T. Brown Senior, President of the Maryland won Association. “We just got the changes today. We would like to look at them more. “

The Watermelon Association is one of several industrial groups that engaged Jani Hadhaway-Rio, who was the secretary of DNR with former governor Larry Hogan (R) to represent them.

Robert Newbury, chairman of the Fisheries Association in Delmavar and the Boat Association in Maryland, and the only person who is fully indicative of the bill in the hearing on Tuesday was more group, stating that the legislation “absolutely hit us as a scubal rocket rocket “.

Administration and legislators have signaled that they are ready to give some interest groups to learn the legislation and propose changes. But Senator Cheryl K. Kagan (D-Montgomery), the deputy chairman of the committee, suggested that they do not wait too long in view of the press of other legislative business this session.

“I suppose this administration works in good faith,” she said.

Kagan asked Newbury what worried him about the legislation.

“What I think – I have not been in the read – page 10 to 28 should be thrown out of the bill,” he said, referring to the sections of water quality, seafood and aquaculture.

A few hours after the hearing was completed, Moore released a statement insisting on the passage of the bill, saying that “raising every sector of our bay economy – from agriculture to aquaculture. Because prioritizing environmental protection is not just a responsible thing – it will also help us create jobs and build new ways to work, pay and wealth for all Marylanders. “

– Editor’s note: DNR secretary Josh Kurtz is not related to Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters.