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Maryland Coastal Bays

Sensitive Area Mapping

Type:  Extent of habitat (i.e., area of habitat and whether there has been a decline).

Category:  Submerged, Intertidal and Wetland

Cost:  $25,000

Description:  Aerial flights and ground-truthing would be used in combination to map coastal bay sensitive areas in order to "sell" needed actions for protection.

Outcome:  The results of the project are best guesses due to lack of personnel for ground truthing, but the results were valuable nonetheless. 

Contact:   Mary Conley, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, mconley@dnr.state.md.us

Citation:  For sensitive areas map, call: (410) 260-8984.