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Maryland Waterfowl Restoration Program
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Managed through the MD DNR Wildlife and Heritage Division, this tax incentive program seeks to increase and improve wetlands and waterfowl habitat on private lands.Support Type:
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Expenditures made for projects are considered a contribution to the State of Maryland and used as tax deductions. A form for tax purposes is presented each year following the inspection of the project.Restoration Activity:
Waterfowl HabitatEligibility:
Private landowners. The project area must be on a minimum of 10 contiguous acres of habitat and contain at least one acre of semi-permanent water. Hunting grounds are not permitted.<< Back to WRA Directory
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
