Aquaculture Coordinating Council - Application of Tidal Wetlands Permit Requirements to Aquaculture Operations - Study
What this bill does
Requiring the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, in coordination with the Department of the Environment, to review policies regarding the application of State or tidal wetlands license and permit requirements to aquaculture operations; and requiring, by December 1, 2021, the Council and the Department to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly their findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, on changes necessary to eliminate conflicts or redundancies in the oversight of aquaculture operations in the State.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Alliance, Chesapeake Oyster | Chesapeake Oyster Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Bob | St. Mary's River Watershed Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Patrick | True Chesapeake Oyster | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Patrick | True Chesapeake Oyster Co | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Clark, Delegate Clarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Delegate Jerry | Individual | Written (PDF) |