HB 910

Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels - Requirement and Impact Study

Sponsor: Jim Hinebaugh, Jr. (District 1A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Water and Science Administration in the Department of the Environment to require Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek LLC to lower the level of Deep Creek Lake for at least 4 weeks between November 30 and February 28; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a certain study while the lake level is lowered to determine the impact of the lower levels on the spread of invasive plants and accumulated sediment deposits; requiring certain units of the State to consider the reports when taking certain actions; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Browning, Robert	Deep Creek Policy and Review Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bello, Sandy	Deep Creek Watershed Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffmann, Robert	Deep Creek Watershed Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley-Alexander, Carol	Garrett County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Lori	Mountain Maryland Alliance for Reproductive Freedom	Written (PDF)
FAV	Craig, Virginia R	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crawford, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hinebaugh, Delegate Hinebaughlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dougherty, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Steven	Individual	Oral
FAV	Higgins, Roger	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Colburn, Kevin	American Whitewater	Written (PDF)
UNF	Droege, Dustinlobbyist	Brookfield Renewable US	Oral
UNF	Hasan, Prushalobbyist	Brookfield Renewable US	Oral
UNF	Smith, Jacob	Federal Bureau of Prisons	Written (PDF)
UNF	Beelar, Barbara	Friends of Deep Creek Lake	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blackburn, Max	Immersion Research	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shimrock, Jesse	Railey Realty, Summit Home Inspections, Shimrock Guitars	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schlosnagle, Mayor Spencer R.	Town of Friendsville	Written (PDF)
UNF	Whittemore, Jess	Town of Friendsville	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zbel, Roger	Upper Yough outfitters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boss, George	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cline, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Martinez, Ruben	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Millrod, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miro, Madi	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Perfetti, Maria	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Petrillo, Brenton	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Behler, Dylan	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American WhitewaterUNF 1

Brookfield Renewable USUNF 2

Deep Creek Policy and Review BoardFAV 1

Deep Creek Watershed FoundationFAV 2

Federal Bureau of PrisonsUNF 1

Friends of Deep Creek LakeUNF 1

Garrett CountyFAV 1

Immersion ResearchUNF 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

Mountain Maryland Alliance for Reproductive FreedomFAV 1

Railey Realty, Summit Home Inspections, Shimrock GuitarsUNF 1

Town of FriendsvilleUNF 2

Upper Yough outfittersUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFDroege, DustinBrookfield Renewable USRegistered for: Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC

UNFHasan, PrushaBrookfield Renewable USRegistered for: Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…