Governor Hogan Reappoints Councilman Marks to Environmental Panel

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has been reappointed for a second term on the state commission that protects the Chesapeake Bay from development.

Created in 1984, the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays reviews development proposed near wetlands and the shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Much of the commission's work involves evaluating local government plans.

"I am honored to have been appointed twice by Governor Hogan to this important panel charged with protecting the Chesapeake Bay," Marks commented. "Under Governor Hogan's leadership, the quality of the Chesapeake Bay has steadily improved, enhancing Maryland's greatest and most beautiful natural resource."

A recent study by Bill Dennison and Robert J. Orth noted that underwater grasses have increased by over 300 percent and have reappeared in some locations around the Bay where they had not been observed for decades.