Date: 4/21/24 5:25 am From: Lynne Wheeler <lynne.wheeler530...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] seeking public comments on a proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland
Thanks Francesca for chiming in on this issue. I submitted a multi
paragraph letter of support. FYI - I was born and raised Western Charles
County, and live just outside Nanjemoy in Chicamuxen. I have been a birder
for 30 plus years, and an active participant with many environmental
groups, as well as the Charles County Coordinator for the MD-DC Breeding
Bird Atlas. I welcome any land being purchased by Feds for conservation, it
is easier for me to have access on gov't owned lands then it is from an
owner. We are also under pressure from builder groups really wanting to
build the western part of our county, and this forest tract needs to be
protected. I hope they are successful. E Lynne Wheeler
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 7:59 PM Francesca Grifo <francescatgrifo...>
wrote:
> Hi there
> Sorry Jim but that is not correct for Nanjemoy in Charles County. That
> land is private, posted, and while working on the BB Atlas I have been
> ordered off public roads at gunpoint. Atlasing has been an enormous
> challenge there because of lack of access. This could not make access there
> any worse. As a landowner in Nanjemoy I am thrilled by the potential
> benefits of this initiative for the community, as a biologist I believe it
> will be great for biodiversity, and as a citizen it will be great to see
> these inaccessible giant parcels that are so rare in this area conserved.
> The mandate of the FWS is to protect biodiversity - not open lands to
> people.
> But I can’t speak for the other counties.
> Thanks
> Francesca
> Francesca T. Grifo
> Sent from my iPhone - please forgive my brevity!
>
> “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities
> of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
> -Rachel Carson
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 11, 2024, at 7:17 PM, Rick Borchelt <rborchelt...> wrote:
>
>
> A point well taken, as so much of the South Tract that used to be open
> (and accessible by tram even!) is now off limits.
>
> On 11 Mar 2024, at 19:15, Jim Brighton <jimbrighton3...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> While this sounds like a great idea, just remember that if these lands go
> federal, I bet that much of the land will likely be off limits. Just think
> of the miniscule amount of Blackwater NWR (land) that is available for
> non-hunting public use. Much of the proposed land is state/county land that
> is now open to the public. I hope that if this moves forward these lands
> will still be available for public use. In my opinion, accessibility is one
> of the biggest issues affecting the birding community in our post-9/11
> world.
>
> Jim Brighton
> Cambridge, MD
> <jimbrighton3...>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:51 PM 'Marcy Stutzman' via Maryland & DC Birding
> <mdbirding...> wrote:
>
>> Birders, this effort might be something you are interested in commenting
>> on:
>>
>> Evaluating New Refuge Lands in Southern Maryland
>>
>> The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public comments
>> on a proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland.
>>
>> The draft proposal and environmental assessment for establishing the
>> Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge in Anne Arundel,
>> Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland is
>> now available for review and public comment. An in-depth, collaborative
>> effort over the past 15 years demonstrated that currently unprotected
>> habitats in these counties support significant populations of fish and
>> wildlife.
>> Direct questions and comments to: <fw5southernmarylandplan...>
>>
>> I am a bit biased in that it does not extend a few miles to include Oxbow
>> Lake. If you do comment and would like to support Oxbow Lake, please
>> include it in your comments.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> https://www.fws.gov/project/evaluating-new-refuge-lands-southern-maryland >>
>> Marcy Stutzman
>> Russett, MD
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