WHAT: Maryland DNR Boating Services will present contest winners Steuart and Hamilton Chaney, owners of Herrington Harbour, with a certificate and prizes for their clean marina practices in 2011.

WHERE: During a Clean Marina Workshop:
Annapolis "Pip Moyer" Recreation Center
273 Hilltop Lane
Annapolis, MD 21403

WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Remarks beginning at 10 a.m. Presentation at approximately 10:30 a.m.

WHO: DNR Boating Services Staff
Marina and Boatyard Owners

BACKGROUND:
Maryland launched the first Clean Marina Program in the United States in 1998 and to date has certified 145 facilities as Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners. DNR created this contest last year to celebrate the excellent work of these small businesses to protect our natural resources and comply with complex regulations.

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