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in other agencies in the State. Detailed description of the authorized 

 scope of the Department of Natural Resources is included in the Maryland 

 House Bill No. 1311, Therefore, this Department's scope has been 

 briefly described on the basis of the bill and the following discussion 

 is concerned v/ith the prior and continuously existing activities of 

 its estuarine-related departments. 



The Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs has the broad responsibility 

 for planning for the development and management of the Chesapeake Bay 

 and other tidal waters including protection and development of its 

 resources. 



The Department of Game and Inland Fish is indirectly involved in estuarine 

 management: issuing hunting, fishing, and other licenses and studying 

 underwater problems affecting wildlife. 



The Department of Forests and Parks is indirectly involved in the 

 management or control of estuarine areas in that it promotes good forest 

 management practices on both public and private woodlands, including 

 those adjacent to tidal waters. 



Maryland Geological Survey conducts surveys, prepares maps, conducts 

 studies and recommends plans to protect waterfront areas against erosion 

 and deposition. 



Department of Water Resources conducts water-resource studies; plans 

 for multipurpose development of waters; cooperates with Game and Fish 



