The Sassafras River Association is hosting a membership meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2012, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Galena Fire Hall. Membership meetings are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
This month’s meeting will highlight the Susquehanna River and its influence on the Sassafras and upper Chesapeake Bay. As a result of Tropical Storm Lee in 2011, an estimated 4 million tons of sediment was scoured out from behind the Conowingo Dam and flushed down the Susquehanna River to the Bay. Conowingo has long been a barrier trapping sediment and pollution before it enters the Chesapeake, but studies by the U.S. Geological Survey suggest that the Dam is rapidly nearing its storage capacity.
Guest speaker Michael Helfrich, the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper®, will present information on the re-licensing of the Conowingo Dam, threats associated with sediment behind the dam, and will discuss potential steps to mitigate future impacts to the Bay.
The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, visit www.sassafrasriver.org or call 410.275.1400.
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