http://realty.railey.com/blog/index.php/petition-to-extend-deep-creek-lake-water-levels/ Deep Creek Lake Maryland Real Estate - Insights, Market Trends, and News Fri, 18 May 2012 06:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://realty.railey.com/blog/index.php/petition-to-extend-deep-creek-lake-water-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-72756 Brandy Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:21:29 +0000 http://realty.railey.com/blog/?p=1201#comment-72756 Boo hoo! Rich property owners can not blame boaters for this. I for one travel from Ohio to paddle this river. If this passes I will not return with my economic contribution to the area. These wealthy homeowners are not shy about pushing their interests at the expense of others. Blaming paddlers for their problems, they asked the Maryland Department of the Environment (via the Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board) to raise the lower rule band. This is the minimum level that Deep Creek Lake can be lowered to support releases. Since the fish enhancement releases can't be reduced, this change would cut the summer whitewater release program by 60% and eliminate most Saturday events. Guess what? Their property values will rot and their local economy will suffer. Boo hoo! Rich property owners can not blame boaters for this. I for one travel from Ohio to paddle this river. If this passes I will not return with my economic contribution to the area. These wealthy homeowners are not shy about pushing their interests at the expense of others. Blaming paddlers for their problems, they asked the Maryland Department of the Environment (via the Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board) to raise the lower rule band. This is the minimum level that Deep Creek Lake can be lowered to support releases. Since the fish enhancement releases can’t be reduced, this change would cut the summer whitewater release program by 60% and eliminate most Saturday events. Guess what? Their property values will rot and their local economy will suffer.

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