Meeting to Discuss Chesapeake Forest Hunting Leases

Forest Service to Review Proposed Changes June 18

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting June 18 to present a newly developed proposal for restructuring the Chesapeake Forest Lands lease program for hunting clubs. Maryland Forest Service staff will be on hand to answer general questions about the proposal and provide access for public comment.  

The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at James M. Bennett High School Auditorium, 300 East College Avenue, Salisbury.

The Chesapeake Forest Lands comprise more than 73,000 acres in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.