TIM HOLDEN: “The health of the Chesapeake Bay and those bodies of water contained in the Bay watershed... deserves our full…”

The Forest Service should always consider the multiple uses of our National Forest land, including timber production, habitat preservation, natural resource management, and recreation.

Efforts to improve Bay water quality, however, should not impede on the livelihood of our family farmers.

I am alarmed at the potential economic impact this will have on states and municipalities in the watershed.

Bottom line, access to funds is vital and so is the delivery of these funds.