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Committee recommends against proposed harbor-line extension at Back Creek over navigation, safety concerns
Summary
The committee voted an unfavorable recommendation on O2125, which would extend the harbor line at 423 Chester Avenue (Back Creek). Staff and the maritime advisory board warned the extension would narrow a busy turn in Back Creek and reduce navigable clearance by 57 feet.
Annapolis — The Housing and Human Welfare Committee issued an unfavorable recommendation for legislation that would extend the harbor line at 423 Chester Avenue on Back Creek, citing navigation and safety concerns raised by staff and the maritime advisory board.
Tim Jacobs, acting deputy (harbormaster), told the committee the proposed harbor-line extension would reduce the distance between navigation channels in a sharp turn of Back Creek from about 213…
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