Blind Site Licensing Dates Announced

Blind Site Licensing Dates Announced ----------------------------------------------------------------
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced blind site licenses for Maryland duck hunters will be available beginning Aug. 5.

A list of eligible counties and participating DNR offices is below.

Each location will hold a lottery on Aug. 5 at 8:30 a.m. to determine the processing order of applicants. To be eligible for the drawing, applicants should arrive at one of the participating locations between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., and present a Maryland resident hunting license from 2007-2008 or 2008-2009 and a Maryland’s driver’s license or proof of residency; except for landowners, or persons with the written permission of a landowner, who desire to license their own property.

Applicants will be allowed up to 10 minutes to select their blind sites; no more than two sites per hunter may be selected per day. Lottery numbers are not transferable.
Maps of shoreline licensed by riparian landowners are available for preview online: http://atlas.mdmerlin.net/blinds/

Landowners wishing to license their own property should bring a copy of the property account information available through the website of the Department of Assessments and Taxation (www.dat.state.md.us) and a tax map or legible map showing the exact location of the shoreline to be licensed.

Individuals arriving after 8 a.m. will be permitted to complete their applications after the lottery.
Preview maps of shoreline licensed by riparian landowners will be available on July 15 at locations as listed below. The maps will also be available on DNR’s website at www.dnr.maryland.gov

COUNTY LOCATIONS FOR BLIND SITE LICENSING AND PREVIEW MAPS

Southern Region

Anne Arundel County. Licensing location: Broadneck High School Auditorium, 1265 Green Holly Drive, Arnold. Preview maps available at Tawes State Office Building, E-1, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis.

Prince George’s County. Licensing location: County Administration Bldg. (Main Lobby, 1st Floor), 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro. Preview maps available at County Administration Building, Room L-15.

On August 7, and thereafter, licenses for Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties will be issued at the Wildlife and Heritage Service office, Tawes State Office Bldg., E-1, Annapolis, MD.

Calvert County. Licensing location: DNR Regional Service Center, 6904 Hallowing Lane, Prince Frederick. Preview maps available at same location.

Charles County. Licensing location: Myrtle Grove WMA Office, 5625 Myrtle Grove Road, LaPlata, MD. Preview maps available at same location, 7 am to 12:30 pm only.

St. Mary’s County. Licensing location: Joseph D. Carter Bldg., Russell Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown. Preview maps available at St. Mary’s County Memorial Library, 23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown.

On August 7, and thereafter, licenses for Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties will be issued at the DNR Southern Regional Service Center, 6904 Hallowing Lane, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Central Region

Baltimore County. Licensing location: Patapsco High School, 8100 Wise Ave., Baltimore. Preview maps available at the Natural Resources Police Facility, 3738 Gwynnbrook Avenue.

Cecil County. Licensing location: Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area, Edward L. Walls Activity Center, off entrance 3 Road, Rt. 273. Preview maps available at the Cecil County Library, 301 Newark Ave., Elkton.

Harford County. Licensing location: Fallston Volunteer Fire Department, meeting room, 2201 Carrs Mill Road, Fallston (next to the Fallston High School). Preview maps available at the DNR Licensing and Registration Services, Bel Air Regional Service Center, 2 South Bond Street, Bel Air.

On August 7, and thereafter, licenses for Baltimore, Cecil & Harford counties will be issued at the Bel Air Regional Service Center, 2 S. Bond St., Bel Air, MD 21014.

Eastern Region

Caroline County. Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market Street, Denton.
Preview maps at same location.

Talbot County. Licensing location: Easton Volunteer Fire Department, 315 Aurora Park Drive, Easton. Preview maps available at the Easton Branch of Talbot County Library (across from courthouse), Easton.

Kent and Queen Anne’s counties. Only riparian landowners may license a blind site in these counties. Landowners may license their shoreline beginning August 7 if they have missed the earlier licensing period.

On August. 7, and thereafter, licenses for Caroline, Talbot, Kent and Queen Anne’s counties will be issued at the Centreville Regional Service Center, 120 Broadway Ave., Room 207, Centreville, MD 21617.

Dorchester County. Licensing location: LeCompte Wildlife Management Area, 4220 Steele Neck Road, Vienna. Preview maps available at same location, call ahead to confirm office is staffed 410-376-3236.

Somerset County. Licensing location: Wellington Wildlife Management Area, 32733 Dublin Road, Princess Anne. Preview maps available at same location, call ahead to confirm office is staffed 410-543-8223.

Wicomico County. Licensing location: Salisbury Regional Wildlife Office, 201 Baptist St., #22, Salisbury, MD. Preview maps available at same location.

Worcester County. Licensing location: Snow Hill Fire Dept., 4718 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, MD. Preview maps available at Shad Landing State Park @ Camp Store – Off Rt. 113.

On August 7, and thereafter, licenses for Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester counties will be issued at the Salisbury Regional Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Suite 22, Salisbury, MD 21801.


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July 8, 2008 Contact: Wiley Hall
410-260-8002 office I 410-507-7526 cell
whall@dnr.state.md.us



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