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A closer look- 312 Oak Way, lake access + dock – AMAZING home – ga8061170

If you are in the market for a home with a guaranteed boat slip and appealing features inside and out – you really need to take a closer look at this house! High-end furnishings, attractive layout, thoughtful designs. Really one of the nicer houses around DCL under $500k with a deep water boat slip & a private area of the lake! Harvey’s Peninsula boasts a community within a community – wooded roads and trails to walk/jog/hike and Patterson marina is right around the corner for gas & boating needs. You’re still only 5 minutes from Arrowhead for groceries, the Honi-Honi and Deep Creek Lake State Park. Malibu boat negotiable, too! More here!

Escape to the perfect “Getaway” home, carefully maintained and ready to move in and enjoy! Relax on the large covered front porch, in front of the fireplace or in the hot tub on the back deck. Paved driveway, level yard, large storage shed. This home is located in a quiet neighborhood; includes dedicated boat slip in Harbor Community Association. Newer Malibu boat negotiable!

2013 Maryland Bear Hunting Permit Lottery

Hunters can apply 24/7 at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) COMPASS Online Licensing and Registration Service.  To apply online, visit:  https://compass.dnr.maryland.gov/dnrcompassportal.

To apply for the Black Bear Hunting Permit Lottery, you must either log in to your existing COMPASS account or create a new COMPASS account.  Once logged in, choose ‘Purchase New License’ and select ‘2013 Black Bear Lottery’.  Applicants not wishing to participate in the 2013 Black Bear Hunt may purchase a ‘Preference Point only’ that will then be applied to next year’s lottery drawing.  For more information about the Preference Point system, visit: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BearHunt_PreferencePoints.asp.

Hunters may also apply via telephone at 1-855-855-3906 between 7am and 7pm, or by visiting a DNR Service Center, or at one of over 250 Sport License Agents located across the state.

Only one application per person will be accepted. Duplicate applications will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all fees.

Deep Creek Lake Baptismal – Friday July 19 @ DCL State Park

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Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to be baptized in the many rivers & waters of Deep Creek Lake! Admission to the state park will be paid on your behalf at the gate. Cookout & fellowship to follow. Whether or not you have been baptized before or have never had the chance – everyone is welcome to share in this event. Spread the word to friends, neighbors and family!

Service by Pastors Ivan & Cindy Ackerman.

Mark 1:9-11 “And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

What to bring: A modest swimsuit, a dark colored t-shirt/shorts to wear in the water and a towel! Not required, but feel free to bring a light refreshment to share.

More here!

Bid on a Deep Creek Lake Vacation – Taylormade

Deep Creek Vacation – More Here

Supports: House of Ruth Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
Item Number: 254

Description:

This certificate is valid or a 3 day & 2 night stay at a 3 bedroom vacation rental through Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations during the period of either October 21-December 10, 2013 or March 24-May 7, 2014 (excluding all holidays). Please mail the original certificate to Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations after making your reservation.
This certificate is nontransferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. Confirmation of your accommodation will be made 2 weeks prior to your arrival date.

Special Instructions:

This item will only be available on-line. Bidding ends on July 19th, 2013.

https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/B4GItem.action?id=199217627

July State of Deep Creek Lake Meeting

Last Updated on Jul 11, 2013 at 1:20pm | Board of Commissioners

The “State of Deep Creek Lake” will be presented on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Garrett College Auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting will be hosted by Secretary Joseph Gill,  of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. It will include updates on the current state of the lake and its natural resources, the latest information from the ongoing Deep Creek Lake Sediment Study and a description of the process for preparing a watershed management plan.

For more information, persons may call 301-387-4111.

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Deep Creek Lake: Still a hotspot

Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:00 am

Jim Gronaw Tight Lines |

Every so often it’s nice to get away from this local scene and try to catch a few fish elsewhere. We could travel to Ocean City for some saltwater action, upstate Pennsylvania for some trout scouting or simply hang around home for some local bass and panfish. But I’ve done the western Maryland gig a few time in the summer at Deep Creek Lake, and I liked it.

Let’s be honest — first and foremost, Deep Creek Lake, in Garrett County, is a summertime tourist nightmare with lots of daytime boating and many activities going on. It’s pleasant up in and around Oakland and McHenry in the summer. But if you want to fish the big lake, you’ll have to do it early, and head back in by 9 to 10 a.m., when the pleasure boaters come out.

 Boat rentals are available, but are somewhat lofty in price. It pays to haul your own, or else utilize kayaks and canoes to fish late and early in the day for abundant bluegills, chain pickerel and large and smallmouth bass. Some pretty good angling can be had at the fishing piers at the Deep Creek Lake State Park complex and there is always a chance for some late evening walleyes or a big northern pike.

Mining Safety Solutions Company To Occupy Keysers Ridge Business Park

Jul. 11, 2013

 

The Garrett County Board of Commissioners announced yesterday that Strata Safety Products LLC will be the first business to occupy the Keysers Ridge Business Park, located at U.S. Rt. 40 and I-68 near Grantsville.

Strata Safety Products is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Strata Worldwide LLC, a global supplier of safety solutions that are intended to promote a safer, more productive working environment above and below ground. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., this new Grantsville location will be Strata’s first in this region.

“The board of commissioners and I are committed to the continual economic growth of the county,” said GC Department of Economic Development director Mike Koch. “Strata will provide Garrett County’s workforce with additional employment opportunities, and Strata is already a business partner of other Garrett County and regional businesses.”

The Keysers Ridge Business Park was developed in 2003 by the state of Maryland, through the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), with $2.5 million in funding.

“We are pleased to welcome Strata Safety Products to Maryland and look forward to working with them to help them to grow and add jobs here,” said DBED Secretary Dominick M. Murray. “We look forward to working with our partners in Garrett County to continue to attract additional companies to the business park.”

Strata Safety Products designs and manufactures emergency refuge and safety equipment for mining and construction industries. The chambers provide a safe haven of breathable air for miners and/or construction workers trapped in potentially toxic environments.

Recently, Strata announced that it is the first company worldwide to receive official United States Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approval for components used in its Mine Refuge Alternatives. These approvals include the September 2012 approval of the breathable air component and the March 2013 approval of the harmful gas removal component.

“We are pleased to work with the Garrett County Economic Development team, and look forward to occupying the new facility at Keysers Ridge Business Park,” said David Maust, vice president and general manager of Strata’s Refuge Alternatives. “We were very happy to have been the first company worldwide to be awarded the MSHA approval for a Refuge Alternative component. Our new Garrett County facility will certainly play a role in helping us meet the upcoming demands for our Refuge Alternatives.”

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Landowners should find out how to retrieve mineral rights

To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News

— Garrett County is probably the most mineral rich county in Maryland, Allegany County being the next in line. Right now it seems the focus is on natural gas and of course there has always been coal.

However, Minerals as defined by The Maryland Dormant Mineral Statute Environmental Law 15201(c), includes: gas, oil and oil shale, coal, gaseous liquid and solid hydrocarbons, cement materials and building stone, chemical substances, gemstone, metallic, fissionable and nonfissionable ores, colloidal and other clay, steam and geothermal resources.

The point being, the land owner who does not have their mineral rights risks the real possibility that a mineral owner could enter upon their land to mine, quarry or pit any of the minerals included under the Maryland Dormant Mineral Statute.

In the case of Department of Forests and Parks, et al. v. George’s Creek Coal and Land Company (250 Md 125), that right was upheld.

In the case, Maryland’s highest court ruled that George’s Creek Coal and Land company had the right to enter the state’s land to both mine and remove the minerals, including the right to strip mine.

Quoting, Judge J. McWilliams, who wrote the opinion for the court, “Unless the appellants (the state) and the appellee (the company) can come to terms in respect of compensation to the Company for the surrender of its mineral rights, our decision in this case will result in the scarification and uglification of most of the upper eastern face of Big Savage Mountain.”

I know for a fact that there are clay pits, sand pits, stone quarries, gravel quarries and limestone quarries in the county. I grew up in Garrett County and as kids we played in a sand pit. One summer I worked in a stone quarry.

The land owners in Garrett or Allegany counties who do not have their minerals need to protect themselves from having a strip mine, a quarry or a pit of some type on their land by contacting an attorney to discuss how to get their mineral rights back under the Dormant Mineral Statute.

Jim Braskey

Frostburg

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Sage Title – Deep Creek Lake Law – Attorney Gary Sabo

Gary Sabo is a very good friend of mine and its long overdue that I give the man a public shout out on the blog. Gary has a spectacular staff, Brandy, Sherry & Dyane, and they are always working hard to put together settlements for my clients. They are reliable, friendly, and always willing to go the extra mile. I highly recommend talking to them about your real estate settlement or closing, or real estate issues that may arise when owning property. He’s my go-to guy for quick answers to questions and he also teaches many of the continuing education courses for the Garrett County Board of Realtors. Smart as a whip, even better person.

Another favorite of mine: his online tools to calcuate closing costs – make sure to check this out!

Gary E. Sabo, Attorney-at-Law
24449 Garrett Hwy. Unit 4
McHenry, MD 21541

Phone: 301-387-7380
Fax: 301-387-7381
Email: gesabo@gmail.com

www.DeepCreekLawyer.com

73 Kendall Camp #6 – Slopefront Log Duplex – $495,000

Beautifully designed 4 BR 4 BA located directly beside chair lift #4. Massive timbers, native field stone FP, copper gutters & cedar shakes. Walk to adventure sports whitewater, mountain roller coaster & zip line. Enjoy the Lake & Boating w club membership. Short sale is professional managed w a superior track record. Perfect for family fun and entertaining. More photos here.

GA8099226 – $495,000