The Master Plan of the Department of Forests and Parks for the
development of the park calls for an expenditure of more than $7
million to build roads, parking areas, camping areas, an administra-
tion building, a restaurant, a bathhouse, a marina, a boatel and
numerous other projects.

REMARKS, GOVERNOR'S CONSERVATION AWARDS
PROGRAM, BALTIMORE

November 9, 1965

I am delighted to be the guest this evening of the Maryland Wild-
life Federation as awards are presented for the conservation of the
wildlife of our State.

Let me begin by offering my heartiest congratulations to those of
you who have been chosen to receive the awards for the outstand-
ing contributions you have made in the field of conservation. All
of you are deserving of the very highest commendation for the con-
tributions you have made to the betterment of our State and its
people.

It is my happy privilege to present the Governor's Award to the
outstanding conservationist of the year. This honor goes to Mr.
Frank Smoot, of Pikesville. My congratulations, Mr. Smoot.

Earlier this year, I had the occasion to issue a proclamation des-
ignating the period of March 14-20 as Wildlife Week in the State,
calling upon all citizens to assist in the control and prevention of
all forms of pollution in Maryland. In the proclamation, I called
attention to the fact that the people of Maryland, as well as those
in all other parts of the country, are dependent upon our natural
resources—soil, water, forests, grasslands, air, minerals and wildlife
—to sustain life and to contribute to the commerce, agriculture and
recreation of this and future generations. The prevention and con-
trol of pollution, in the forms in which it jeopardizes these resources,
I pointed out, is the responsibility of every citizen. Because pollu-
tion, in all its forms, is a serious threat to wildlife, to property values
and to human health and welfare.

We in Maryland are grateful to the Maryland Wildlife Federation
for the effort it makes on a year-round basis to focus attention on
the necessity for conserving these valuable natural resources. We are

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