MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2679

determine whether continuous high—speed boat traffic
is in fact detrimental to small coves and creeks
along the Anne Arundel County coastline.

WHEREAS, The Anne Arundel County coastline is highly
indented, and the tidal water indentations form shallow,
narrow creeks with highly erodible shorelines and fragile
biological ecosystems; and

WHEREAS, Continuous high-speed boat traffic may have
an injurious effect on the small coves and creeks; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
starting this year, the Department of Natural Resources
is hereby requested to design and undertake a study to
determine whether continuous high—speed boat traffic is
in fact detrimental to small coves or creeks; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That consideration shall be given to
closing at least one cove or creek in South, Severn, and
Magothy Rivers at all times to vessels operated at a
speed in excess of six (6) knots, for such a period as
required to facilitate the scientific study; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources
shall submit an interim progress report to each member of
the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate
Economic Affairs Committee annually starting 1977, and
the report shall be made available to the public. A
final report summarizing the results of the study shall
be submitted to the General Assembly not later than the
1981 Session, and shall be made available to the public;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
The Hon. James B. Coulter, Secretary, Department of
Natural Resources, Tawes State Office Bldg., Annapolis,
Maryland 21401.

Approved May 4, 1976.

No. 48

(House Joint Resolution No. 45)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Unsafe Toys

FOR the purpose of requesting the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission to continue issuing annually a
list of unsafe toys, to be supplemented every 90