Push underway for national Chesapeake Bay recreation area
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An effort is underway to make the larger Chesapeake Bay area part of the National Park Service. The Virginian-Pilot reported Saturday that it would be called the Chesapeake National Recreation Area. Behind the effort is a group of conservation nonprofits, community leaders and lawmakers who are working to draft legislation in Congress. It's unclear exactly what the recreation area would look like. Proponents don't call for […]