COURT OVERTURNS D.N.R. DECISION

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources ignored considerable evidence and warnings that a new road and bridge in Garrett County would threaten an area that includes the largest hemlock and white pines recorded in the state, according to an Appellate Court of Maryland  decision yesterday. According to the Cumberland Times-News, the 28-page ruling follows a nearly three-year battle over a decision made by D.N.R. Secretary Josh Kurtz to allow development in the Youghiogheny Wild River Scenic Corridor.