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Southern Maryland is a unique treasure in the sense that it is bounded by some many significant bodies of water including the [[Chesapeake Bay]], the [[Potomac River]], the [[Patuxent River]], the [[St. Mary's River]], and the [[Wicomico River]].

Population growth, pollution, [[Sport fishing]] and years of over-commercial harvesting of seafood oysters and crabs are significant industries. Both have left most of these waterways suffered in bad shaperecent years due to disease, pollution, and overfishing. The State is currently implementing several programs to try and reverse the trend. Debris from the recent Wilson Bridge demolition was dumped near [[Point No Point]] to act as an artificial fish reef. One of the most prevalent pollution problems is the runoff of nutrients from sources such as farms, defective septic systems, and over-fertilization of lawns. Watermen from [[St. George Island]] also report finding sewage such as toilet paper on their traps and cages. Upstream military installations are major contributors to pollution due to the lack of adequate sewage systems.

== Local Government ==

Local government is managed primarily at the county level. Each county has a board of elected commissioners. State representation is handled by a Senator for each districtSee [[Calvert County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:Calvert County Government|Calvert County Government]], [[Charles County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:Charles County Government|Charles County Government]], and [[St. Each district is further subdivided into sub-districts, which are represented by an elected delegate to the State HouseMary's County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:St. Mary's County Government|St. Mary's County Government]].

There are only two incorporated towns in the tri-county area that are governed by a mayor, [[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] and [[North Beach, Maryland|North Beach]]. These incorporated towns have a mayor, town commissioners, and a town governmental structure. State representation is handled by a senator for each district. Each district is further subdivided into sub-districts, which are represented by an elected delegate to the State House. See also [[:Category:Maryland State Government|Maryland State Government]]. Southern Maryland falls wholly within the [[5th Congressional District for Maryland]], which is represented by [[Steny Hoyer]] (D-Mechanicsville). The two U.S. senators who represent Maryland are [[Barbara A. Mikulski]] (D) and [[Benjamin L. Cardin]] (D). See also [[:Category:Federal Government|Federal Government]].

*'''[[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County:]]'''**[[Dunkirk, Maryland|Dunkirk]]**[[Huntingtown, Maryland|Huntingtown]]**[[North Beach, Maryland|North Beach]]**[[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (county seat)**[[Solomons, Maryland|Solomons]]

*'''[[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County:]]'''**[[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)**[[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]]**[[St. Mary's City, Maryland|St. Mary's City]]

*'''[[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County:]]'''**[[Indian Head, Maryland|Indian Head]]**[[La Plata, Maryland|La Plata]] (county seat)**[[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]**[[St. Charles, Maryland|St. Charles]]

 The military has a large presence in the tri-county area and employs many peopleas civil servants, private contractors, and military servicemen and officers. Military establishments in the area and nearby include: 

* [[Enterprise Newspaper|Enterprise]]