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University of Maryland
Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/agron/nutrient/

Description: The Maryland Cooperative Extension's Agricultural Nutrient Management Program is a component of the University of Maryland's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nutrient Management Programs and focuses on reducing the pollution of the Chesapeake Bay by plant nutrients from cropland.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Coastal Marsh Project, http://www.geog.umd.edu/wetlands/

Description: The purpose of the Coastal Marsh Project was to analyze the surface condition of coastal marshes and detect areas that were at risk for rapid loss of land area. Overall coastal marsh health and potential for deterioration were assessed for much of the east coast of the United States. The result of Project operations was the development of a Marsh Surface Condition data set and improved scientific analysis of coastal marshes.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Environmental Finance Center, http://www.efc.umd.edu/

Description: The Environmental Finance Center works with communities to develop innovative funding and financing strategies for environmental and community development projects. The Center is supported through a partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Forest Stewardship Resources, http://www.naturalresources.umd.edu/Forest_Stewardship.html

Description: Forest stewardship is "the managing of forest resources in a way that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not detract or degrade the use by future generations." It requires that the owner has a sense of responsibility; knows the opportunities; is aware of the consequences of actions; and is guided by objectives.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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University of Maryland
Home and Garden Information Center - Bay Issues, http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/bay/bay.html

Description: The Home and Garden Information Center is assisting the Chesapeake Bay Program's Tributary Strategies by showing how simple actions in your home and yard can prevent excess nutrients and other pollutants from reaching the bay.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Land Use and Water Quality, http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/MarineNotes/F-M-A95/index.html

Description: That water quality depends on land use is not new news. A major aim of the Chesapeake Bay Program, like aquatic restoration programs around the nation, has been to stop soil erosion and slash nutrient loading in runoff and groundwater. The newer news, however, is that researchers have begun to detail just how different land uses affect soil erosion and nutrient transport to estuaries like the Chesapeake.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Maryland Sea Grant, http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/index.html

Description: The Maryland Sea Grant College supports innovative marine research and education, with a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Mid-Atlantic RESAC, http://www.geog.umd.edu/resac/

Description: The Mid-Atlantic Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC) is one of 7 regional centers funded by NASA's Earth Science Applications Program. The Mid-Atlantic RESAC leverages the UMD Geography Department's expertise in satellite remote sensing and the work of a diverse consortium of 36 partners in Government, Academia, Industry and NGOs to address applications of regional significance.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

 

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University of Maryland
Riparian Buffer Systems, http://www.riparianbuffers.umd.edu/

Description: Information about the benefits and construction/preservation of riparian buffer systems.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Water Quality and Environmental Programs, http://www.agnr.umd.edu/water/index.cfm?ID=54

Description: Below is a brief listing of the information and activities related to water quality and environmental programs.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

University of Maryland
Water and Watershed Project, http://www.watersheds.umd.edu/

Description: Conversion of land to human usage has degraded freshwater ecosystems throughout the United States and worldwide. In this project, we are interested in how three aspects of land conversion influence stream habitat and ecosystem health: the timing of conversion, the rate of conversion, and the arrangement of different types of land use within an area. Further, we wish to examine how government policy and economic analysis can be used to guide future growth patterns in a manner that minimizes ecological degradation.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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1000 Friends of Maryland
1000 Friends of Maryland, http://www.friendsofmd.org/friends2.html

Description: Formed in 1996, 1000 Friends of Maryland is a coalition of business and development companies, architectural and historical preservation organizations, community and environmental groups. Our mission is twofold: to preserve what is best about Maryland and to encourage sensible growth.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, http://www.acb-online.org/

Description: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Anacostia Watershed Society
Anacostia Watershed Society Homepage, http://www.anacostiaws.org/

Description: The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is a local, 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization that is working to protect and restore the Anacostia River and its watershed. AWS seeks to fulfill its mandate of a swimmable and fishable river through its programs of education, action and advocacy.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club, http://www.outdoors.org/

Description: The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness, must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

 

 

Center for Chesapeake Communities
Center for Chesapeake Communities, http://www.chesapeakecommunities.org/

Description: To assist local governments in their land management and watershed initiatives, the CCC provides communities with financial and technical support for their environmental protection and restoration efforts.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

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Chesapeake Bay Commission
Chesapeake Bay Commission, http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among others.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cbf_homepage

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our motto, Save the Bay, defines the organization's mission and commitment to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands, forests, and underwater grasses.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.chesapeakebay.net/

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Trust
Chesapeake Bay Trust, http://www.chesapeakebaytrust.org/

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a private, nonprofit grantmaking organization created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1985 to promote public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its Maryland tributaries.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Clean Water Action
Clean Water Action: Maryland, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/md/index.htm

Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Code of Maryland Regulations
Code of Maryland Regulations, http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/

Description: Maryland State agency regulations are compiled in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). COMAR contains 33 Titles, with each Title usually corresponding to a department or agency. Each regulation is assigned a unique four-part codification number.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Agriculture
Conservation, Harmony With the Land, http://www.mda.state.md.us/mdacon/index.htm

Description: Learn how Maryland farmers are working to control soil erosion, discover the many ways you can practice conservation without ever leaving your home and find out what's being done on the farm to protect water quality in our streams, rivers and Chesapeake Bay.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Agriculture
Office of Resource Conservation, http://www.mda.state.md.us/geninfo/gen5.htm

Description: The Office of Resource Conservation oversees a range of programs, including the state's nutrient management law, to help farmers balance farm productivity with the need to protect our soil and water resources-- especially the Chesapeake Bay.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of the Environment
Bureau of Mines, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/MiningInMaryland/index.asp

Description: The Bureau of Mines regulatory program is concerned with the responsible development of Maryland's coal resources while protecting the environment and public safety. The Bureau evaluates applications, including mining and reclamation plans, and issues permits which ensure that environmental controls are established before mining operations begin. The active mines are monitored for compliance throughout their life to ensure compliance with regulatory performance standards.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of the Environment
Flood Hazard Mitigation Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Flood_Hazard_Mitigation/index.asp

Description: MDE's flood hazard mitigation program helps communities identify their flooding risks, and through variety of programs, assists them in becoming safer.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of the Environment
Stormwater Management Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/SedimentandStormwater/index.asp

Description: Stormwater management practices help control nonpoint source pollution through the use of nonstructural and/or structural techniques to intercept surface runoff from developed areas, filter and treat this runoff, and then discharge it at a controlled rate. The overriding condition that governs the quantity of stormwater runoff is the amount of impervious surfaces located on your property (driveways, roofs, carports, sidewalks, etc.) Stormwater quality, however, is governed by the accumulation of pollutants on the entire surface area, regardless of whether it is grassed or paved.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of the Environment
Total Maximum Daily Load, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/TMDL/index.asp

Description: A TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) establishes the maximum amount of an impairing substance or stressor that a waterbody can assimilate and still meet WQSs and allocates that load among pollution contributors. TMDLs are a tool for implementing State water quality standards. They are based on the relationship between pollution sources and in-stream water quality conditions. A TMDL addresses a single pollutant or stressor for each waterbody.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of the Environment
Water Conservation Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Water_Conservation/index.asp

Description: Since 1999, MDE has put several programs into effect aimed at reducing water consumption statewide. MDE is working to help state facilities meet water conservation goals that were established under Executive Order 01.01.2001.03, encouraging water utilities to take steps to reduce water consumption, and developing and implementing an outreach campaign to educate Maryland citizens about the importance of water conservation.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of the Environment
Water Quality Financing Administration, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Water_Quality_Finance/index.asp

Description: The Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (WQFA) was created during the 1988 session of the Maryland General Assembly as a component unit of the State of Maryland. The Administration's purpose is to encourage capital investment for wastewater and drinking water projects pursuant to the Clean Water Act of 1987, and the Safe Drinking Water Act and Amendments of 1996.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of the Environment
Wetlands and Waterways Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Wetlands_Waterways/index.asp

Description: MDE's Wetlands and Waterways Program seeks to conserve valuable aquatic systems; providing for the environmental, economic and resource needs of Maryland.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Bays and Streams Education, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/education/programs.html

Description: You may not be aware of it, but all of our activities on land (like driving, building and farming) impact the Chesapeake Bay. Our individual contributions may seem small, but by making small changes in our daily habits together with 4.6 million other Marylanders all living in the Bay watershed, we can clean up the Bay.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of Natural Resources
Coastal Bays, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/coastalbays/index.html

Description: One of the eight goals that are part of DNR's mission is to support sustainable populations of living resources and healthy ecosystems such as those found in the coastal bays ecosystem.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Coastal Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/czm/index.html

Description: Maryland's Coastal Program, established by executive order and approved in 1978, is a network of state laws and policies designed to protect coastal and marine resources. The program strives to achieve a balance between development and protection in the coastal zone. Maryland's coastal zone includes the Chesapeake Bay, coastal bays, and Atlantic Ocean, as well as, the towns, cities and counties that contain and help govern the coastline.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Critical Areas Commission, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/criticalarea/index.html

Description: The Critical Area Act, passed in 1984, was significant and far-reaching, and marked the first time that the State and local governments jointly addressed the impacts of land development on habitat and aquatic resources. The law identified the "Critical Area" as all land within 1,000 feet of the Mean High Water Line of tidal waters or the landward edge of tidal wetlands and all waters of and lands under the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Forest Service, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/

Description: The Forest Service works with partners and stakeholders in the forestry community to influence the health, sustainability, diversity and productivity of Maryland's forests and trees. We strive for clean water, healthy forests, and liveable communities.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of Natural Resources
Forest Stewardship, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programapps/stewcon.asp

Description: Information about programs that promote sustainable forest management practices.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Forest Watershed Management Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programapps/cbcon.asp

Description: The Maryland Forest Watershed Management Program was created to answer the question: How can forests improve watershed health? Forests are the least polluting land use, a mainstay for producing clean water and viable wildlife habitat, and a major factor in urban quality of life. Expanding our forest area can reduce nutrients in our streams and the Chesapeake Bay, a fundamental step in restoration. Targeting forests to sensitive areas, such as streamsides, shorelines, seeps, steep slopes, erodible soils, or headwater areas, can prove particularly beneficial for water quality and riparian and aquatic habitat.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Landowner Conservation Incentives, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/milo.html

Description: The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) grew out of increasing recognition that wetlands and lands adjacent to streams (riparian areas) and other water bodies have a tremendous impact on water quality and provide critical wildlife habitat. These important conservation areas can be protected and restored in many ways.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
MERLIN Online, http://www.mdmerlin.net/

Description: MERLIN Online is an electronic atlas that allows a user to produce a custom "map" for any location in Maryland, including their choice of base map and theme data layers. It also allows the user to query the system to obtain information provided about specific locations.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of Natural Resources
Nonpoint Source Management Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/czm/nps/

Description: The Nonpoint Source Management Program helps provide financial, technical and outreach assistance to control nonpoint source pollution. To help build local capacity for watershed planning and implementation of nonpoint source pollution controls, the program provides grants to state and local governments, and institutions of higher learning to implement nonpoint source pollution control projects and programs.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Rivers and Streams, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/index.html

Description: Maryland DNR monitors streams in many ways and for many reasons. Find out what is going in your stream and how you can help improve stream water quality and protect and restore streams.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Stream ReLeaf Project, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/streamreleaf.html

Description: Maryland has made a bold pledge to lead the Bay states in reforesting 600 miles of streams and rivers by the year 2010. We made this commitment, called the Maryland Stream ReLeaf project, in an effort to invest our resources in planting streamside forests, one of the most effective means of improving water quality & wildlife habitat.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Surf Your Watershed Project, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/index.html

Description: The Surf Your Watershed project is a cooperative effort involving the Maryland Departments of the Environment and Natural Resources to "catalog" important environmental, socioeconomic, and programmatic information on a watershed basis. The project provides a database in which natural resources and biological information (including hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality); bibliographic references; contacts, programs and activity descriptions; and other data can coexist and be easily obtained for watershed management, planning, and natural resource conservation programs and projects.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Department of Natural Resources
Tributary Strategies, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/tribstrat/index.html

Description: Maryland's Tributary Teams meet regularly in each of the Bay's ten major tributaries to help implement pollution prevention measures needed to address local water quality problems. These teams are laying the groundwork to ensure clean water and healthy rivers for future generations. A major focus of their efforts is controlling nutrient pollution from farm fields and horse pastures, wastewater treatment plants, construction and road building activities, and hundreds of thousands of suburban properties.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Department of Natural Resources
Urban and Community Forestry Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programs/urban/

Description: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is the state agency responsible for the management and protection of the state's urban forestry resources. The group within the Forest Service with direct oversight is called the Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF).

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Environmental Fund for Maryland
Environmental Fund for Maryland, http://www.efm.org/

Description: The Environmental Fund for Maryland (EFM) is an alliance of twenty nonprofit organizations dedicated to preserving, protecting and sustaining Maryland's natural heritage.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Environmental Protection Agency
Mid-Atlantic Water Protection Division, http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/

Description: The Water Protection Division is responsible for the management and implementation of the Region's programs to protect, preserve and enhance water resources. The Division administers programs authorized by the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

 

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Eyes of Paint Branch
Eyes of Paint Branch, http://www.eopb.org/

Description: The Eyes of Paint Branch was formed in 1994 to preserve and enhance the ecology of the Paint Branch. We are a grass-roots organization of volunteer citizens devoted to preserving the Paint Branch through education, community awareness, and action.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Farm Service Agency - USDA
Maryland Farm Service Agency, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/MD

Description: Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

 

Friends of the Potomac
Friends of the Potomac, http://www.potomacfriends.org/

Description: Friends of the Potomac is a 501(c)3 membership organization that helps communities, businesses, governments, and individuals protect and restore natural resources while fostering sustainable economic development.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

 

 

Herring Run Watershed Association
Herring Run Watershed Association, http://www.herringrun.org/

Description: The mission of The Herring Run Watershed Association (HRWA) is to improve the environmental quality of the Herring Run watershed for the mutual benefit of its communities and the Chesapeake Bay. We do this by mobilizing volunteers for advocacy, restoration, and education.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

 

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Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, http://www.potomacriver.org/

Description: The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is an interstate compact commission established by Congress in 1940 to help the Potomac basin states and the federal government to enhance, protect, and conserve the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River basin through regional and interstate cooperation.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

 

 

It's All in the Watershed
It's All in the Watershed, http://www.serc.si.edu/sercweb/education/resources/watershed/index.jsp

Description: "It's All in the Watershed" tells stories about all kinds of aspects of life in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This 64,000-square-mile watershed is home to more than 15 million people and millions of plants and animals, so there are a lot of stories that can be told.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee