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| SPECIAL ISSUE:
CHESAPEAKE & ATLANTIC COASTAL BAYS
TRUST FUND EDITION |
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IN
THE ZONE is a service from the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources' Chesapeake &
Coastal Program (CCP) that delivers timely
information, tools and resources to those who live,
work and play in Maryland's coastal zone. |
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CHESAPEAKE & ATLANTIC COASTAL BAYS TRUST
FUND NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2012
 The State of
Maryland
and its Partners are soliciting proposals from local
governments and non-governmental organizations to
implement the non-point source pollution control
projects as identified in the State's 2-Year Milestone
in priority geographic areas to improve the health of
the
Chesapeake Bay,
Atlantic
Coastal
Bays
and local water quality. The Local Implementation Grant,
part of the Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust
Fund, provides funding for projects that improve water
quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorus and/or sediment
pollution and that help to achieve the State's 2-Year
Milestone. Expected annual funding amounts range
from $1 million to $5 million annually per proposal.
Multi-year proposals up to three years are welcomed.
These grants provide an opportunity for locally driven
initiatives to improve water quality close to home and
the Bay. The deadline is
5:00 p.m.,
May 28, 2010.
Click here to see the full press
release.
Click here to access the RFP and
supporting documents.
Local governments and NGOs that are
interested in responding to the Request for Proposals or
with questions can contact Jenn Raulin with the Chesapeake &
Coastal Program of the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources at 410.260.8745. | |
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| TRUST FUND PROPOSAL WORKSHOPS OFFERED
Through the Watershed Assistance Collaborative, the
State and its partners are offering training
opportunities through workshops to those interested in
applying or learning more about the Chesapeake &
Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. Hosted and coordinated
by
University
of
Maryland SeaGrant Extension,
two workshops will be held to provide a detailed walk
through of the RFP and information on technical
assistance available when preparing a proposal.
These workshops offer an opportunity to get your
questions answered and meet with your Regional Watershed
Restoration Specialists who will be on hand to assist in
proposal development if needed. The workshops will be held on March
19 at the 4-H Center in
College Park,
and on March 23 at the
Wye
Research
Center
in Queenstown. Both workshops start at
10 a.m.
and run to
12 p.m.
Registration is open and a webinar registration is
available for those who cannot attend in person. Can't make it in
March? The
webinar will be posted shortly after the workshops for
you to view online.
Note: Webinar and in-person registration forms are
different.
Please be sure to choose the appropriate form for
your needs.
To register for March 19 Webinar, click here.
To register for March 19 In-person Workshop click here. To register for March 23 In-person Workshop,
click here.
For more information, please e-mail
Jennifer Dindinger with UMD Extension or call her at
410.827.8056, x126.
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DON'T
FORGET: WATERSHED ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL APRIL 2!
While the intention of the Local Implementation Grant is
to fund "shovel-ready" projects, resources are available
for planning and design through the Watershed Assistance
Grant Program (WAGP). Part of the
Watershed Assistance Collaborative, and led by the
Chesapeake Bay Trust, the purpose of the WAGP is to
provide funding assistance at the earliest phases of
restoration.
The WAGP for the Spring, 2010 cycle is now open
and proposals must be received by
5:00 pm
April 2, 2010. Click here for more
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TRUST FUND
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: LITTLE PATUXENT
RESTORATION PARTNERS
 Selected for funding
through the 2008 Local Implementation Grant,
Howard
County
and the Columbia Association have been ramping up their
restoration efforts due in part to the
Chesapeake
and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. With $340,000 in
SFY09,
the partners were able to begin base line monitoring and
a stream stabilization project. A significant
increase in funding for
SFY10
allowed for significantly more implementation: 18
nonpoint source pollution reduction projects will begin
in the Little Patuxent, including an outreach component
coordinated by the area's Regional Watershed Restoration
Specialist, Amanda Rockler, for a total of $1.3M. This impressive
effort is not just a result of the Trust Fund though;
both
Howard
County
and the Columbia Association have made local watershed
restoration a priority and have provided significant
match to this initiative as well as fast-tracking
project designs for implementation in the near future.
The partnerships that are working in this watershed,
including local entities, the State, and the Watershed
Assistance Collaborative, is reflective of what the
Governor had envisioned for the Trust Fund - everyone
doing their part to improve water quality in Maryland. |
 2011 TRUST FUND WORK AND
EXPENDITURE PLAN NOW AVAILABLE
Interested in
learning more about the Little Patuxent and other
initiatives supported by the Trust Fund? The 2011
Trust Fund Work and Expenditure Plan is now
available.This report,
submitted annually to the State Legislature and along
with the Governor's budget reports on what happened in
2009, what is happening now and what we plan to do in
2011. The
workplan is consistent with the Governor's Fiscal Year
2011 budget and outlines how the State plans to expend
$20M next year. | |
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Please feel free to contact us with any comments,
questions or ideas for future
IN THE ZONE e-mails.
Sincerely,
Your Chesapeake & Coastal Program Team
Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
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A publication of the
Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program pursuant to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award
No.NA09NOS4190170. This publication is funded (in part) by a
grant/cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The views expressed
herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of NOAA or any of its sub-agencies.
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