presented by: brenton mccloskey, md dnr associate director for restoration financing and policy
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Watershed Restoration in Maryland. Helping Advance Restoration at the Local Level. May 31, 2012 Citizens Advisory Committee. Presented by: Brenton McCloskey, MD DNR Associate Director for Restoration Financing and Policy. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative. What is it? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presented by:
Brenton McCloskey, MD DNRAssociate Director for Restoration Financing and Policy
Watershed Restoration in Maryland
Helping Advance Restoration at the Local Level
May 31, 2012
Citizens Advisory Committee
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
What is it?
Why it is Important in Meeting our Goals…
Discussion of Future Actions…
Chesapeake Bay TMDL
Challenges…
Capacity- need for additional staff and technical support
Financing- “to do” list is larger than current funds available
…Solutions
Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund
Other Funding Sources
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
What is it?
The Collaborative is a consortium of Maryland State Agencies, NGOs and private partners joined together to
provide services and technical assistance to local governments to advance implementation projects.
The Collaborative is helping to ensure that local partners have the tools and resources they need to succeed.
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Why it’s Important…
The services we offer… Watershed Assistance Grant Program Financing Strategies & Stakeholder Development Regional Watershed Restoration Specialists Stormwater Financing & Outreach Unit (New!) Citizen Engagement – WSA (New!)
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Watershed Assistance Grant Program
Over $1.1 million given directly to locals for planning and design grants.
The grant program is open twice a year and is capped at $35,000 for planning and design projects.
Eligible recipients include: Local governments and NGOs
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Financing Strategies & Stakeholder Development
Financing strategies have been developed for the Middle Chester and Sassafras Watersheds.
The Environmental Finance Center provides outreach and workshops designed to shape a sustainable financing strategy based on priority implementation projects.
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Regional Watershed Restoration Specialists
A total of five Watershed Restoration Specialists (three existing and two in hiring process) to provide “on-the-
ground” personnel to locals to accelerate pollution reduction efforts.
The Specialists cover a large area of Maryland. Western Shore (Western, Central and Southern); Eastern Shore
(Central and Lower).
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Stormwater Financing & Outreach Unit
The SFOU was created to help local governments create strategies for financing stormwater management.
The SFOU is committed to working with up to two communities per year and will also hold a series of workshops for municipal
stormwater managers throughout the State.
New!
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Citizen Engagement - WSA
A new partnership was formed between UMD Extension, WSA and the Watershed Assistance Collaborative to transfer the
WSA State-wide.
Bringing the WSA and its skilled volunteers is critical to the success of accelerated watershed restoration.
New!
Targeting of Resources
Targeting Geographically…
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Future Direction…
• Spring Forum 2012 – Complete
• Offering technical trainings and capacity building workshops
• Business and Communication Strategy Development
• Development of a New Website
• Expanding the SFOU to help additional communities
Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative
Thank You