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Caroline County Health Department $35,000 Physically survey properties utilizing On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems within the critical areas of Caroline County. The condition of systems within the County is largely unknown, making it difficult to adequately manage and prioritize funding for upgrades. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Catticus Corporation $5,000 Support the completion of a one-hour documentary outlining the career and life-long goals of Bernie Fowler, former Maryland State Senator and a pioneer of the environmental movement in Maryland. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
CBF/NFWF/NRCS $24,000 For technical support for NRCS staff (Robert Whitescarver) engaged in pace setting work to enroll landowners in the Shenandoah Valley in the CREP program. N/A 2003 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $50,000 Co-sponsorship of "Living Shorelines Initiative" to encourage local governments, watershed associations and other groups to promote natural shoreline restoration techniques. N/A 2004 Chesapeake
Center for Agricultural Partnerships $24,000 Improve the delivery of technical assistance to farmers in the region, identify nutrient-reducing opportunities and organize field-based partnership programs. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Center for Progressive Reform Inc $43,000 Track development of a Chesapeake Bay Program accountability mechanism and prepare recommendations on reviving the Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts among the Program and its partners. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Center for Progressive Reform Inc $45,000 Convene CPR scholars with watershed management and Clean Water Act expertise to provide guidance on new directions for the Chesapeake Bay Program, such as recommendations for improving enforcement, clarifying the 2008 CAFO rule, and employing innovative approaches under the general permitting program and the Bay-wide TMDL. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Center for Progressive Reform Inc $51,000 Recommend policy tools that could strengthen the effectiveness and enforcement capabilities of the Bay-wide TMDL. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Center for Progressive Reform Inc $45,000 Develop a scorecard to evaluate state Watershed Implementation Plans WIP 2010 Chesapeake
Center for Progressive Reform Inc $35,000 Investigate current CAFO programs in Maryland and Pennsylvania to determine whether state Watershed Implementation Plans will accomplish the nutrient reductions they project for agriculture. WIP 2011 Chesapeake
Center for Public Integrity $75,000 Support investigative reporting to evaluate campaign contributions given by development industry groups to local government officials and state legislators to see if there are any links between political interests and land use decisions. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Center for Public Integrity $75,000 Support the continuation of a project evaluating campaign contributions by sprawl industry groups to local government officials and state legislators. The project will take place in 6 communities, subject in recent years to extreme development pressures. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Center for Public Interest Research $10,000 Support a dialogue between scientists, policy makers, the public and the media on the importance of addressing global warming. Work on a Climate Action Plan. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $100,000 Support for the Watershed Protection and Restoration Training Institute to develop skills of citizen organizations, government employees and consulting firms related to watershed protection and restoration issues, including stormwater problems. N/A 2003 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $50,000 Support of the 2005 Stormwater Institute. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $50,000 Provide general operational support to a national organization, providing them the flexibility to respond to requests of technical assistance and training for local watershed organizations. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $50,000 Provide general operational support to a national organization, providing them the flexibility to respond to requests of technical assistance and training for local watershed organizations. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $50,000 Monitoring and determining illicit discharge sites, training local watershed groups to assist with this investigation, reporting findings to MDE and the Attorney General's office. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $40,000 Respond to technical assistance requests by Chesapeake watershed organizations. The national Stormwater Institute in 2010 will take place in Virginia. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Center for Watershed Protection $20,000 Provide general operating funds to allow CWP flexibility in responding to technical assistance requests by local watershed organizations and local governments, particularly in the implementation of TMDL requirements. Capacity 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $10,000 Analysis and report of the cost effectiveness of nutrient and sediment reduction practices in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. N/A 2004 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $50,000 Engage the agricultural community in the development of opportunities to expand funding for conservation programs on farms. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $38,400 Support non-legislative efforts of their Agriculture Reform Project; support increased agricultural funding for the Chesapeake Bay region. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $47,200 Continue efforts to build a coordinated, region-wide voice on agriculture for the Chesapeake Bay region. CBC will do this by working with a variety of stakeholders to fine-tune the agricultural priorities and communicate these through fact sheets and reports, emphasizing funding gaps and opportunities. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $15,000 Support the design and planning of a Cellulosic Biofuels Summit in the fall of 2008. The Chesapeake Executive Council agreed that this summit is necessary to evaluate the production of cellulosic biofuels in the Bay region. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $10,000 Support publication of the final Chesapeake Cellulosic Biofuels project's recommendations and actions report and advance the project's recommendations to the Chesapeake Executive Council. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $30,000 Support the Bay Commission's work to publish annual agendas highlighting Bay restoration opportunities and to further educate and engage federal decision-makers in Bay restoration activities. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $30,000 Meet regularly with state and federal leaders and stakeholders to share information regarding reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Program within the context of Federal action under the developing Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load and Executive Order #13508. Political Will 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $5,000 Support a rewrite of the 2001 Land Conservation Report, as the 2010 goal was met. The new report will examine tools, policies and incentives to expand conservation of lands, and will set a road map of land preservation in the Chesapeake watershed for the next 15 years. Nutrients 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $7,000 Reconvene the Biofuels Advisory Panel to review state action plans and develop a regional cellulosic biofuels production goal that addresses marketing and facility development along with the best management practices necessary to ensure environmentally-sensitive feedstock production. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $9,000 Host a summit focused on manure to energy, identifying issues yet to be resolved and policies needed to facilitate technology-ready deployment. Agriculture 2011 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Commission $16,000 Review commitments made by the Federal agencies to implement the Bay Executive Order and recommend key remaining actions in the coming year that could be championed by Federal agencies to advance the Bay cleanup effort. Political Will 2011 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center $100,000 A challenge grant to further the Center's mission of forging consensus on Chesapeake and Coastal policy issues and serving as a demonstration site of innovative restoration activities. N/A 2003 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center $50,000 Year 5 of a 5-year challenge grant to build capacity within the organization. Their mission is to promote environmental stewardship at their 510-acre site, through education, restoration and conservation. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $3,000 Assist in the coordination of the Bay Funders Network. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $75,000 Continued partnership with CBT/NOAA/NFWF to issue Living Shoreline grants to watershed organizations, academia, homeowner associations, local governments, etc. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $100,000 Partnership with the Trust to provide capacity building grants to environmental organizations and Waterkeepers. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $2,500 Staff support for Bay Funders Network to explore development of an entity to enhance watershed organization capacity. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $200,000 $100,000 earmarked for year 2 of 3 of the CBT/ KCF Capacity building partnership; $100,000 to support the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network new Capacity Building Program. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $100,000 Add support to a pooled Chesapeake Bay Funders Network Agricultural Funding Collaboration. Funding will be divided between projects that reduce manure and projects that improve technical assistance to farmers. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $8,000 Assist in the coordination and staffing of the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $75,000 Continued partnership with CBT/ NOAA/ NFWF to issue Living Shoreline grants to watershed organizations, academia, homeowner associations, local governments, etc. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $20,000 Expand the scope of the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network to focus on growth and land-use through the addition of an expert on the topic. The goal is to educate the funders on the topic and possibly develop a partnership initiative. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $20,000 Support the "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay" program in a year-long watershed wide journey to record stories of restoration. Local interviews will help spread the word of efforts and the need to take action. The focus is to elevate the Bay stewardship commitment by making stories personal. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $100,000 Support the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network Agricultural Collaboration. Pilot projects will be designed to be transferable, and will address building networks of community partnerships, advancing market-based approaches to managing animal waste, and enhancing assistance to farmers for innovative conservation practices. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $200,000 Support the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network Capacity Building Initiative. The program works to strengthen the capacity of individual watershed organizations, thereby enhancing the role of the entire environmental nonprofit community. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $75,000 Support the continued partnership with CBT, NOAA and NFWF to provide grants for living shoreline projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $5,000 Support their annual "Treasure the Chesapeake" event. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $15,000 Dues and Coordination support for the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network. CBT serves as the fiscal agent for the network. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $200,000 Support the Chesapeake Bay Funders' Network's Capacity Building Initiative. The initiative provides grants and technical assistance to participating watershed organization and Riverkeepers, on a competitive basis. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $75,000 Support the continued partnership with CBT, NOAA and NFWF to provide grants for living shoreline projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $5,000 Support for CBT's annual "Treasure the Chesapeake" event, attracting more than 300 environmental leaders and advocates from the State of Maryland. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $60,000 Support the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network Agricultural Collaboration. Two new projects in Maryland will test flexible approaches to buffering agricultural ditches and develop strategic conservation plans and partnerships in a watershed targeted for Farm Bill funding. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $20,000 Support the coordination and partnership of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $20,000 Participation in the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network. CBFN provides a forum for members to review the policy and science of Bay restoration, to identify shared goals and strategies, and to develop joint initiatives. Advocacy, Capacity 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Bay Trust $20,000 Continue support of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network. Political Will 2011 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $25,000 Support CCAN in its efforts to broaden the network of citizens who are informed advocates for global warming solutions. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $50,000 Continue to organize and educate the grassroots community by hiring a new, full-time field organizer to create support for a national solution to the climate crisis that specifically promotes safe energy choices. Work to produce and distribute nationally the radio show Earthbeat, America's only climate-specific radio show and featuring CCAN director Mike Tidwell as co-host. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $20,000 Partner with Environmental Integrity Project to improve Maryland's environmental enforcement program, particularly related to power plant permitting and enforcement. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $50,000 Raise the visibility of Virginia's renewable energy potential and cultivate grassroots support for a transition to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $50,000 Support for clean energy campaigns in Maryland and Virginia. Advocate for development of a comprehensive MD state energy plan to implement recently adopted state climate policies. Prevent construction of a proposed 1500MW coal fired power plant in VA while promoting state energy efficiency measures that would make this new plant unnecessary. Political Will 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Climate Action Network $50,000 Support efforts to prohibit permitting of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of western Maryland until certain environmental criteria and safeguards are met. Nutrients, Political Will 2011 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc $25,000 A network of lawyers and legal professionals who provide free legal services to individuals, environmental organizations, and citizens groups working to improve the Chesapeake Bay. Political Will 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc $25,000 Continue to support the development of a network of lawyers and legal professionals who can provide free legal services to individuals, environmental organizations, and citizen groups working to improve the Chesapeake Bay. Non-traditional Allies, Political Will 2011 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Media Services Inc $73,400 Continue support of The Bay Journal. Expansion of its content and geographical scope will result in enhanced outreach and education about issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay region. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Media Services Inc $80,000 Support "The Bay Journal" and its expansion to include syndication and an e-newsletter to promote news and articles to editors. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Media Services Inc $81,000 Educate and inform about the people, issues and places the influence the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay through the monthly Bay Journal. Communications 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $5,000 Funding for local government representatives from Virginia to attend Local Hurricane Response Seminar. N/A 2004 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $5,000 Investigate barriers to removal of poultry litter from agricultural land by supporting research on possible arsenic impacts. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $50,000 Native Oyster Restoration Review. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $7,500 Support additional fellowship career training. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $27,800 Investigate implications of agricultural ditching on water quality and identify barriers to adoption of improved ditch management practices. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $9,000 Support a forum for regional scientists and managers to identify commonalities in fish health deterioration, increase regional understanding, and lay the framework for eventual mitigation of causes. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $5,000 Support additional training in the Chesapeake Bay Program Fellowship program. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $25,000 Year 2 partnership with NOAA to conduct a review of native oyster restoration activities, an effort designed to provide "lessons learned" to help guide future restoration funding. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $5,000 Provide professional development funds for the Chesapeake Bay Program Staffers. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $2,200 Support a technical peer review of "Lessons Learned from Chesapeake Bay large-scale SAV restoration and associated research, 2003-2006". The results will help drive future SAV restoration efforts. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $19,500 Support a project to investigate possible endocrine disrupting compounds and their effect on oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay. Researchers will meet and develop recommendations. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $10,000 Support the CRC Regional Ecosystem-Based Management N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Research Consortium $25,000 Support the development of a Maryland Oyster Aquaculture Business plan to lay the framework for a sustainable oyster aquaculture industry. A business plan will be provided for potential implementation and demonstration project development. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $50,000 Support the Severn Riverkeeper program. N/A 2005 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $45,000 Support the Severn Riverkeeper program/ successful completion of a challenge grant. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $30,000 Support the Severn Riverkeeper program/ successful completion of a challenge grant. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $35,000 Continue support of the Severn Riverkeeper program. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $30,000 Continued support of the Severn Riverkeeper program. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Rivers Association $15,000 Support for the Severn Riverkeeper program. Keepers 2010 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Stormwater Network, Inc. $106,000 Reform stormwater regulations, permits, design manuals and policies in the Bay watershed. Release the first annual Chesapeake stormwater report card. $26,000 of this grant provides stormwater engineering assistance to the MD Critical Areas Commission. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chesapeake Stormwater Network, Inc. $26,000 Provide expertise and in-house stormwater and site-design training to the Critical Areas Commission staff, and to serve as a witness in a variety of cases. Stormwater 2010 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $9,950 For brochures and workshops targeted toward waterfront landowners to promote innovative actions on septic systems, bayscaping and shore erosion. N/A 2003 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $5,000 Provide staff support to the volunteer Sassafras River Association. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $30,000 Support an on-the-ground farmer liaison to educate farmers on the different resources and revenue sources available through state and federal programs. N/A 2006 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $6,000 Providing support to the Sassafras River Association N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $30,000 Support a full-time on-the-ground farmer liaison in the Chester River watershed. Intended to be a transferable pilot project, the program will focus on building relationships with the area farming community to increase their enrollment in state and federal conservation programs. N/A 2007 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $10,000 Administratively support three other regional watershed organizations. Chester River Association will maintain membership and financial records, allowing the other groups to focus more on programmatic responsibilities. N/A 2008 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $10,000 Provide administrative support to 3 other environmental organizations, allowing those small groups to focus efforts on programmatic and advocacy work. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $30,000 Through outreach to farmers, increase farmer participation in the cover crop program and add to the limited geographic data base documenting the environmental performance of cover crops. Promote the planting of switchgrass buffers in the Chester River watershed. N/A 2009 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $7,000 Provide administrative support to the Sassafras River Association and the West/ Rhode Riverkeeper. Taking over their administrative duties, allows them to focus more on the advocacy work for their respective watersheds. Keepers 2010 Chesapeake
Chester River Association $30,000 Support for the Chester Riverkeeper program. Keepers 2010 Chesapeake
Chester Riverkeeper $13,800 Partnership funding to expand community awareness and lay the foundation for implementation of a stormwater management plan. N/A 2004 Chesapeake
Chiles Consulting, LLC $10,000 Develop and launch a strategic plan to end reduction fishing for menhaden on the East Coast. Advocate for establishment of an ecosystem based approach to forage fish management by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Fisheries 2010 Chesapeake