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| Name of Organization | Amount | Description | Keywords | Year | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Virginia | $3,000 | Sponsor the 2012 Environment Virginia Symposium, which is held each year to address environmental issues in the state. The theme this year is | N/A | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| H. John Heinz III Center for Science Economics and the Environment | $10,000 | Provide scientific information and analysis to improve measures of performance, reporting and verification related to nutrient management. Assist environmental advocates with necessary technical support in their efforts to strengthen state and federal policies that address allowable levels of manure application as part of nutrient management plans. Review upcoming MD revised phosphorus index that has been developed as part of the MD Watershed Implementation Plan. | Agriculture, Pollution | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Inc | $45,000 | Support the "Center for Towns" initiative, empowering town leaders, citizens and planners to insist on development proposals that reduce nutrients while energizing small Eastern Shore communities. | Land Use | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | $65,000 | Work with Maryland state officials to develop | Accountability, Political Will | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Action Media | $13,000 | Provide messaging support and consultation to the Choose Clean Water Coalition and its individual member organizations to increase the clarity and power of communications about the Bay restoration effort. | Communications | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Resource Dynamics, Inc. | $50,000 | Analyze technical and policy related initiatives associated with agriculture that will increase the pace of Bay cleanup. Provide states with timely and useful information for both Phase II and III State Watershed Implementation Plans. Key issue areas will include: strengthening nutrient management tools and programs and improving verification and tracking of on- the- ground management practices. | WIP | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| YWCA Annapolis and Anne Arundel County | $1,000 | Honor a woman working in the environmental field in Anne Arundel County. In 2012, Suzanne Etgen, with the Watershed Stewards Academy, was honored for her work in launching the Academy and creating a successful model that has been replicated in other counties in Maryland. | Advocacy | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| National Wildlife Federation | $140,000 | NWF is one of the country | Advocacy | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Maroon Consulting, LLC | $50,000 | Inform the Bay region | N/A | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| James River Association | $8,000 | Support the defendant in the | Advocacy, Fisheries | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $35,000 | CCA-MD acts as a voice for conservation minded anglers in the state. The primary role is to galvanize anglers through education, best available science, and sound policy to ensure stable and abundant fish populations. | Advocacy, Fisheries | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Burke Environmental Associates, LLC | $85,000 | Identify specific geographic areas in the Nanticoke Watershed where nutrient and sediment reduction efforts are best directed to improve water quality. Automate water quality and BMP data collection and visualization through linkage with the Chesapeake Commons. | Agriculture, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | $25,000 | Support a comprehensive development effort, including the launching of a capital campaign ( | Capacity | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Water Stewardship, Inc. | $75,000 | Implement an on-farm assessment, verification and continuous improvement program. Work with farmers to develop an iterative, verified BMP implementation program that provides a roadmap to achieve state Chesapeake Bay TMDL targets for farms over time. Facilitate widespread adoption of the WSI approach for WIP goal achievement. Complete a strategic plan for WSI | Agriculture, Nutrients, Pollution, Water Quality, WIP | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Virginia Conservation Network | $45,000 | VCN represents 130 pro-conservation citizen groups. Together, these affiliate members, develop and implement a | Advocacy | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $85,000 | On issues of importance to Virginia | Political Will | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| National Coalition for Marine Conservation | $20,000 | Work with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and other fishing and environmental organizations to prepare Amendment 2 to the menhaden Fishery Management Plan. This amendment will feature management measures, such as quotas and allocations among fishery sectors, as well as area-based management, gear limits, etc. | Fisheries | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| American Rivers, Inc | $30,000 | Develop a set of recommendations for cost-effective operation and maintenance practices for Green Infrastructure approaches. Understanding O&M needs will help communities plan and invest more effectively, within their budget. | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Anacostia Watershed Society, Inc | $38,000 | Contract with a consultant to answer stormwater questions raised by advocates, prepare memoranda and papers relating to issues which arise to advance improved stormwater management in MD, assist advocates in addressing local development that has potential for stormwater runoff impacts, and train local watershed and community advocates about how the 2007 MD Stormwater Management Act is to be implemented. | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | $2,000 | Sponsor the 14th annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration and Fundraiser. The annual fundraiser of the Chesapeake Bay Trust also serves as a venue for the more than 400 Chesapeake Bay partners, leaders and supporters to network and discuss Bay topics. | N/A | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Chester River Association | $3,750 | Develop a draft plan and strategy in formalizing the structure of Waterkeepers Chesapeake. | Keepers | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center | $50,000 | Build support for policies in Maryland to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution from the agricutural sector. Advocate for stronger nutrient management standards at the state and Federal level and ensure that strong and enforceable permits are issued to concentrated animal feeding operations that should have them. Hold the state accountable for its commitments to achieve agricultural pollution reductions in its Watershed Implementation Plan. | Accountability, Agriculture, Nutrients, Political Will, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Â | $8,000 | Conduct a mini-organizational assessment to analyze the organizational structure and capacity of Water Stewardship Inc., and use these findings to strengthen their 3-year plan. Provide guidance and support in developing implementation strategies to address gaps, growth and/or changes that will support the organization | Capacity | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Queen Anne's Conservation Association | $20,000 | Challenge the commercial and residential rezoning of 4 parcels of rural land in Queen Anne | Land Use | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $30,000 | Defend, monitor, and advance implementation of the U.S. EPA | Advocacy, Nutrients, Political Will, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Alliance for Justice | $7,000 | Provide information, training and resources that will help build the advocacy capacity of the Chesapeake environmental community | Advocacy | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Virginia Conservation Network | $10,000 | Use peer-to-peer learning opportunities and coaching in the areas of nonprofit management, campaign development, and communications to strengthen and network smart, powerful and well run state environmental advocacy organizations. | Advocacy | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. | $105,000 | Support the salaries of a staff attorney and three graduate fellows who work full time in promoting the Clinic | Political Will | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| University System of Maryland Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Provide general support to UMCES, Maryland's premier research institution aimed at advancing scientific knowledge of the environment. Conduct a comprehensive scientific program to develop and apply predictive ecology for the improvement and preservation of Maryland's physical environment. Prepare future scientists and environmental stewards to meet the growing environmental challenges facing society today and research needs of tomorrow. | N/A | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Society of Environmental Journalists, Inc. | $10,000 | Educate professional journalists and provide them with resources to enhance new reporting on watershed health, water quality, marine and coastal issues. | Communications | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc | $50,000 | Lead the Choose Clean Water Coalition | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $150,000 | Enhance communication among local groups who have formed alliances in strategic areas across the state, and strengthen their outreach to their constituencies. Work to connect these groups to Annapolis and ensure their voices are heard. Build the capacity and influence of individual groups in order to reach the strategic goals of MD LCV and the goals of the environmental community. | Communications, Political Will | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Environmental Integrity Project | $70,000 | Protect Maryland waters and airsheds from toxic pollution by holding state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as polluters, accountable for compliance with environmental laws. | Accountability, Nutrients, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Environmental Integrity Project | $60,000 | Improve state and federal regulation of CAFO water and air pollution, and challenge EPA regulations when they do not meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act and other laws. Seek opportunities to hold CAFOs and poultry processors accountable for discharges and air emissions in the Bay watershed; and improve regulation of CAFOs and other point sources to meet TMDL goals to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loadings in the watershed. | Advocacy, Agriculture, Nutrients, Political Will, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Conservation Strategies, LLC | $7,000 | Research the issue of maintaining green infrastructure practices in the Chesapeake Bay in order to inform funders on current practice and practitioner needs. | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Clean Air Watch | $35,000 | Seek to achieve strong clean air laws and standards through a combination of media education and grassroots advocacy. CAW functions as a watchdog organization, shaping public perception of air issues by working directly with the media and allied groups. | N/A | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Chiles Consulting, LLC | $42,000 | Assist the Menhaden Coalition in a campaign to end overfishing of Atlantic menhaden and establish scientific precedent for ecosystem based approach to forage fish management. | Fisheries | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| National Wildlife Federation | $20,000 | Analysis 2-year milestone commitments made by Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Release state reports to keep leadership accountable. | Accountability, Advocacy, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc | $10,000 | The Healthy Harbor Initiative aims to make Baltimore Harbor safe for swimming and fishing by the year 2020. This will be done through a diverse partnership of stakeholders implementing a Healthy Harbor Plan, and a coordinated public awareness and campaign. | Advocacy, Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc. | $78,000 | Work in the larger DC metro area to ensure adequate funding is available to implement stormwater solutions; current stormwater regulatory requirements aren | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Clean Water Fund | $50,000 | Work to establish safe drilling standards from some of the key natural gas drilling companies, and work with municipalities to adopt low impact development designs into their stormwater remediation and prevention work. | Advocacy, Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation, Inc | $10,000 | With stakeholders, work through a comprehensive framework to address the trash problem in the Potomac watershed. Efforts will include adding trash reduction language in MS4 permit renewals. | Stormwater | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Conservation Pennsylvania | $50,000 | Choose Clean Water Coalition and the Pennsylvania WIP lead will provide the grassroots outreach to constituents on coalition issues. Jan Jarrett will work to build the state coalition and help gain access to power brokers within Pennsylvania. Hank Zygmunt and Joe Maroon will work as liaisons to EPA and as technical advisors to the coalition. | Nutrients | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Foundation for Pennsylvania Watershed | $10,000 | Provide technical assistance to improve Pa | Accountability, Agriculture | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Woodwrights, LLC | $40,000 | Work one-on-one with selected groups to build their capacity in the areas of leadership influence, fundraising and media outreach. | Advocacy, Capacity | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation | $10,000 | Seagrass beds are important habitats in the Chesapeake Bay region and have been found to provide habitat, protection, nursery ares, and other functions for ecologically valuable fishery species. The VIMS SAV program involves monitoring SAV beds annually baywide, and restoring eelgrass to areas that can now support these plants. | Fisheries, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| The Nature Conservancy | $80,000 | Ensure that the Bay and its watershed produce clean water and abundant fisheries through strategic policy advocacy and innovative use of private funds targeted toward increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Chesapeake conservation efforts. | Fisheries | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | $20,000 | Provide technical information, analysis, strategic planning and communications tools to conservation groups and local governments to protect the Valley | Land Use | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| Sustainable Chesapeake | $8,000 | Provide technical assistance as part of the ongoing implementation of the Campaign to Reduce Application of Manure (CRAM) initiative currently funded by KCF. The CRAM project has generated a number of highly technical issues (e.g., questions about new Phosphorus site index testing measures, agricultural management practice verification standards and principles) which require analysis and recommendation from an agricultural water quality scientist. | Agriculture, Nutrients, Pollution, Water Quality | 2012 | Chesapeake |
| River Network | $25,000 | Provide a variety of resources and techniques to address specific organizational development needs. When organizational development is done and done well, groups are better positioned to protect and restore their watersheds over the long-term. | Capacity | 2012 | Chesapeake |