The Northeast Regional Center for Rural
Development Land Use Toolbox
Maryland - Water/Sewer
links
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
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
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
Other
Maryland Links
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lower
Eastern Shore Heritage Committee,
http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/heritage
Description:
The Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee is a grassroots, nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the cultural,
natural and historical heritage of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Coastal Bays Program
Maryland
Coastal Bays Program,
http://www.mdcoastalbays.org/
Description:
Part of the National Estuary Program, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program
is a cooperative effort between Worcester County, Berlin, and Ocean City
which have come together to produce the first ever management plan for
their bays. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program protects the land and waters
of Assawoman, Isle of Wight, Sinepuxent, Newport, and Chincoteague bays.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Environmental Service
Maryland
Environmental Service,
http://www.menv.com/
Description:
MES provides water supply, waste purification, and disposal services in
compliance with State laws, regulations and policies governing air, land,
and water pollution.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Judiciary
Maryland
Appellate Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html
Description: Only reported opinions are available here. Reported opinions appearing on this website may not be the final, official version of the text of Appellate Court opinions/orders. Only the bound volumes of the Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports contain the final, official texts of the reported opinions of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Mid-Atlantic
Environmental Law Center
Mid-Atlantic
Environmental Law Center,
http://www.maelc.org/index.html
Description:
The Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center is a not-for-profit environmental
law firm that provides legal services to public interest organizations
in environmental matters. The Center counsels clients, educates the public,
submits comments to agencies, and litigates cases when necessary.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke
Watershed Alliance
Nanticoke
Watershed Alliance,
http://www.nanticokeriver.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance is to conserve the natural,
cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River watershed
for the benefit of present and future generations.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maryland
NRCS,
http://www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Office
of Smart Growth
Office
of Smart Growth,
http://www.smartgrowth.state.md.us/
Description:
The Office of Smart Growth will continue and build upon its mission to
coordinate the Priority Places efforts of state agencies, work with developers
and local officials to help them bring smart growth projects to fruition,
and educate and informe the public.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Potomac
Conservancy
Potomac
Conservancy,
http://www.potomac.org/
Description:
The Potomac Conservancy conducts a comprehensive land protection program;
develops and implements a variety of land and water restoration projects;
provides counseling and other conservation support services for more than
70 other land trusts across four states and the District of Columbia;
provides meaningful, hands-on volunteer and education programs for adults
and young people to foster a stewardship ethic; and partners with other
land trusts, conservation organizations, and local, state, and federal
agencies to more efficiently and expeditiously achieve land protection
and restoration goals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Potomac
River Association
Potomac
River Association, Inc.,
http://www.p-r-a.org/
Description:
PRA, incorporated in the State of Maryland, is a tax-exempt nonprofit
environmental, educational, civic, and charitable group. PRA advocates
the responsible stewardship, or land ethics, of our planet by enlarging
the boundaries of concerns beyond soils, water, plants, animals, air,
and functional coexistence without unnecessary harm.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Potomac
Riverkeeper Network
Potomac
Riverkeeper Home,
http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org/
Description:
The mission of the Potomac Riverkeeper is to protect and restore the Potomac
River, from its headwaters in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, through
citizen action, advocacy and enforcement.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Potomac
Watershed Partnership
Potomac
Watershed Partnership,
http://www.potomacwatershed.net/index.html
Description:
The Potomac Watershed Partnership is a large-scale restoration and stewardship
project focused on the Potomac River watershed. Its mission is to create
a collaborative effort among federal, state, and local partners to restore
the health of the land and waters of the Potomac River Basin. This will
enhance the quality of life and overall health of the Chesapeake Bay,
the nation's largest estuary.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Smart
Growth Network
Maryland
Smart Growth Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MD&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
South
River Foundation
South
River Foundation,
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/wetlands/2002/
Description:
The South River Federation, Inc. (SRF) is a nonprofit umbrella organization
whose members include individuals and civic and community associations
dedicated to restoring, protecting, and preserving the South River Watershed.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
USDA
Forest Service
Northeastern
Area State and Private Forestry,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/
Description:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area is to lead and
help support sustainable forest management and use across the landscape
to provide benefits for the people of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern
States and the District of Columbia.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
USDA
Rural Development
MD
Rural Development,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/MD/
Description: USDA Rural Development's goal is to help all rural Marylanders improve their quality of life. We do this by offering a variety of programs to assist rural leaders, business owners and citizens address important issues their community is facing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Watershed
Atlas of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers
Watershed
Atlas of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers,
http://www.watershedatlas.org/index.html
Description: Information about the creation of watersheds, their recreational opportunities and history, how natural systems handle water, and how our society impacts water quality.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Wicomico
Scenic River Commission
Wicomico
Scenic River Commission,
http://www.charlescounty.org/pgm/planning/plans/landpreserv/wicomico/default.htm
Description:
The intentions of the Wicomico Scenic River Commission, in accordance
with the Wicomico River Study and Management Plan are to protect the resources
of the river, swamp and adjacent lands through a program initiated and
controlled by local citizens and their local government.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Worcester
County
Landowner's
Guide to Protecting Worcester's Sensitive Areas,
http://www.co.worcester.md.us/loguide.htm
Description:
The natural resources of Worcester County enhance our quality of life,
providing economic, public health and safety, aesthetic and other benefits
to the individual landowner and to us all. Sensitive areas are places
or elements in the landscape that have ecological, economic and/or public
health values, and should receive some degree of management and protection.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
How to determine property boundaries, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Accurately marking and managing property boundaries.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Agricultural/demographic changes in Mid Atlantic region, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Report detailing implications for ethinic/specialty produce.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Sources of Info and guidance for Forest Stewards, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Resources for Forestland management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: The key to forest and woodland management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Maryland's Forest: Past,Present, Future, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact sheet for woodland owners understanding of forest as a renewable resource.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities, water
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Riparian buffer management, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: Basics of riparian buffer mgmt.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Riparian forest buffer: design, establish, maintain , www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: basics of design, establish and maintain-riparian buffer.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Landowner costs & benefits of riparian buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/advantages of riparian buffers .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Intro to Riparian Forest Buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: Introduction to Forest Riparian Buffer.
Topics: land preservation: planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Integrated pond management - MD, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/broad overview of pond management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Drinking water standards, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: EPA water standards with facts; effects of contaminated water.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Guidelines for application of digested sewage sludge, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/guidelines for sewage sludge.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Introduction to wildlife managememt, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact sheet w/guidelines of basic wildlife management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Trust for Public Land
Preserving land in the chesapeake watershed, www.tpl.org
Description: Progress of bay state and how can rededicate to the commitment.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Managaing Urban Sprawl: Effects of land use externalities, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How neighborhood interaction, as land use externalities influence land development decisions..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Dept of Planning
Smart Neighborhoods, www.mdp.state.md.us
Description: Report examines characteristics of existing traditional neighborhoods.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Center for Watershed protection
Recommended model development principles for Frederick, MD, www.cwp.org
Description: How Frederick MD adopted 22 design principles within their community.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Public understanding/support needed to protect Eastern Shore Way of Life, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: PR: Eastern shore facing 3 challenges to protect land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
2004 Year in Review -Preserving MD's working landscapes, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Highlights ways Agro-Ecology center helps state find balance.
Topics: land preservation presevation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
County working lands conservation workshop, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Preserving working landscapes; downzoning and conservation easements ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Impediments to donation of conservation easements, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: What barriers exist to easements; strengthen the use of donation as land use tool.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Barriers to Environmental Design in MD, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Removing roadblocks to environmental design, fostering environmentally responsible decisions.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Baltimore Region, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Upper Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
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