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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition,
http://www.pomperaug.org/aboutthecoalition.html
Description:
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem,
Woodbury, and Southbury, CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity
of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides
both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents.
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership
between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and
private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the
health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
State
Office of Policy and Management
Regional
Planning Organizations (RPO),
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/rpos/rpo.htm
Description:
Under Section 16a-4a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Office of
Policy and Management (OPM) is responsible for the designation and redesignation
of logical planning regions within the state. Accordingly, OPM has designated
fifteen such planning regions. Through local ordinance, the municipalities
within each of these planning regions have voluntarily created one of
the three types of Regional Planning Organization allowed under Connecticut
statute (a Regional Council of Elected Officials, a Regional Council of
Governments, or a Regional Planning Agency) to carry out a variety of
regional planning and other activities on their behalf.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/dgdc/index.htm
Description:
The Delaware Geographic Data Committee is a cooperative effort among state
agencies, the University of Delaware, county and municipal governments,
and others to build a Delaware GIS Community and improve the coordination
of the use of GIs and spatial data in Delaware.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Office
of State Planning Coordination
Coordinating
Planning Efforts,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/coord.htm
Description: The most effective planning takes place at the local level. Delaware relies on county and municipal governments as the first line of planning. The Office of State Planning Coordination works to make sure that planning efforts at all levels of government are coordinated and integrated with one another and to ensure that all have access to planning-related information.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Maine
University
of Maine
Water
Quality Team,
http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/
Description:
The Water Quality team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
(UMCE) provides information to the public on protecting Maine's water
resources. We focus on lake and watershed issues, and work with agricultural
producers to implement best management practices (BMPs) on their farms.
Through applied research we provide growers with information on efficient
nutrient and weed management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
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
Massachusetts
Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs
Preserving
Massachusetts Water Resources,
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/water/default.htm
Description:
EOEA is committed to facilitating partnerships with state and federal
agencies, conservation organizations, businesses, municipal officials,
and individuals to protect and restore Massachusetts' natural resources
and ecosystems for each of our 27 watersheds.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Municipal Association
Massachusetts
Municipal Association,
http://www.mma.org/
Description:
The Massachusetts Municipal Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association
that provides advocacy, training, publications, research and other services
to Massachusetts cities and towns. The MMA is the only statewide organization
that brings municipal officials together to establish unified policies,
to advocate these policies, and to share information that increases the
efficiency and cost-effectiveness of service delivery to community residents.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Rural Development Council
Massachusetts
Rural Development Council,
http://www.mrdc.org/index.html
Description:
The Massachusetts Rural Development Council, Inc., (MRDC) a not for profit
corporation, serves as a partnership between the national government,
Massachusetts state government, municipalities, private for-profit and
private not-for-profit sectors to provide development opportunities for
rural Massachusetts residents. It is dedicated to improving the quality
of life in rural Massachusetts while preserving the characteristics that
give rural communities their unique sense of place.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Regional
Planning Commissions,
http://nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/regions/home.htm
Description:
This page provides information and links to the 9 regional planning agencies
in NH. An interactive map of the 9 regional planning agencies is available
as well as this link to the NH Association of Regional Planning Commissions.
We also provide a page with links to other planning-related organizations.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New Jersey
Cross
County Connection Transportation Management Association
Cross
County Connection Transportation Management Association,
http://www.transportationchoices.com/
Description: Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association's mission is to improve the quality of life in southern New Jersey through transportation solutions. We believe our first responsibility is to the commuting public in our region who would benefit the most from our products and services.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New York
Hudson
River Valley Greenway
Hudson
River Valley Greenway,
http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/index.htm
Description:
The Hudson River Valley Greenway is an innovative state sponsored program
created to facilitate the development of a voluntary regional strategy
for preserving scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources
while encouraging compatible economic development and maintaining the
tradition of home rule for land use decision-making. Through voluntary
participation in the Greenway community planning program, communities
in thirteen counties in the Hudson River Valley can receive technical
assistance and funding for local land use planning projects which support
the goals of the Greenway program.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Office
for River Basin Cooperation,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/river_basin.htm
Description: The Water Planning Office coordinates Pennsylvania's responsibilities as a member of interstate river basin organizations and develop strategies to utilize established river basin commissions and interstate association as vehicles to advance partnerships. This Office encourages and promotes multi-state cooperation to solve common problems. It works to implement existing policies of the Commonwealth in a consistent manner; links economic progress, watershed management, and sustainability; and strengthens both the relationships and visibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection with interstate and intrastate organizations and the communities they serve.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Regional
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
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions,
http://www.crjc.org/
Description:
The catalyst for cooperatively meeting the Valley's challenges is the
Connecticut River Joint Commissions, who seek a strong and vibrant economy
while capitalizing on the natural wealth of this place. Capitalizing without
corrupting means conserving. Helping Valley people achieve that balance
and finding the resources to ensure that quality of life is the role of
the Connecticut River Joint Commissions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut
River Watershed Council
Connecticut
River Watershed Council,
http://www.ctriver.org/
Description:
Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the
only broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of
the entire Connecticut River. Our primary mission is to promote improvement
of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and
use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Delaware
River Basin Commission
Delaware
River Basin Commission's Home Page,
http://www.nj.gov/drbc/drbc.htm
Description: A breakthrough in water resources management occurred in 1961 when President Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York for the first time signed concurrent compact legislation into law creating a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing a river system without regard to political boundaries.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Delaware
Valley Regional Planning Commission
DVRPC
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission,
http://www.dvrpc.org/
Description: Established in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides comprehensive, coordinated planning for the orderly growth and development of the bi-state region. This region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey. DVRPC's mission is to proactively shape a comprehensive vision for the region's future growth.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Environmental
Protection Agency
Great
Lakes National Program,
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakes.html
Description:
The Great Lakes National Program Office oversees and helps all Great Lakes
stakeholders (Federal, state, tribal, local, governments; non-government
organizations; industry; and private citizens) work together in an integrated,
ecosystem approach to protect, maintain, and restore the chemical, biological,
and physical integrity of the Great Lakes.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania
Great
Lakes Commission
Great
Lakes Commission,
http://www.glc.org/
Description:
The Great Lakes Commission is a binational agency that promotes the orderly,
integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the
water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence
River.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania
Great
Lakes Information Network
Great
Lakes Information Network,
http://www.great-lakes.net/
Description:
The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides
one place online for people to find information relating to the binational
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth
of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism,
education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial,
federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become
a necessary component of informed decisionmaking, and a trusted and reliable
source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in
the Great Lakes region.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania
Gulf
of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
Gulf
of Maine Council on the Marine Environment,
http://www.gulfofmaine.org/
Description:
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is a U.S.-Canadian
partnership of government and non-government organizations working to
maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine to allow
for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations. We organize
conferences and workshops; offer grants and recognition awards; conduct
environmental monitoring; provide science translation to management; raise
public awareness about the Gulf; and connect people, organizations, and
information.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
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
Lake
Champlain Basin Program
About
the Lake Champlain Basin Program,
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/champ/lcbpsumr.htm
Description:
The LCBP works in partnership with government agencies from New York,
Vermont, and Quebec, private organizations, local communities, and individuals
to coordinate and fund efforts which benefit the Lake Champlain Basin's
water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural
resources.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York, Vermont
National
Park Service
Blackstone
Valley Institute,
http://www.nps.gov/blac/institute/index.html
Description:
The Blackstone Valley Institute is a "virtual" organization
created to help local communities plan for the future. Offering workshops,
one-to-one consulting, local seminars, and technical assistance, the Institute
promotes information sharing within the Corridor with a goal of preserving
the unique history and character of the Blackstone Valley.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
New
England Transportation Consortium
New
England Transportation Consortium,
http://www.netc.uconn.edu/ti/Research/index.htm
Description:
The NETC was formed as a regional approach to developing innovative solutions
to common transportation problems among the New England states. Its purpose
is to pool the financial, professional and academic resources of the region
and to use them to research and develop improved methods of dealing with
common problems in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation,
reconstruction and operation of transportation systems in the participating
states. The program is intended to supplement, not to replace, ongoing
state and federal research activities and other national programs such
as NCHRP.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Norwalk
River Watershed Association
Norwalk
River Watershed Association,
http://www.norwalkriver.org/
Description:
Working and partnering to improve the water quality and quality of life
in the Norwalk, Silvermine, and Comstock watersheds.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New York
Ohio
River Basin Commission
Ohio
River Basin Commission,
http://www.orbcinterstate.org/
Description:
The Ohio River Basin Commission's purposes are to: provide a forum for
the Ohio River Basin States to study, discuss, and develop regional policies
and positions on common interstate issues concerning water and related
land resources; coordinate water and related land resources planning in
the Ohio River Basin; provide representation of the regional interests
of the Basin before the Congress and federal agencies responsible for
the planning, development, and management of water and related land resources
in the Basin; and investigate, study, and review water-related problems
and issues of interest to the member states.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Ohio
River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
ORSANCO
home page,
http://www.orsanco.org/
Description:
Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water
quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries
can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational
purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO
operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may
interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies
to address emerging water quality issues.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, 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
Regional
Plan Association
Regional
Plan Association,
http://www.rpa.org/
Description:
Regional Plan Association (RPA) is an independent, not-for-profit regional
planning organization that improves the quality of life and the economic
competitiveness of the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region
through research, planning, and advocacy. For more than 80 years, RPA
has been shaping transportation systems, protecting open spaces, and promoting
better community design for the region's continued growth.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
Susquehanna
River Basin Commission
Susquehanna
River Basin Commission,
http://www.srbc.net/
Description: The mission of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is to enhance public welfare through comprehensive planning, water supply allocation, and management of the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Vermont
Council of Rural Development
Vermont
Council of Rural Development,
http://www.sover.net/~vcrd/
Description:
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont's
rural communities. VCRD is a dynamic partnership of federal, state, local,
nonprofit and private partners. Actively non-partisan with an established
reputation for community-based facilitation, VCRD is uniquely positioned
to sponsor and coordinate collaborative efforts across governmental and
organizational categories concerned with policy questions of rural import.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
West Virginia
West
Virginia University
Gap
Analysis,
http://www.nrac.wvu.edu/gap/
Description:
The Gap Analysis program brings together the problem-solving capabilities
of federal, state, and private scientists to tackle the difficult issues
of land cover mapping, vertebrate habitat characterization, assessment,
and biodiversity conservation at the state, regional, and national levels.
The program seeks to facilitate cooperative development and use of information.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
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