Presented by: Brenton McCloskey, MD DNR Associate Director for Restoration Financing and Policy

1. Watershed Restoration in Maryland Helping Advance Restoration at the Local Level May 31, 2012 Citizens Advisory Committee Presented by: Brenton McCloskey, MD DNR Associate Director for Restoration Financing and Policy

2. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative • What is it? • Why it is Important in Meeting our Goals… • Discussion of Future Actions…

3. Chesapeake Bay TMDL Challenges… …Solutions Capacity- need for additional staff and technical support Financing- “to do” list is larger than current funds available Watershed Assistance Collaborative Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Other Funding Sources

4. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative What is it? The Collaborative is a consortium of Maryland State Agencies, NGOs and private partners joined together to provide services and technical assistance to local governments to advance implementation projects. The Collaborative is helping to ensure that local partners have the tools and resources they need to succeed.

5. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative What is it?

6. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Why it’s Important… The services we offer… • Watershed Assistance Grant Program • Financing Strategies & Stakeholder Development • Regional Watershed Restoration Specialists • Stormwater Financing & Outreach Unit (New!) • Citizen Engagement – WSA (New!)

7. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Watershed Assistance Grant Program Over $1.1 million given directly to locals for planning and design grants. The grant program is open twice a year and is capped at $35,000 for planning and design projects. Eligible recipients include: Local governments and NGOs

8. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Financing Strategies & Stakeholder Development Financing strategies have been developed for the Middle Chester and Sassafras Watersheds. The Environmental Finance Center provides outreach and workshops designed to shape a sustainable financing strategy based on priority implementation projects.

9. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Regional Watershed Restoration Specialists A total of five Watershed Restoration Specialists (three existing and two in hiring process) to provide “on-the-ground” personnel to locals to accelerate pollution reduction efforts. The Specialists cover a large area of Maryland. Western Shore (Western, Central and Southern); Eastern Shore (Central and Lower).

10. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Stormwater Financing & Outreach Unit New! The SFOU was created to help local governments create strategies for financing stormwater management. The SFOU is committed to working with up to two communities per year and will also hold a series of workshops for municipal stormwater managers throughout the State.

11. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Citizen Engagement - WSA New! A new partnership was formed between UMD Extension, WSA and the Watershed Assistance Collaborative to transfer the WSA State-wide. Bringing the WSA and its skilled volunteers is critical to the success of accelerated watershed restoration.

12. Targeting of Resources Targeting Geographically…

13. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Future Direction… • Spring Forum 2012 – Complete • Offering technical trainings and capacity building workshops • Business and Communication Strategy Development • Development of a New Website • Expanding the SFOU to help additional communities

14. Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative Thank You