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CHESAPEAKE BAY “CIRCUIT RIDER”

CHESAPEAKE BAY “CIRCUIT RIDER”. Municipal and Stakeholder Support at the Local Level By Jake Romig, Project Coordinator Codorus Watershed Endowment York County Community Foundation. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; LGAC & York County Meet. Codorus Watershed Endowment @ YCCF Work from interest

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CHESAPEAKE BAY “CIRCUIT RIDER”

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  1. CHESAPEAKE BAY “CIRCUIT RIDER” Municipal and Stakeholder Support at the Local Level By Jake Romig, Project Coordinator Codorus Watershed Endowment York County Community Foundation

  2. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY;LGAC & York County Meet • Codorus Watershed Endowment @ YCCF • Work from interest • Mini-grants • Project coordinator position • Local Government Advisory Committee • Three year goal • Sought funding • Develop model

  3. Chesapeake Bay Circuit Rider Concept/Proposal • Facilitating Implementation • County Level Commonality • Community Lead/Funded • Bottom-Up Approach • Municipal Partners • Non-Regulatory • No Cost to Stakeholders • Build on Codorus Model • Take the Model on the Road • Get Started, Tweak As You Go • Build the Network

  4. Circuit Rider Concept • Organize and Manage Local Watershed Projects • Accelerate Local Implementation of Bay Restoration Activities/Projects • Assist Local Municipal Partners • Active Engagement – No Waiting for Volunteerism • Free of Charge

  5. “ The CR will facilitate the achievement of local goals and objectives related to water resources. The CR must have the capability, but not necessarily the capacity, to implement every project from start to finish. They must have a clear understanding of existing plans and studies and must also fully understand the issues, both regionally and locally, facing the Bay, and local watersheds, and how the two are intimately related. They must be technically proficient such that given capacity, they would be able to achieve successful implementation on their own.”

  6. FACILITATING IMPLEMENTATION • Education and Outreach • Local Priority Setting • Funding Assistance • Project Management • Technical assistance • Partners from start to finish • No Cost

  7. WHY YORK? • Not Starting From Scratch • Take Advantage of Existing Funding • Maximize Investment • Complete The County Model • Get Out of the Gate Quicker – On The Road Sooner

  8. The Codorus Circuit Rider In Action • Critical Environmental Area Ordinance - York Township • Grant Writing • Yoe Borough • Glen Rock Borough • Watershed Alliance of York/York College of PA • Foundry Plaza Inc. • Project ID/Priority Setting • Across the Watershed • Technical Assistance - NRCS Easement Program • Education and Outreach • Farm & Natural Lands Trust • Landowner Cooperation

  9. OUR York County Preserving the Land Protecting the Water

  10. Going Forward • Complete the York Model • Develop Strategies for Engaging Local Governments – Take the Model on the Road • Identify Other States Local Government Structure and Perspective On CR Concept • Identify Future Funding Sources • Build Partnerships Throughout Bay Watershed • Partner With CWP • Build the CR Network

  11. For More Information: Jake Romig, Codorus “Circuit Rider” Codorus Watershed Endowment & Agricultural and Land Preservation Committee York County Community Foundation 717-818-4717 codorus@yccf.org or jakeromig@ecostructionllc.net

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