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Integrating Restoration and Policy for Effective Chesapeake Bay Environmental Change

This presentation by Stephanie Reynolds and Bill Goldsborough from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation explores the integration of restoration and policy to drive environmental change in the Chesapeake Bay. Highlighting initiatives such as the Oyster Solutions, artificial reef construction funding, and legislative efforts like the Chesapeake’s Healthy and Environmentally Sound Stewardship Act, the discussion emphasizes the importance of combining hands-on restoration projects with clear policy agendas to ensure effective use of capital and long-term sustainability.

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Integrating Restoration and Policy for Effective Chesapeake Bay Environmental Change

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  1. Getting the Most Bang for your Tree (…or clam or scallop or mussel…): Integrating Restoration and Policy Agendas to Affect Environmental Change Stephanie Reynolds and Bill Goldsborough Chesapeake Bay Foundation Presented by: Tommy Leggett Chesapeake Bay Foundation

  2. Oyster Planting Event • CBF’s Oyster Restoration Center • Speaker Busch (MD state) interested • One morning on board for an oyster planting • CBF followed up with specific requests for Chesapeake oyster restoration: “Oyster Solutions” • Bills passed the following session: • $250,000 for artificial reef construction • $9 m for expanded hatchery production • Creation of the Oyster Advisory Commission (OAC) • Increased enforcement (poaching)

  3. Maryland Dairy Farm project • Stream bank fencing/ tree planting project in Congressman Bartlett’s (R-MD) district • 80 volunteers • 30 volunteers sent the letters urging him to support Chesapeake Bay $$$ in • Farm Bill • Bartlett signed on • as a co-sponsor* *CHESSEA marker Bill: Chesapeake’s Healthy and Environmentally Sound Stewardship of Energy and Agriculture Act of 2007

  4. West Virginia Project • CBF does one project in WVa/ year (minor partner) • Legislative agenda: • Get $$$ in the Federal Farm bill for the Chesapeake • Sen. Rockefeller (D-Wva) asked for 3 letters of support; • CBF worked with restoration partners in WVa to get 9 letters • Rockefeller signed on as a co-sponsor

  5. West Virginia Project Successful Formula: Restoration partners + clear policy agenda + asking partners to act on that agenda

  6. Hands-on restoration events with no policy agenda = Lots of capital, but no way to spend it Policy agenda without hands-on restoration events = No capital, but a need to spend it Restoration Events + Policy Agenda

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