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CHESAPEAKE BAY “CIRCUIT RIDER”
Municipal and Stakeholder Support at the Local LevelBy
Jake Romig, Project CoordinatorCodorus Watershed Endowment
York County Community Foundation1
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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
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Chesapeake Bay Circuit Rider Concept/Proposal
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• 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
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
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“ 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. ”
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FACILITATING IMPLEMENTATION
• Education and Outreach• Local Priority Setting• Funding Assistance• Project Management• Technical assistance• Partners from start to
finish • No Cost
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
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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
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Preserving the Preserving the LandLand
Protecting the Protecting the WaterWater
OUR OUR
York York CountyCounty
Going Forward
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• 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
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For More Information:
Jake Romig, Codorus “Circuit Rider”Codorus Watershed Endowment
&Agricultural and Land Preservation Committee
York County Community Foundation717-818-4717
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