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YORK COUNTY CIRCUIT RIDER“PROGRESS AND TRENDS”

Municipal and Stakeholder Support at the Local LevelBy

Jake Romig, York County Circuit Rider

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Circuit Rider Concept

• Organize and Manage Local Watershed Projects

• Accelerate Local Implementation of Bay Restoration Activities/Projects

• Assist Local Government Partners• Active Engagement – No Waiting for

Volunteerism

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The York County Circuit Rider operates county wide as an expansion of the Codorus Watershed Project.

• River Conservation/Watershed Plan Implementation• Liaison and Assistance to Farm and Natural Lands

Trust of York County• Agricultural and Farm Community Outreach• Communication and Outreach• Coordination with LGAC, ACB, CWP, Etc.• Final Report – What Worked, What Didn’t

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Six Areas of Focus

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River Conservation/Watershed Plan Implementation

• Poor House Run Restoration

• South Branch Codorus Creek Restoration

• Tyler Run Greenway• West Branch Codorus

Creek Land Preservation• Yellow Breeches Creek –

Strategic Plan – Wetlands Restoration

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Liaison and Assistance to Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County

• Prioritizing/Targeting Preservation Efforts

• Agricultural Impact Assessment Meetings

• Local Government Workshops

• Landowner Workshops

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Agricultural & Farm Community Outreach

• NRCS Floodplain Easement and Restoration Project

• In-Roads Through Ag & Land Preservation Committee of YCCF

• Newsletter & Series of Fact Sheets

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Communication and OutreachCommunication and Outreach• Yellow Breeches

Watershed Association – Strategic Plan

• Circuit Rider Newsletter(s)

• Stream BMP Manual• Landowner Site Visits

Coordination/CommunicationCoordination/CommunicationACB, LGAC, and CWPACB, LGAC, and CWP

• Open Communication / Open Dialog

• Circuit Rider Summit?

Final ReportFinal Report• In Progress – Delivery Expected

Before March 31st, 2010

Looking Ahead:What’s Working, What’s Not

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• On the Ground Reductions of Nutrients & Sediments• Circuit Rider Summit• Are Local Governments Engaged?• Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs): Circuit Rider Role

for Local Governments• Lack of Funding• Local Capacity Building: We’re all in this together!

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For More Information:

Jake Romig, York County Circuit RiderA Partnership of:

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, EPAand

York County Community Foundation

717-818-4717circuitrider@yccf.org

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