2007 (December 1)

In 2004, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Blue Ribbon Finance Panel issued a comprehensive analysis of the sources of impairments to the Bay's water quality and living resources, the costs to remove those impairments, and a series of recommendations to finance those costs.  This report proposes institutional changes for the regional Bay Program to help all participating states with ongoing information about funding needs and opportunities.Attachments

2023 - Present

The Equitable Landscaping project focuses on providing culturally appropriate, Spanish-language training on stormwater runoff and green infrastructure skills to first-generation, Spanish-speaking Latino landscapers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This project aims to address the lack of specialized training certificates available for Latino landscapers in the region, empowering these underrepresented and under-resourced professionals to gain knowledge and skills crucial to sustainable landscaping.

2015 (September)

Recreational boating represents $2.2 billion in economic impact and over 20,000 jobs to the State of Maryland. As the word “recreational” suggests, boating is a discretionary expense and as such, boating is inextricably linked to the state of the economy both nationally and here in Maryland. During the economic downturn from 2009 through 2013, there were two disturbing trends in boating in the State: a reduction of 14,000 boats registered in Maryland and a 50% reduction in revenue to the Waterway Improvement Fund (WIF).

2013 (January)

There are currently dozens of policies, funding, and technical assistance programs at the federal level designed to support the implementation of green infrastructure or its components. While this level of interest and support for using natural systems to address environmental, social, and economic goals is important, the multitude of opportunities can make it difficult, if not overwhelming, for communities to piece together effective green infrastructure implementation and financing strategies.

2014 (October 1)

In this final report, the EFC provided a set of recommendations to the Township, including identifying and prioritizing funding sources for the Township to access, developing partnerships with existing local organizations, and integrating green infrastructure into land conservation planning and project site design. Attachments

2022 (July)

Since 2018, the Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership has made waves in the agricultural industry; incentivizing farmers to get involved in conservation and elevating Turkey Hill’s supply chain. This groundbreaking partnership has a monumental impact on the Lancaster community, the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and beyond.

2009 (March)

Properly managing stormwater is one of the most costly and complicated tasks we face today.  The effort to meet the Federal and State Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program requirements presents challenges to state and local governments alike.

2006 (November 1)

Over the past two decades, The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) has served as a leader in funding the state of Maryland’s Bay restoration and education programs. However, as the demand for funding increases with shifting community priorities, the Trust must think strategically about the viability and sustainability of its financial resources.

2023 - 2024

Following up on EFC's 2022 work with Timberbrook Condominiums in Gaithersburg, MD to develop a Sustainability Action Plan, in 2023, EFC and Green Mechanics, BLLC worked with Timberbrook to develop a Stormwater Plan for the community. The purpose of the Stormwater Plan was to present the community with a prioritized list of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) to help alleviate stormwater issues around the property, and to develop a concept plan for the highest prioritized project.

The University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) partnered with TeamAg to promote business plans for regenerative farming practices targeting Pennsylvania farms that are interested in expanding soil health practices. These farm business plans combine current U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) protocol with carbon tracking protocols such as COMET-Farm to help document carbon sequestering practices that can be converted to new revenue.