2005 (November)

In June 2005, the Environmental Finance Center, on behalf of Talbot County, Maryland, convened a financing workshop to assist County officials in their efforts to finance and implement a new Countryside Preservation Area program. The goal of the event was to develop the framework for financing and implementing a plan for protecting more than 11,000 acres around each of the four incorporated municipalities within the County.

2012 (October 19)

In the summer of 2011, the Environmental Finance Center began working with the Town of Berlin, MD – an Eastern Shore community with a population of approximately 4,000 – to complete a stormwater financing feasibility study. Attachments

2016 (July)

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2018 (January)

The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Waste Technology Fund (AWTF) provides grants for demonstration projects of innovative technologies for managing animal manure. These technologies are expected to improve on-farm wastemanagement, enhancewater quality, and create new revenue streams for farmers in the form of cost savings and marketable byproducts.

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

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

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

2022

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.