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The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) is comprised of 20 elected officials across the Chesapeake Bay and its watersheds. Members of LGAC work closely to further engage their local governments, and develop and implement beneficial environmental strategies within and around their communities. There are seven women in LGAC who are not only leaders within the …
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On a sunny day in the Bayside community of Havre de Grace, Maryland, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a new $4 million dollar initiative to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. The March 13 press conference was hosted …
The Alliance and its partners are planning five workshops and a field trip to assist the communities of Blair County, Pennsylvania with incorporating green infrastructure solutions in their stormwater management programs. These workshops are part of the larger Alliance program “Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County, Pennsylvania,” generously funded by the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund …
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