The Center is pilot testing a Circuit Rider Network approach to providing technical support to local governments in Maryland and Virginia working to address water quality goals for local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.

Recognizing the diverse needs, interests, and resources of the hundreds of local governments in the Bay watershed, as well as the challenges of meeting water quality goals, the goal of the Circuit Rider Network is to create a group of technical service providers that can assist local governments in meeting those goals.

Over the next year the Center will be working with elected officials in priority areas to create watershed plans, evaluate codes and ordinances, design and implement stormwater best management practices (BMPs), as well as other technical services to address Chesapeake Bay goals.  Understanding that the Center cannot possibly work with all of the local governments at one time, informative programs will be developed that are designed for the larger audience of local government leaders and elected officials.  These programs will be designed to provide leaders with information and skills to move towards improved water quality and eventually lead to a greater level of involvement.  The Center, along with project partners and state agencies, is currently identifying priority areas for on-the ground-support.

For more information, contact the Center for Watershed Protection.

We Wonder:

• Would something like this make sense for Pennsylvania municipalities?
• If you are a municipal official, would you be willing to cover some level of cost to support Network services in your municipality?

Let us Know What you Think!

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