West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc.
$5,000 / 2007 / Environment
For continued support of outreach activities in efforts to protect, preserve, and restore the West River, the Rhode River, surrounding tributaries, and watershed. The group plans to enhance preservation and restoration efforts by operating a waste-water pump-out boat on the rivers, and expanding water quality monitoring and bacteria testing efforts to 12 sites. It will continue to advocate for greater enforcement of the Critical Area Act.
South River Federation, Inc.
$5,000 / 2007 / Environment
For continued support of the South Riverkeeper initiative. The Riverkeeper program, in its efforts to protect the South River, will undertake specific legal actions and related advocacy efforts to promote better enforcement of sediment control in critical areas and other laws governing the use of land and resources in the South River watershed. While investigating dozens of complaints, the Riverkeeper will continue to expand and use its neighborhood-based volunteers to watch over the creeks and provide the eyes and ears to spot critical area violations and problems with sediment and erosion control.
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$5,000 / 2007 / Environment
For support of educational programs for conservation voters in public policy decisions at the state and local levels. Through its role as a coordinator of the coalition of environmental groups and the use of its capacity-building tools such as the List Enhancement Program, the environmental Briefing Book, and Environmental Community Online System, the Education Fund helps the conservation community play a strong and more effective role in public health and conservation policy process at the state level.
Herring Run Watershed Association
$5,000 / 2007 / Environment
For support of the Patapsco/Back River Tributary Team and Stormwater Action Coalition survey of citizen understanding of stormwater impacts, and of actions to be taken designed to reduce contaminated runoff.
Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, Inc.
$5,000 / 2007 / Environment
For expenses related to promoting the Clean Car Program in Maryland. This advocacy effort calls for ten executive briefings with the governor’s administrative staff, the creation of a Commission on Climate Change, and scheduling of testimonials on global warming and environmental health at the legislative session.
