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Local Government Advisory Committee

The Local Government Advisory Committee advises the Executive Council on how to engage local governments by sharing the views and insights of local elected officials and enhancing the flow of information among local governments.

Upcoming Meetings

June 2, 2022
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Local Government Advisory Committee (June 2022) - Lancaster, PA

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June 3, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Local Government Advisory Committee (June 2022) - Lancaster, PA

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Scope and Purpose

The Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) was created by the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council through the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.  The purpose of the LGAC is to advise the Executive Council on how to effectively implement projects and engage the support of local governments to achieve the goals of the Bay Agreement. 

LGAC's mission is to share the views and insights of local elected officials with state and federal decision-makers and to enhance the flow of information among local governments about the health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 

  • LGAC Bylaws
  • LGAC Strategic Plan

 

Subscribe to the Watershed Currents Newsletter: Resources for Local Governments

This bi-monthly newsletter features curated inspirational and informative resources and content for local governments within the Chesapeake Bay watershed region. Check out some past examples of our newsletter below.

 
 
 

Projects and Resources

LGAC Annual Reports to the Chesapeake Executive Council

  • 2021 LGAC Report to the EC (233.84 KB)
  • 2020 LGAC Report to the EC (624.13 KB)
  • 2019 LGAC Report to the EC (612.48 KB)
  • 2018 LGAC Report to the EC (769.25 KB)
  • 2017 LGAC Report to the EC (595.86 KB)
  • 2016 LGAC Report to the EC (342.86 KB)
  • 2015 LGAC Report to the EC (556.95 KB)
  • 2014 LGAC Report to the EC (655.93 KB)
  • 2013 LGAC Report to the EC (246.41 KB)
  • 2012 LGAC Report to the EC (194.55 KB)
  • 2011 LGAC Report to the EC (182.61 KB)
  • 2010 LGAC Report to the EC (241.27 KB)
  • 2009 LGAC Report to the EC (130.82 KB)
  • 2008 LGAC Report to the EC (78.14 KB)
  • 2007 LGAC Report to the EC (132.86 KB)
  • 2006 LGAC Report to the EC (147.36 KB)
  • 2005 LGAC Report to the EC (29.48 KB)

LGAC Local Government Forums

The Local Government Forum is a yearly problem solving meeting hosted by LGAC in collaboration with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Through facilitated group discussion, participants identify issues that hinder or help advance local implementation of watershed protection and restoration initiatives. Findings and recommendations, developed during the forum, are documented and next steps are identified. 

  • 2021 Local Government Forum Report: Developing Collaborative Watershed Partnerships (223.29 KB)
  • 2021 Local Government Forum Report Appendices (5.12 MB)
  • 2021 Local Government Forum: Developing Collaborative Watershed Partnerships Fact Sheet (238.17 KB)
  • 2020 Local Government Forum Report: Building Local Community Resilience Against Climate-Related Flooding (470 KB)
  • 2020 Local Government Forum Report Appendices (13.41 MB)
  • 2019 Local Government Forum Report: Stormwater & Green Infrastructure Workforce Development (918.39 KB)
  • 2019 Local Government Forum Report Appendices (4.42 MB)
  • 2018 Local Government Forum Report: Filling Gaps to Advance WIP Implementation (501.36 KB)
  • 2018 Local Government Forum Report Appendices (405.58 KB)
  • 2017 Local Government Forum Report: Future Land Use Growth Scenarios (15.54 MB)
  • 2016 Local Government Forum Report: Streamlining Integrated Infrastructure Implementation ("Dig Once" Strategy Development) (851.52 KB)
  • 2016 Local Government Forum: Dig Once Fact Sheet (341.58 KB)

A Local Government Guide to the Chesapeake Bay

A Local Government Guide to the Chesapeake Bay is a seven-module series created to support decision-making by local officials. Local leaders make decisions that set the course for their community and local government actions determine the health and vitality of their jurisdiction, as well as that of local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Local officials can achieve mutually beneficial outcomes by prioritizing local economic development, infrastructure resiliency, public health, and education, while also protecting your environment.

Project Materials

Below are links to pdf versions of these materials. For access to editable versions of these files, please email lgac@allianceforthebay.org.  

To offer feedback on these modules, please use this survey!

  • Module Overview (2.09 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Module Overview (5.03 MB)
  • Module 1: How Your Watershed Works (124.97 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: How Your Watershed Works (2.51 MB)
  • Module 2: Foundations of Clean Water (60.3 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Foundations of Clean Water (1.88 MB)
  • Module 3: Clean Water for the Economy (63.88 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Clean Water for the Economy (1.72 MB)
  • Module 4: Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees (97.17 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees (1.92 MB)
  • Module 5: Preserving Local Character and Landscapes (128.1 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Preserving Local Character and Landscapes (2.06 MB)
  • Module 6: Protecting Your Infrastructure Through Stormwater Resilience (130.21 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Protecting Your Infrastructure Through Stormwater Resilience (1.78 MB)
  • Module 7: Building the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow (38.41 MB)
  • Fact Sheet: Building the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow (1.84 MB)

Watershed Currents Newsletter: Resources for Local Governments

Watershed Currents is a bi-monthly curated newsletter that highlights local case studies and provides inspirational and informative resources for local governments and interested parties within the Chesapeake Bay watershed region. Each newsletter will be themed-focused and organized by local priorities impacting local government communities today. Please see below for past editions of the Newsletter:

May 2022: Trees

March 2022: Stormwater

January 2022: Technical Assistance

November 2021: Workforce Development

Pennsylvania Local Government Roundtables

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Delegation of LGAC, hosted Local Government Watershed Roundtables in Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed between June 2014 and December 2018. The primary goal of the Local Government Watershed Roundtables were to increase the number of elected officials who serve as leaders in watershed protection and more specifically in the Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration effort. This has been accomplished by holding roundtable discussions, exposing elected officials to existing leaders and facilitating peer-to-peer conversations. The roundtables were funded by Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

  • Phase III WIP Steering Committee Report on PA Local Government Watershed Roundtables (565.75 KB)

Virginia Local Government Roundtables

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in cooperation with the Virginia Delegation of LGAC, hosted Local Government Watershed Roundtables in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed between June 2018 and April 2019. Through peer-to-peer dialogue, LGAC hoped to increase elected officials’ knowledge about watershed protection and restoration and increase local engagement in the development and implementation of Virginia’s Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP). The roundtables were funded by Virginia's Environmental Endowment.

  • VA Local Government Watershed Roundtable Summary Report November 7, 2018 (835.7 KB)
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  • Members

    • Jasmine Gore (Chair), City of Hopewell (VA)

      Address:
      300 North Main Street
      Hopewell Virginia 23860

      • Email: goreje@alumni.vcu.edu
      • Phone: (804) 931-9476
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    • Jennifer Starr (Coordinator), Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay


      Program Manager, Local Government Programs/LGAC

      Address:
      501 6th St
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: jstarr@allianceforthebay.org
      • Phone: (443) 949-0575
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    • Ola-Imani Davis (Staffer), Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay


      Local Government Advisory Committee Program Assistant

      Address:
      501 Sixth St
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: odavis@allianceforthebay.org
      • Phone: (443) 949-0575
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    • James Barnhart, Berkeley County (WV)

      Address:
      Berkeley County Council
      400 West Stephen Street, Suite 201
      Martinsburg West Virginia 25401

      • Email: jbarnhart@berkeleywv.org
      • Phone: (304) 264-1923
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    • Markus Batchelor, District of Columbia

      Address:
      441 4th Street NW Suite 530S
      Washington District of Columbia 20001

      • Email: markus.batchelor@dc.gov
      • Phone: (202) 741-0879
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    • Richard Baugh, City of Harrisonburg (VA)

      Address:
      Coucilman, City of Harrisonburg
      342 South Main Street
      Harrisonburg Virginia 22801

      • Email: rbaugh@hooverpenrod.com
      • Phone: (540) 433-2444
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    • Patty Bubar, Maryland Public Service Commission


      Commissioner

      Address:
      6 St. Paul St., 16th Floor
      Baltimore Maryland 21202

      • Email: patrice.bubar@maryland.gov
      • Phone: (240) 777-7786
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    • Daniel Chao, District of Columbia

      Address:
      Ward 3
      Washington District of Columbia 20008

      • Email: dschao@gmail.com
      • Phone: (202) 689-9745
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    • Jacob Day, City of Salisbury (MD)

      Address:
      125 N. Division Street, Room 304
      Salisbury Maryland 21801

      • Email: Jday@salisbury.md
      • Phone: (833) 729-2489
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    • Mark Dobbins, North East Maryland Planning Commission

      Address:
      151 Northeast Isle Drive
      North East Maryland 21901

      • Email: marktdobbins@comcast.net
      • Phone: (443) 674-8312
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    • Amy Dubois, Mathews County (VA)


      Supervisor

      Address:
      P.O. Box 839
      Mathews Virginia 23109

      • Email: adubois@mathewscountyva.gov
      • Phone: (804) 384-2079
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    • Sheila Finlayson, City of Annapolis (MD)

      Address:
      131 Brightwater Drive
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: msfin@aol.com
      • Phone: (410) 626-0071
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    • Penny Gross, Fairfax County (VA)

      Address:
      6507 Columbia Pike
      Annandale Virginia 22003

      • Email: mason@fairfaxcounty.gov
      • Phone: (703) 256-7717
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    • Joshua Hastings, Wicomico County (MD)


      Councilmember

      Address:
      407 Monticello Avenue
      Salisbury Maryland 21801

      • Email: Jhastings@wicomicocounty.org
      • Phone: (410) 974-2611
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    • Michael Helfrich, City of York (PA)

      Address:
      101 South George Street
      York Pennsylvania 17401

      • Email: MHelfrich@yorkcity.org
      • Phone: (717) 849-2221
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    • Donna Iannone, Sullivan County (PA)


      Commissioner

      Address:
      PO Box 157
      245 Muncy Street
      Laporte Pennsylvania 18626

      • Email: diannone@sullivancounty-pa.us
      • Phone: (570) 946-5201
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    • Leo Lutz, Borough of Columbia (PA)

      Address:
      308 Locust Street
      Columbia Pennsylvania 17512

      • Email: llutz@columbiapa.net
      • Phone: (717) 684-2467
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    • Andria McClellan, City of Norfolk (VA)

      Address:
      810 Union Street, Suite 1006
      Norfolk Virginia 23510

      • Email: andria.mcclellan@norfolk.gov
      • Phone: (757) 664-4268
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    • Brianne Nadeau, District of Columbia


      LGAC Chair

      Address:
      Councilmember, Ward 1
      1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 102, NW
      Washington District of Columbia 20004

      • Email: bnadeau@dccouncil.us
      • Phone: (202) 724-8181
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    • Don Phillips, Local Government Advisory Committee

      Address:
      205 Turtle Cove
      #110
      Laurel Delaware 19956

      • Email: hdonpj47@gmail.com
      • Phone: (443) 359-1009
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    • Kelly Porter, City of Seat Pleasant (MD)

      Address:
      6301 Addison Rd.
      Seat Pleasant Maryland 20743

      • Email: keportinc@yahoo.com
      • Phone: (301) 655-1725
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    • Lisa Schaefer, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania


      Executive Director

      Address:
      2789 Old Post Road
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110-3669

      • Email: lschaefer@pacounties.org
      • Phone: (717) 526-1010
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    • John V. Thomas, Hampden Township (PA)

      Address:
      407 Pawnee Drive
      Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania 17050

      • Email: jjthomas407@comcast.net
      • Phone: (717) 761-1576
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    • James Wheeler, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

      Address:
      4855 Woodland Dr.
      Enola Pennsylvania 17025

      • Email: jwheeler@psats.org
      • Phone: (717) 763-0930
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