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Local Leadership Workgroup

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Scope and Purpose

The Local Leadership Workgroup was established in 2014 after the signing of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. This workgroup exists to accomplish the local leadership outcome outlined in the Agreement. For more information, visit the local leadership management strategy page.

 

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

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

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Publications

  • Local Leadership Pre-QPM Logic and Action Plan 2021

    Local Leadership Pre-QPM Logic and Action Plan 2021

  • Local Leadership Narrative Analysis 2021

    Local Leadership Narrative Analysis 2021

  • Local Leadership Quarterly Progress Presentation 2021

    Local Leadership Quarterly Progress Presentation 2021

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  • Members

    • Heidi Bonnaffon (Chair), Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

      Address:
      777 North Capitol Street NE
      Suite 300
      Washington District of Columbia 20002

      • Email: hbonnaffon@mwcog.org
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    • Michelle Edward (Vice Chair), Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission

      Address:
      420 Southridge Pkwy
      #106
      Culpeper Virginia 22701

      • Email: medwards@rrregion.org
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    • Laura Cattell Noll (Coordinator), Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

      Address:
      501 Sixth Street
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: lnoll@allianceforthebay.org
      • Phone: (443) 949-0575
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    • Ben Alexandro, Maryland League of Conservation Voters

      Address:
      30 West St C
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: balexandro@mdlcv.org
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    • Heidi Bonnaffon, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

      Address:
      777 North Capitol Street NE
      Suite 300
      Washington District of Columbia 20002

      • Email: hbonnaffon@mwcog.org
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    • Alex Butler , Maryland Association of Counties


      MD Assoc of Counties (MACo)

      Address:
      169 Conduit St
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: abutler@mdcounties.org
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    • Pat Calvert, Virginia Conservation Network

      Address:
      103 E Main St
      Suite #1
      Richmond Virginia 23219

      • Email: pat@vcnva.org
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    • Jen Cotting, Environmental Finance Center - UMD

      Address:
      7480 Preinkert Drive
      Preinkert Hall
      College Park Maryland 20742

      • Email: jcotting@umd.edu
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    • Michelle Edward, Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission

      Address:
      420 Southridge Pkwy
      #106
      Culpeper Virginia 22701

      • Email: medwards@rrregion.org
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    • Liz Feinberg, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

      Address:
      000
      Paoli Pennsylvania 19301

      • Email: liz.feinberg63@gmail.com
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    • Andy Fellows, Environmental Finance Center - UMD

      Address:
      410 Severn Avenue
      Annapolis Maryland 20736

      • Email: afellows@umd.edu
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    • Justin Fiore, Maryland Municipal League (MML)

      Address:
      1212 West Street
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: justinf@mdmunicipal.org
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    • Kate Fritz, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

      Address:
      14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
      Upper Marlboro Maryland 20772

      • Email: Katharine.Fritz@ppd.mncppc.org
      • Phone: (301) 952-5402
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    • Michelle Gowdy, Virginia Municipal League

      Address:
      13 E Franklin St
      Richmond Virginia 23219

      • Email: mgowdy@vml.org
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    • Mark Hoffman, Chesapeake Bay Commission

      Address:
      60 West Street
      Suite 406
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: mhoffman@chesbay.us
      • Phone: (410) 263-3420
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    • Edward Knittel , Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB)

      Address:
      2941 North Front Street
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110

      • Email: Eknittel@boroughs.org
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    • Megan Lehman, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

      Address:
      400 Market St
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17101

      • Email: meglehman@pa.gov
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    • John Maleri, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)

      Address:
      1200 First Street NE
      Washington, DC District of Columbia 20002

      • Email: john.maleri@dc.gov
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    • Chris McDonald, Virginia Association of Counties (VA)

      Address:
      1207 E Main St
      #300
      Richmond Virginia 23219

      • Email: cmcdonald@vaco.org
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    • Martha Narvaez, University of Delaware

      Address:
      University of Delaware
      Newark Delaware 19716

      • Email: mcorrozi@udel.edu
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    • Nancy Nunn, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology

      Address:
      Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. P.O. Box 169 124 Wye Narrows Drive
      Queenstown Maryland 21658

      • Email: nnunn@umd.edu
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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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    • Jake Reilly, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

      Address:
      1133 Fifteenth St., N.W., Suite 1100
      Washington District of Columbia 20005

      • Email: jake.reilly@nfwf.org
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    • Pam Shellenberger, York County

      Address:
      410 Severn Avenue
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: pshellenberger@ycpc.org
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    • Phillip Stafford , Maryland Department of Natural Resources

      Address:
      580 Taylor Avenue
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: phillip.stafford@maryland.gov
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    • Jennifer Starr, 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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    • Jim Sullivan, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

      Address:
      100 W. Water Street - Suite 6B
      Dover Delaware 19904

      • Email: James.Sullivan@state.de.us
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    • Lauren Townley, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

      Address:
      625 Broadway
      Albany New York 12233

      • Email: lauren.townley@dec.ny.gov
      • Phone: (518) 402-8283
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    • Jessica Trimble, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

      Address:
      400 North St 4th Floor
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17120

      • Email: jtrimble@pa.gov
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    • Rick Vilello, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

      Address:
      508 Main Capitol Building
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17120

      • Email: rvilello@pa.gov
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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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    • Justin Williams, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

      Address:
      P.O. Box 1105
      Richmond Virginia 23218

      • Email: justin.williams@deq.virginia.gov
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    • David Wood, Chesapeake Stormwater Network

      Address:
      8030 Main St.
      Ellicott City Maryland 21043

      • Email: wood.csn@outlook.com
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