Fostering Chesapeake Stewardship Goal Implementation Team (GIT 5) Publications
The Fostering Chesapeake Stewardship Goal Implementation Team (GIT 5) aims to foster a greater connection between the public and the Chesapeake Bay watershed by supporting conservation initiatives, increasing public access to waterways, supporting environmental education, increasing stewardship actions, and embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility throughout the Program’s work.
Land Use Methods and Metrics Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeLand Use Methods and Metrics Outcome: Continually improve the knowledge of land conversion and the associated impacts throughout the watershed. By 2016, develop a watershed-wide methodology and local-level metrics for characterizing the rate of farmland, forest, and wetland conversion, measuring the extent and rate of change in impervious surface coverage and quantifying the potential impacts of land conversion to water quality, healthy watersheds, and communities. Launch a public awareness campaign to share this information with local governments, elected officials, and stakeholders.
View detailsDiversity Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeDiversity Outcome: Identify minority stakeholder groups that are not currently represented in the leadership, decision making and implementation of current conservation and restoration activities and create meaningful opportunities and programs to recruit and engage them in the Partnership’s efforts.
View detailsEnvironmental Literacy Planning Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeEnvironmental Literacy Planning Outcome: Each participating Bay jurisdiction should develop a comprehensive and systemic approach to environmental literacy for all students in the region that includes policies, practices and voluntary metrics that support environmental literacy Goals and Outcomes of this Agreement.
View detailsSustainable Schools Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeSustainable Schools Outcome: Continually increase the number of schools in the region that reduce the impact of their buildings and grounds on their local watershed, environment and human health through best practices, including student-led protection and restoration projects.
View detailsStudent Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeStudent Outcome: Continually increase students’ age-appropriate understanding of the watershed through participation in teacher-supported meaningful watershed educational experiences and rigorous, inquiry-based instruction, with a target of at least one meaningful watershed educational experience in elementary, middle and high school depending on available resources.
View detailsPublic Access Site Development Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomePublic Access Site Development Outcome: By 2025, add 300 new public-access sites, with a strong emphasis on providing opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing, where feasible. (2010 baseline year)
View detailsProtected Lands Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeProtected Lands Outcome: By 2025, protect an additional two million acres of lands throughout the watershed—currently identified as high conservation priorities at the federal, state or local level—including 225,000 acres of wetlands and 695,000 acres of forest land of highest value for maintaining water quality. (2010 baseline year)
View detailsLocal Leadership Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeLocal Leadership Outcome: Continually increase the knowledge and capacity of local officials on issues related to water resources and in the implementation of economic and policy incentives that will support local conservation actions.
View detailsCitizen Stewardship Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeCitizen Stewardship Outcome: Increase the number and diversity of trained and mobilized citizen volunteers with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance the health of their local watersheds.
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