A large-scale Watershed Restoration And Stewardship Project
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FINAL DRAFTJune 2000Contents
Executive Summary…………………………………………………...………… 3I. Introduction……………………………………………………………… 7 II. The Land, Water and Ecosystem……………………………………….. 9 III. Our Customers and the Public Benefit…………………………………. 13 IV. Partnerships: Who “We” Are ………………………………………….. 16 V. The Operational Plan……………………………………………………. 23 VI. Governance……………………………………………………………….. 31 VII. The Financial Picture……………………………………………………. 34 Marketing and Communications……………………………………….. 43 Outcomes and Accountability ………………………………………….. 45
Executive SummaryThe Chesapeake Bay is home to nearly 15 million people and characterized as the heart and soul of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Potomac River Basin is the second largest contributor of fresh water to the Chesapeake Bay. Often called the “nation’s river,” the Potomac River flows through the nation’s capitol, touching the lives of millions of Americans and foreign visitors each year. It drains an area of nine million acres in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Intensive use of the land for agriculture and rapidly expanding urban populations has presented challenges for watershed health. Most forests, rivers and streams have been altered by historic and current uses. The Potomac River Partnership is a public-private business venture that will address restoration needs and management/research challenges impacting riparian, wetlands, and upland areas in the high priority areas of the Potomac River Basin. This project builds on the leadership and work of five primary partners: USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area , State and Private Forestry and George Washington-Jefferson National Forest, Maryland DNR Forest Service, Virginia Department of Forestry, and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Each partner has demonstrated a long-term commitment in the Bay region. This partnership creates an opportunity to learn from each other and explore new ways of doing business together to accelerate large-scale watershed restoration efforts in the Potomac River Basin. I
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