20. May 12, 2009 Executive Order 13058:Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
21. Expand public access to waters and open spaces of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries Conserve landscapes and ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay watershed . . . that merit recognition for their historical, cultural, ecological, or scientific values
24. U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service Federal Leadership Committee for the Chesapeake Bay
25. Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative Coordinated by U.S. Department of the Interior, in collaboration with U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Defense
26. Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative Major Elements Coordinate funding to support state and local landscape conservation and public access Conserve nationally significant landscapes and explore new national parks and refuges Provide incentives and assistance for landscape conservation and public access Foster citizen stewardship
27. 1. Support state & local land conservation & public access Coordinate and target available funding Anticipated increases in LWCF Wetlands Reserve Program Farm & Ranch Lands Protection Program Coastal & Estuarine Land Conservation Program
28. 1. Support state & local land conservation & public access Identify and prioritize landscapes – land conservation database
29. 1. Support state & local land conservation & public access Identify and prioritize landscapes – Conduct Landscape Survey
30. 1. Support state & local land conservation & public access Identify and prioritize public access – regional needs assessment & plan
31. 2. Protect N.S. landscapes and explore new federal units Explore creating new national parks, trails, refuges, authorities A “next generation” Chesapeake Bay National Park? New national wildlife refuges? Chesapeake marine protected areas?
32. 2. Protect N.S. landscapes and explore new federal units Protect key resources and provide access at existing units
33. 3. Provide incentives and assistance Provide technical assistance and capacity building
34. 4. Foster citizen stewardship Explore creating a Chesapeake Conservation Corps
37. Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative Draft Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Conservation & Public Access in the Chesapeake Region http://executiveorder.chesapeakebay.net/category/Reports-Documents.aspx
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Great Falls Virginia
From the SmithsonianHeritage, History, Food
Public Access to and from the water is consistently ranked as a high need by states and the public.