Agreement Number
17-039
Awardee Name
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc.
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Sustainable Conservation Investment Fund: An impact investment Approach for Chesapeake Farms and Forests
Awardee State/Territory
Maryland
Involved States/territories
Maryland
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$462,794.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Forestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Forest habitat
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Forest Stand Improvement
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay proposes to develop, pilot and promote new approaches to improve agricultural landowner access to environmental markets that will accelerate Farm-level conservation and improve the quality of water flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. The project will establish a number of conservation investment mechanisms to help offset the barriers associated with participating in three existing mitigation banking programs in Maryland and Virginia.
Project Scale
Regional
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Craig Highfield