Agreement Number
10-144
Awardee Name
World Resources Institute
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Building an online multistate water quality trading platform and carbon estimation tool for the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Awardee State/Territory
District of Columbia
Involved States/territories
District of Columbia
Award Year
2010
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$600,000.00
Production/Use
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Structure for Water Control
Project Background
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to build an online multistate platform for water quality trading that builds on existing state trading platforms and will include a registry; marketplace; interactive map; calculation tool to estimate on-farm nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment losses as well as carbon sequestration rates; and a farm profit calculator to help farmers and aggregators understand potential cost and benefits associated with generating credits in the water quality trading market.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Mindy Selman