Maryland Coastal Bays
Citizen Water Group
Category: Submerged, Intertidal, Wetland, and Upland
Cost: Minimal
Description: The goal is to develop a self-sustaining group
that will eventually recruit and train new members that can assist regulatory
agencies with violations. The volunteers would be trained to understand and
recognize sediment/erosion, wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation, forestry,
and other violations. The trained members could then report violations they
find to the responding agency.
Outcome: To date, approximately ten citizen volunteers have
been trained. There several items that are needed to improve the group's organization
and success. The group needs a good leader; it needs to meet monthly to discuss
violations and previous violations, and it needs volunteers who are active
and "out and about." Even with these organizational problems, this
group is recommended for all NEPs.
Contact: Carolyn Cummins, (410) 213-0586.
Citation: Information not provided.
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