Project Outputs and Outcomes

To move toward delisting Spout Run and its tributaries, project partners propose to establish a Stakeholder Steering Committee to guide delivery of the following outputs and outcomes during the two-year grant period:

Outputs

  1. Baseline chemical, bacterial, and benthic data for each tributary in the Spout Run watershed, collected according to an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
  2. Two completed demonstration projects featuring Best Management Practices (BMPs) for homeowners, farmers (i.e., livestock exclusion), riparian lands, or urban areas.
  3. A comprehensive, community-developed watershed management plan that incorporates specific steps to achieve the TMDL for Spout Run and tributaries.
  4. One or more grant awards for implementation of the Spout Run watershed plan.
  5. An online digital library of multimedia communication tools to inform and inspire other communities.

Outcomes

  1. Improved understanding of options for achieving TMDLs in the Spout Run watershed.
  2. Informed and engaged stakeholders and broadened support for watershed stewardship.
  3. Changed behavioral norms and community commitments regarding water-quality
    protection in the Spout Run area.
  4. Secured funding to begin implementing the plan to delist Spout Run.
  5. Increased likelihood of successful community-supported watershed planning across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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