Implementation Committee Updates – July 20, 2015 – Dave Wilson has moved on to start a consulting business. 71 applications for the Ex. Director position were received. The Foundation Board of Directors have selected 5 people for interviews. We are hopeful that a final selection will be made within the next three weeks. – Questions or input? Contact Steve Taylor, Chair of MCBF at

Interim activities are going smoothly – Annual Work Plan submitted to EPA June 1 st. – Leveraging and Habitat Improvement Reports are due Sept. 1 st. Requests for match and information will go out this week. – The Assateague Concessions (Beach Hut & Kayak Rentals) are open and doing very well. Check them out, you will be very pleased. Sandi MCBP – Carrie Samis left MCBP in late June, Harrison Jackson is has taken over education duties. The Coastal Stewards program is going well; 15 stewards including 3 team leaders. Projects include plantings at Bishopville, Berlin community garden, banding birds, interpretation & education at the state and national parks and at Castaways campground. An announcement to hire a new Education Coordinator will go out in the next few weeks. – Summer hires: Education Intern – Joanna Trojanowski/SU, Science Intern Kat Phillips/SU & UMES, Worcester County STEM Interns LuAnn Mottley/Pocomoke HS, Zainab Mizra /SDHS. Also we have been approved to host a Chesapeake Conservation Corps intern stating in September to work with volunteers and educators. – Grants have been submitted for 1. National SeaGrant: (MD/VA/DE) Stakeholder toolkit to engage vulnerable populations in Coastal Adaptation & Resiliency (ASERT) 2. SHA Grant for Trail Development at Wor. County’s Greys Creek Park Jen MCBP

Implementation Committee & the CCMP

MCBP owes a HUGE thanks to everyone that took the time to provide input, edit and approve the 2015 – 2025 plan. 3 year process….. – More than 150 people provided comments, ideas, and edits. – Four day long workshops, multiple public presentations & meetings with partners, public input workshop, an online survey, and multiple iterations.

Four sections –same as before, more concise (from 505 actions down to 222 actions) and all actions support a clear deliverable for each section. CCMP SectionAll actions should support an overall endpoint/product Water Quality (54 actions) TMDL impairments & Nutrient Reduction Strategy Fish & Wildlife (99 actions) Expand the periodic Ecosystem Health Assessment to include terrestrial monitoring Recreation & Navigation (24 actions) Adopt and implement a Coastal Bays Sediment Management Plan Community & Economic Development (45 actions) Expand the periodic State of the Coastal Bays report to include social and economic indicators. Anticipate and plan for sea level rise and coastal resiliency.

Tracking worksheets will be distributed in the near future. The Implementation Committee will next need to determine actions can to pursue in

It take a village to write a management plan! We hope that each of you takes as much pride & ownership in the final product as the staff does. The Program is truly a consensus based collaboration and we have a great deal of forward momentum. Well done everyone! Thank you so very much!