The USC has recently begun an outreach effort to challenge stakeholders to take ownership in the issues affecting their watersheds as well as the Chesapeake Bay.

Several different strategies have been developed to help the USC reach its goals.

The first step in the USC's outreach plan is to reach the public through public meetings in each of the counties in the watershed. At these meetings, informed individuals will share information related to the status of the Chesapeake Bay, how New York is affected by this issue, and informative materials.

Targeted audiences for public meetings are as follows:

List of outreach candidates

  1. Congressional Legislators and Staff
  2. County Legislators *
  3. County Department senior staff *
  4. County “council of governments” or equivalent
  5. County WQCC *
  6. County Environmental Management Councils *
  7. County Farm Bureau *
  8. County Business Development Boards *
  9. County Planning Boards
  10. County Ag Farmland Protection Boards
  11. Boards of directors – SWCD, CCE, RPB, etc. *
  12. NY State senators
  13. NY State assemblymen
  14. Town boards
  15. Village and City elected Officials and their staff
  16. Grange
  17. State Agency staff and supervisors - DOS, Ag/Mkts, DOH, DEC
  18. Federal Agency staff and supervisors – NRCS, USFWS, USDA
  19. Economic Development agencies – IDA
  20. Business Associations *
  21. University, High Schools, BOCES
  22. Chambers of Commerce
  23. Environmental groups – DU, TU, IWLA, Sierra Club
  24. Watershed Organizations /Lake Associations *
  25. Community Organizations – Lions, Moose, Elk, Kiwanis, Rotary, Breakfast Clubs
  26. Community events such as fairs
  27. Local Citizens *
  28. Subscribe People to the "Bay Journal" *
  29. Sportsman's Associations

We would like to have all of the USC counties address all of these audiences, however, the minimum of the following would be greatly appreciated:

2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 20, 24, 27, and 28 denoted by an *

For this list in excel click this link

Additionally, the Outreach Work group plans to sign watershed residents up to receive the "Bay Journal" a free publication produced by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. This journal will help to keep residents informed about all current issues. Interested individuals can receive either a paper copy, or a digital copy of the Journal.

 

For information on outreach resources visit our Outreach Materials page

 

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