Maryland Coastal Bays Program
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| Abbreviation | MCBP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Maryland |
Region served | Maryland Coastal Bays |
Board Chair | Steve Taylor |
Executive Director | Kevin Smith |
| Website | https://mdcoastalbays.org |
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is one of the 28 United States National Estuary Programs created in the 1987 Amendments to the Clean Water Act. The program, organized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is a non-regulatory federal-state-local collaboration working to restore water quality and conserve the natural resources of the bay system adjacent to Ocean City, Maryland and Assateague Island. The partnership works with municipalities, non-profits, governmental agencies, and businesses; and helps develop, find funding for, and implement projects and programs aimed at improving the health of the estuary. The partnership either directly implements these projects, or administers and manages grants, holds educational workshops and highlights project results.[1]
The program operates the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation (IRS EIN 52–2123356), a private, non-profit corporation which develops and implements a Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for Maryland's Coastal Bays and supports conservation and educational activities.[1]
The bays managed under the program are:
