ABOUT US
The Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership (CBRP) is a newly formed public-private partnership between Chesapeake Appreciation, Inc. (dba Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP)) and the State of Maryland (Department of Natural Resources (DNR)). This partnership was created to coordinate and implement large-scale, integrated Chesapeake Bay restoration projects that will include oyster restoration, bay grass replenishment, planting of forest buffers and cover crops, and nutrient and sediment reduction.
The partnership will raise private funds from a variety of sources from the general public, corporations and foundations. ORP will receive and administer the public funds, in partnership with DNR, and determine jointly how the monies will be spent by the state through a transparent process.
The Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership Advisory Board is comprised of
- Mr. Charles Frentz (Oyster Recovery Partnership)
- Mr. Charles C.G. Evans Jr. (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
- Dr. Carl Hershner (Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences)
- Dr. Margaret Palmer (UMD Solomons Lab)
- Mr. Walt Petrie (Petrie Ventures)
- Mr. Steve Phillips (Phillips Foods, Inc.)
The partnership has also created a scientific/technical advisory committee (STAC) to review, advise and make recommendations on proposed projects. View STAC committee organizations.
- About Oyster Recovery Partnership
http://www.oysterrecovery.org/
The Oyster Recovery Partnership is a coalition of organizations, institutions, businesses and individuals dedicated to helping restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay by restoring the Bay's oyster population. The Partnership, an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 1994 by Chesapeake Appreciation, Inc. and has experience in large-scale oyster restoration projects, federal, corporate and foundation fundraising, and an entrepreneurial approach. Since 2000, ORP has planted over 400 million oysters in the Bay.
- About Maryland Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.maryland.gov
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority.
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