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Chesapeake Bay Program Technician Funding is a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that funds conservation district staff positions — including Technicians, Engineer Specialists, and Engineer Assistants — within Pennsylvania's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The Technician program supports conservation district staff in providing agricultural best management practices technical assistance, developing and verifying erosion control and manure management plans, and ensuring compliance through the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Inspection Program. The Engineer program supports design, survey, installation, and quality assurance for agricultural waste management systems.
Funding comes from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Regulatory Accountability Program grant, the DEP Chesapeake Bay Abatement Fund, and the EPA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant. Eligible applicants are county conservation districts in Pennsylvania's Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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Chesapeake Bay Program Technician and Engineer Cost Share Program | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Conservation District Support Chesapeake Bay Technical Assistance Program The DEP Chesapeake Bay Technical Assistance Program provides funding toward Technicians at conservation districts within the Pennsylvania portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The focus of the program is to ensure that conservation district staff are available to provide technical assistance to agricultural landowners and operators to implement best management practices, develop and verify Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and Manure Management Plans, verify and report best management practice implementation, and provide compliance assistance and compliance assurance through the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Inspection Program (CBAIP).
Funding for this program comes from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Regulatory Accountability Program (CBRAP) grant and the DEP Chesapeake Bay Abatement Fund. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><br>\r\nChesapeake Bay Engineer Program</h2>\r\n<p>The DEP Chesapeake Bay Engineer Program provides funding toward Engineer Specialists and Engineer Assistants at conservation districts within the Pennsylvania portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The focus of the program is to provide direct technical assistance to agricultural landowners and operators as well as to assist the Chesapeake Bay Technicians with the planning, design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of agricultural best management practices.
These staff also provide design, survey, computation, material testing and implementation of agricultural waste management systems and other structural best management practices and provide construction quality assurance checks and documentation of implemented practices. Funding for this program comes from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant (CBIG).
</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n"}}"> The DEP Chesapeake Bay Technical Assistance Program provides funding toward Technicians at conservation districts within the Pennsylvania portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The focus of the program is to ensure that conservation district staff are available to provide technical assistance to agricultural landowners and operators to implement best management practices, develop and verify Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and Manure Management Plans, verify and report best management practice implementation, and provide compliance assistance and compliance assurance through the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Inspection Program (CBAIP).
Funding for this program comes from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Regulatory Accountability Program (CBRAP) grant and the DEP Chesapeake Bay Abatement Fund. Chesapeake Bay Engineer Program The DEP Chesapeake Bay Engineer Program provides funding toward Engineer Specialists and Engineer Assistants at conservation districts within the Pennsylvania portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The focus of the program is to provide direct technical assistance to agricultural landowners and operators as well as to assist the Chesapeake Bay Technicians with the planning, design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of agricultural best management practices.
These staff also provide design, survey, computation, material testing and implementation of agricultural waste management systems and other structural best management practices and provide construction quality assurance checks and documentation of implemented practices. Funding for this program comes from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant (CBIG). <b>Engineer</b>: Patrick Cullen<br>\n <a href=\"mailto:Patrick.
cullen@pa. nacdnet. net\">Patrick.
cullen@pa. nacdnet. net</a><br>\n 570-265-5539</p>"}}"> Engineer : Patrick Cullen Patrick.
cullen@pa. nacdnet. net <b>Engineer</b>: Lisa Walsh<br>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:lwalsh@chesco.
org\">lwalsh@chesco. org</a><br>\r\n610-455-1386</p>\r\n"}}"> <b>Engineer</b>: Mike Lubinsky<br><a href=\"mailto:mlubinsky@ccpa. net\">mlubinsky@ccpa.
net</a><br>\n 717-240-7812</p>"}}"> <b>Engineer</b>: Michael W. Clark<br><a href=\"mailto:mclark@dauphinc. org\">mclark@dauphinc.
org</a><br>\n 717-921-8100</p>"}}"> Engineer : Michael W. Clark <b>Engineer</b>: John M. High<br><a href=\"mailto:jhigh@franklinccd.
org\">jhigh@franklinccd. org</a><br>\n 717-264-5499</p>"}}"> <b>Engineer</b>: Bill Zavislak<br>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:zavislak@lccd. net\">zavislak@lccd.
net</a><br>\r\n570-382-3086</p>\r\n"}}"> Engineer : Bill Zavislak <b>Engineer</b>: Kent A. Bitting<br><a href=\"mailto:kentbitting@lancasterconservation. org\">kentbitting@lancasterconservation.
org</a><br>\n 717-299-5361</p>\n<p><b>Engineer</b>: Adam S. Hartz<br><a href=\"mailto:adamhartz@lancasterconservation. org\">adamhartz@lancasterconservation.
org</a><br>\n 717-299-5361</p>"}}"> Engineer : Kent A. Bitting kentbitting@lancasterconservation. org Engineer : Adam S.
Hartz adamhartz@lancasterconservation. org Conservation District Fund Allocation Program Conservation District Field Representatives State Conservation Commission County Conservation Districts Conservation District Support
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: County conservation districts within Pennsylvania's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Chesapeake Bay Program Technician Funding is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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