Earmark - Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Water Trails

Agency:		Department of the Interior
Bureau:		National Park Service
Account:		National Recreation and Preservation (14-1042)
Certifying Official:		Chief, Budget Execution, NPS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOI.GOV 202-208-3999

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Water Trails

AMOUNT: $1,674,000.

Year Enacted: 2008

Status: Complete

Description: Chesapeake Bay Historic Heritage Support.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Tangier History Museum (825358851)	$23	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	16215 Main Ridge Tangier , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $22,500. The Tangier Oral History Project - Will help tell the fascinating stories of the culture and lifeways of Tangier Island. The project will focus on the critical, time-sentive work of capturing oral histories before the Island's culture itself disappears. the Oral History project will capture unique Tangier stories and make them available for historians, visitors, tourists and residents. An exhibit will be created within the Tangier History Museum for the interviews to be seen/viewed along with accompanying displays, diagrams and maps to help visitors understand and appreciate the wonder of Tangier. Contact: Neil Kaye, 302-234-8950, nskaye@aol.com Congressional District(s): VA 2
James River Water Trail - James River Association (827119637)	$30	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	9 S. 12th St. 4th Floor Richmond , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $29,750. James River Water Trail Stewardship Planning and Educational Outreach - This project will further development of the water trail on the lower James River through interpretive education programs, conservation analysis and outreach to landowners along the water trail. The James River Association will also develop and conduct education trips on the river at different sections of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. A member of the Chickahominy Tribe will provide Native American perspective. Contact: William H. Street, 804-788-8811, bstreet@jrava.org Congressional District(s): VA 1,3
Nanticoke River Water Trail - Delaware DNREC (101668726)	$44	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	89 Kings Hwy. Dover , DELAWARE
Comment: Financial Award: $44,000. Nanticoke River Water Trail Phase I Development - This project will produce a detailed water trail map and guide, including information on existing public access, GPS points, river features, area services and watershed characteristics. Additionally, Gateways Network signs/National Trail markers will be installed that direct visitors to and identify existing water trail access areas. The Nanticoke River Water Trail, an important component of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail in Delaware, will promote safe recreational use of the Nanticoke River and help build support for the stewardship of area natural and cultural resources. Contact: Susan Moerschel, 302-739-9240, Susan.Moerschel@state.de.us Congressional District(s): DE
Chesapeake Exploration Center - Queen Anne's County, Dept. of Parks & Recreation (099400376)	$45	National Recreation & Preservation	Locality	107 N. Liberty St. Centerville , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $45,000. Ferry Point Trail - This project will create an interpretive walking trail highlighting cultural and environmental aspects of the Chesapeake Bay, the Chester River and Kent Narrows. The trail will originate at the Chesapeake Exploration Center and will connect to the Cross Island Trail. The Ferry Point Trail will allow access to the cape bordered to the north by the Chester River and to the east by the Kent Narrows. The trail will offer opportunities for interpretation of the working waterfront within the Kent Narrows area and the importance of preservation of natural habitat within the region. Contact: Barbara Siegert, 410-758-0835, BSiegert@qac.org Congressional District(s): MD 1
Annapolis Maritime Museum (136244147)	$94	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	723 2nd St. Annapolis , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $75,000. Oysters on the Half Shell - Will be the key exhibition and the interpretive centerpiece in the historic McNasby Oyster Company building currently under renovation. The last oyster-packing plant in the City of Annapolis and one of the last in the Chesapeake region is a most appropriate setting for this exhibition that will highlight both the natural history of the oyster and the cultural history of the people who made their living in the oyster industry. This grant will provide funding for construction drawings, fabrication and installation of a major portion of the exhibition. Contact: Jeff Holland, 410-295-0104, director@amaritime.org Congressional District(s): MD 3 Financial Award: $18,600.00. From this Spot You Can See Over 400 Years of History. The Annapolis Maritime Museum will install interpretive panels along the waters edge to highlight changes in the landscape and overall scene during the last hundred years. The cultural history panels will be divided into five centuries1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000based upon historical images and information. Maps appropriate for each time period will be incorporated to demonstrate the regions topographical changes and settlement patterns over the past four hundred years. A map of the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail will be included as part of the 2000 story. Contact: Heather Ersts, Curator, Annapolis Maritime Museum, curator@amaritime.org
Mt. Harmon Plantation - Friends of Mt. Harmon (044979529)	$59	National recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	600 Mt. Harmon Rd. Earlville , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $58,600. The Education and Discovery Center Project - This grant will enable Mount Harmon to greatly upgrade and expand its educational programming, public facilities, and interpretation. The project will convert the plantation stables into an Education and Discovery Center to include orientation, demonstration, and exhibit areas to educate the public about Mount Harmons Tidewater colonial and natural history. This project will also create a visitor orientation kiosk and wayside panels on Mount Harmon nature trails. Contact: Paige Howard, 443-566-0141, pphoward@dol.net Congressional District(s): MD 1
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (926180977)	$514	National Recreation and Preservation	Federal	410 Severn Avenue Suite 109 Annapolis , MARYLAND
Piney Point Lighthouse -St. Mary's County, MD (607344723)	$44	National Recreation & Preservation	Locality	23115 Leonard Hall Dr. Leonardtown , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $43,500 Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park Enhancement - This project will replace a small, deteriorated pier located in the parks north campus in Piney Point Creek and add a 6X10 floating step down platform to facilitate the launching and retrieval of kayaks in the protected creek off of the Potomac River. This access enhancement will support to continuing development of the Potomac River Water Trail and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail on the Potomac River. Intertpretive components will feature the natural resources of this wetlands environment. Contact: Debra Pence, 301-769-3235, debra.pence@stmarysmd.com Congressional District(s): MD 5
Sassafras Natural Resource Management Area - Maryland Park Service (033425385)	$26	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	580 Taylor Ave. E-3 Annapolis , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $26,000. Knocks Folly Interpretive Center - This project will develop an interpretive center within and around the historic "Knocks Folly", a structure that dates back to the 18th Century and a centerpiece of the Turner's Creek community. The Center will highlight (1) the historic nature of the Turners Creek area and it's importance to the early agricultural trade of Maryland and how the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers served as critical trade routes, and (2) the natural environment of the Sassafras Natural Resources Management Area, neighboring Turners Creek County Park and the waters of the Sassafras River. The Center will promote awareness of the environment and stewardship of the lands. Contact: John Ohler, 410-820-1668, johler@dnr.state.md.us Congressional District(s): MD 1
Elk Neck State Park - Maryland Park Service (033425385)	$28	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	4395 Turkey Point Rd. North East , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $27,873. Improving Existing Trailheads through Orientation & Interpretive Signage Development - This project will improve access and interpretation on the Elk Neck State Park trail system. New interpretive signage on the trail system will highlight Chesapeake Bay ecology and the role each visitor has in conserving and protecting Chesapeake Bay resources. Interpretation will also feature the histories of Captain John Smith's 1608 explorations and the Turkey Point Lighthouse. Community volunteers will assist in installing the new signage, utilizing low-impact, environmentally responsible techniques. Contact: Steven Wolf, 410-287-5333, swolf@dnr.state.md.us Congressional District(s): MD 2
Rappahannock River Water Trail - Friends of the Rappahannock (849655295)	$100	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	P.O. Box 7254 Fredericksburg , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $99,979. Rappahannock River Water Trail Management Plan and Citizen Stewardship Initiatives - This project will develop a management plan to further the water trails sustainability and foster citizen stewardship of the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay. The grant will also support the development of three volunteer stewardship programs for controlling litter, managing the river's riparian buffer and controlling invasive plants. Contact: John Tippett, 540-373-3448, john.tippett@riverfriends.org Congressional District(s): VA 1
Piscataway Park - Accokeek Foundation (084999846)	$20	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	3400 Bryan Point Rd. Accokeek , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $20,000. Native American Interpretive Brochure - The project will develop and produce a four-color brochure presenting a series of brief explanations of the ancestral Piscataway presence at Accokeek, the effects of the colonial period, and the continuing legacy of indigenous presence at Accokeek. The focus will be on the places within the National Colonial Farm and Piscataway Park where visitors can learn more. This brochure will be developed with expert advice from Native American scholars, and will significantly broaden the scope of interpretation on Piscataway life at this important site of Native history. Contact: Laura Ford, Director of Development, lford@accokeek.org
Monocasy River Water Trail and C&O Canal - Tourism Council of Frederick (131409203)	$75	National Recreation & Preservation	Locality	19 E. Church St. Frederick , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $75,000. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Interpretation at the Frederick Visitor Center - This grant supports the fabrication and installation of Gateways Network-related exhibits at the new Frederick Visitor Center. Promotion of stewardship and appreciation of the watershed and its natural and cultural heritage resources will be incorporated throughout the exhibit, which will highlight other Gateways in the area including the Monocacy River Water Trail and the C&O Canal National Historical Park. Contact: Elizabeth Shatto, 301-600-4042, lshatto@fredco-md.net Congressional District(s): MD 6
Sturgis Memorial Gateway (045758661)	$22	National Recreation & Preservation	Locality	P.O. Box 348 Snow Hill , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $22,000. Nature & Heritage of the Pocomoke River - Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE), in partnership with Wor-Wic Community College, will develop an interpreter training program focused on the heritage of the Pocomoke River. Local Gateways and heritage scholars will be consulted in the development of content that will include Native American history, African-American history, colonial history, natural history, industry, culture, stewardship, and Captain John Smith's voyages of exploration along the river. The 20-hour course will be offered two times to volunteer docents and interpreters and will improve the interpretation programs of Gateways, heritage partners and stewardship organizations along the Pocomoke River and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (CAJO) and throughout the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Contact: Jim Rapp, 443-614-0261, 443-944-8097cell, dlitedirector@comcast.net Congressional District(s): MD 1
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University; Ward Foundation, Inc. (118248582)	$15	National Recreation & Preservation	Public Educational Institution	909 S. Schumaker Dr. Salisbury , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $14,500. Ward Museum Nature Trail & Living Classroom Augmentation - This project will aid the Ward Museum in telling the Chesapeake Bay story and fostering citizen stewardship of the Chesapeake. The museums nature trail, which is the backbone of their living classroom for environmental educational programs will be enhanced with interpretive signage, brochures, trail infrastructure, and educational materials to make the trail more meaningful for site visitors. Key components will be instrumental to demonstrate and promote conservation of watersheds through best practices. Contact: Lora Bottinelli, 410-742-4988, lmbottinelli@salisbury.edu Congressional District(s): MD 1
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (074948753)	$71	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	213 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $50,178. Chesapeake Futures - This grant will support an 18-month planning effort that will result in the conceptual design of a major new exhibition, program and outreach products that will become the cornerstone of the visitors experience at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The focus of the new exhibition will be to help people understand the Chesapeake Bay in ways that will contribute to the health of the environment and respect for the regions unique cultural heritage. Contact: Kathy Rattie, 410-745-2916, dferraris@cbmm.org Congressional District(s): MD 1 Financial Award: $20,000.00. Above the Bay Exhibition, Educational Programming and Web-based Components. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum proposes to create and install one new interpretive exhibit; and develop educational and web-based programming for this exhibition that will promote a broadly applicable stewardship ethic and foster citizen stewardship of the Chesapeake. Using comparative aerial photographic images from the 1930s and 2008, the exhibition will show the dramatic changes in the Chesapeakes landscape and shoreline, provoking discussion of how to mitigate further destructive changes and foster stewardship of one of the worlds most important places, the Chesapeake Bay. Contact: Kathleen Rattie, Vice President of Advancement, krattie@cbmm.org
Mason Neck State Park - VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (809744444)	$13	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	203 Governor St. Richmond , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $12,800. Captain John Smiths Explorers Camp - Mason Neck State Park, a Chesapeake Bay Gateway site along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, will improve interpretation and education of this historic site while promoting and fostering long-term citizen stewardship. This project will provide 10 sessions of the Explorers Camp, a one week, half-day summer day camp experience free of charge for at risk youth. Mason Neck State Park is located in an area explored by Captain John Smith on his first voyage of discovery in the New World. The camp will introduce and develop an understanding and appreciation for the rich cultural, historic and natural resources which make this site so unique and important. Through this project 150 at risk youth will have an opportunity to explore the gateway park, engage their imagination and provide them with a layered education that will supplement the Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Science while building a lifelong ethic of stewardship for the Chesapeake Bay and its many wonders
Trap Pond State Park - Delaware State Parks (101668726)	$93	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	33587 Baldcypress Ln. Laurel , DELAWARE
Comment: Financial Award: $93,000. Baldcypress Nature Center Phase II Revitalization - Trap Pond State Park has recently completed the development of a comprehensive exhibit plan for the Baldcypress Nature Center. Phase II work includes the fabrication and installation of exhibits. These exhibits will tell Trap Ponds Chesapeake Bay watershed story. Promoting a stewardship ethic and helping citizens get involved with Bay-related issues are primary goals. Contact: Raymond Bivens, 302-739-9191, Raymond.Bivens@state.de.us Congressional District(s): DE 1
Schooner Sultana/Shallop/Sultana Projects (015015675)	$39	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	105 S. Cross St. Chestertown , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: 38,998. John Smith Trail Expeditions & John Smith's Shallop, Making the Gateways Connection - This grant will support two initiatives of Sultana Projects, Inc. One component will launch a new educational program for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Utilizing a fleet of canoes and kayaks, the trail expeditions will take groups of students, teachers, as well as the general public, out for single and multi-day educational trips on portions of the John Smith Trail. In the second component, Sultana Projects will partner with the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland to host a seven-month exhibit of the John Smith Shallop to help visitors better understand the historical context and impact of Smiths 1608 voyages while highlighting the new Trail. Contact: Drew McMullen, 410-778-5954, dmcmullen@sultanaprojects.org Congressional District(s): MD 1
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge - Friends of Blackwater NWR (052897621)	$17	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	2145 Key Wallace Dr. Cambridge , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $17,000. Little Blackwater River Boardwalk and Observation Deck - This grant will fund construction of a new, universally accessible, 50 foot by 6-1/2 foot boardwalk leading to a 30 foot by 13 foot observation deck extending into the marshes along the Marsh Edge Trail on the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The new boardwalk and observation deck will include interpretive signage describing the importance of the marshes, the loss of marshes at the refuge, and efforts underway to restore the Blackwater marshes. At the Boardwalk entrance an additional interpretive sign will describe access ot the refuge's paddling trails. Contact: Tom Hook, 410-221-0195, tomhook@starband.net Congressional District(s): MD 1
Mariner's Museum (065413817)	$15	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	100 Museum Dr. Newport News , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $15,000. Give the Chesapeake a Chance - This project will introduce a new distance learning program targeting elementary, middle, and high school students with education about ecology and conservation in the Chesapeake Bay. The course will be available using Internet Video Conferencing (IVC) technology. The project also includes semi-annual cleanups on the Museums 5.2 mile Noland Trail and the 167-acre Lake Maury. The lake receives the run-off from over 10,000 acres of urban area, eventually draining into the James River and then the Chesapeake Bay. Contact: Jennifer Rouin, 757-591-7716, jrouin@marinersmuseum.org Congressional District(s): VA 1
Stratford Hall Plantation - Robert E. Lee Memorial Association (010032431)	$22	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	483 Great House Rd. Stratford , VIRGINIA
Comment: Financial Award: $21,550. Before the Lees: 17th Century Environmental and Cultural History at Stratford Hall will broaden Stratford Halls interpretation by creating new wayside exhibits which focus on the colonial environment of the Stratford site and on the early European inhabitants who occupied the area. These waysides will allow us to place new emphasis on the Chesapeake Bay and its ecology during the early days at European settlement of the region, as well as how colonists interacted with this environment to carve out lives for themselves in Virginia; archaeological investigations into the site will also be highlighted. Contact: Laura Lawfer, Assistant Director of Education, llawfer@stratfordhall.org
Star-Spangeld Banner Trail - MD Office of Tourism Development (119223562)	$100	National Recreation & Preservation	State Government	217 E. Redwood St. Baltimore , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $100,000. Star-Spangled Banner Water Trail Interpretation, Access and Stewardship Plan - This planning project will identify the most logical and rewarding water trail segments of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail. It will complement the Corridor Management Plan for the Byway which is underway concurrently and focusing on land-based resources and trail components. The result will be a complete consensus-driven, prioritized list of interpretive, access and stewardship projects for the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission and the Maryland Office of Tourism Development (OTD) and Star-Spangled Banner Trail partners to undertake through 2015. Contact: Bill Pencek, 410-767-6289, bpencek@visitmaryland.org Congressional District(s): MD 1,2,3,4,5
Havre de Grace Maritime Museum (033425385)	$82	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	100 Lafeyette St. Havre de Grace , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $81,785. Beyond Jamestown: Life 400 Years Ago - This project will promote the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail through the creation of interior and exterior interpretive exhibits and teaching stations. The interior exhibits and teaching stations will feature the historical significance of Captain Smiths voyages, the life ways of the native Susquehannock culture, and continued European settlement to 1660, showcasing the pre-Contact environment of the Bay and the effects of interaction on our modern community. The exterior exhibits will connect the visitor from the pier on the Bay to the Maritime Museum, introduce the visitor to the history and culture of the area, and orient the visitor to the other Gateways in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Contact: Ann Persson, 410-939-4800, museum@comcast.net Congressional District(s): MD 2
Gwynns Falls Trail Council at Parks & People Foundation (614841658)	$22	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	800 Wyman Park Dr. Suite 010 Baltimore , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $21,894. Baltimore's Greenway to the Chesapeake Bay - This project on the Gwynns Falls Trail will develop a Trail tour narrative that will be available on the Trail web site in a downloadable format as a pod-cast and also support Trail tours given by volunteer guides. The grant will also support the fabrication and installation of information kiosks and interpretive waysides at key access locations and trailheads. The project will enhance trail access and interpretation while also developing a maintenance plan to address safety issues along the Trail. Contact: Guy Hager, 410-448-5663x101, guy.hager@parksandpeople.org Congressional District(s): MD 1,3,7
Sailwinds Visitor Cener - Dorchester County (080569528)	$30	National Recreation & Preservation	Locality	2 Rose Hill Pl. Cambridge , MARYLAND
Comment: Financial Award: $30,000. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Interpretive Plan - This grant will support the development of an interpretive plan focusing on sites and stories for interpretation in and near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the nearby Harriet Tubman State Park in southern Dorchester County. With a landscape much as it was in the 19th century the natural resource characteristics of the Chesapeake Bay, including Dorchesters many miles of waterways, are important elements in the stories to be told of Tubman and the Underground Railroads ordinary people who did extraordinary things. Contact: Amanda Fenstermaker, 410-228-1000, Amanda@tourdorchester.org Congressional District(s): MD 1
Chemung Basin River Trail and Headwaters River Trail - Upper Susquehanna Coalition (802594155)	$31	National Recreation & Preservation	Non-Profit	4729 State Route 414 Burdett , NEW YORK
Comment: Financial Award: $31,370. Upper Susquehanna River Basin Water Trail Enhancements - The Chemung Basin River Trail and Headwaters River Trail are partnering on three projects to further the development of their water trails on the Chemung, Tioga, Cohocton, Canisteo, Susquehanna, Chenango, Unadilla, Otselic, and Tioghnioga Rivers in New York State. This grant will support (1) enhancement of three launch sites, (2) design and installation of an interactive way finding kiosk at a Chemung launch site, and (3) design and installation of a system of standardized locational signs on state owned bridges at high priority locations throughout the Upper Susquehanna River Basin. Contact: Erin Heard, 607-346-2727, eheard@u-s-c.org Congressional District(s): NY 20,22,24,29

Sponsor Name	Honorific	State	District
Jo Davis	Representative	VA	1
Barbara Mikulski	Senator	MD
Steny Hoyer	Representative	MD	5
James Moran	Representative	VA	8
John Sarbanes	Representative	MD	3
Ben Cardin	Senator	MD
Dutch Ruppersberger	Representative	MD	2

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany H.R. 2764, Division F (Interior and Environment)

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Citation Excerpt: Pages 1292-1293, "Chesapeake Bay Gateway Ntw.....1700000"

Citation Comment: The amounts displayed reflect the 1.56 percent reduction that will be applied to all activities in the bill by sec. 437.

Last Modified: 04-Sep-2009