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Purpose of the Project
The Maryland Coastal Bays Alternative Futures Analysis (Analysis) was developed
in response to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program's (M-CoBP) goals and action
items to address growth issues. From its beginning, the Program recognized managing
growth as one of its top priorities. This contrasts with the older and much
larger Chesapeake Bay Program, where it was not until the Year 2000 that growth
issues approached the same level of importance as the more traditional watershed
management issues (e.g., wastewater treatment plants, and urban and agricultural
bestmanagement practices).
The M-CoBP's Management Committee, Growth Subcommittee, and its Comprehensive
Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) all call for the need to conduct analysis
to illustrate the potential impacts of future development, and how different
management approaches could affect these future growth patterns. The purpose
of this project is to help provide this type of analysis and related information
for Worcester County, the M-CoBP, the State of Maryland, and others interested
in growth issues in Maryland's Coastal Bays.
Intended Audience and Document Use
This report is intended for those interested in growth issues in Worcester County
and the Coastal Bays. It summarizes three rounds of growth analyses done over
almost three years. This work was done with input from many sources. Findings
and recommendations from this report are primarily directed to those that manage
land use and infrastructure in the County and others that are involved in these
issues. The following are the key components of this report:
o introduction, purpose, and background;
o analysis methodology and application;
o analysis output and findings;
o recommendations;
o summary of the Alternative Futures Citizen Workshop; and
o Alternative Futures illustrations.
Click Here to view the Coastal Bays Report!