Guides + Reports

Clean Water Act Enforcement Webinar

July 2020 | Angela Haren & Patrick DeArmey
CLA-CWA-enforcement-webinar-6.23.20.pdf 5.53 MB

This webinar focuses on how community members can use the law to protect their local waterways. CLA attorneys present an overview of the “citizen suit” provision of the...
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State Structures of Government: Embracing Our Differences

July 2020 |
FINAL-CBC-CLA-Embracing-Differences-0520.pdf 274.46 KB

Waterways don’t respect state lines, but the rules often change from one Bay state to another. Understanding the unique governmental structure of each Bay state allows us all...
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Groundwater Permit and Spray Field Advocacy Opportunities in Maryland

April 2020 | By: Evan Isaacson
Groundwater-Permit-and-Spray-Field-Advocacy-Opportunities-in-MD-1.pdf 383.94 KB

This advocacy guide presents an overview of several legal and policy frameworks applicable to groundwater discharge permits in Maryland and includes some potential opportunities to advocate for greater...
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REPORT – Existing Chesapeake Bay Watershed Statutes and Regulations Affecting Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

July 2019 |
Existing-Chesapeake-Bay-Watershed-Statutes-and-Regulations-Affecting-SAV-1.pdf 749.67 KB

This report identifies current statutes, regulations, and policies that protect and affect Chesapeake Bay’s submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and that of its tidal tributaries. By understanding what currently...
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Tips for Commenting on PA’s Draft Phase III WIP

June 2019 |
Tips-for-Drafting-Comments-on-Pennsylvanias-Draft-_05-24-2019-1.pdf 296.98 KB

CLA created a document that provides suggestions for drafting comments on PA’s Draft Phase III WIP. Click here for drafting tips.
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Citizen’s Guide to Water Quality Permitting in Maryland

April 2019 | Midshore RIVERKEEPER Conservancy (MRC), Chesapeake Legal Alliance
Citizen-Guide-Public-Participation-in-Marylands-NPDES-Permitting-Program-July-2017.pdf 1.86 MB

Understanding how citizens can participate in the Maryland National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process
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Legal Tools for Communities

July 2018 |
Legal-Tools-for-Communities-1.pdf 2.50 KB

Keeping an ear to the ground is key, through this you can contact local officials and get on mailing lists, monitor county hearing calendars, and set up Google...
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Public Participation in Maryland’s NPDES Permitting Program, a Training Toolkit

July 2018 |
MD-NPDES-Guide-Toolkit-1.pdf 1.13 MB

This toolkit is a companion document to our Maryland NPDES Permitting Citizen Guide. The toolkit explains how to use the guide to train your community to address water...
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About the Chesapeake Legal Alliance

July 2018 |
About-the-Chesapeake-Legal-Alliance-1.pdf 1.34 MB

Our Mission: To use the law to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed by providing pro bono legal assistance through a network of volunteer attorneys.
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Nutrient Trading in Maryland

July 2018 | Choose Clean Water Coalition
Nutrient-Trading-In-Maryland..pdf 290.06 KB

“Trading“ allows an entity that can reduce one or more pollutants more cheaply than another to install pollution control measures that provide a greater reduction than required by...
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