Kathy Phillips, Assateague Coastal Trust

“Assateague Coastal Trust, a small non-profit environmental advocacy organization located on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, has limited resources and capacity, so being able to take advantage of the legal resources afforded by Chesapeake Legal Alliance has been a great benefit to us.  CLA has assisted ACT with our submission of public comments to MDE on NPDES permits by providing legal interns and volunteer attorneys to assist in the research and the drafting of the comments, and has also provided the assistance of their volunteer attorneys in putting pressure on local government agencies to clarify county actions and substantiate permit determinations.  Our mission to protect and preserve the coastal watershed has been enhanced by the services provided through Chesapeake Legal Alliance.”