Chesapeake Conservancy Applauds Conservation Outcomes in FY 22 Federal Spending Package

March 10th, 2022

Annapolis, MD – On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. 这项年度联邦支出计划为几个对切萨皮克湾流域的保护很重要的项目提供了资金.

十大赌博正规老平台协会对外事务经理里德·佩里对联邦政府22财年的综合法案表示赞赏, stating,

“联邦22财年综合拨款法案是切萨皮克湾流域保护的一大胜利. 切萨皮克湾是我国最大的河口，是1800多万人的家园. 切萨皮克湾及其流域的健康影响着海湾流域所有居民的健康和经济繁荣. These conservation investments are investments in the health of our lands and waters, the health of our nature and wildlife, and the health and economic well-being of our people.

“22财年综合预算为切萨皮克湾计划提供了急需的资金增长, the regional partnership working to protect and restore the Bay watershed. 这笔额外的资金将促进合作伙伴的努力，以实现到2025年切萨皮克湾流域协议的恢复目标.

“This bill also provides $4 million to the Chesapeake WILD program, a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program established by Congress in 2020. 切萨皮克野生动物保护是切萨皮克湾的专门项目，将支持跨流域的地面工作，如物种保护和湿地恢复. Importantly, this is the first year that the program will receive funding, 迫切需要加强对切萨皮克湾流域鱼类和野生动物的保护.

“We are thrilled that thanks to the support of Senator Ben Cardin, 22财年支出法案还包括国会直接拨给安纳波利斯市的200万美元支出, 马里兰州切萨皮克的埃尔克托尼亚海滩是美国黑人的重要文化和历史遗址. 这笔资金将为在埃尔克托尼亚海滩建立和开发公园的州和地方合作伙伴关系提供关键支持, 这是安纳波利斯最后一块未开发的海滨土地，最初属于卡尔家族，包括卡尔的家人, Sparrow’s and Elktonia Beaches. 在种族隔离时期，这些曾经受欢迎的海滩和音乐会场所欢迎黑人. While most of this area has been sold off and developed, a 5-acre parcel at Elktonia Beach remains undeveloped and ready for purchase.

“In addition, we are thrilled that thanks to the support of Senator Tom Carper, the FY 22 spending bill includes $1.国会拨款200万美元拨给特拉华州的西福德市，用于重新安置一条污水管道. In July 2021, 十大赌博正规老平台协会与西福德市和许多合作伙伴一起庆祝西福德牡蛎屋公园一期工程的完成, which features a new Riverwalk along the Nanticoke River. The critical next step in Oyster House Park is the relocation of a sewer line, and this funding will allow Seaford to complete Phase 2 of the project.

“Lastly, 该法案包括200万美元的土地和水资源保护基金，用于保护拉帕汉诺克河国家野生动物保护区的丰斯悬崖. Overlooking the Rappahannock River in Virginia, Fones Cliffs是Rappahannock部落祖传土地的宝藏和重要组成部分. 这笔资金将有助于保护这一标志性的濒危景观，并保存切萨皮克历史和文化的重要组成部分.

“十大赌博正规老平台协会感谢切萨皮克湾流域代表团的成员，感谢他们在22财年对这些重要的保护投资的支持.”

在2022财政年度(FY)综合拨款法案中，切萨皮克湾保护和恢复的重点包括:

为切萨皮克湾计划拨款8800万美元，比21财年拨款增加50万美元. The Chesapeake Bay Program is a regional partnership of federal agencies, states, local governments, universities, 和非政府组织一起努力恢复和保护切萨皮克湾.
$3 million for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails program. 该项目由切萨皮克湾国家公园管理局办公室负责运营，为整个切萨皮克湾流域的社区和组织提供财政和技术支持，供公众使用, educational programming, and interpretation of the Bay’s natural, cultural, and historical resources. The bill also includes an increase of $500,为国家公园管理局切萨皮克湾办事处提供了10万美元，以支持切萨皮克湾的运营和规划.
$4 million to the Chesapeake WILD program, a new U.S. 鱼类和野生动物服务项目支持切萨皮克湾流域的地面保护工作.
$2 million in congressionally directed spending to the City of Annapolis, 支持在安纳波利斯历史悠久的埃尔克托尼亚海滩建设公园. 由参议员Ben Cardin (D - MD)确保的专项拨款补充了当前州和地方的努力，以保护历史悠久的安纳波利斯滨水土地的最后剩余部分，该土地最初由卡尔家族拥有，其中包括卡尔, Sparrow’s and Elktonia Beaches.
$1.2 million in congressionally directed spending to the City of Seaford, Delaware to relocate a sewer line. 由参议员Tom Carper (D - DE)确保的专项拨款将支持南提科克河上西福德牡蛎屋公园的第二期开发.
200万美元用于拉帕汉诺克河谷国家野生动物保护区土地和水资源保护基金(LWCF), and $900 million for the national LWCF program. The LWCF program provides funding to protect land for national parks, national forests, and other public lands, as well as state and local parks.
1.5亿美元用于国防部的战备和环境保护整合(REPI)计划. The REPI program supports partnerships between branches of the U.S. military, local conservation groups, 地方和州政府保护军事设施附近的土地以保护军事设施的持续和未来的运作. REPI支持了切萨皮克湾流域超过32000英亩的保护工作.