Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape
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Maryland
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Established 2015
About
The Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape is situated along the Chesapeake Bay, an area that has long been known as an American Treasure due to its economic productivity and ecological vitality. The sentinel landscape is anchored by Naval Air Station Patuxent River, one of the Navy’s premier aircraft testing locations. The Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape also encompasses the Nanticoke River, a historically significant waterway that extends over 65 miles and supports numerous threatened and endangered species. Since its designation, the Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape partners have pursued projects that collectively preserve natural resources, protect agricultural land, and strengthen military readiness.
Map
Total Funding by Partner
| Partner | FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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| USDA | $4.03M | $5.12M | $6.24M | $4.06M | $3.36M | $4.78M | $3.47M | $4.87M | $5.11M | $3.29M |
| DoD | $3.00M | $1.00M | $1.50M | $1.54M | $0.65M | $3.63M | $6.15M | $1.50M | $4.84M | $5.02M |
| DOI | $1.01M | $1.28M | $1.95M | $0.69M | $0.37M | $0.87M | $7.15M | $0.93M | $0.00M | $1.97M |
| State | $1.88M | $2.26M | $3.23M | $4.28M | $2.15M | $8.00M | $8.95M | $11.65M | $10.14M | $4.33M |
| Local | $0.00M | $1.26M | $0.00M | $2.01M | $0.00M | $3.90M | $0.62M | $1.62M | $1.26M | $0.38M |
| Private | $1.67M | $0.04M | $0.54M | $0.84M | $0.36M | $1.37M | $0.72M | $2.83M | $5.83M | $4.43M |
| NOAA | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.19M | $0.00M | $0.00M |
Total Acres Protected and Enrolled
| Acres Protected (Since Designation) | 63242 |
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| Acres Enrolled (During FY23) | 123939 |
Our Partners
Federal Partners
- Naval Air Station Patuxent
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
- U.S. Department of Defense, Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Chesapeake Bay Field Office
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS)
Local Partners
Private Partners
- Chesapeake Conservancy
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
- Lower Shore Land Trust
- Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy
- Northern Neck Land Conservancy
- Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust
- Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board, Inc.
- Sussex County Land Trust
- The Conservation Fund, Maryland and Delaware
- The Nature Conservancy, Maryland
- Trust for Public Land
- Virginia Outdoor Foundation
Resources
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2023 Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape Profile