Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District

Clean Water Works Program 2

Watershed Projects 3

Long Creek 4

Agriculture 5

Coastal Bluffs 6

ISWG 7

CONNECT Program 8

Annual Meeting 9

NRCS Update 10

Around the Office 10

Financial Report 11 Mission: Assist and educate the public to promote stewardship of soil and water resources

District staff and partners once again organized the highly successful 2017 Maine Stormwater Conference. Held on October 23rd and 24th at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, the conference brought together over 350 stormwater professionals for two days of learning and networking under the theme of collaboration. Attendees had the opportunity to choose from over 45 talks focused on effective planning, design, maintenance, and funding approaches to manage stormwater.

This year’s conference attracted attendees from throughout New England and as far away as Colorado. Speakers included the District’s very own Jami Fitch, Robyn Saunders, Aubrey Strause, and Damon Yakovleff.

The 2017 Conference was excited to welcome two seasoned experts to give keynote presentations. Jim Gebhardt, Director of Water Infrastructure & Resiliency Finance Center at the US Environmental Protection Agency, kicked off the conference with a presentation about funding stormwater. On day two, the David Vallee, Hydrologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service Northeast River Forecast Center, spoke about resiliency.

While at the conference, attendees also had the chance to talk with a variety of organizations at the conference trade show. This year’s trade show was the largest yet, with over 40 sponsors and vendors who shared their expertise related to engineering, consulting, and best management practice technologies.

The conference wrapped up with a Craft Brews & GI Views walking tour in Portland. This event was organized by the Young Professionals Committee of the Maine Water Environment Association. The tour focused on some of Portland’s newly installed stormwater management practices that attendees viewed as they walked between local breweries.

For more information, including presentations from all three of the past conferences, please visit the Maine Stormwater Conference website at www.MaineStormwaterConference.org.

Keynote speaker, Jim Gebhart, Director of Water Infrastructure & Resiliency Finance Center at the US Environmental Protection Agency, kicks off the first day of the 2017 Maine Stormwater Conference.

Left to right: John Whitten (Plymouth Engineering), Angela Blanchette (Town of Scarborough) and Jami Fitch (District),

relax at the conference reception.

2 - CLEAN WATER WORKS PROGRAM

Town Landing, Falmouth

Adam Sellick, Assistant District Engineer, conducts a site assessment at Highland Lake. Scott Reynolds, Watershed Specialist, monitors the health of Long Creek.

Clean Water Works is a District program that helps landowners find affordable and effective solutions to protect our waterbodies. Within Clean Water Works, the District provides assistance and education to landowners through three programs - development review, post construction inspection, and landowner technical assistance.

Development Review Program New development can stress our County’s soil and water resources. The Development Review Program provides non-biased reviews of construction plans. This can help to lower the impact of development. In 2017, the District provided third-party review for 15 development projects.

Post-Construction Inspection Program Products and practices used to reduce the impact of development on our waterways require regular inspections and repairs ensure they are working properly. District staff help make this happen by providing on-site inspections for landowners. In 2017, the District conducted inspections at six properties.

Landowner Technical Assistance Program District staff also assists many Towns, contractors, and private landowners every year. These services vary depending on what is needed. On average, the District provides technical assistance to over 100 households annually.

In response to the high demand for our technical assistance services, the District began hosting monthly technical assistance open houses in 2017. Landowners, lake or road association representatives, and others make an appointment to meet with our technical staff to discuss their soil and water needs. Technical staff provide recommendations and determine if additional assistance is needed.

The open houses help us stretch our limited technical assistance budget to reach more people within Cumberland County. Our technical assistance program is funded, in part, by the Cumberland County Commissioners and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

For more information about our Clean Water Works program, please contact Heather True, Project Manager, at 207.892.4700 or htrue@cumberlandswcd.org.

• Started in 2016 and continues through 2018 • Conducted two site visits with Freeport Sewer District • Held one workgroup meeting • Completed surveying, stream assessment, and engineered designs for the project’s two large improvement sites

• Received preliminary permit approval for project improvement sites

• Started in 2007 and is ongoing • Executed new contracts for pavement sweeping and catch basin inspection and cleaning

• Executed new contracts for inspection and maintenance of stormwater treatment systems owned by the Long Creek Watershed Management District (LCWMD)

• Increased outreach and communication to landowners • Developed new Inspection and Maintenance standard operating procedure for participating landowners

• Completed 112 annual parcel inspections and sent inspection reports to landowners

• Translated informational fact sheets into Mandarin and Spanish to better assist business owners

• Partnered with the City of South Portland to address chronic discharges of pollution through education and outreach

• Convened the Technical Advisory Committee to discuss updating water quality monitoring plan permit-related documents

• Continued to manage water quality monitoring efforts

• Started in 2017 and continues through 2018 • Conducted 17 residential site visits and provided recommendations

• Completed one residential matching grant site • Conducted site visits and provided designs/recommendations for 10 large improvement sites

• Addressed one large improvement site • Held three steering committee meetings • Conducted a two-day educational workshop with the Katahdin Program at Camp Hinds

• Provided presentation to the Panther Pond Association

• Started in 2015 and completed in December 2017 • Completed one stormwater retrofit project • Developed and piloted commercial property pledge campaign

• Completed design and permitting for an in-stream restoration project

• Started in 2016 and continues through 2018 • Conducted outreach including:

– 10 abatement site visits – One newsletter article published by the Portland Water District

• Provided three engineered designs and seven recommendation reports

• Held three steering committee meetings • Portland Water District conducted 23 LakeScaping and water quality protection site visits

WATERSHED PROJECTS - 3

The goal of planning projects is to develop a locally-supported watershed-based management plan that

provides a strategy to help clean up polluted waters and guide future conservation and restoration projects.

• Started in January 2016 and completed in December 2017

• Facilitated the following meetings in conjunction with the Town of Scarborough and the Scarborough Economic Development Corporation:

– Public meeting for residents and stakeholders – Joint meeting for the Long-Range Planning Committee, the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and other stakeholders

– Monitoring plan meeting • Conducted water quality monitoring • Completed Phillips Brook Watershed Management Plan in December 2017

The goal of these projects is to reduce erosion and other nonpoint source pollution by installing conservation practices and providing education and outreach to foster long-term stewardship.

1 Funding for this project was provided, in part, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. Section 319 grants are administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in partnership with EPA. 2 Grantee = Portland Water District, CCSWCD hired to manage project and implement most tasks. 3 Funding for this project was provided, in part, by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Section 604(b) of the Clean Water Act. Section 604(b) grants are administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in partnership with EPA.

The Long Creek Restoration Project is a community initiative to help restore and protect Long Creek, a stream that does not meet the clean water standards set by the State of Maine. The District has supported the project’s technical work in partnership with the Long Creek Watershed Management District (LCWMD) since its start in 2007. This support includes conducting annual property inspections, developing outreach materials, working with landowners, and assisting the LCWMD to manage outside contractors.

Long Creek Watershed Maintenance The LCWMD owns and manages nearly 100 best management practices (BMPs) that help protect Long Creek. BMPs are practices that can prevent or reduce the amount of pollution entering a waterway. The BMPs in Long Creek vary from native plants and shrubs that help to filter pollution, to structures below the ground that help remove trash, dirt, and debris before it can enter the stream.

District staff worked with the LCWMD this past year to develop standards for inspecting and maintaining each BMP. The District managed the process to hire contractors to perform these services. As a result, the LCWMD now has inspection and maintenance contracts with two contractors through 2020. New contracts for both pavement sweeping and catch basin cleaning services were completed in a similar way. These contracts will also extend through 2020.

Annual Property Inspections and Landowner Outreach The annual property inspections completed by District staff focus on identifying areas where pollution is likely getting into the stream and working with landowners to reduce or eliminate polluted stormwater runoff to Long Creek. In 2017, the District conducted 112 parcel inspections between June and October. Landowners were contacted prior to the inspection and encouraged to participate. The District was happy to see a marked increase in participation this year versus previous years.

Following the inspections, each landowner receives a detailed report, which includes information on what corrective actions are required, if any. The District also provides resources, such as fact sheets, to help landowners understand maintenance practices. Based on requests from several restaurants this year, two fact sheets were translated into Spanish and Mandarin for training of non-English speaking employees. This targeted outreach allowed the LCWMD to make positive changes in how members of the restaurant industry can assist with restoration efforts.

Future Initiatives In 2018, the LCWMD will begin a major construction project to restore the floodplain along the Main Stem of Long Creek, between Maine Mall Road and Foden Road in South Portland. The project will allow a section of the stream to resume a more natural course and will improve habitat in the water body. It will be the most ambitious project LCWMD has completed to date.

For more information on the Long Creek Watershed Management District and how you may be able to get involved, please visit www.restorelongcreek.org or email Pete Carney at pcarney@restorelongcreek.org.

4 - LONG CREEK

The District’s, Scott Reynolds (second from right), meets with landowners during Long Creek annual inspections.

District volunteer stencils a clean water message next to a storm drain that flows to Long Creek.

Long Creek storm drain stencil at the Maine Mall in South Portland.

AGRICULTURE - 5

The District had a productive year growing its agricultural programming with support from an Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts. Like every bountiful garden, this

program required time, patience, and lots of planning for each part to come together. This project, called the Cumberland County Urban Conservation Agriculture Network (CC-UCAN), branched into four main parts: garden workshops for New American growers, a series of hands-on lessons for at-risk youth at the Long Creek Youth Development Center (LCYDC), food forest support, and a needs assessment of Cumberland County to help plan for future agriculture programming.

District staff worked in collaboration with Cultivating Community, UMaine Cooperative Extension, and education specialist Dani Scherer to host three successful garden workshops for New Americans. The workshops were held at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth, Boyd Street Community Garden in Portland, and Highland Ave Community Garden in South Portland. Attracting a diverse group of participants, topics included mulching, fertilizing, and trellising tips for gardeners looking to grow for their family, as well as the market. All participants were provided free supplies and seedlings following the workshop.

In partnership with the LCYDC, the District’s Scott Reynolds and Jason Lilley delivered a series of agricultural-based lessons to both the male and female populations. Lessons focused on possible agriculture careers and the food cycle. Staff at the LCYDC expressed their gratitude for the program and felt the lessons were meaningful and interactive.

In addition to working with New Americans and the LCYDC, the District provided technical assistance, volunteer

coordination, and supplies to support multiple community projects within the City of Portland, including:

• Technical assistance at eight community garden spaces

• Technical assistance at East Bayside Neighborhood Association’s Fox Field Food Forest and Munjoy Hill’s Mt. Joy Orchard

• Planting two new food forests at the Libbytown Community Garden and Harborview Park

The District looks forward to expanding agricultural programming within Cumberland County and continuing to work with project partners. If you are interested in working with the District to develop or improve community gardens or food forest spaces, please contact Damon Yakovleff at 207.892.4700 or dyakovleff@cumberlandswcd.org.

A volunteer waters the newly planted food forest at the Libbytown Community Garden in Portland.

District Board member, Jason Lily (right), teaches a New American grower how to collect a soil sample at a garden workshop.

6 - COASTAL BLUFFS

District staff were excited to continue work on the “Build Resiliency Along Maine’s Bluff Coast” project in 2017. In partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), the project aimed to help coastal landowners, community organizations, municipal officials, and others manage coastal shorelines. Much of the work done through this project focused on developing a way to evaluate coastal shorelines to determine the best way to stop erosion, including whether the natural approach of a “living shoreline” could be used.

Living shorelines use plants and natural materials to help hold shorelines in place and reduce erosion. Erosion happens when waves or water running off the land break down loose rock, sand, clay, or gravel. Compared to concrete or other “hard” approaches, living shorelines also improve wildlife habitat.

Working with the DACF’s Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and Maine Geological Survey (MGS), the District developed tools to help protect and manage Maine’s coastal shorelines.

On September 11, 2017 the District and project partners presented their work at a regional workshop, which was attended by a diverse group of over 40 individuals. District staff also presented at the 2017 Maine Stormwater Conference, which attracted over 350 stormwater professionals from around New England.

This work was supported by a grant through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and coordinated by MCP. District staff also worked closely with Steven Dickson and Peter Slovinsky at the MGS. The District plans to continue promoting the use of living shorelines for coastal bluff stabilization.

For more information about the Build Resiliency Along Maine’s Bluff Coast project, or any of the tools described below, please contact the Maine Geological Survey or call us at 207.892.4700.

• Shoreline Management Assessment (SMA): Helps determine if a “living shoreline” can be used to prevent erosion

• Instability Assessment Rating Form: Helps determine bluff stability

• SMA Decision Tree Flowchart: Guides an evaluator through the SMA process

• Coastal Planting Guide: Provides information supporting a “living shoreline” approach to bluff stabilization. The guide is intended for use specifically on Maine’s bluff coastline, which makes up about 38% of the State’s coast.

• Technical Notes: Serves as an executive summary of the overall SMA process and describes how each of the project documents are used in more detail.

• Case Studies describing Shoreline Management Assessments performed by the District and MGS staff in three locations: Falmouth (Mackworth Island); Brunswick (Mere Point); and Harpswell (Mitchell Field)

The District’s Damon Yakovleff presents on the Maine Bluffs project at the 2017 Maine Stormwater Conference in Portland.

Two ways to stabilize a coastal shoreline: using plants and other natural materials (left) and a “hard” approach using large stones (right).

ISWG - 7

Outreach Efforts Activity Result

Urban Runoff 5K & Green Neighbor

Family Fest

Coordinated sixth annual 5K race and festival on April 22, 2017 in Portland to raise awareness of water pollution and funding for clean water education.

Over 720 registered participants 850+ festival visitors 75 volunteers

YardScaping Healthy Lawn Care

Provided information about lawn care products and practices at local retail stores.

22 stores in 12 ISWG communities, including 4 Home Depot stores.

Provided healthy lawn care workshops through adult education departments and partner stores.

Conducted 15 workshops and educational events at multiple locations.

Distributed healthy lawn care information to homeowners within priority neighborhoods.

Information was viewed in a Facebook ad by 12,189 college educated homeowners, aged 35-55.

Stormwater Awareness

Coordinated a statewide media campaign, which included showing public service announcements on cable television and placing ads on websites.

644 public service announcements aired; web traffic to www.ThinkBlueMaine.org was 9 times higher during months the ads ran; online ads were seen over 315,000 times.

Municipal Outreach Provided customized outreach about permit obligations to staff and elected officials in a minimum of four ISWG municipalities.

Outreach provided to municipal staff and officials in Falmouth, Freeport, Cumberland, Yarmouth, and Portland.

Provided education through the Maine Chapter of the American Public Works Association’s annual Highway Congress.

More than 76 public works crew members received information about spill response procedures. Note: attendance was low due to a booth location error.

Provided annual pollution prevention training to municipal staff.

More than 25 municipal staff participated in the training.

Enhanced Outreach Met with Rep. Daughtry of Brunswick to learn her plans for submitting a bill to ban the sale and use of coal tar-based pavement sealers in Maine; updated materials and talking points to educate State legislators about coal tar.

Provided Rep. Daughtry with revised messages and science-based talking points.

The District has a long history of working closely with municipalities to protect our soil and water resources. Of the many technical services the District offers, one of the most popular is stormwater-related trainings. In 2017, District staff delivered these trainings to over 300 municipal officials and employees. Trainings were developed in coordination with municipal partners to ensure that they met the needs of each community. The following trainings were offered in 2017:

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Spill Control & Countermeasures

• Erosion & Sedimentation Control for Code Enforcement

• Water Quality Testing Field Kit Training

• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination for Department Directors

• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination for Field staff

• General Operations & Maintenance Guidance for Municipal Staff

In addition to trainings, District staff also work with municipalities on a wide variety of projects. These include:

• Mapping and inspecting stormwater infrastructure

• Developing ordinance language

• Establishing and coordinating interdepartmental stormwater teams

• Delivering education and outreach to municipal officials on environmental requirements

• Providing technical review of proposed projects

• Seeking grant funding to support watershed improvement projects

The District’s Jodie Keene (left) and Town of Cumberland’s Laura Neleski present to the Cumberland Town Council in May.

The District continues to coordinate the Interlocal Stormwater Working Group (ISWG), which formed in 2002 to cooperatively address stormwater management issues throughout the region. ISWG is a collaborative group of 14 regulated municipalities in Greater Portland, with CCSWCD staff serving as coordinator, facilitator, and educator. The District accomplished the following educational activities:

8 - CONNECT PROGRAM

The 2016-2017 CONNECT school year was an exciting time for many students as they completed service learning projects throughout Cumberland County. Service learning integrates standard lessons and meaningful community service to enrich students’ learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

One of the District’s 2017 service projects was the Hall School Story Walk. First and second grade students at Portland’s Hall School spent the spring semester working with District educators to develop the Story Walk. Starting in early February, our educators provided weekly lessons about the water cycle and protecting our water resources. Using what they learned, the students wrote and illustrated a story, called Flow's Amazing Adventure. The story and illustrations were made into permanent, large-format signs and placed along the Forest City Trail near their school.

Parent volunteers assisted with the installation of the Story Walk, and a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to officially open the walk. Over 30 community members attended the ribbon cutting. Hall School teachers were thrilled with the program and especially excited that the students were able to

create a service project for their community. Parents also expressed their gratitude for the project during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Additional partnerships in 2017 included:

• Groundwater and drinking water programs (Yarmouth Water District)

• Erosion and best management practices (Scarborough School District)

• Human impact on Presumpscot River (Westbrook Environmental Improvement Corporation)

• Student led service learning programs (City of Portland)

• Panther Pond service learning (Town of Raymond)

• Maine Camps Business Membership (Maine Summer Camps)

These collaborative efforts allow the District and our partners to expand programming and better serve the communities in which we work. District staff look forward to sustaining these partnerships and developing future collaborations to continue CONNECTing youth with their natural resources.

Hall School students and teachers pose with the Story Walk they wrote and illustrated for the Forest City Trail in Portland.

The District’s CONNECT Program in 2016-2017 included:

• Completing classroom visits in 15 municipalities and working with other community groups.

• Reaching approximately 1,870 students with more than 4,500 hours of lessons.

• Working with 21 teachers to deliver lessons to 71 different classes.

• Delivering lessons on the water cycle, watersheds, nonpoint source pollution, water quality testing, groundwater, ocean

currents, stream life, soil erosion, buffers, soil health, and healthy lawn care.

• Supporting teachers by providing lesson materials and lesson plans that support CONNECT activities.

• Completing third year of Youth YardScaping at Longfellow Elementary School and year one of service learning at Deering

High School and Hall Elementary School in Portland.

• Joining the Maine Summer Camps as a business member.

The 2016-2017 CONNECT Program was funded by the District and the Interlocal Stormwater Working Group. Partnerships with

the Yarmouth Water District, Portland Water District, Westbrook Environmental Improvement Corporation, Scarborough

School District, City of Portland, and Town of Raymond continued to enhance or expand opportunities in some communities.

9 - ANNUAL MEETING

Conservation Educator

AJ Ruth, Windham Middle School

AJ has worked with the District over the past two years to bring clean water service learning programming to her students. Her involvement gave students the opportunity to make real world connections to issues involving polluted runoff and to give back to their community. AJ also coordinated with her fellow team teachers to expand the program into the students’ civics and English curriculum.

Conservation Partner

Urban Agriculture Partners

Urban Agriculture Partners included Cultivating Community, UMaine Cooperative Extension, the Opportunity Alliance and Danielle Scherer. In partnership with the District, each of these organizations worked to develop the Cumberland County Urban Conservation Agriculture Network (CC-UCAN).

Conservation Volunteer

Ryan Fitch

Ryan has been a dedicated supporter of the District’s many initiatives for over 10 years. He has specifically gone above and beyond through his volunteer efforts at the Urban Runoff 5K & Green Neighbor Family Fest since the first event in 2012. Ryan’s can-do spirit and positive attitude make him a favorite volunteer!

Conservation Steward

Town of Falmouth

The Town of Falmouth promotes conservation throughout the region and looks for innovative ways to improve the environment. In partnership with the Falmouth Land Trust and the Falmouth Conservation Commission, the Town of Falmouth works to address the Town’s conservation challenges, including invasive plant management and watershed management. They are also active participants in the Regional Clean Water Collaborative.

Friend of the District

Chris Tucker

Chris is an independent videographer who donated a large amount of time to produce a high-quality 3-minute video for the District’s urban agriculture program. The video was well-received by local partners and shared nationally. It will be used to inform at-risk youth in the Long Creek Youth Development Center, and elsewhere, about careers in agriculture. It was also uploaded to the DACF marketing page, “Get Real! Get Maine.”

Conservation Farm

Frith Farm

Frith Farm was recognized for their continuing efforts to apply conservation practices while fulfilling their mission to build soil, increase biodiversity, and strengthen community through the growing of wholesome food. Frith Farm operates a successful 80-member CSA program, participates in several area farmer’s markets and offers a very popular apprentice program for those wanting to learn sustainable farming practices.

On October 18th the District celebrated another great year of conservation by recognizing partners who have played a role in the organizations success in 2017. District Board members, staff, and guests gathered at Flaherty’s Family Farm in Scarborough for a night of lively conversation, a delicious meal, and highlights of projects and past successes.

The Pleasant Hill Cafe prepared a delicious meal for attendees, which was locally sourced from Flaherty’s Family Farm and Jordan’s Farm. Additional donations were provided by Allagash Brewing Company and AV Portland.

District Director, Robyn Saunders, recognized members of the District’s staff and Board for their continued hard work. The District also recognized six individuals and organizations (summarized below) who supported our work in 2017.

The District’s Robyn Saunders (right) recognizes the Town of Falmouth for their outstanding conservation ethic. Pictured left to right are Jamie Mason, Town Engineer; Kimberly Darling, Sustainability Coordinator; and Nathan Poore, Town Manager.

Panther Pond, Raymond

10 - NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE | AROUND THE OFFICE

Supervisors

Carol Anne Jordan, Chair

John Blake, Vice-Chair

Jack Flaherty, Treasurer

Tom Gordon

Charles Norman

Associate Supervisors

Anthony Amico

John Bliss

Carol Ann Doucette

Susan Mack

Bill Maxwell

Holly Morrison

Chris Olsen

Bill Rust

Dick Wood

Supervisor Emeritus

John Malley

District Staff

Chris Brewer, Project Administrator

Jami Fitch, Education & Outreach Manager

Jodie Keene, PWS Municipal Outreach Coordinator

Jenna Martyn-Fisher, Educator & Technical Specialist

Betty McInnes, District Manager

Kat Munson, Education & Outreach Coordinator

Scott Reynolds, Watershed Specialist

Robyn Saunders, Director

Adam Sellick, EI Assistant District Engineer

Aubrey Strause, PE District Engineer & Stormwater Program Manager

Heather True, CESSWI Project Manager

Damon Yakovleff, AICP Watershed Analyst & Environmental Planner

NRCS Staff

David Chiappetta

Wayne Munroe

Kelly Schmiermund

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff have completed fiscal year 2017 with many success stories. As always, the efforts of many dedicated individuals, private landowners, technical service providers, cooperators, and partners help the NRCS continue to conserve Cumberland County’s natural resources.

In 2017, NRCS provided financial assistance to conservation programs throughout Cumberland County, including 32 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts, which treated 512 acres of private working farms and forests with a conservation value exceeding $412,162. Conservation investments by private landowners included animal waste management, compost facilities, energy management, erosion control, forestry management, grazing, high tunnels, irrigation pumps, sprinkler and micro irrigation systems, pollinator habitat, stream crossings, and wildlife habitat.

Emerging future conservation priorities include pollinator habitat plans to benefit bee populations and other wildlife species, stream crossings to promote healthy fish and turtle habitat, early successional habitat conservation to benefit New England Cottontail and American Woodcock. These activities will be eligible for EQIP funding with supporting Forestry Conservation Activity Plans.

Additional information is available by contacting the USDA NRCS Scarborough Field Office at 207.883.0159 ext. 3

Jodie Keene, PWS, Municipal Outreach Coordinator This past year, Jodie received her Professional Wetland Scientist certification through the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS). As a Professional Wetland Scientist, Jodie is qualified to assess and manage the Nation’s wetland resources. SWS is accredited by the Council of Engineering & Science Specialty Boards.

Jenna Martyn-Fisher, Education & Technical Specialist (top) Kat Munson, Education & Outreach Coordinator (bottom) District educators Jenna and Kat received their training certification in Project WET. Project WET’s mission is to reach children, parents, teachers, and community members with water education that promotes awareness of water and empowers community action to solve complex water issues. Damon Yakovleff, AICP Watershed Analyst & Environmental Planner Damon became a certified Planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners. Certified planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional conduct, and to keep their skills up-to-date by continuously pursuing advanced professional education.

EQIP conservation practice example: High Tunnel with Micro Irrigation

EQIP conservation practice example: Agricultural Waste Storage Facility

FINANCIAL REPORT - 11

Maine Shrimp

• butterflies

Photos: Barbara Friedman

Spotlight native plant

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

• Grows 8’’ - 24’’ tall.

• Prefers wet, organic soil.

• Prefers partial to full sun.

• Bright yellow flowers bloom in late spring to early summer.

• The flowers offer pollen and nectar to visiting insects.

• Typically found in swamps and marshes and is recommended for planting along stream banks, in bog gardens, and near ponds.

* The District thanks the Cumberland County Finance Committee, the Cumberland County Commissioners , and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry for their continued support, which makes much of our work possible.

Portland Head Light

Operating Revenues

Grants $282,505

County and State Funding* 56,000

Fee for Service 48,726

Seminars and Conferences 25,553

Project Income 709,465

Other Revenue 3,521

Total Operating Revenues $1,125,769

Operating Expenses

Salaries and Wages $683,858

Program Expenses 538,909

Project Costs 75,691

Employee Benefits 144,555

Payroll Taxes 63,412

Rent 27,983

Professional Fees 20,202

Travel Expenses 13,754

Supplies 21,651

Telephone 12,281

Other Expenses 32,500

Printing and Postage 4,539

Depreciation 10,235

Dues and Subscriptions 7,984

Meetings 6,132

Utilities 5,652

Maintenance and Repairs 9,219

Insurance 758

Overhead Allocation (538,909)

Total Operating Expenses $1,140,406

Net Operating Income ($14,636)

Non-Operating Revenues

Interest and Dividends $1,248

Total Non-Operating Revenues $1,248

Change in Net Assets ($13,389)

Cash Balance Beginning of Year $239,087

Prior Period Adjustment (10,100)

Adjusted Cash Balance at

Beginning of Year 228,987

Cash Balance at End of Year $215,599

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