The Spruce Creek Watershed Improvement Project (Phase 1)

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PROJECT TEAMS & TASKS

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PROJECT TEAMS
Volunteer leaders are vital to the Town of Kittery’s efforts to reduce the stormwater impacts and protect and restore the quality of Spruce Creek. The contributions of time and expertise to team membership are our most important and valued resource.

SCWIP-I Project Teams include:

You Are Invited to Be a Part of this
Very Important Project

The “watershed improvement” phase (Phase I) of the overall undertaking will consist of four projects—actual work on the ground including stormwater retrofits and Low-Impact Development efforts—to be completed by the towns of the Spruce Creek Watershed. There will also be three overall coordination teams. A key component of the funding support for SCWIP is community involvement—providing the essential “people power” to organize and implement these actions. It represents a unique and important opportunity for ordinary citizens and residents of the watershed to make a lasting contribution to protecting our local waters for ourselves and future generations.

Volunteer leaders and participants are vital to the Towns’ efforts to reduce the stormwater impacts and protect and restore the quality of Spruce Creek. The contributions of time and expertise to team projects are our most important and valued resource. We hope you’ll consider joining us in this effort!

To learn more about the project and the teams, please review this flyer on volunteer opportunities or see each of the team pages.

To respond to this invitation or for more information on becoming a volunteer please contact: Paula Ledgett at 207-439-2492 or e-mail Paula@sprucecreekassociation.org. To respond by mail, write to Paula Ledgett, Resources Team Leader, Spruce Creek Association, PO Box 53, Kittery, ME 03904.

The Spruce Creek Watershed Improvement Project (Phase I) (SCWIP-I) team members have the overall responsibility for supporting the 319 Grant projects and for working together to reduce bacteria, nutrients, toxic chemicals, sediments and habitat alterations will improve the health of the Spruce Creek watershed. Each team chairperson will be responsible for reporting to the Steering Team, who in turn report to the Town of Kittery. The Community Outreach Team, Resources Team and technical advisors (where needed) are available to help the Project Groups achieve their tasks.

Our Commitment to You
We commit to:
• Providing you with mentoring from the Town, the Grant Manager and the Spruce Creek Association Steering Committee during your team service.
• Providing you with feedback on your work as a team member.
• Providing the teams with support for achieving their goals and conducting their projects, and being responsive to requests for additional support.
• Keeping teams apprised of new developments and announcements.

Team Leader Expectations
We expect our team leaders to:
• Be familiar with the SCWIP-I project mission and goals
• Participate in team meetings
• Attend Steering Team meetings
• Be available for team communication including phone and email
• Actively participate in and support the SCWIP-I mission, goals and activities
• Create an action plan to achieve identified goals and tasks to be reviewed by the Steering Team
• Provide semi-annual reports on volunteer, match and employee time, costs, and materials to Grant Manager on timely basis
• Provide semi-annual feedback to the Grant Manager on your participation and the work of your team
• Identify potential team members and identify activity volunteers needs
• Be available to answer questions and provide advice to the Grant Manager in a timely manner
• Evaluate your team’s progress toward meeting its stated goals for the initiatives that it undertakes
• Ensure team members are meeting the timeline set forth for their specific project(s)

Team Member Expectations
We expect our team leaders to:
• Be familiar with the SCWIP-I project mission and goals
• Participate in team meetings
• Be available for team communication including phone and email
• Actively participate in and support the SCWIP-I mission, goals and activities
• Help create an action plan to achieve identified goals and tasks to be reviewed by the Steering Team
• Identify potential team members and identify activity volunteers needs
• Track your participation and time in grant activities

 

 

Save Kittery Waters - The Spruce Creek Watershed Improvement Project (Phase 1)
Funded by the Maine Department of Environmental Project through the 319 Grant Program

Please contact us for more information on this project.

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