Chesapeake Conservation Corps
Host Organization Cover Sheet
2014– 2015
www.chesapeakebaytrust.org / 410-974-2941
1.
Applicant Information
Name of Organization/Legal Applicant:
Coastal Heritage Alliance
Street Address:
P.O. Box 313
City/State/Zip:
St Michaels, MD, 21663
County:
Talbot
Main Telephone:
410-708-4813
Web Page:
www.coastalheritage.org/ Facebook: Coastal Heritage
Alliance
Legal Applicant Federal I.D. Number:
56-2421814
State Legislative District:
37B
U.S. Congressional District:
1st
Executive Director:
A. Michael Vlahovich
Executive Director’s Telephone:
253-820-7292
Executive Director’s Email:
[email protected]
Name of Application Writer/Initial Contact:
Mark Wiest
Contact’s Title:
Assistant Director
Contact’s Telephone:
410-708-4813
Contact’s Email:
[email protected]
Name of Corps Volunteer Mentor:
Mark Wiest
Mentor’s Title:
Assistant Director
Mentor’s Telephone:
410-708-4813
Mentor’s s Email:
[email protected]
Number of Corps Volunteers Sought
1
2. Type of Organization (check one):
Non-profit organization
School
Community associations
Service, Youth, or Civic Groups
Institutions of Higher Education
x
Local government (county or municipality)
Unit of State Government
3. Organization Mission:
The mission of the Coastal Heritage Alliance(CHA)is to assist communities in sustaining the culture of
commercial fishing families---their vessels, their skills and their stories. The Alliance is continually seeking out
innovative ways to address the threats posed to the preservation of the watermen's way of life in the State of
Maryland. CHA's passion, work and expertise lies in the realm of historic vessel restoration, traditional maritime
skills education (apprenticeships), heritage tourism and cultural sustainability.
4. Types of Activities in which a Volunteer Corps Member will be engaged: (see “Corps
Volunteer Eligible Activities” section above for description of each activity type. Check all that
apply.
Watershed Restoration
Energy Conservation
Agricultural
Forestry
Environmental Education
x
5. Short Description: Please provide a short numbered list (5 maximum) of the Corps
Volunteer’s responsibilities and activities. Keep in mind, this description will be posted online
and used to solicit Corps Volunteer Applicants (about 100 words maximum).
1. Manage existing Watermen Heritage Tour program that connects watermen with the public interested in
understanding and experiencing the lives of Maryland’s commercial fishermen
2. Spend time in the field recruiting additional watermen guides interested in participating in the program
3. Collaborate with partner organizations to expand the reach and audience of the program
4. Market the program in conjunction with existing Maryland state tourism initiatives
5. Facilitate interaction and communication between watermen communities, state-level agencies, and non-profit
organizations
6. General Liability Insurance: Does your agency currently have general liability insurance for
its volunteers?
Yes
x
No
Partnership Application Electronic Signatures
In submitting this partnership application to become a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host
Organization, we attest that all information provided is true to the best of our knowledge.
Signature of Legal Applicant Director
2/20/14
Date
Signature of the Host Organization Mentor
2/20/14
Date
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Application-2014
Coastal Heritage Alliance Narrative
Introduction
The Coastal Heritage Alliance is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the
preservation of commercial fishing culture in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. We pursue our
mission through three primary avenues: hands-on restoration of commercial fishing vessels,
public education and apprentice training, and outreach in commercial fishing communities. Our
organization is seeking a motivated Chesapeake Conservation Corps Volunteer interested in
working with us to further our mission by working closely with our partner organizations and
Chesapeake Bay watermen involved in the Watermen Heritage Tour Program.
The Watermen Heritage Tour program (WHT) is an ongoing collaboration between the
Coastal Heritage Alliance, the Chesapeake Conservancy, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
Museum, and the Maryland Watermen’s Association. Initial funding for the program was
provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the 2008 Blue Crab
Fishery Disaster Declaration. The program aims to provide watermen with a means of earning
supplemental income by still working on the water, while at the same time, helping to reduce
pressure on the resource. Additionally, watermen are educating the general public about their
livelihoods, culture, and the natural resources they rely upon. Initial funding was dedicated to
training watermen guides and now our organizations are seeking additional resources to build
upon the existing website and network of guides involved in the program offering educational
tours.
This program aligns with our organizational mission and the aim of the Chesapeake
Conservation Corps in that it seeks to promote cultural and environmental conservation. By
providing alternative on-the-water income the Watermen Heritage Tour program keeps the
Chesapeake’s fishing-dependent communities viable, while sustaining fishery stocks and
allowing declining resources an opportunity to recover.
Staff Member Activities
We are seeking a Corps Volunteer for the WHT program who will continue to build this
program that aims to restore fishery stocks through diverting harvesting pressure while educating
the public about the culture and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing continued support for
watermen currently involved in the program as well as recruiting new participants. Time will be
split between the CHA office in St. Michaels and in the field in communities such as Rock Hall,
Tilghman Island, Neavitt, Solomons, Annapolis, and Deal Island. By continuing to build
stakeholder support within watermen communities, the Corps Volunteer is contributing to Baywide restoration efforts by providing alternative and supplemental on-the-water income for
watermen communities struggling to maintain their cultural identities because of declining
harvests.
In addition, he or she will assist watermen in developing educational programming for
their trips. The Corps Volunteer should have a basic background in Chesapeake Bay ecology
and history and a willingness to deepen his or her knowledge base regarding fishery-related
issues in the Bay. The position also involves interacting with the public participating in the trips
and representatives from other non-profit agencies as well as state officials from Maryland DNR
and the Office of Tourism.
Because of our proximity to many of the communities in which we work and the location
of our office we hope that the Volunteer would reside in our around the town of St. Michaels.
We feel that living in or near the communities in which the Volunteer is working is key to
outreach efforts that will be essential for the success in the position. Understanding that it is
often difficult to find and expensive to rent housing on the Eastern Shore, our organization will
assist in securing a residence and/or partially covering costs associated with renting (up to
$500/month). Please contact Mark Wiest for more details about the assistance CHA is willing to
provide to the Corps Volunteer.
Outcomes
The Corps Volunteer is expected to contribute to the expansion of the Watermen Heritage
Tour program by:
1. Continuing to maintain relationships with the 13 existing watermen currently offering tours
who are represented on the Watermen Heritage Tour website. This involves helping them to
refine their tour content, business plans, and marketing.
2. Recruiting 12 additional watermen to participate in the program. This involves contacting
watermen from the existing database of approximately 100 watermen that completed the NOAA
sponsored training program and assisting them in writing descriptions of themselves and their
tours.
3. Organizing 12 promotional tours for state officials, leaders of related non-profit organizations,
and the press. These promotional trips will serve as both a means of spreading the word about
the program and provide an opportunity for recently recruited watermen to practice their newly
designed trips.
4. Representing CHA and the Watermen Heritage Tour program at approximately 6 public
events including the Deal Island Skipjack Race, Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown,
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Oysterfest, Maryland Traditions Festival, and the
Watermen’s Expo in Ocean City. This involves educating the public about the program and
promoting it to potential clients.
5. Making two professional presentations about the development of the program and their
experience working for the program. One presentation should be made at a professional
conference of the Volunteer’s choosing and one will be made in a classroom setting to
undergraduate students and faculty members at Washington College in Chestertown.
Advancement of CHA mission
The Corps Volunteer will play a lead role in developing and expanding the Watermen
Heritage Tour program. CHA is committed to ensuring the continuation of the commercial
fishing tradition of the Chesapeake Bay in a sustainable fashion. We seek to maintain a balance
between promoting the history, heritage, and contemporary culture associated with the Bay’s
watermen and the conservation of the natural resources on which this unique livelihood rely. By
assisting watermen develop heritage tourism enterprises, the Corps Volunteer is contributing to
this mission by enabling watermen to maintain water-based livelihoods and identities, educate
the general public about their communities, and reduce harvesting pressures on key species
through alternative income generation.
Key Staff
The Corps Volunteer will work directly with CHA Assistant Director, Mark Wiest, who
manages the Watermen Heritage Tour program. Mark will provide direct oversight and guidance
to the Volunteer as he or she seeks to expand the program. Mark has over 10 years of experience
working in watermen communities in a variety of capacities and will make sure the Volunteer is
introduced into the communities in which he or she will be working and will accompany the
Volunteer in the field on most occasion. In addition to the WHT program, Mark is a journeyman
shipwright who manages a number of CHA’s hands-on vessel restoration projects and is a lead
instructor in CHA’s work in undergraduate experiential education. Mark is also a lecturer in the
Anthropology Department at Washington College and works closely with the Washington
College Center for Environment and Society in its Chesapeake Semester program. The many
capacities in which Mark is involved in issues facing Chesapeake Bay fisheries will be of direct
benefit to the Corps Volunteer working with him.
In addition to Mark, the Volunteer will have daily interaction with the Founding Director
of CHA, Mike Vlahovich. Mike is a master shipwright, commercial fishermen, and educator.
He has worked in watermen communities since the 1980s where he became recognized as one of
the best historic vessel restoration experts in the Bay. He went on to lead the state-sponsored
Skipjack Restoration program and has worked on nearly every skipjack that is still floating in the
Chesapeake. He founded CHA knowing that the projects he was leading had larger societal
implications and were not just about preserving boats, but preserving the culture associated with
the vessels. He was sought out to be the lead instructor and designer of the Watermen Heritage
Tour training program because of his expertise in authentic heritage tourism and his passion for
preserving the cultures and ecology of the Chesapeake. Mike has been recognized as a Master
Tradition Bearer by the Maryland State Arts Council for his expertise in maritime cultures and
his dedication as a teacher.
Work Skills Training
Formal Skill Training
With the guidance of the Assistant Director and CHA project partners the Volunteer will
be trained in grant-writing, making public presentations, website management, and community
outreach and coordination. Specifically Volunteers will:
-Assist CHA staff and project partners with grant proposals to state and non-profit granting
agencies for the continued support of the Watermen Heritage Tour program.
-Be assisted by CHA staff in order to develop his or her skills in order to make two formal
presentations and interact with the public in 6 events around the Eastern Shore.
-Instructed in managing the existing Watermen Heritage Tour website and creating additional
content including biographical pieces on new watermen tour guides and descriptions of the tours
being offered.
-Interact with state officials and non-profit leaders in professional settings and watermen and
other community members within the waterfront towns where the Volunteer is conducting
outreach activities.
Informal Skill Training
The Volunteer will have the opportunity to develop a number of informal skills that will
benefit him or her in future professional pursuits. They include:
-Balancing and communicating varying stakeholder interests as represented by watermen
communities, state agencies, and the public.
-Interacting with a diverse group of people from different socio-demographic backgrounds and
maintaining sensitivity to different perspectives about the Bay.
-Developing the flexibility to go from a meeting in Annapolis with project partners and state
officials to visiting a waterman at his or her boat to discuss potential tour venues.
-Building a rapport with a wide range of stakeholders from state agencies to watermen
communities to centers of higher education.
Budget of Matching Resources
Example Budget Lines
Value
Type of Match (Cash or In-kind)
Parking - required
N/A
Mileage Reimbursement - required
$0.55/mile @ ~1200
miles= $660
Cash
Conference attendance costs - optional
up to $340
Cash
Telephone/Internet - required
$400
In-kind
Office Space - required
$400
In-kind
Volunteer training supplies - optional
N/A
10% of the Volunteer stipend ($1500) required for three-consecutive-year Hosts
N/A
Other: ______Cost of Living
Allocation_______
12 mos @ $500/mo=
$6000
Cash
TOTAL
$7800
$7000 Cash/ $800 In-kind
CHA Organizational Chart
Board of Directors
Heron Scott (President), John Moist
(Treasurer), Jacqueline DeHaven (Secretary)
Founding Director
A. Michael Vlahovich
Assistant Director
Mark Wiest
Special Projects
Anthony Vlahovich
Special Projects
Zachary Hall
Conservation Corps
Volunteer
Coastal Heritage Alliance
Draft Budget for F/Y 2014 beginning on December 1, 2013
Revenue Projections:
1) H. M. Whitney Foundation = $25,000
2) Washington Heritage Capital Project Fund = $40,000
3) Historic Vessel Restoration = $40,000
4) Consulting Services = $22,500
5) Commencement Field Trips = $20,000
6) Fundraising Events = $15,000
7) Grants = $6,000
8) Prior Year`s Reserves = $20,000
Total F/Y 2014 Revenues = $188,500.00
Estimated Expenses:
1) COMMENCEMENT GENERAL UPKEEP (not programming costs):
* Hull & Charter Insurance = $2,000
* General Annual/Routine Maintenance = $5,000
* Ongoing Upgrade Fund = $3,000
TOTAL #1-A Line Item = $10,000
2) SKANSE NET SHED (basic package for operations; assumes volunteer operation; not
programming or HCPF costs):
* Insurance = $1,000
* Marketing & Signage = $1,000
* Misc. = 1,000
TOTAL #2-A Line Item = $3,000
3) PEACOCK HILL EXHIBIT SHOP:
* Rent = $13,000
* Utilities = $500
* Misc., tools/supplies = $1,000
TOTAL #3 Line Item = $14,500
4) CHA VAN (no program mileage):
*Insurance = $1,000
*Maintenance = $750
* Repairs = $1,500
* License & fees = $250
TOTAL #4 Line Item = $3,500
5) CHA OFFCE:
*Rent (east coast) = $1,200
* Utilities (electric, phone, internet) = $ 1,200
*Office supplies = $700
* Postage & P.O. Box = $300
* Professional memberships = $500
* Printing/copies (admin general) = $700
TOTAL #5 Line Item = $4,600
6) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/STATE FEES:
*Legal counsel = $250
*Business fees/taxes/licenses = $600
* Quick-books accounting =$1,500
* CPA (year end 990 return) = $1,650
TOTAL #6 Line Item = $4,000
7) ADMINISTRATIVE
*Executive Director = 0 (volunteer service)
* Office Assistant = $2,600
* Web, graphics, photography = $2,600
* Admin related travel = $1,200
TOTAL #7 Line Item = $6,400
8) BOARD & STAFF DEVELOPMENT:
* Executive Director Education = $12,000
* Meetings = $1,000
* Travel = $1,000
TOTAL #8 Line Item = $14,000
SUB-TOTAL = $60,000 (on-going CHA costs)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------ESTIMATED EXPENSE SIDE: PROGRAMS/ACTIVTIES
9) SKANSIE NETSHED/HCPF GRANT PROJECT:
* Hands-on Labor: $28,000
* Admin. Labor: $1,500
* Tools/Equipment: $3,000
* Materials/Supplies: $5,000
* Travel: $2,500
TOTAL #9 Line Item = $40,000
10) HISTORIC VESSEL RESTORATION:
* Hands-on Labor: $30,000
* Admin. Labor: $1,500
* Materials/Supplies: $4,000
* Tools/Equipment: $2,000
* Travel: $2,500
TOTAL #10 Line Item = $40,000
11) F/V COMMENCEMENT FIELD TRIP/EDUCATION:
* Hands-on Labor: $13,500
* Admin. Labor: $2,000
* Fuel: $3,500
* Equipment: $2,000
* Materials/Supplies: $2,000
* Food: $3,000
* Travel: $2,000
TOTAL #11 Line Item = $28,000
12) CONSULTING:
* Labor: $8,000
* Admin. Labor: $1,000
* Materials/Supplies: $500
* Equipment: $1,000
* Travel: $500
TOTAL #12 Line Item =$ 11,000
13) FUNDRAISING:
* Labor: $1,500
* Materials: $500
* Travel: $500
TOTAL #13 Line Item = $2,500
14) CCC VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
*Housing: $6,000
*Mileage: $660
*Conference Fees: $340
TOTAL #14 Line Item= $7000
TOTAL F/Y EXPENSES = $188,500
Coastal Heritage Alliance
Profit & L o s s
12:12 PM
11/13/13
Accrual Basis
December 1, 2012 through November 13, 2013
Dec1,'12-Nov13, 13
VEHICLE EXPENSE
AUTO INSURANCE
Tag/Registration/Renewal
VEHICLE REPAIR
VEHICLE EXPENSE - Other
Total VEHICLE EXPENSE
797.00
51.00
1,568.66
435.00
2,851.66
Total Expense
124,655.22
Net Ordinary Income
22,820.64
Net Income
22,820.64
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Coastal Heritage Alliance
Profit & L o s s
December 1, 2012 through November 13, 2013
Dec1,'12-Nov13,13
Ordinary Income/Expense
income
DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS
GRANTS
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
PROGRAM SERVICES
Total DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT
INTEREST INCOME
REIMBURSEMENT
Total Income
Expense
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING
BANK CHARGES
BUSINESS L L C
COMMUNICATIONS (phone/internet)
CONTRACTED LABOR
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
INSURANCE
OFFICE RENT
OFFICE SUPPLIES
OTHER
POSTAGE
PRINTING/COPYING/FAXING
REIMBURSEMENT
TAXES
UTILITIES (CHA office electric)
ADMINISTRATIVE - Other
Total ADMINISTRATIVE
DOCUMENTATION
CONTRACTED LABOR
Total DOCUMENTATION
EDUCATION
CONTRACTED LABOR
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
GIG HARBOR FESTIVAL
MATERIALS/SUPPLIES
REIMBURSEMENT
TRAVEL
EDUCATION - Other
Total EDUCATION
PRESERVATION
CONTRACTED LABOR
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS/SUPPLIES
MOORAGE
NET SHED INSURANCE
OTHER
REIMBURSEMENT
RENT (shop)
RESEARCH/DOCUMENTATION
TRAVEL
UTILITIES (Shop)
V E S S E L INSURANCE
Total PRESERVATION
328.50
51,069.79
33,677.85
61,845.88
146,922.02
165.91
387.93
147,475.86
1,543.75
115.71
24.00
150.00
5,260.87
714.95
30.75
3,850.00
1,137.71
3,351.57
365.74
516.96
1,078.00
60.89
175.00
1,625.00
20,000.90
1,013.00
1,013.00
6,974.50
40.00
4,470.48
1,330.59
80.00
572.60
5,149.44
18,617.61
37,821.12
836.14
15,169.23
3,360.00
791.28
1,578.03
-393.45
10,780.00
75.00
10,207.70
360.00
1,587.00
82,172.05
12.22 PM
11/13/13
Accrual Basis
Coastal Heritage Alliance
Balance Sheet
As of August 31, 2013
Aug 31, 13
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Festival Checking Account
Heritage Bank - Checking
Heritage Bank - Savings
Skipjack Kathryn
2,046.60
7,699.23
130,033.12
2,762.54
Total Checking/Savings
142,541.49
Total Current Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Equity
Opening Balance Equity
Unrestricted Net Assets
Net Income
Total Equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
142,541.49
142,541.49
131,463.37
-2,581.49
13,659.61
142,541.49
142,541.49