Associated Plans and Initiatives. Targeting the implementation of green storm water infrastructure at the individual level, works in conjunction with the targeted goals of Maryland’s Phase I and Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan. Those goals include increasing pervious surfaces and reducing storm water runoff in order to reduce the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment that enters the Bay watershed, per the EPA and Maryland-specific levels (MDE, 2012). Maryland also has additional TMDLs for trash and debris, fecal bacteria, and chlordane within Baltimore City (MDE). This project also aligns with five of the ten goals and outcomes outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, specifically Clean Water: Water Quality, Toxic Contaminants, and Healthy Watershed Goals; Climate Resiliency Goal; and Engaged Communities: Stewardship Goal (Chesapeake Bay Program, 2014). Examples for models in other cities include Philadelphia’s Water Department Green City, Clean City plan and California’s Erase the Waste educational campaign and toolbox (California Environmental Protection Agency, 2013; Philadelphia Water Department, 2017). This project is grounded in the Social Ecological Model (SEM), which focuses on people’s behavior and health within a social, institutional, and cultural context at the individual, interpersonal, community, and organizational level (XxXxxxxxxx, 2013). The SEM is used to maximize and sustain health promotion of the waterways and the community.
