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Being a Chesapeake Bay Gateway is about making a difference. It’s about telling the Bay story, helping people access the Bay’s special resources, and stimulating involvement in Bay stewardship.

This section provides a range of key Network tools and information for making this happen. If you need further assistance, contact a member of the National Park Service staff.

Gateways Website / Website Assistance
Submit request to add, edit or change information about your site for the Gateways website.
Login and update your site's calendar of events
Information sheets for creating Gateways website entries:
Sheet for Gateway Sites (Word format)
Sheet for New/Developing Water Trails (Word format)
Website Help
On-line Logo Banners
Writing for the Web: Guidelines - 51 kb .pdf
Website Road Map to Success: User-Centered Design Approach - 97 kb .pdf
User-Centered Design Approach: Diagram - 19 kb .ppt
Assistance and Advice
On-line information and assistance is available for the following topics:
Gateways Graphics & Design
Guide to Graphic Standards
Water Trail Signage graphic standard - 593 kb .pdf
Gateways Logos
Signage Examples
Interpretation – Telling the Bay Story
American Indian Interpretation
Interpretive planning assistance
Interpretation Tool Kit - coming at some point
Water Trail Development
Water Trail Tool Kit - an online tool kit explaining how to plan, build and manage a water trail
Community Involvement Tool Kit
Network-wide Initiatives
Check on efforts underway to enhance the overall Network.
John Smith's Voyages of Exploration initiative
Gateways Network Exhibits
Network Strategic Goals and Objectives
Gateways Needs Assessment Survey
Development of Support Organization
Wholesale Orders of Gateways Products
Learn about Network-wide products:
Order wholesale products
Gateways Grants
The National Park Service provides matching grants for projects to enhance designated Gateways. Visit our Gateways Grants section for more on our grants program.
Meetings and Workshops
Visit our new section to find out about upcoming meetings, conferences and workshops.
Chesapeake Bay Special Resource Study
Download the entire report - .pdf (17 MB) (Note: this is a very large file and will take a significant amount of time to download, especially for those on dial-up connections) Download individual chapters and sections: Abstract - .pdf (75 kb) Executive Summary - .pdf (135 kb) Table of Contents .pdf (48 kb) Section 1- Purpose and Need For Action - .pdf (145 kb) Section 2 - National Significance of the Chesapeake Bay - .pdf (176 kb) Section 3 - Analysis of Opportunities - .pdf (188 kb) Section 4 - Conceptual Alternatives - .pdf (1.1 MB) Section 5 - Affected Environment - .pdf (350 kb) Section 6 - Environmental Consequences - .pdf (302 kb) Section 7 - Environmentally Preferred Alternative -.pdf (102 kb) Section 8 - Consultation and Coordination - .pdf (187 kb) Section 9 - References - .pdf (69 kb) Appendix A - Sub-Themes Associated with the Chesapeake Bay - .pdf (75 kb) Appendix B - Comments from Federal, State and Local Government Agencies and Nongovernmental Organizations - .pdf (15.4 MB) Appendix C - Suggested Places Based on Public and Agency Comments - .pdf (76 kb) Record of Decision: Chesapeake Bay Special Resource Study & Final Environmental Impact Statement - .pdf (144 kb)

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