James Edward, Deputy DirectorChesapeake Bay Program OfficeU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNovember 20, 2014

The Bay’s Health & Future: How it’s doing and What’s Next

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Management Strategies

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Clarity• Clearer goals and more well

- defined outcomes than previous agreements

Flexibility• Allow us to adapt our

thinking and management decisions to adjust to changing conditions and circumstances

Transparency & Accountability

• Partners set priorities & commit resources through management strategies

What’s different?

How partners are working. . .

VisionPrinciples

GOALS

OUTCOME

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

CBP’s Executive Council (EC)

agreed toWatershed Agreement

GOALS & initial OUTCOMES

Mgmt. Strategy

CBP’s Principals’ Staff Committee (PSC) tracks OUTCOMES ,

ensuring they are measureable & achievable; adapting as needed

CBP’s Management Board (MB) to manage and track

the STRATEGIES, adapting them as necessary over

time for success

Mgmt. Strategy Mgmt.

Strategy

Our Plan: Work toward 10 interrelated goals and 29 measurable, time-bound outcomes that will create a healthy watershed.

Goals articulate the high level aspects of the partners’ vision

Outcomes express specific, time-bound, measureable targets that directly contribute to achieving each goal.

Sustainable Fisheries Goal Blue Crab Abundance Outcome Blue Crab Management Outcome Oyster Outcome Forage Fish Outcome Fish Habitat Outcome

Vital Habitat Goal Wetlands Outcomeo Black Duck

Stream Health Outcomeo Brook Trout

Fish Passage Outcome SAV Outcome Forest Buffer Outcome Tree Canopy Outcome

Water Quality Goal 2017 WIP Outcome 2025 WIP Outcome Water Quality Standards

Attainment and Monitoring Outcome

Toxic Contaminants Goal

Toxic Contaminant Research Outcome Toxic Contaminant Policy and Prevention Outcome

Healthy Watersheds Goal Healthy Watersheds Outcome

Stewardship Goal Citizen Stewardship Outcome Local Leadership Outcome Diversity Outcome

Goals and Outcomes

Land Conservation Goal Protected Lands Outcome Land Use Methods and Metrics

Development Outcome Land Use Options Evaluation

Outcome

Public Access Goal Public Access Site Development

Outcome

Environmental Literacy Student Outcome Sustainable Schools Outcome Environmental Literacy Planning

Outcome

Climate Resiliency Monitoring and Assessment Outcome Adaptation Outcome

Goals and Outcomes

Management strategy –

A single document that summarizes the Partnership’s management process and the collective thinking for each outcome or related group of outcomes.

What’s Next?

Key Elements of Management Strategies

1. Executive Summary

2. Outcomes and Baselines

3. Jurisdictions and agencies participating in the strategy• Local engagement

4. Factors influencing ability to meet the goal/outcome

5. Current efforts and gaps• Actions, tools or technical support needed to empower local government and others

6. Management Approach• Local engagement

7. Monitoring Progress

8. Assessing Progress

9. Adaptively Manage

10. Biennial Workplan• A summary of specific commitments,

actions and resources each signatory and stakeholder will do to reach the two-year target for an outcome

Management Strategy Framework

2 Year Workplan

Assessing Progress

Action 1 – (VA) Action 2 – (DE) Action 3 – (GIT)

Adapting

• Monitoring progress on actions/outcomes• Assessing that progress (every 2 years)• Determine if changes need to be made

• to actions we are taking or • to assumptions related to condition response

• Will know whether any issue in making progress is the likely result of• Actions not taken• Actions taken but expected outcome response not seen

Project Work Plan Template Goal: Restore, enhance and protect a network of land and water habitats to support fish and wildlife, and to afford other public benefits, including water quality, recreational uses and scenic value across the watershed. Outcome: Sustain and increase the habitat benefits of SAV (underwater grasses) in the Chesapeake Bay. Achieve and sustain the ultimate outcome of 185,000 acres of SAV Bay-wide necessary for a restored Bay. Progress toward this ultimate outcome will be measured against a target of 90,000 acres by 2017 and 130,000 acres by 2025. Long term Target: 130,000 acres by 2025

2 year Target: 60,000 acres by 2016 Partner contributions to 2 year target: MD 25,000 acres; VA 25,000 acres; DC 10,000 acres.

Management Approach 1: Restore water clarity

Key Action Steps Timeline Expected Outcome Data Source and

Evaluation Methodology Partner

Responsible Estimated Funding

Define each action step on its own row. Define as many action steps as necessary by adding rows to the table. Identify specific program that will be used to achieve action

An expected completion date (month and year) must be defined for each action step.

An expected outcome must be defined for each action step.

An evaluative measure must be defined for each action step.

A responsible partner must be identified for each action step.

Estimated and identified funding necessary to achieve action.

December 2016 GIT 2 December 2016 MD December 2016 VA December 2016 DC December 2016 CBC December 2016 VIMS Management Approach 2: Protect existing SAV by characterizing threats and developing protection measures, establishing protection area criteria, minimizing the effects of invasive species, and increasing understanding of the potential ef fects of sea-level rise on SAV populations

Key Action Steps Timeline Expected Outcome Data Source and

Evaluation Methodology Partner

Responsible Estimated Funding

Management Approach 3: Restore SAV where possible, targeting sites with suitable water quality and high potential to benefit living resources.

Process for Developing the Management Strategies

• GIT funding for MS development and metric development• 1st stage – Gathering the Players

• Assigned to GIT/workgroup/Action Team (screen shot of org chart) – each with a chair, a coordinator, and a staffer.

• Letter from Secretary Gill as PSC Chair• GIT expertise on identifying stakeholders• Web process for self-identified stakeholders

Science, Technical Analysis,

and Reporting

Enhance Partnering,Leadership

& Management

Enhance Partnering,Leadership

& Management

MaintainHealthy

Watersheds

MaintainHealthy

Watersheds

Protect & Restore Water

Quality

Protect & Restore Water

Quality

Sustainable Fisheries

Sustainable Fisheries

Protect & Restore

Vital Habitats

Protect & Restore

Vital Habitats

Foster Stewardship

Foster Stewardship

Goal Implementation Teams

Who is developing management strategies?

Management Board

Scientific & TechnicalAdvisory Committee

Local GovernmentAdvisory Committee

Citizens’ Advisory Committee

Action Teams

Chesapeake Executive Council

Principals’ Staff Committee

Communications Workgroup

Workgroups

Stakeholders

CBP Structure and Outcome Lead Placement 9-15-14

Enhance Partnering,Leadership

& Management

Enhance Partnering,Leadership

& Management

Goal Implementation Teams

Maintain HealthyWatersheds

(Healthy Waters, **Land Use Methods & Metrics Development,

Land Use Options Evaluation Outcomes)

Maintain HealthyWatersheds

(Healthy Waters, **Land Use Methods & Metrics Development,

Land Use Options Evaluation Outcomes)

Protect & Restore Water Quality

(2017 WIP, 2025 WIP, WQ Standards

Attachment and Monitoring Outcomes)

Protect & Restore Water Quality

(2017 WIP, 2025 WIP, WQ Standards

Attachment and Monitoring Outcomes)

Sustainable Fisheries

Sustainable Fisheries

Protect & Restore Vital Habitats

Protect & Restore Vital Habitats

Foster Chesapeake Stewardship

Foster Chesapeake Stewardship

Ches. Bay Stock Assessment

Committee(Blue Crab

Abundance, Blue Crab

Management Outcomes)

Ches. Bay Stock Assessment

Committee(Blue Crab

Abundance, Blue Crab

Management Outcomes)

Stream Health Workgroup (Stream Health, Brook Trout

Outcomes)

Stream Health Workgroup (Stream Health, Brook Trout

Outcomes)

Fish Passage Workgroup (Fish

Passage Outcome)

Fish Passage Workgroup (Fish

Passage Outcome)

Agriculture WorkgroupAgriculture Workgroup

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Workgroup (SAV Outcome)

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Workgroup (SAV Outcome)

Wetland Workgroup (Wetlands, Black Duck Outcomes)

Wetland Workgroup (Wetlands, Black Duck Outcomes)

Forestry Workgroup (Forest Buffer, Tree Canopy Outcomes)

Forestry Workgroup (Forest Buffer, Tree Canopy Outcomes)

**Land Use Workgroup**Land Use Workgroup

Urban Stormwater Workgroup

Urban Stormwater Workgroup

Wastewater Treatment Workgroup

Wastewater Treatment Workgroup

Watershed Technical Workgroup

Watershed Technical Workgroup

Decision Framework Implementation

Workgroup

Decision Framework Implementation

Workgroup

Education Workgroup (Student, Sustainable

Schools, Environmental

Literacy Planning Outcomes)

Education Workgroup (Student, Sustainable

Schools, Environmental

Literacy Planning Outcomes)

Public Access Planning Action Team

(Public Access Site Development

Outcome)

Public Access Planning Action Team

(Public Access Site Development

Outcome)

Land Conservation Action Team

(Protected Lands Outcome)

Land Conservation Action Team

(Protected Lands Outcome)

Milestone WorkgroupMilestone Workgroup

Trading and Offsets Workgroup

Trading and Offsets Workgroup

Maryland and Virginia

Interagency Oyster Teams

(Oyster Outcome)

Maryland and Virginia

Interagency Oyster Teams

(Oyster Outcome)

Invasive Catfish Task Force

Invasive Catfish Task Force

Tracking WorkgroupTracking Workgroup

BMP Verification Committee

BMP Verification Committee

Evaluator Function Workgroup

Evaluator Function Workgroup

Local Engagement Workgroup

Local Engagement Workgroup

Fish Habitat Action Team(Fish Habitat

Outcome)

Fish Habitat Action Team(Fish Habitat

Outcome)

Toxics Contaminants Workgroup (Toxic

Contaminants Research, Toxic

Contaminants Policy and Prevention

Outcomes)

Toxics Contaminants Workgroup (Toxic

Contaminants Research, Toxic

Contaminants Policy and Prevention

Outcomes)

Citizen Stewardship Workgroup (Citizen

Stewardship Outcome)

Citizen Stewardship Workgroup (Citizen

Stewardship Outcome)

Local Leadership Workgroup (Local

Leadership Outcome)

Local Leadership Workgroup (Local

Leadership Outcome)

Forage Fish Action Team

(Forage Fish Outcome)

Forage Fish Action Team

(Forage Fish Outcome)

Science Technical Analysis and

Reporting

Science Technical Analysis and

Reporting

Modeling WorkgroupModeling Workgroup

Indicators WorkgroupIndicators Workgroup

Analytical Methods & Quality Assurance

Workgroup

Analytical Methods & Quality Assurance

Workgroup

Tidal Monitoring and Analysis Workgroup

Tidal Monitoring and Analysis Workgroup

Nontidal Water Quality Workgroup

Nontidal Water Quality Workgroup

Criteria Assessment Protocol Workgroup

Criteria Assessment Protocol Workgroup

Building and Sustaining Integrated

Networks (BASIN)

Building and Sustaining Integrated

Networks (BASIN)

Climate Change Workgroup

(Monitoring and Assessing, Adaptation Outcomes)

Climate Change Workgroup

(Monitoring and Assessing, Adaptation Outcomes)

Diversity Action Team (Diversity

Outcome)Reports to MB**GIT4 to lead the Land

Use Methods and Metrics MS with the assistance of the GIT3 Land Use Wkgrp.= new workgroup/action team

Goal Implementation Teams

Sustainable Fisheries

Vital Habitats

Healthy Watersheds

Water Quality

MD & VA Interagency Oyster

Teams(Oyster Outcome)

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup

Local Engagement Workgroup

Land Use Workgroup

Workplan

Management Strategy: Oyster Outcome

Cross-team Collaboration and Multiple Benefits 

Outcome Participating Jurisdictions/CBC Participating Agencies

Sustainable Fisheries GoalBlue Crab Abundance MD, VA, CBC NOAABlue Crab Management MD, VA, CBC NOAAOyster MD, VA, CBC NOAA, USACE, FWSForage Fish MD, VA, DC, PA, CBC NOAA,FWS Fish Habitat MD, VA, DC, DE, PA, NY, CBC NOAA, DOI (FWS/USGS), USACE, NRCSVital Habitats GoalWetlands MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, NY, CBC DOI (FWS/USGS), NOAA, EPA, USACE, NRCS Black Duck MD, DC, DE, VA, NY, CBC DOI (FWS/USGS), USACE, NRCSStream Health MD, DC, PA, VA, NY, DE, CBC, DOI (FWS/USGS), EPA, USACE, NPS, NRCS Brook Trout MD, PA, VA, NY, CBC DOI (FWS/USGS), NPS, FS, USACE, NRCSFish Passage MD, PA, VA, CBC FWS, NOAA, USGS, USACESubmerged Aquatic Vegetation MD, DC, VA, CBC FWS, EPA, USGS, USACEForest Buffer MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC FS, EPA, FWS, NPS, NRCS, USACE, DoDTree Canopy MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC FS, NPS, DoDWater Quality Goal2017 Watershed Implementation Plans MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC EPA, DHS, USACE, NRCS, DoD2025 WIP MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC EPA, DHS, USACE, NRCS, DoDWater Quality Standards Attainment and Monitoring MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC EPA, USGS

Toxic Contaminants GoalToxic Contaminant Research MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, CBC DOI (USGS/FWS), EPA, DHSToxic Contaminant Policy and Prevention MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC EPA, NOAA, DHS, FWS

Healthy Watersheds GoalHealthy Watersheds Outcome MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, WV, NY, CBC EPA, DOI (USGS/FWS), NOAA, EPA, FS, USACE

Stewardship GoalCitizen Stewardship MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC NPS, NOAA, EPA, NPS, FWSLocal Leadership MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC EPA, NOAA, EPA, USACE, NRCS, FWSDiversity MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC EPA, DOI, NOAA, NRCSLand Conservation GoalProtected Lands MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, NY, CBC NPS, EPA, DOT, USGS, DoD, FS, NRCS, FWS

Land Use Methods and Metrics Development MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC USGS, EPA, FWSLand Use Options Evaluation MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC EPA, USGS, NRCS, FWSPublic Access GoalPublic Access Site Development MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, NY, CBC NPS, FWSEnvironmental LiteracyStudent MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC NOAA, DOI (FWS/NPS/USGS), EPA, FS

Sustainable Schools MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC NOAA, EPAEnvironmental Literacy Planning MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC NOAA, NPS, EPAClimate Resiliency Goal Monitoring and Assessment Outcome MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, CBC DOI (USGS/FWS), NOAA, EPA, NPS, USACE

Adaptation MD, DC, DE, PA, VA, NY, CBC USACE, NOAA, FWS, EPA, DOT, DOI (FWS/NPS/USGS)

Participation in Management Strategy Development –

Signatory Reps

Participation in Management Strategy Development –

Self-Identified Stakeholders

Management Strategy Meetings Calendar

https://www.chesapeakebay.net/managementstrategies/baybriefmeetings

Process for Developing the Management Strategies

• 2nd stage – Research/information collection - Each is slightly different. • Where there is a lot of history with a particular outcome in the CBP

partnership, often use more traditional established workgroups to get the work done (e.g. SAV)

• Where the MS requires more investment from stakeholders traditionally outside the CBP partnership (diversity, local leadership), more research and investment in up front understanding may be necessary (focus groups, workshops, etc)

• 3rd stage – Writing – Who holds the pen? Who is involved?• 4th stage – Review – MB/public• 5th stage – Edit/improve/release “finalize”

Decision-Making Process

OR, after substantial negotiations consensus can not be reached…

Tracking Progress

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