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Richmond, VA 23219. Phone: 804-786-0044. travis.voyles@governor.virginia.gov. The Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) is a tri-state legislative commission created in 1980 to advise the members of the General Assemblies of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on matters of Bay-wide concern.
- Early History and Formation of The Bay Program
- The Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983
- The 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement
- Chesapeake 2000
- Chesapeake Bay Executive Order and Two-Year Milestones
- Chesapeake Bay TMDL and Watershed Implementation Plans
- The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
The Chesapeake Bay was the first estuary in the nation targeted by Congress for restoration and protection. In the late 1970s, U.S. Senator Charles “Mac” Mathias (R-Md.) sponsored a Congressionally funded $27 million, five-year study to analyze the Bay’s rapid loss of wildlife and aquatic life. The study, which was published in the early 1980s, ide...
The original Chesapeake Bay Agreementwas a simple, one-page pledge signed in 1983. The agreement recognized that a cooperative approach was necessary to address the Bay’s pollution problems. It also established a Chesapeake Bay liaison office in Annapolis, Maryland. The signatories of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983 became the Chesapeake Execu...
The 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreementset the first numeric goals to reduce pollution and restore the Bay ecosystem. Among other goals, the agreement aimed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Bay by 40 percent by 2000. Agreeing to numeric goals with specific deadlines was unprecedented in 1987, but the practice has become a hallmark of the Ba...
In 2000, Bay Program partners signed Chesapeake 2000, a comprehensive agreement that set a clear vision and strategy to guide restoration efforts through 2010. Chesapeake 2000established 102 goals to reduce pollution, restore habitats, protect living resources, promote sound land use practices and engage the public in Bay restoration. It was also t...
In 2009, President Obama issued an executive order (EO 13508) that called on the federal government to renew the effort to protect and restore the watershed. That same year, the Chesapeake Executive Councilset short-term restoration goals—called two-year milestones—to hasten restoration and increase accountability.
In 2010, the EPA established the landmark Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The Chesapeake Bay TMDL is a federal “pollution diet” that sets limits on the amount of nutrients and sediment that can enter the Bay and its tidal rivers to meet water quality goals. Each of the seven Bay jurisdictions has created a Watershed Implementation P...
In 2009, the Chesapeake Bay Program began drafting a new agreement that would accelerate restoration and align federal directives with state and local goals to create a healthy Bay. Our partners gathered input from citizens, stakeholders, academic institutions, local governments and more to draft an inclusive, goal-oriented document that would addr...
Nov 4, 2020 · Ann Swanson, who has served as executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission since 1988, briefs an audience on the commission’s structure, history and achievements. (Dave Harp/2019) The commission’s current chairman, Pennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw, calls it a “unique” body unlike any he’s ever been associated with.
The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈtʃɛsəpiːk / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.
Aug 22, 2024 · In October 2022, the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council took action by directing the Bay Program to accelerate progress on current goals and create a comprehensive plan for the future. This plan will outline the next steps for Chesapeake Bay restoration beyond 2025, ensuring continued, meaningful progress toward a healthier Bay and watershed.
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM AT 19. N DECEMBER, WE MARKED THE FORTIETH . anniversary of the first Chesapeake Bay . Agreement — a pledge signed by the states . of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, the EPA, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission to adopt a cooperative approach for improving and protecting the water quality
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The 2019 Executive Council meeting will take place on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET at Oxon Hill Manor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.. Details: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch for Executive Council members and invited guests
