For EBTJV meeting October 26, 2010 Executive Order 13508 Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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For EBTJV meeting October 26, 2010 Executive Order Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Vision: A Chesapeake watershed with: Executive Order (May 2009) Strategy, Goals and Outcomes (May 2010) Action Plan (September 2010) Needs and Opportunities Overview

3 Executive Order Issued May 12, 2009 to “protect and restore the health, heritage, natural resources, social and economic value of the nation’s largest estuarine ecosystem and the natural sustainability of its watershed.” Established a Federal Leadership Committee (FLC) Called for coordinated strategy within one year Requires annual Action Plan and Progress Report Strong support from CEQ and DOI throughout process

6 GOAL: Reduce nutrients, sediment and other pollutants to meet Bay water quality goals for dissolved oxygen, clarity and chlorophyll-a and toxic contaminants. WATER QUALITY OUTCOME: Meet water quality standards for dissolved oxygen, clarity/underwater grasses and chlorophyll-a in the Bay and tidal tributaries by implementing 100 percent of pollution reduction actions for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment no later than 2025, with 60 percent of segments attaining standards by STREAM RESTORATION OUTCOME: Improve the health of streams so that 70 percent of sampled streams throughout the Chesapeake watershed rate three, four, or five (corresponding to fair, good or excellent) as measured by Index of Biotic Integrity, by AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION OUTCOME: Work with producers to apply new conservation practices on 4 million acres of agricultural working lands in high-priority watersheds by 2025 to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Restore Clean Water

7 GOAL: Restore a network of land and water habitats to support priority species and to afford other public benefits, including water quality, recreational uses and scenic value across the watershed. WETLANDS OUTCOME: Restore 30,000 acres of tidal and non-tidal wetlands and enhance the function of an additional 150,000 acres of degraded wetlands by FOREST BUFFER OUTCOME: Restore riparian forest buffers to 63 percent, or 181,440 miles, of the total riparian miles (stream bank and shoreline miles) in the Bay watershed by FISH PASSAGE OUTCOME: Restore historical fish migratory routes by opening 1,000 additional stream miles by 2025, with restoration success indicated by the presence of river herring, American shad and/or American eel. Recover Habitat

8 GOAL: Sustain healthy populations of fish and wildlife which contribute to a resilient ecosystem and vibrant economy. OYSTER OUTCOME: Restore native oyster habitat and populations in 20 tributaries out of 35 to 40 candidate tributaries by BLUE CRAB OUTCOME: Maintain sustainable blue crab interim population target of 200 million adults (1+ years old) through BROOK TROUT OUTCOME: Restore naturally reproducing brook trout populations in headwater streams by improving 58 sub-watersheds from ‘reduced’ classification (10-50% of habitat lost) to ‘healthy’ (less than 10% of habitat lost) by BLACK DUCK OUTCOME: Restore a three-year average wintering black duck population in the Chesapeake Bay watershed of 100,000 birds by Sustain Fish and Wildlife

Documents.aspx Actions Specific to Brook Trout Documents.aspx FW6: Restore stream habitat through partnerships 1. Develop and implement high priority stream passage and barrier removal projects throughout the watershed, focusing on brook trout habitat. Restore/enhance 10 miles brook trout habitat; consistent with the goals and objectives of the EBTJV. 2. Develop and implement habitat restoration projects, focusing on improving water quality (e.g. pH) and restoring natural stream structure and function in 4-8 sub-watersheds.

Brook Trout actions, continued FW7: Consider climate change in prioritizing sub-watersheds for restoration 1. Develop a database and framework to identify and prioritize site specific brook trout restoration and conservation projects. FW14: Improve scientific information on selected freshwater species 2. Conduct drainage-level assessments of genetic differentiation (shad, brook trout, FW mussels) to help identify appropriate management units and guide restoration strategies in terms of location and scale.

Brook Trout actions, continued FW16: Establish watershed program for brook trout monitoring 1. Work with states to establish program for brook trout monitoring in the watershed. Coordinate habitat assessment, stream surveys, and long-term monitoring. 2. USGS will work with FWS to determine if existing stream monitoring can be enhanced to address monitoring of habitat conditions for brook trout.

12 Indicator and Two Year Milestones For use in annual progress report Subset of EBTJV watershed status data for Chesapeake Bay Increased monitoring to for accountability; align with stream outcome? Targeting Identify 5 sub-watersheds to focus on in FY11 One in each state (VA, WV, MD, PA, and NY) Align with climate resilience, State WIP pilots, NRCS priority watersheds? Funding $421,408 new FWS funds in FY11 Apply for NRCS CCPI grant NFWF keystone species Awareness Building FWS Chesapeake Bay website CBP Chesapeake Stat online tool Link to LCC work? Needs and Opportunities

US Fish & Wildlife Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Identifying Interagency Priorities Overlapping Priorities Between: Eastern Brook Trout Reduced/Intact Population Areas NRCS Priority Areas - Chesapeake