Jack E. Frye Virginia Director Chesapeake Bay Commission December 2012 Market Solutions and Restoring the Chesapeake The Economics of Nutrient Trading.

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Jack E. Frye Virginia Director Chesapeake Bay Commission December 2012 Market Solutions and Restoring the Chesapeake The Economics of Nutrient Trading

Chesapeake Bay Commission Tri-State Legislative Commission PA, MD, VA PA, MD, VA Legislative Partner of Chesapeake Bay Program 7 Members Each (21 total) 2 Senate 2 Senate 3 House 3 House Governor or Designee Governor or Designee Citizen At-Large Citizen At-Large 32 years of 32 years of Policy for the Bay

Nutrient Trading is One Possible Solution In our region, 4 states have nutrient trading programs Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia

Our Approach to the Task  Project Development & Funding  Economics Analysis, Modeling and Report Preparation  Project Management, Policy & Technical Expertise  Transparency, Accuracy & Applicability E CONOMICS OF T RADING A DVISORY C OUNCIL

Purpose of the Study Is: To investigate the POTENTIAL cost savings To investigate the POTENTIAL cost savings To estimate how potential savings are affected by different trading scenarios To estimate how potential savings are affected by different trading scenarios Is NOT: To model specific state programs To model specific state programs To predict future trading levels

Nutrient Trading Scenarios

Aligning Our Work The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Watershed Model Phase Provided Key Inputs Watershed network and segmentation Watershed network and segmentation Land use/land cover Land use/land cover Delivered loads Delivered loads BMP nutrient removal rates BMP nutrient removal rates Acres of BMP implementation Acres of BMP implementation

Market Restrictions Baseline for Agriculture TMDL implementation Baseline for Significant Point Sources TMDL WLA or 2010 load Protection of Local Water Quality Trades limited to 9M lbs.. N; 200,000 lbs.. P Trading Ratio 2:1 Transaction Costs 38% Maintain Productive Farmland maximum 25% retirement

Cost of Meeting SigPS AND Regulated Urban Stormwater Load Reduction Targets

Cost of Offsets for Added Capacity at Municipal SigPS Long Term Offset-Only Trading Scenarios

Summary of Findings

Keys to a Successful Trading Program Verification Local Water Quality Protection Measurable and Enforceable Cap

Jack E. Frye Virginia Director Chesapeake Bay Commission Questions?