Jim Edward, Deputy Director Chesapeake Bay Program (EPA) 1 CBP Program Update Citizens Advisory Committee February 27, 2014.

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Jim Edward, Deputy Director Chesapeake Bay Program (EPA) 1 CBP Program Update Citizens Advisory Committee February 27, 2014

2013 CBP Report to Congress Submitted by EPA on behalf of CBP every five years as a requirement of the Clean Water Act, Section 117(h) – covers time frame Status and Trends of the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Signs of Continuing Recovery Resilience Not Always Seeing Expected Response to Management Actions Management Strategies Effectiveness Building an Effective Partnership Management Strategies The Transition Years Recommendations for Improved Management (new Agreement) Conclusion

Federal Funding

Funding by EO Goal Area

FY2014 CBP Budget FY13 ($54 mil) FY14 ($70 mil) State Grants Almost 80% of increase going to state grants Local government “set-aside” for implementation Increase for New Agreement − Headwaters states − Signatory states Restore monitoring funding $5 mil for Innovative and $5 mil for Small Watershed grants

FY2014 CBP Budget Other Investment Areas Goal Implementation Team Support − Management Strategy Development − Implementation Projects & Tools BMP Expert Panels BMP Verification Programs CAST/FAST Tools Climate Change Citizen Monitoring Initiative Trading Program Support ($1 mil) FY $73 million PresBud Request

Comments on Watershed Agreement by Jurisdiction Total No. Comments Md.Va.Pa.D.C.W.Va.Unknown Outside W- Shed Accountability/ Enforcement 211 Agriculture 651 Chemicals Climate Change 11 Clam Dredging 11 Conowingo Dam 11 Development/Population 523 Environmental Literacy 11 Fisheries 22 Homeowner Incentives 11 Invasive Species 11 Lawn Care 3111 Menhaden 11 Natural Gas Terminal 22 Oysters 321 Public Access 3111 Revenue Streams 11 SAV 11 Stormwater 22 Support 44 Wastewater Treatment 11 Water Quality 11

Timeline for Evaluation of Milestones and Development of Milestones 2013/ January 15, 2014: 2013 programmatic and 2015 programmatic and input decks due to EPA. All received except for VA 2015 programmatic and input deck (agreed to extension until 3/15). Drafts posted on EPA TMDL website – February 19, 2014: Virginia submits preliminary programmatic milestones March 15, 2014: Jurisdictions may choose to submit revised 2015 milestone input decks and programmatic commitments based on final 2013 Progress Scenario results. - Virginia submits draft milestones (programmatic and numeric) for 14/15

Timeline for Evaluation of Milestones and Development of Milestones Mid-April 2014: Share informal draft evaluation of final 2013 and draft 2015 milestones (both numeric and programmatic) with jurisdictions May 15, 2014: Deadline for jurisdictions to submit final 2015 milestone input decks and programmatic commitments May 2014: EPA removes “draft” designation on the TMDL website for the links to the jurisdictions 2015 milestone input decks and programmatic commitments. End of June 2014: EPA posts the Evaluation including the review of the final 2013 milestone progress, and the final 2015 milestone commitments on the TMDL website.

Homeowner BMP Crediting Almost 50 communities and watershed groups offer incentives and/or technical assistance to homeowners in Chesapeake Watershed Provides a way for individual residents to play a role in Bay restoration and could yield “green jobs” Individual practices have small impact, but collectively may effectively reduce pollution Credit: Chesapeake Stormwater Network

Recent Efforts Summer/Fall 2013: Piloted use of innovative tracking tools and smart phone apps to streamline BMP reporting in Howard County, MD February 2014: Water Quality Goal Implementation Team approved protocol for crediting homeowner BMPs in CBP models Moving Forward: EPA willing to help convene stakeholders to identify strategies to support homeowner BMP programs

What Can Receive Credit UNM Plan for 9200 Bradford Pear Lane: 0.5 acres 1Get Expert Lawn Advice 2Maintain Dense Cover on Turf 3Choose NOT to fertilize 4Recycle Lawn Clippings and Compost Fallen Leaves 5Correct Fertilizer Timing N/A 6Use Slow Release Fertilizer N/A 7Set Mower Height at 3 inches 8No off-target fertilization N/A 9Fertilizer free buffer zones around water features 10Increase soil porosity and infiltration 15 Urban Nutrient Mgmt Rain gardens Rainwater Harvesting Downspout Disconnection Tree Planting Permeable Driveways

Reporting Process Homeowner Locality or 3 rd Party Group State Chesapeake Bay Program