Progress on Coordinating CBP and Federal Leadership Goals, Outcomes, and Actions Principals’ Staff Committee Meeting 2/16/12 Carin Bisland, Associate Director Ecosystem Management

Why Coordinate? EC Request at June 2010 meeting: – Form a Bay Program Action Team to work with the FLC to more clearly define the role of the Bay Program in implementing the Executive Order Strategy. As a result of our discussions at the April PSC meeting, the final Strategy includes language that articulates the need for a joint group to “recommend steps for coordinating and, where appropriate, integrating the goals, outcomes and actions of the Chesapeake Bay Program with the goals, outcomes and actions described in this strategy.” Efficiency (same people, similar goals, similar efforts) Communication (who is the CBP and what are our goals?)

PSC Decision at May 2011 Meeting The PSC approved the Alignment Team proposal with several edits and recommended that the revised proposal be presented to the Executive Council and Federal Leadership Committee. The PSC requested the following changes: – Extend the time for developing negotiation protocols called for in Stage 2 to after completion of Phase II WIPs. – Clarify that Stages 3 and 4 (developing and implementing a new Chesapeake Bay Agreement) would only be completed if determined necessary through the analysis completed in Stage 2. – Extending the date of Stage 3 to the time of the 2013 EC meeting.

4 Purpose – Update/refresh C2K and streamline commitments; ensure a set of shared priorities; clarify governance; design efficient operational structure for collaboration; and, enable effective communication of Partnership’s refreshed goals, outcomes and accomplishments. A four-stage path forward over the next two years: Stage 1: Using Goal Implementation Teams (GITs) for Aligning Interests, Priorities, and Efforts Stage 2: Review Existing CBP Commitments, Develop Negotiation Protocols to Determine Future Direction of Partnership *If determined in Stage 2 that a new agreement is necessary: Stage 3: Negotiate the New Agreement Stage 4: Implement the New Agreement Aligning CBP and Federal Partners

Stage 1: Using GITs to Set Direction Priorities and areas of focus for each major goal area are refined by relevant GITs, guided by key strategies or agreements (e.g. C2K, EC Directives, EO Strategy) Priorities of the partnership will be described in narrative rather than as quantitative measures except where there is explicit EC commitment to a quantitative measure Decision-Making Framework presented by ChesapeakeStat would guide the setting of priorities and actions Management Board would provide oversight and guidance to GITs and identify opportunities for strategic coordination Timing – Immediately Governance: Discussions on necessary changes to structure, operational functions, and membership of MB initiated

Science, Technical Analysis, and Reporting Science, Technical Analysis, and Reporting Enhance Partnering, Leadership & Management Enhance Partnering, Leadership & Management Maintain Healthy Watersheds Maintain Healthy Watersheds Protect & Restore Water Quality Protect & Restore Water Quality Sustainable Fisheries Sustainable Fisheries Protect & Restore Vital Habitats Protect & Restore Vital Habitats Foster Chesapeake Stewardship Foster Chesapeake Stewardship Goal Implementation Teams Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups Implementation Workgroups CBP Organizational Structure and Leadership Management Board Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee Local Government Advisory Committee Local Government Advisory Committee Citizens’ Advisory Committee Citizens’ Advisory Committee Action Teams Chesapeake Executive Council Principals’ Staff Committee Chesapeake Executive Council Principals’ Staff Committee Independent Evaluator Independent Evaluator Communications Workgroup Communications Workgroup

ChesapeakeStat should be phased in as the Decision Support Framework to describe work across all CBP Goal Implementation Teams and to be used as a tool for adaptive management. Phasing in the use of the decision support framework will begin with interested GITs (Habitat - SAV, WQ – Agriculture, Watersheds) and will use that process to form the basis for content in ChesapeakeStat. The PSC also requested CBP staff identify case studies that may be used in a demonstration at the July 2011 EC meeting. PSC Decisions at May 2011 Meeting

Adaptive Management Decision Framework

GOALS Focus on release of info and data in timely, relevant, ongoing fashion (based on audience) Create communications tools and strategies that reflect what’s driving CBP Improved public recognition for CBP partnership’s work and expertise Improved clarity / differentiation of public vs. partner products How will the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) communicate assessment information to the public in 2012?

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec PUBLIC AUDIENCE Ongoing News Cycle Jan-Dec Calendar XXXXXXXXXXX Includes press releases, online news, videos, blogs, photo journals, press events Wrap up / Summary X ENVIR STAKEHOLDERS / POLITICAL / INTERNAL AUDIENCES EC Report May - May Calendar X Other Reports UMCES Report Cards X River report card X XX

Stage 2: Develop Negotiation Protocols to Determine Future Direction Review process for assessing status of existing commitments, EC actions, and future commitments Determine if negotiating a new agreement would provide added value to the partnership Governance: Develop protocol for including federal, state, local partners in development of new agreement or other future direction as determined above, with reasonable deference to current organizational structure. Determine protocol for public input Timing: 2012 following completion of Phase II WIPs

C2K By the Numbers Living Resources HabitatWater Quality Sound Land Use Steward- ship Total Goals Topics Commitments Met/Not Met / / / / / / 15 -With dates* With Measures Met/Not Met 21/121/1 5 1 / / / / / 9 * All but one date in Chesapeake 2000 expire on or before 2010

EC Signed Commitments 3 Comprehensive Agreements (1983, 1987, 2000) 3 MOUs 25 Directives (16 prior to 2000, 9 post-2000) 17 Adoption Statements (12 prior to 2000, 5 post-2000) 23 Management Plans (all prior to 2000, mostly fisheries and habitat management plans

Stage 2 Governance Issues Negotiation Protocols to be developed to review membership, representation and voting and decision-making procedures on: – Management Board – Principals’ Staff Committee – Executive Council

Next Up The CBP Decision Framework In Action - Jeff Horan (Chair, Vital Habitats GIT) Executive Order Action Plan and Progress Report - Peyton Robertson (Chair, Federal Office Directors)