Update on
Chesapeake Bay
Program
Developments
Briefing to the
Water Resources Technical
Committee
September 10, 2009
General CBP Updates
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WQSC & NSC
– Now merged into WQGIT
– Norm G. & Tanya T. – participants as Work
Group chairs (vs. as members?)
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Watershed Model 5.3
– Not ready yet (Final by Dec. 2009?)
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Scenario Builder
– Tool for developing local options/scenarios
– Status – Ready soon?
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General CBP Updates
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Load Allocations
– Initial allocation options – Sept. 29-30th
– Not clear that there will be agreement on
allocation methodology
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SIPS - Now WIPs
– More Q’s than A’s – hence today’s dialogue
– State public process to start – Nov. 2009
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Bay TMDLs
– Still scheduled to be done by Dec. 2010
– WSM delays & other technical issues raise
concern that deadline might not be met
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Executive Order
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‘202’ Reports
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To be issued 12:30 pm today
Working Drafts (conceptual level) / Finals - by Nov. 2009
Intent: ‘broad & game changing actions’ for CBP
202A – Water Quality Report (Primary focus for COG
members)
– Other Reports appear to focus on federal actions
– There is a public comment period
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COG staff will post links/reports
Initial Recommendations:
– COG staff to develop draft comments for WRTC/CBPC
– Include request for ‘listening session’ for local
governments & potentially COG region
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Key Issues/Concerns
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Ex Order 202 Reports
– Not clear yet how these link to current CBP commitments
& proposed CWA legislation
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CWA Section 117 Legislation
– Stricter requirements
– Tighter deadlines & not consistent w/ CBP agreements
(e.g., 2020 vs. 2025)
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WIPs – Details still TBD
Cost Analysis effort – No plan/schedule yet
Adaptive Mgmt. – No clear plan except for iterative
implementation concept
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Next Steps
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CWA Section 117 Legislation
– Complete review/prepare comments
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Ex. Order/202 Reports
– Review/prepare comments
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Load Allocations
– Review initial options at October WRTC meeting
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WIPs
– Start dialogue today
– Work to address all Q’s
– Propose regular updates by EPA/states and ongoing
dialogue
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Adaptive Mgmt. & Cost Analysis
– Continue to press for these issues to be addressed
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