U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

CBP Partnership Team- Enhance Monitoring in the Bay and its

Watershed

Scott Phillips, USGS

Jonathan Kramer, MD Sea Grant

Outline Monitoring Needs and Objectives

Chesapeake Bay Program Action Plan Presidential Executive Order

Current CBP Monitoring Efforts Partnership Team Objectives

Chesapeake Action Plan CBP Goals

Emphasis on implementation Optimize resources

“Adaptive management” approach Plan

Goals and Targets ID priority areas and practices

Implement Monitor and Assess Evaluate and Adapt

Science and monitoring

Living Resources Habitat

Water Quality

Sound Land Use

Steward-ship

Chesapeake Action Plan

Chesapeake 2000 Topics

Tentative Priorities

Oysters

Striped Bass

Alosa sp.

Menhaden

Blue Crab

SAV

Wetlands

Fish Passage

Wastewater Treatment

Agricultural Lands

Developed Lands

Air Deposition

Shorelines & Streambanks

Land Conservation

Developing Lands

Public Access

Education - Interpretation

General Communication

Chemical Contaminants

Citizen Outreach

Watershed Planning

Adaptive Management—Monitoring and Assessment

Stream health

Rockfish, BluefishMenhaden Habitat

Shad, Herring, Perch and Rockfish Spawning Habitat

-Water-quality standards -Fish, Crabs, and Grasses

Source: EPA

Bay GrassesHabitat

Oyster, Crab, Croaker and Spot

HabitatSummertime Crab Food

Habitat

“Delisting” the Bay

Effectiveness of Actions Water Quality N, P, and sediment

allocations Tributary strategies Changes in nutrients and

sediment

Land Use Changes in sources BMPs

Stream conditions Biological communities Habitat

Estuary response

Presidential Executive Order Topics:

Living resources Water quality Agriculture and watersheds Expand public access Climate Change Monitoring and ecosystem

management

Ecosystem management Report to strengthen

monitoring Fish and wildlife in Bay and

watershed Water quality and habitat Adaptive management Assess existing monitoring and

gaps

Water-quality networks Watershed

NT network Small watersheds

Estuary Status and trends Shallow water

Living Resources/Habitat SAV Fisheries

Monitoring Partnerships

Ecosystem-based fisheries management

Partnership Team Objectives Id existing water quality and habitat programs in

nontidal areas that meet “management effectiveness” needs.

Id partner efforts in tidal areas that could meet “delisting” needs and fill gaps in water quality and habitat monitoring created by funding redirection.

Id partner monitoring programs to assess priority living resources and habitats.

Id gaps where needs are not met. Outcomes:

Chesapeake Bay Program monitoring report Information for Presidential E.O. report

Challenges Scope

Water quality Living resources and habitat Information for E.O.

Interacting with partners Accurate inventory Flexibility in modifying

programs Multiple partners and priorities

Time and people Report deadlines

CBP E.O

Limited availability of people