Presidential Executive Order Renew Federal commitment to improve
water quality, habitat, and living resources in the Bay and its watershed
Collaborate with States and CBP partners
Produce new restoration strategy Build from Chesapeake Action Plan Address key challenges-Topic
reports
Time lines Restoration strategy
Draft-Nov. 9
Topic reports, draft- Sept 12
Presidential Executive Order Living resources
DOI/FWS-NOAA Water quality
EPA Agriculture and watersheds
USDA Expand public access
DOI/NPS Climate Change
DOI/USGS-NOAA Monitoring and ecosystem
managementDOI/USGS-NOAA
E.O.-Monitoring
Sec. 801. The Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior shall, to the extent permitted by law, organize and conduct their monitoring, research, and scientific assessments to support decisionmaking for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and to develop the report addressing strengthening environmental monitoring of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed required in section 202 of this order. This report will assess existing monitoring programs and gaps in data collection, and shall also include the following topics:
(a) the health of fish and wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (b) factors affecting changes in water quality and habitat conditions;
and (c) using adaptive management to plan, monitor, evaluate, and adjust
environmental management actions.
Process for E.O. Monitoring Report Understand major management needs
Chesapeake Action Plan CBP Goal Implementation Team leaders and states STAC outcomes and MRAT Other E.O. reports
Develop frameworks for decision making and improved monitoring/assessment
List monitoring and assessment needs ID existing monitoring and assessment ID gaps Recommend improvements
Fisheries
(NOAA)
Habitat
(FWS)
Water Quality
(EPA)
Water-sheds
(USDA)
Steward-ship
(NPS)
Chesapeake Action Plan
Goals and Fed Co-Leads
Topics Oysters
Striped Bass
Alosa sp.
Menhaden
Blue Crab
Fish Passage
SAV
Wetlands
Wastewater Treatment
Agricultural Lands
Developed Lands
Air Deposition
Shorelines & Streambanks
Preserve Valuable Lands
Minimize Conversion
Public Access
Education
Interpretation Communication
Chemical Contaminants
Citizen Engagement
Minimize Hydrologic Impact
Technical Support (USGS) Science and Adaptive Management
Stream Restoration
Ecosystem –based fisheries
management
Framework for Decision Making
Framework for Monitoring and Assessment
MRAT and the E.O. Use outcomes from MRAT to help define
monitoring and assessment gaps. Living resources Habitat Water quality
MRAT will address ideas to use existing funds and partnerships
E.O. Monitoring report can recommend where federal programs need to be enhanced to fill remaining needs.