Common use of Management Strategies Clause in Contracts

Management Strategies. The Administrator, in coordination with other members of the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall ensure that management plans are developed and implementation is begun by signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to achieve and maintain (A) the nutrient goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement for the quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; “ (B) the water quality requirements necessary to restore living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; (C) the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxins Reduction and Prevention Strategy goal of reducing or eliminating the input of chemical contaminants from all controllable sources to levels that result in no toxic or bioaccumulative impact on the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem or on human health; (D) habitat restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for wetlands, riparian forests, and other types of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; and (E) the restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for living resources associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Note: This document would also not be part of the Agreement. As recognized in “Section 6: Principles”, the partners would be instructed to develop management strategies as part of the overall management of the program. Developed by the Goal Implementation Teams and Management Board the documents would identify the specific strategies for achieving the goals and outcomes approved by the Partnership. (signed by the PSC or MB) Management Strategies could include:  Outcome to be achieved with commitment toward shorter term targets (2 or 3 year targets?)  Agencies and jurisdictions responsible for achieving the outcomes  Actions to be taken by partnership to facilitate achievement of those outcomes  Tracking and accountability system used to measure progress and determine necessary redirection  Should the Partnership develop management strategies to implement actions to achieve outcomes identified in Part B of the Bifurcated Agreement (Option 1) or in the Agreement itself (Option 2)?  What part of the organization should sign off on the document, the PSC or Management Board?

Management Strategies. The Administrator, in coordination with other members of the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall ensure that management plans are developed and implementation is begun by signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to achieve and maintain (A) the nutrient goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement for the quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; “ (B) the water quality requirements necessary to restore living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; (C) the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxins Reduction and Prevention Strategy goal of reducing or eliminating the input of chemical contaminants from all controllable sources to levels that result in no toxic or bioaccumulative impact on the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem or on human health; (D) habitat restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for wetlands, riparian forests, and other types of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; and (E) the restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for living resources associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Note: This document would also not be part of the Agreement. As recognized in “Section 6: Principles”, the partners would be instructed to develop management strategies as part of the overall management of the program. Developed by the Goal Implementation Teams and Management Board the documents would identify the specific strategies for achieving the goals and outcomes approved by the Partnership. (signed by the PSC or MB) Management Strategies could include:  Outcome to be achieved with commitment toward shorter term targets (2 or 3 year targets?)  Agencies and jurisdictions responsible for achieving the outcomes  Actions to be taken by partnership to facilitate achievement of those outcomes  Tracking and accountability system used to measure progress and determine necessary redirection  Should the Partnership develop management strategies to implement actions to achieve outcomes identified in Part B of the Bifurcated Agreement (Option 1) or in the Agreement itself (Option 2)?  What part of the organization should sign off on the document, the PSC or Management Board?? Additional Decision Points (time permitting) Option 1: Non-TMDL option – Retain the current governing body structure and membership of CBP, but take TMDL out of the “partnership” elements of the program; other water quality issues would be retained by CBP Partnership (monitoring, model, etc.)

Management Strategies. The Administrator, in coordination with other members of the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall ensure that management plans are developed and implementation is begun by signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to achieve and maintain (A) the nutrient goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement for the quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; “ (B) the water quality requirements necessary to restore living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; (C) the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxins Reduction and Prevention Strategy goal of reducing or eliminating the input of chemical contaminants from all controllable sources to levels that result in no toxic or bioaccumulative impact on the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem or on human health; (D) habitat restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for wetlands, riparian forests, and other types of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; and (E) the restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for living resources associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Note: This document would also not be part of the Agreement. As recognized in “Section 6: Principles”, the partners would be instructed to develop management strategies as part of the overall management of the program. Developed by the Goal Implementation Teams and Management Board the documents would identify the specific strategies for achieving the goals and outcomes approved by the Partnership. (signed by the PSC or MB) Management Strategies could include:  • Outcome to be achieved with commitment toward shorter term targets (2 or 3 year targets?)  • Agencies and jurisdictions responsible for achieving the outcomes  • Actions to be taken by partnership to facilitate achievement of those outcomes  • Tracking and accountability system used to measure progress and determine necessary redirection  Should Separate Regulatory Aspects of TMDL -- Distinguish the Partnership develop management strategies to implement actions nature of TMDLs as a regulatory requirement of section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, distinct and apart from section 117 of the CWA and have separate EPA/co-regulator discussions with bay jurisdictions as needed. Ensure that the TMDL aspects of the program are addressed as one of the tools to achieve outcomes identified in Part B of clean water goals under the Bifurcated Agreement (Option 1) or in the Agreement itself (Option 2)?  What part of the organization should sign off on the document, the PSC or Management Board?Water Quality Goal Implementation Team.