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1 Chesapeake Bay TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan – Phase II James Davis-Martin, Chesapeake Bay TMDL Coordinator Citizens Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Executive Council March 1, 2012
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Local Deliverables & Deadlines Desired local deliverables Current BMPs Update progress in current model Land Use / Land Cover Work with EPA for use in Phase 6 model 2017/2025 BMP Scenarios Strategies to implement BMP scenarios Resource needs Final opportunity to submit data – Deadline – 2/01/2012 Incorporation into Final WIP II 2
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Local Goal Loads and Reductions Goal Load = Best available model representation of the TMDL Reduction Goal = Goal Load - Modeled 2009 Progress Reduction % = Reduction Goal / Modeled 2009 Progress 3
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach BMPs and Implementation Goals 4
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Virginia Assessment and Scenario Tool (VAST) http://VastTool.org Develop and submit BMP implementation scenarios Current progress 2025 Local implementation scenario Estimate loads from implementation scenarios Assess reductions Meet local targets Consistent with 5.3.2. Model Will be modified as changes are made to the model Report Land Use data Reporting implementation progress in the future? Local milestone development? 5
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Technical Assistance and Funding Grants totaling $200,000 to localities, PDCs and SWCDs for planning Circuit Rider – Center for Watershed Protection Technical Consulting – TetraTech DCR Engagement Team Stakeholder Assistance Collaborative workshops with PDCs 6
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Local Data Collection Results 7 Summary of Locality Data Submissions by Deliverable LAND USE CURRENT PROGRESS 2025 SCENARIOSTRATEGIESRESOURCES Responsive - w/ Data 54%65%40%75% Responsive - No Data 40%29%53%20% No Response6% 7%5% Received data submissions from 95 percent of Bay localities 99.5% of watershed land area
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Federal Facilities Response 8 1.7 million acres of Federal Lands in Virginia’s Bay Watershed (12.3%) 12 Federal Departments 39% of Federal Departments responded Those responding hold approximately 90% of the land Land use information Cataloging existing BMPs Few 2025 implementation scenarios or strategies
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Virginia’s Phase II Approach Next Steps 9 March 15 – Stakeholder Advisory Group March 30 – Document submission to EPA March 30 – May 31 – Public comment period Continued engagement of local and federal partners Capacity Building Implementation Tracking and Reporting Milestone Planning
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10 Virginia’s Phase II Approach Questions/Discussion
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