Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Meeting May 12, 2009 Mount Vernon, Virginia Jeff Corbin, Virginia Assistant Secretary of Natural Resources

November 2008 Executive Council Meeting Governor Kaine committed the partnership, at the May 2009 EC meeting, to: Governor Kaine committed the partnership, at the May 2009 EC meeting, to:  Adopting a set of 2-year milestones  Proposing a new Bay cleanup deadline (aka Restoration End Date)

December 2008 Secretary Preston Bryant established and charged an Action Team, by the April 2009 PSC meeting, to: Secretary Preston Bryant established and charged an Action Team, by the April 2009 PSC meeting, to:  Agree on guidelines for jurisdictional development of 2-year milestones  Develop jurisdiction-specific 2-year milestones  Discuss options for adopting contingencies upon failure to meet milestones  Recommend a new Bay cleanup deadline (aka Restoration End Date)

These are Water Quality Restoration Milestones

Milestones Guiding Principle “While milestones for each jurisdiction will likely vary considerably with respect to proposed specific actions, it is critical that the overall combined milestones product be consistent and comprehensive.” “While milestones for each jurisdiction will likely vary considerably with respect to proposed specific actions, it is critical that the overall combined milestones product be consistent and comprehensive.”

Milestones Guidelines Will focus strictly on Bay water quality restoration goal Will focus strictly on Bay water quality restoration goal Jurisdiction-specific milestone outcomes can be rolled up into a single, basin-wide summary Jurisdiction-specific milestone outcomes can be rolled up into a single, basin-wide summary Milestone outcomes include: pounds reduced, acres implemented, adoption of new regulations, legislation, policies Milestone outcomes include: pounds reduced, acres implemented, adoption of new regulations, legislation, policies Account for implementation actions of all partners Account for implementation actions of all partners

Milestone Attributes First 2-year milestones will be from mid-2009 through end of 2011 First 2-year milestones will be from mid-2009 through end of 2011 Confirming we intend to develop milestones which are ‘stretch goals but still attainable’ Confirming we intend to develop milestones which are ‘stretch goals but still attainable’ Accelerates past rates of implementation Accelerates past rates of implementation Milestones could include commitments to seek new regulations, enactment of new legislation/policies Milestones could include commitments to seek new regulations, enactment of new legislation/policies Translate or relate actions and resources to Bay water quality endpoints Translate or relate actions and resources to Bay water quality endpoints Measurable, trackable, reportable and related to the end goal (cap load allocations) Measurable, trackable, reportable and related to the end goal (cap load allocations) Consistency across the 7 jurisdictions Consistency across the 7 jurisdictions

Roll It All Up

A New Restoration End Date “The date by which all the actions required to achieve the jurisdiction- specific and basinwide cap load allocations have been fully implemented on the ground”

“No Later Than” 2025

Milestone Next Steps Tracking – use partnership’s existing ag/urban BMP and wastewater tracking system (updated every January) Tracking – use partnership’s existing ag/urban BMP and wastewater tracking system (updated every January) Reporting – progress updated annually through the Bay Barometer (published every March) Reporting – progress updated annually through the Bay Barometer (published every March) Adapt – change partners’ implementation approaches based on new information through annual adaptive management cycle (annually) Adapt – change partners’ implementation approaches based on new information through annual adaptive management cycle (annually) ‘Plan B’ – continue development of contingencies to close gaps/ address shortfalls (ongoing) ‘Plan B’ – continue development of contingencies to close gaps/ address shortfalls (ongoing)