1. DEQ Phase III WIP Development Timeline – based on EPA Revised WIP III/Midpoint Assessment schedule
Appendix C
New Administration
2017
2018
General Assembly Session
Key Tasks
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Local engagement & outreach events – includes elected official round tables conducted by the Chesapeake Bay Program Local Govt. Advisory Committee
Virginia Association of Counties/Virginia Municipal League Regional Meetings for elected officials
Phase III WIP Workshop for local & regional staff & stakeholders to discuss process, examples
1st round regional work session to discuss local area goals
2nd round regional work sessions
Model “fatal” flaw identification & resolution; DEQ assesses appropriate scale of local planning goals; Phase 6 model approved
Jun – Sept, 2017
Release of draft Planning Targets, DEQ review of targets & development of methodologies to convert planning targets to local area planning goals
Today
40 days
100%
Dec 22, 2017 – April 20, 2018
29 days
Release of final planning targets; DEQ subdivides planning targets to local area planning scale
50%
36 days
May 7 – June 7
38%
Seek input from Chesapeake Bay SAG on local planning goals – Oct., Dec., Feb.
150 days
Oct
Feb
Apr
40%
18 days
CAST training for State agency staff & local entities that choose to receive CAST training
CAST training for agency staff
CAST training for local/regional entities & stakeholders
25 days
Jan
Local/regional entities & stakeholders review BMPs & develop implementing strategies for Phase III WIP
Apr - May
Jun - Nov
On-going drafting of Phase III WIP document
May - Dec
DEQ builds Phase III WIP input decks from local BMP info and implementing strategies
Oct - Dec
Submit draft Phase III WIP for Executive Review
Dec
Submit draft Phase III WIP
Feb 2019

2. DEQ Phase III WIP Development Timeline Notes
Based on EPA’s adjusted WIP III/MPA timeline
Timeline accounts for adjustment of date for receipt of final planning targets from December, 2017 to March, 2018
Includes key tasks DEQ has to undertake once final planning targets are received in March, 2018:
subdivision of planning targets to local area planning goals
review of local goals by SAG
building input decks once local strategies/BMPs are received
executive review of draft Phase IIII WIP
Allows for the development of local/region implementation strategies to begin before the receipt of the Planning Targets
Includes planned elected official roundtables being planning by the Chesapeake Bay Program Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) – exact timeframes for these have not yet been established