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Fitting the pieces together

Learn about the Chesapeake Bay TMDL implementation framework, milestones, and consequences for nutrient and sediment controls. Discover the key elements of the Bay TMDL and the road ahead for achieving water quality goals.

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Fitting the pieces together

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  1. TMDL consequences Fitting the pieces together 2-year milestones End date May 12, 2009 Executive Council Meeting Bob Koroncai U.S. EPA Region 3 Water Protection Division State Implementation Plans contingencies

  2. What’s the Scope of the Bay TMDL? • Entire watershed • Nutrients, sediments • All sources • Oxygen, clarity/Bay grasses, algae • All impaired tidal water segments

  3. What makes the Chesapeake Bay TMDL different? • Implementation/Accountability • ReasonableAssurance • Assure that NPS controls in TMDL will be implemented • Basis of Bay TMDL Implementation Framework

  4. Employ Consequences by EPA if appropriate progress is not being made Revise Implementation plans Identifying the nutrient and sediment controls needed to meet the Basin caps Monitor Effectiveness to assess implementation actions Establish Chesapeake Bay TMDL: • Set total nutrient and sediment caps • Wasteload and load allocations Set Biennial Milestones for closing identified program gaps. Contingencies by statesif milestones fall short Evaluate Program capacity (programmatic, funding, technical) to fully implement State Implementation Plans Identify Program Gaps between needed controls and existing program capacity The Bay TMDL Implementation Framework

  5. What’s on the road ahead? • State Implementation Plan Development (May 2009 – May 2010) • TMDL 101 public meetings (June – Sept. 2009) • Draft TMDL Public Notice/Public Meetings (June – Sept. 2010) • Final TMDL Established (December 2010)

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