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Options for CBP Agreement and EC Membership For Principals’ Staff Committee Consideration

Options for CBP Agreement and EC Membership For Principals’ Staff Committee Consideration March , 2013. Proposed Outline for Alignment Process. GIT6 Establish GIT sub-group fully representative of all partners Determine next step to finalize goals Determine key governance issues

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Options for CBP Agreement and EC Membership For Principals’ Staff Committee Consideration

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  1. Options for CBP Agreement and EC Membership For Principals’ Staff Committee Consideration March , 2013

  2. Proposed Outline for Alignment Process • GIT6 • Establish GIT sub-group fully representative of all partners • Determine next step to finalize goals • Determine key governance issues • Look at issues and early decisions needed for agreement December - January • GIT6 • Coordinate effort with GITs to finalize proposed new goals • Build out potential governance options • Build out options for potential new agreement January • MB • Receive MB Input January 10th MB Meeting MB Input March PSC Meeting • PSC • Adopt or recommend changes to goals • Provide input and guidance on key governance issues • Select style of agreement & provide guidance for EC directive You Are Here • PSC • Final adoption of goals • Approve final directive content for adoption at 2013 EC Meeting April PSC Meeting • GIT6 • Build out PSC selected options • Coordinate with other GITs to finalize goals • Develop EC directive ---including governance and alignment leading to new agreement March - April MB Input MB Input

  3. Chesapeake Bay Agreement Options for Consideration • Option 1 – Three-Part Agreement • Option 2 – Comprehensive Agreement • 2a – CBP version • 2b – Chesapeake Bay Commission version

  4. The process we used was explicit, rational & fair • I was treated well, my input was heard • And I can live with the outcomes

  5. Section 117, CWA • Key Requirements • Chesapeake Bay Agreement – (a)(2) “the formal, voluntary agreements executed to achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay ecosystemand the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council. “ • Members of the Chesapeake Executive Council – (a)(5) “the signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.”

  6. Section 117, CWA • Key Requirements • Scope of the Chesapeake Bay Program – (b)(2)(B) • “implementing and coordinating science, research, modeling, support services, monitoring, data collection, and other activities that support the Chesapeake Bay Program; • “improve the water quality and living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem” • “ developing and implementing specific action plans to carry out the responsibilities of the signatories”

  7. Section 117, CWA • Key Requirements • Granting Funds – “If a signatory jurisdiction has approved and committed to implement all or substantially all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement… the Administrator— (A) shall make a grant to the jurisdiction for the purpose of implementing the management mechanisms established and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate; and (B) may make a grant to a signatory jurisdiction for the purpose of monitoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

  8. Discussion Process Listen to the Options Discuss and Debate Options Make a Final Decision

  9. Overview of Options • Option 1: Three-Part Agreement • Three separate documents: • 1. 2013 Chesapeake Bay Agreement • CBP Outcomes • (CBP Governance )

  10. Overview of Options • Document 1: 2013 Chesapeake Bay Agreement • Section 1: Preamble • Section 2: Vision • Section 3: Mission • Section 4: Goals • Section 5: Membership • Section 6: Principles • Section 7: Effective Date • Section 8: Affirmation and Signatures • Decision: Additional FLC representation? • Decision – Alternatives to full membership?

  11. Overview of Options • Document 2: CBP Outcomes • Decision: Should the Outcomes document be signed by the EC or PSC? • Document 3: Governance

  12. Overview of Options • Option 2a: Comprehensive Agreement • 2013 Chesapeake Bay Agreement • Section 1: Preamble • Section 2: Vision • Section 3: Mission • Section 4: Goals and Outcomes • Section 5: Membership • Section 6: Principals • Section 7: Effective Date • Section 8: Affirmation and Signatures • Appendix: CBP Governance (or separate document) • Decision: How frequently would this agreement type be updated so that goals, outcomes, indicators and measures remain current?”

  13. Overview of Options • Option 2b: Comprehensive Agreement • Chesapeake Bay Commission Draft • Section 1: Preamble – history, benefits and accomplishments • Section 2: Clean Water – two goal statements • Section 3: Restoring the Resources – several goal statements • Section 4: The Partnership – recognition of Partnership’s • importance; would include two goals • Section 5: Signatures • Appendix A: Role of Federal Partners • Appendix B: Governance and Structure – by-laws of the Partnership, • describing each level of the partnership, • responsibilities, and the decision-making process.

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