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CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION: CHALLENGES FACING PENNSYLVANIA
Ann Swanson, Executive Director
CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION
“Bay Briefing”
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
and Pennsylvania Delegation of the Chesapeake Bay Commission
January 8, 2020
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CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION
Tri-State Legislative Commission
Established by state laws in 1980
MD, VA, PA
7 Members from each State
• 2 Senators
• 3 House Members
• 1 Cabinet-Level Secretary
• 1 Citizen Representative
Translate science into coordinated Federal & State policy
Legislative arm of the Chesapeake Bay Program
Coordinate region’s policy interests with Congress
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PENNSYLVANIA’S ROLE
BY THE NUMBERS
50% of the state
35% of the Chesapeake watershed
50% of the Bay’s fresh water
43% of nitrogen
26% of phosphorus
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40+ YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP
EPA begins 7-year
watershed study
Chesapeake Bay
Commission established
Bay Program established
First Bay Agreement
Second Bay Agreement
Chesapeake 2000
AgreementTMDL
Chesapeake Watershed Agreement
1976 1980 1983 1987 2000 2010 2014
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TMDL TIMELINE
TMDL Established
Phase I WIPs
Phase II WIPs
Mid-Point Assessment
Phase III WIPs
All Practices In Place
2010 2012 2017 2019 2025
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Watershed Loads to Chesapeake Bay (million pounds of N)
1985 2009 2017 2025
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19852018
Reductions
122.0 M lbs.107.4 M lbs.
14.6 M lbs.
Agriculture Developed Wastewater Septic Natural
PENNSYLVANIA’S PROGRESS SO FAR
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nWIP Progress
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
PA 2017 goal
MD 2017 Goal
VA 2017 Goal
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PHASE 3 RECOMMENDATIONS - AG
• Compliance with Existing Regulations
• Soil Health
• Nutrient Management
• Manure Storage
• Dairy Feed Management
• Grass Buffers
• Systems for Excess Manure
17 million pounds
$187 million annually
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PHASE 3 RECOMMENDATIONS - LEGISLATIVE
New Dedicated Water Fund
Establish a Nutrient Procurement Program (SB 575)
Enact the Fertilizer Bill
Remove prohibition against stream fencing in Clean
Streams Law
Amend Right-to-Know to protect farmer
information
Restore Act 167 Funding
Revise Local Procurement Limits to Facilitate P3s
NEW
DEDICATED
WATER FUND
Total Need: $521 M Annually
GAP: $324 M ANNUALLY
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A Statewide Problem Needs a Statewide Solution
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PA DEP