US EditionVirginia Joins Chesapeake Bay States, DC in New Watershed Agreement
The revised agreement sets 21 measurable outcomes and initiates governance changes to enhance tribal nation inclusion in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.
- Hosted at the National Aquarium on Dec. 2, the Chesapeake Executive Council approved a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to improve Bay health and increase access to nature.
- A reassessment of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement prompted updates after many 2025 targets were unlikely to be met, with officials saying the plan reflects latest science and sets measurable goals.
- The revised plan defines four goals and 21 outcomes, setting a 2040 deadline with a 2033 midpoint check‑in and committing to reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, plus oyster, freshwater mussel, wetlands, waterbirds, and workforce initiatives.
- Leadership changed as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was elected chair, and the council approved steps to streamline Chesapeake Bay Program governance and develop tribal inclusion recommendations over the next year.
- Restoration progress such as oyster recovery and river restores positions Maryland as a leader in ecological and economic gains, with the state supporting $3.2 billion and 58,000 jobs annually.
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The Virginian Pilot
Washington Top NewsVirginia joins Chesapeake Bay states, DC in new watershed agreement
“We have a shared future here, and if we don’t address that shared future in a collaborative way, every single one of us will lose,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said Tuesday in Baltimore, where Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other regional representatives enacted a new, 15-year agreement to reduce pollution, build habitats and protect the Chesapeake Bay…
Virginia joins Chesapeake Bay states, D.C. in new watershed agreement
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Gov. Matt Meyer, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Gov. Wes Moore, and Mayor Muriel Bowser join other officials in signing the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)“We have a shared future here, and if we don’t address that shared future in a collaborative way, every single one of us will lose,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said Tuesday in Baltimore, where Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Maryland G…
Chesapeake Executive Council approves new Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
Multiple state leaders including Governors Wes Moore, Matt Meyer, Glenn Youngkin, and Josh Shapiro met in Baltimore on Tuesday to approve a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to guide a multi-state and federal effort to restore and protect the Chesapeake…
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