Program Plans and Resources
Reports, documents and guidance to support the development and implementation of enhanced BMP verification within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The following are links to existing reports, documents and guidance developed through the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, as well as additional resources to support the development and implementation of enhanced BMP verification within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Chesapeake Bay TMDL Progress Schedule
The 2024 Chesapeake Bay TMDL Progress Schedule (.xlsx) is a tool to help provide the EPA, jurisdictions and other Chesapeake Bay Program partners with a timeline for data submissions and verification reviews to release Chesapeake Bay progress scenarios on CAST. Progress years run from July 1 through June 30, and are released by March or April of the following year. This progress schedule is refreshed each year to ensure due dates are updated properly.
Jurisdictional BMP Verification Program Plans Submitted as of 2023
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
- Point Source Quality Assurance Plan
- Nonpoint Source Quality Assurance Plan
- Wastewater Quality Assurance Plan
New York
Pennsylvania
- BMP Verification Quality Assurance Program Plan
- BMP Verification Quality Assurance Program Plan Addendum
- Point Source Quality Assurance Plan
Virginia
West Virginia
Revised Final Jurisdictional BMP Verification Program Plans Submitted in March 2016
Below are links to each jurisdiction’s revised final BMP Verification Program Plans. Plans were submitted for EPA review by March 4, 2016 for Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and April 4, 2016 for Virginia. Maryland and D.C.’s program plans were previously approved by EPA and, therefore, not re-submitted. Also below are links to each jurisdiction’s responses to EPA’s remaining major comments.
Delaware
- DE Nonpoint Source BMP Verification QAPP_Final
- EPA Decision-Remaining Comments DE BMP Verification Plan
District of Columbia
Maryland
New York
- NY Nonpoint Source BMP Verification QAPP_Final
- NY Nonpoint Source BMP Verification QAPP Appendix 4
- NY Point Source QAPP_Final
- EPA Decision-Remaining Comments NY BMP Verification Plan
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
EPA Decisions and Review Comments on Jurisdictions’ November 2015 Revised Draft Program Plans
Delaware
- Rationale for EPA’s decision on Delaware’s revised draft BMP verification program plan and remaining comments to be addressed
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of Delaware’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
District of Columbia
- Rational for EPA’s Decision on District of Columbia’s revised draft BMP verification program plan
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of District of Columbia’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
Maryland
- Rational for EPA’s Decision on Maryland’s revised draft BMP verification program plan
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of Maryland’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
New York
- Rationale for EPA’s decision on New York’s revised draft BMP verification program plan and remaining comments to be addressed
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of New York’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
Pennsylvania
- Rationale for EPA’s decision on Pennsylvania’s revised draft BMP verification program plan and remaining comments to be addressed
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of Pennsylvania’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
Virginia
- Rationale for EPA’s decision on Virginia’s revised draft BMP verification program plan and remaining comments to be addressed
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of Virginia’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
West Virginia
- Rationale for EPA’s decision on West Virginia’s revised draft BMP verification program plan and remaining comments to be addressed
- Compilation of EPA’s reviews of West Virginia’s November 14, 2015 revised draft BMP verification program plan
Revised Draft Jurisdictional BMP Verification Program Plans Submitted on November 16, 2015
Below are links to each jurisdiction’s Chesapeake Bay webpage, where you can find their revised draft BMP Verification Program Plans. Plans were submitted for EPA review on November 16, 2015.
Draft Jurisdictional BMP Verification Program Plans Submitted on June 30, 2015
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
- MD Draft BMP Verification Plan Framework
- MD Draft Agriculture BMPs QAPP
- MD Draft Forestry BMPs QAPP
- MD Draft Sediment and Stormwater BMP Verification Plan
- MD Draft Stormwater Geodatabase QAPP
- MD Draft ICIS WWTP QAPP
- MD Draft Technical Support for ENR QAPP
- MD Draft NEIEN Data QAPP
New York
- NY Draft Ag Sampling Approach 8-21-2015
- NY Draft Point Source Data QAPP
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP Appendix 1
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP Appendix 2
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP Appendix 3
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP Appendix 4
- NY Draft Nonpoint Source QAPP Appendix 5
Pennsylvania
- PA BMP Verification Program Checklist
- PA Draft Point Source Data QAPP
- PA Draft Procedure for Reporting BMP Data
- PA Draft BMP Verification Program QAPP
Virginia
West Virginia
Feedback on Jurisdictions’ Draft June 30, 2015 Verification Program Plans
- CBP BMP Verification Review Panel Evaluation of Jurisdiction’s Draft Verification Plans - August 7, 2015
- CBP BMP Review Panel Final Evaluation of Jurisdictions Draft Verification Plans - September 4, 2015
- EPA Initial Review of Jurisdictions Draft Verification Program Plans - September 4, 2015
- Sector Workgroup Coordinators Review of Draft Verification Plans - September 4, 2015
- CBP BMP Verification Review Panel Final Report - September 21, 2015
BMP Verification Framework Document Downloads
- Full Report: Strengthening Verification of Best Management Practices Implemented in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: A Basinwide Framework (October 2014)
- Executive Summary
- Main Report
- All Technical Appendices
- Agriculture Verification Guidance
- Forestry Verification Guidance
- Urban Stormwater Verification Guidance
- Wastewater Verification Guidance
- Wetlands Verification Guidance
- Stream Restoration Verification Guidance
- USGS Report: Integrating Federal and State Data Records to Report Progress in Establishing Agricultural Conservation Practices on Chesapeake Bay Farms (Appendix F)
- Protocols for Verification of Annual BMP Data Submissions (Appendix V)
- National Academy of Sciences NRC Chesapeake Bay Evaluation Report (Appendix S)
Presentations and Webinars
- Maryland Chesapeake Bay BMP Verification Presentation
- Delaware Chesapeake Bay BMP Verification Presentation
- Urban Stormwater Sector Guidance Webinar
Resources to Help with BMP Verification
- Evaluation Form for Draft Jurisdictional BMP Verification Programs
- BMP Verification Review Panel
- BMP Verification Committee
Jurisdictional Leads
- Delaware: Holly Walker (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control)
- District of Columbia: Alicia Ritzenthaler (District Department of Energy and Environment)
- Maryland: Gregorio Sandi (Maryland Department of the Environment), Nicole Christ (Maryland Department of the Environment) and Alisha Mulkey (Maryland Department of Agriculture)
- New York: Emily Dekar (Tioga County, New York) (For Agriculture) and Cassandra Davis (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
- Pennsylvania: Jill Whitcomb (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection)
- Virginia: Kevin McLean (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
- West Virginia: Alana Hartman (West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection)
Sector Contacts
- Agriculture: Eric Hughes and Mark Dubin (Senior Advisor)
- Forestry: Katie Brownson
- Urban Stormwater: David Wood
- Wastewater: Jessica Rigelman
- Wetlands: Chris Guy