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

New York

Pennsylvania

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

District of Columbia

Maryland

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

EPA Decisions and Review Comments on Jurisdictions’ November 2015 Revised Draft Program Plans

Delaware

District of Columbia

Maryland

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

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

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

Feedback on Jurisdictions’ Draft June 30, 2015 Verification Program Plans

BMP Verification Framework Document Downloads

Presentations and Webinars

Resources to Help with BMP Verification

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

EPA Contract Support