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2024-2026 Stream Health Workplan
Stream Health Workgroup's Work Plan after completing its 4th Cycle of its Biennial Strategy Review System.
View details2024-2025 Stream Health Management Strategy - v.4
Stream Health's updated Management Strategy for 2024-2025.
View detailsRedlined Beyond 2025 Steering Committee Report
Published on September 25, 2024 in ReportThe Beyond 2025 Draft Report was published on July 1, 2024 by the Chesapeake Bay Program's Beyond 2025 Steering Committee. Following a public comment period, the draft report had been updated. Edits to the report can be seen in this redlined version.
View detailsExamination of Observed Chlorophyll Concentration and Temperature in Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
Published on July 14, 2024Cerco, C. F., Robertson, T., Bertani, I., and Tian, R. 2024. Examination of Observed Chlorophyll Concentration and Temperature in Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
View details2024-2025 Fish Passage Outcome Workplan
This two-year workplan identifies actions the workgroup will take to advance the Fish Passage Outcome.
View details2015-2025 Fish Passage Outcome Management Strategy
This management strategy identifies approaches for achieving the Fish Passage Outcome.
View detailsStrategic Engagement Team Background
Published on November 1, 2023 in BackgrounderThis document provides background information about the Strategic Engagement Team and an overview of how it supports goal implementation teams.
View detailsUsing Carbon to Achieve Chesapeake Bay (and Watershed) Water Quality Goals and Climate Resiliency: The Science, Gaps, Implementation Activities and Opportunities
Published on June 20, 2024The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) hosted a 2-day workshop to bring together leading experts to elevate the use of biochar in practice Bay-wide by evaluating and translating current research for integration into current Chesapeake Bay protocols. Concurrent with rapid global research and biochar-focused publications, US research grew with demonstration projects in the Chesapeake Bay region conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, state and federal partners, and non-profits. These projects show significant environmental benefits including water quality improvement (reduction of nutrients/toxics), improved agricultural and urban soil health, and significant increases in soil infiltration capacity and hydrology. They have greatly advanced the empirical evidence supporting biochar protocols, standards, specifications, and crediting which are lacking in the Bay region. The purpose of this workshop was to accelerate the water quality efforts via the benefits biochar provides to more closely meet 2025 requirements and plan forward for water quality policies and carbon negative opportunities considered in the forthcoming 2025-2035 Climate TMDL.
Over-arching questions asked:
- What are the specific and efficient ways to integrate biochar into current protocols and strategies?
- How will biochar enhancement crediting be developed? What is needed to improve the integration?
- Who are specific programmatic partners that will benefit from this integration?