Chesapeake Bay Effectiveness Rational
2021
In the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Appropriations Conference Report, an increase to the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Budget was provided for “state-based implementation in the most effective basins.” This is an increase of $1.25 million over the FY 2020 appropriation of $6 million. The funds include a second year appropriation of $6 million for cleanup actions in the most effective basins (MEB) of the Bay watershed. The additional $1.25 million is being designated for select communities within those most effective basins. EPA will use the same methodology and funding allocation that was used in FY 2020 for the original $6 million allocation. A funding addendum for the additional $1.25 million follows this existing rationale and methodology.
This document describes the methodology EPA followed to establish the most effective use of these funds and the best locations for these practices to be implemented to make the greatest progress toward achieving water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay.
2020
In the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Appropriations Conference Report, an increase to the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Budget was provided in the amount of $6 million for “state-based implementation in the most effective basins.
This map shows the most effective basins in Pennsylvania to reduce nitrogen from the agricultural sector:
- https://gis.chesapeakebay.net/wip/pamosteffectivebasins/
- The numbering on the map shows the load effectiveness ranking from Table 2 in the Effectiveness Rationale document.
- Clicking on the basin will show the basin name, ranking from Table 2 in the Effectiveness Rationale document, and ranking for Pennsylvania basins only.