Adoption Statement - Riparian Forest Buffers (26 KB)

Publication date: 3/7/2006 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

Overview of the Directive 94-1 which called upon the Chesapeake Bay Program to develop a policy which would enhance riparian stewardship and efforts to conserve and restore riparian forest buffers.

Adoption Statement - Fisheries Ecosystem Management (131 KB)

Publication date: 11/29/2005 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

An adoption statement signed by the Executive Council to implement ecosystem-based approaches to develop new or revised Chesapeake Bay Program Fishery Management Plans (FMPs), using Fisheries Ecosystem Planning for Chesapeake Bay (FEP) as guidance.

Apoption Statement - 2004 Oyster Management Plan (73 KB)

Publication date: 1/10/2005 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

An adoption statement signed by the Executive Council to continue the 2004 Oyster Management Plan.  The 2004 Oyster Management Plan provides both a general framework and specific guidance for rebuilding and managing the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in the Chesapeake Bay.

Adoption Statement - Fish Passage Goals (187 KB)

Publication date: 1/10/2005 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

In support of our continuing pursuit of our shard vision of a Chesapeake Bay system with abundant, diverse populations of living resources, we reaffirm our commitment to protect and restore riverine aquatic habitats of the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the benefit of migratory and resident fishes and other aquatic living resources.

Adoption Statement - Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan, Amendment (118 KB) (Order hard-copy)

Publication date: 12/9/2003 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The adoption statement was to implement the management strategies and actions recommended by this amendment to protect blue crab spawning potential, reduce exploitation, increase our biological understanding of blue crabs through monitoring, identify and protect blue crab habitat, and incorporate ecosystem processes.

Adoption Statement - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - December 2003 (117 KB)

Publication date: 12/4/2003 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The adoption statement acknowledges that the most essential action in meeting the 2010 goal of 185,000 acres of SAV is meeting water clarity criteria in areas designed for SAV use. The document describes the important roles SAV plays in Bay ecology and outlines the four major and necessary actions to meeting their commitment in Chesapeake 2000. It was signed by members of the Executive Council on December 9, 2003 

Adoption Statement - Community Watershed Initiative (11 KB)

Publication date: 12/8/1998 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

In 1998, the Chesapeake Executive Council signed an adoption statment supporting the Community Watershed Initiative Directive reaffirming the commitment to increase emphasis on watershed restoration, planning and management at small watershed scale to promote integration of Chesapeake Bay Program restoration goals at that level.

Adoption Statement - Tautog Fishery Management Plan (10 KB) (Order hard-copy)

Publication date: 12/8/1998 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The Chesapeake Executive Council's members agree to work together to implement the management actions recommended to address the potential for overfishing, stock assessment and research needs, and habitat degradation.

Adoption Statement - Guidelines for Developing and Revising Fishery Management Plan (15 KB) (Order hard-copy)

Publication date: 1/1/1998 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

Guidelines for developing and revising fishery management plans addresses the policy of the Chesapeake Bay Program to advocate the protection of Bay habitat, maintenance of ecological relationships and elimination of over harvesting of all finfish and shellfish which spend any or all of their life cycle in the Bay in order to assure the long-term sustainability of both the commercial and recreational fisheries for future generations

Adoption Statement - Community Watershed Initiative (18 KB) (Order hard-copy)

Publication date: 10/30/1997 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The Chesapeake Executive Council's Adoption State believes that the efforts of the Chesapeake Bay Program should not duplicate existing efforts that successfully address Program goals and objectives, that the Program and its partners should learn from those efforts. It also believes that community watershed organizations can learn from the work of the Bay Program and, where appropriate, modify their activities to effectively work in support of Chesapeake Bay Program goals and objectives.

Adoption Statement - Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan

Publication date: 6/4/1997 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The 1997 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan is a guide to conserving and protecting the blue crab resource for long-term ecological, economic and social benefits

Adoption Statement - Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

Publication date: 10/18/1996 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

An agreement to accept the Plan as a guide to conserving and protecting the black sea bass resource for long-term ecological, economic and social benefits.

Adoption Statement - Increasing Basin-wide Public Access to Chesapeake Bay Information (23 KB)

Publication date: 10/10/1996 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

Overview of the Strategy's purpose and methods for fulfilling goals and objectives of the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.

Adoption Statement - Land, Growth, and Stewardship (15 KB)

Publication date: 10/10/1996 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

Acceptance of the report

Adoption Statement - Local Government Partnership Initiative (24 KB)

Publication date: 10/10/1996 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

In 1996, the Chesapeake Executive Council signed the adoption statement on Local Government Participation Action Plan dealing with several key theme areas, including: land use management, stream corridor protection, infrastructure improvements.

Adoption Statement - Riparian Forest Buffers (18 KB)

Publication date: 10/10/1996 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

In 1996, the Chesapeake Executive Council signed an adoption statement on riparian forest buffers agreeing to accept the report of the Riparian Forest Buffer Panel, adopt the definition of riparian forest buffer, adopt additional riparian forest buffer goals, and adopt the five policy recommendations from the Panel.

Adoption Statement - Pesticide Management (13 KB)

Publication date: 11/30/1995 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

To add to the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxics Reduction and Prevention Strategy, the following additional goal: Develop and conduct basin wide education and outreach programs for commercial and household pesticide applicators to promote, by the year 2000.

Adoption Statement - Ballast Water (13 KB)

Publication date: 11/30/1995 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

Underscoring of pledge made by the Chesapeake Executive Council in 1993 and contained in the "Chesapeake Bay Policy on the Introduction of Non-indigenous Aquatic Species" to establish a panel consisting of user groups, federal and state agencies, and other interested parties to identify options to reduce the risks associated with the discharge of ballast water into the Chesapeake Bay

Adoption Statement - Aquatic Reef Habitat Plan (13 KB)

Publication date: 12/1/1994 | Type of document: Adoption Statement

The purpose of this Plan is to guide the development and implementation of a regional program to rebuild and restore reefs as habitat for oysters and other ecologically valuable aquatic species.