Better Targeting Chesapeake Bay Program Resources to Achieve Multiple Outcomes
In ProgressThis project is designed to develop a strategic, science-based approach to better target federal and state resources to the places, and towards the types of activities, that accelerate progress for multiple outcomes.
Description
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has initiated an effort to take a more comprehensive approach for targeting resources, working with several partners including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Office of Research and Development, and Region 3) and the Chesapeake Conservancy. The objective is to develop a strategic, science-based approach to better target federal and state resources to the places, and towards the types of activities, that accelerate progress for multiple outcomes. The proposed approach is organized around several topics (Figure 1), which include many outcomes in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement: (1) Accelerate water quality improvements, (2) coordinate habitat restoration, (3) expand land conservation efforts and (4) increase benefits to people, with all considering climate resiliency.