Directive 01-1: Managing Storm Water on State, Federal and District-owned Lands and Facilities

Description

Increased population and development within the Chesapeake Bay watershed have created ever-greater challenges for Bay restoration. Given the trends and projections regarding urban and suburban growth and the increase of imperviousness in the watershed, managing storm water runoff is an important activity for reducing pollutant loads to the Bay, maintaining the cap on nutrients and sustaining our restoration progress. Directive No. 01-1 commits the Chesapeake Bay Program to seven actions to control nutrient, sediment and chemical contaminants in stormwater runoff from state, federal and District-owned lands and facilities: (1) Create an inventory of target public lands. (2) Demonstrate how to manage storm water. (3) Analyze the economics and effectiveness of demonstration projects. (4) Educate owners on how to manage storm water. (5) Develop innovative storm water technologies. (6) Coordinate with communities and local governments. (7) Evaluate and report on progress.