Directive 94-2: Reciprocal Agricultural Certification Program
This directive commits the Chesapeake Bay Program to develop reciprocal certification programs for nutrient management professionals and explore similar certification for other resource management components.
Authors
- Chesapeake Bay Program
Description
In 1992, recognizing the significant role that agriculture plays in Chesapeake Bay restoration, the Chesapeake Executive Council launched the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Initiative to develop strategies for the agricultural community to reach their nutrient reduction goals. Based on recommendations from the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Initiative Committee, Directive No. 94-2 commits the Chesapeake Bay Program to: (1) Develop reciprocal certification programs for nutrient management professionals among Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. (2) Determine the feasibility of developing reciprocal certification for other total resource management components such as forestry, integrated pest management and erosion control. (3) Evaluate the use of existing national private sector certification programs in total resource management components that may be applicable in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and develop supplemental Chesapeake Bay or state-specific sections.
Category: Directive