Wetland Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Creation BMP Expert Panel Report
Recommendations from the Wetland Expert Panel for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment effectiveness estimates for non-tidal wetland best management practices.
Authors
- Wetland Expert Panel for Wetland Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Creation
Description
The Wetland Workgroup approved the formation of this expert panel to evaluate the effectiveness of non-tidal wetland best management practices (BMPs) to reduce loads of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment to the Chesapeake Bay. This panel was formed to expand on the Chesapeake Bay Program-approved report by a previous Wetland Expert Panel that clarified the wetland restoration BMP and established two nontidal wetland land uses in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model (WEP, 2016).
The current panel first convened in November 2017 and deliberated its approach and recommendations over the subsequent months. This report describes the panel’s recommendations for review, feedback and approval under the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Protocol for the Development, Review, and Approval of Loading and Effectiveness Estimates for Nutrient and Sediment Controls in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model, or "BMP Review Protocol."
Categories: BMP Expert Panel Report and Report