Upcoming Meetings

December 9, 2020
11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Joint Modeling WG/CRWG/USWG December 2020 Meeting

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January 25, 2021
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Climate Resiliency Workgroup (CRWG) January 2021 Meeting

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Scope and Purpose

Changing climatic and sea level conditions may alter the Bay ecosystem and human activities, requiring adjustment to policies, programs and projects to successfully achieve our restoration and protection goals for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. This challenge requires careful monitoring and assessment of these impacts and application of this knowledge to policies, programs and projects.The Climate Resiliency Workgroup coordinates climate-related efforts to address climate resilliency for the Chesapeake Bay Program as deemed a priority of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Juristictions noted in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

Core Workgroup Values

  • Increase the resiliency of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, including its living resources, habitats, public infrastructure and communities, to withstand adverse impacts from changing environmental and climate conditions. 
  • Continually monitor and assess the trends and likely impacts of changing climatic and sea level conditions on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, including the effectiveness of restoration and protection policies, programs, and projects.
  • Continually pursue, design, and construct restoration and protection projects to enhance the resiliency of Bay and aquatic ecosystems from the impacts of coastal erosion, coastal flooding, more intense and more frequent storms, and sea level rise.

In June, 2015 the Climate Resiliency Management Strategy was released. This strategy currently serves as the guide for climate related planning, reserach and programmatic efforts for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership. 

To learn more about planned activities, review the Climate Resiliency Biennial Work Plan.

The Climate Resiliency Management Strategy and Climate Resiliency Biennial Work Plan had been updated in May 2019 as a result of SRS process.

 

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Chesapeake Resiliency News is a quarterly news and information service for Chesapeake Bay Program partners, including scientists, researchers, planners, policy-makers and practitioners interested in learning more about climate-related efforts underway in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Review past issues of the Climate Resiliency Newsletter.

Projects and Resources

Climate Resiliency Related Posters for Vulnerable Population

Climate Change Indicator Frameworks

CBP Climate Smart Framework and Decision Support Tool

CBP Climate Smart Workshops

Toxic Contaminants and Climate-Smart Adaptation Workshop​
Chesapeake Bay Program Climate Smart Habitat Restoration Workshop (Black Duck/Tidal Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation) (2016)

Chesapeake Bay TMDL Midpoint Assessment- Climate Change Resources

Climate Change Projections and Scenarios
Recommendations on Incorporating Climate-Related Data Inputs and Assessments: Selection of Sea Level Rise Scenarios and Tidal Marsh Change Models to Inform the Chesapeake Bay TMDL 2017 Mid-Point Assessment
The Development of Climate Projections for Use in the Chesapeake Bay Program Assessments
Climate Resilience Toolkit
Global and regional sea level rise scenarios for the United States

Modeling Documentation and Decision-Support Materials
Briefing Document:  Preliminary Phase 6 Watershed Model and Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Sediment Transport Model Climate Change Assessment Procedures and Scenarios for the 2017 Midpoint Assessment
Draft Phase 6 Watershed Model Documentation
Draft 2017 Watershed Quality Sediment Transport Model Documentation

STAC Peer Review Documents
Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Climate Change Assessment Framework and Programmatic Integration and Response Efforts:  Request for STAC Peer Review
STAC Peer Review Report (in press)
Peer Review Documentation
Peer Review Webinar  

Policy Option Briefing Memorandums and Decision-Support Materials
PSC Climate Policy Actions and Decisions - December 2017
Water Quality Goal Implementation Team Briefing Document: Guiding Principles and Options for Addressing Climate Change Considerations in the Jurisdictions’ Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans (October 11, 2016)    
Principal Staff Committee Briefing Document: Guiding Principles and Options for Addressing Climate Change Considerations in the Jurisdictions’ Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans (December 13, 2016)    
Water Quality Goal Implementation Team Briefing Document: Policy Options and Implementation Considerations for Addressing Climate change in Jurisdictions’ Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans (September 6, 2017).
Water Quality Goal Implementation Team Briefing Document: Policy Approach and Implementation Considerations for Addressing Climate change in Jurisdictions’ Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans (November 29, 2017).
Fact Sheet.  Resilient BMPs: Planning Tools and Resources (November 2017).
STAC Workshop Report: Monitoring and Assessing Impacts of Changes in Weather Patterns and Extreme Events on BMP Siting and Design.

CBP Partnership Decision-Support Presentations
Oct 24-25, 2016 WQGIT Presentation
November 16, 2016 CAC Presentation
December 1, 2016 LGAC Presentation
Dec. 13, 2016 PSC Presentation
December 19, 2016 CRWG Presentation
March 23, 2017 LGAC Presentation
May 8, 2017 Climate Change Webinar
June 19, 2017 CRWG Presentation
August 28, 2017 CRWG Presentation
September 19, 2017 Climate Change Webinar
September 26, 2017 WQGIT Presentation
October 16, 2017 CRWG Presentation
October 17, 2017 Modeling WG Presentation
October 30, 2017 PSC Presentation
November 13, 2017 WQGIT Presentation
December 4-5, 2017 Joint Modeling-WQGIT Presentation
December 18, 2017 CRWG Presentation

Climate Resiliency Management Strategy and Work Plan (adaptation, monitoring, and assessment)

Climate Change Research and Adaptation Efforts

Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership:Climate Change Related Documents

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