Federal Facilities Workgroup
The Federal Facilities Workgroup supports the implementation of federal facilities' water quality improvement efforts.
Meetings
Federal Facilities Workgroup Meeting - June 2025
Federal Facilities Workgroup - August 2025
Federal Facilities Workgroup - October 2025
Federal Facilities Workgroup Meeting - April 2025
Federal Facilities Workgroup Meeting - February 2025
Federal Facilities Workgroup- December 2024
About
This is the home for information and resources related to the water quality improvement efforts of federal facilities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. To access the Federal Facility Targets Protocol documents, please visit the Projects and Resources tab.
Projects
Federal Agency Progress Evaluation
The EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office contracted AH/BC Navy JV, LLC (BC) to assess the progress of each federal agency toward their goals utilizing the results of the Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) 2019 Progress scenario and comparing those loads to the federal planning goals (FPGs) defined for each jurisdiction. This effort includes a comparison of the best management practices (BMPs) currently credited to federal agencies in CAST and the agency’s record of implemented BMPs to assess the accuracy and completeness of the federal BMP record reported by the jurisdictions.
FFWG New Member Training Presentation
A slide deck of information for new FFWG members
Federal Facilities Targets Protocol
This document describes the process for setting nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollutant reduction targets for federal facilities consistent with the 2010 Chesapeake Bay TMDL (Bay TMDL) and the Executive Order 13508 Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (EO12308 Strategy).
EPA Default Method for Setting Federal Facilities' Targets
For jurisdictions that have chosen not to set nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment targets for federal facilities, EPA will provide 2017 and 2025 targets consistent with the Clean Water Act. EPA will determine the loading rate for 2009 and also 2025 by state major basin for major land use groups
Our Members
- Auston Smith (Coordinator)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Smith.Auston@epa.gov - Marilyn Yang (Staffer)
Chesapeake Research Consortium myang@chesapeakebay.net - Kevin Du Bois
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) kevin.r.dubois.civ@us.navy.mil - Daniel Filer
National Park Service (NPS) danny_filer@nps.gov - Robert Williams
U.S. Department of the Navy robert.l.williams1@navy.mil - Michael Khalamayzer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) michael.v.khalamayzer.civ@mail.mil - Russell Clark
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) russell.clark@gsa.gov - Lena Kofas
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) lena.kofas@gsa.gov - Cassandra Davis
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation cassandra.davis@dec.ny.gov - Arianna Johns
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Arianna.johns@deq.virginia.gov - Tyler Trostle
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection tytrostle@pa.gov - Mike McMahon
Maryland Department of the Environment mike.mcmahon@maryland.gov - Alicia Ritzenthaler
District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) alicia.ritzenthaler@dc.gov - Kelly Gable
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3 gable.kelly@epa.gov - Lauren Townley
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lauren.townley@dec.ny.gov