Scope and Purpose
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 and Resources
FFWG New Member Training Presentation
A slide deck of information for new FFWG members
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FFWG New Member Training (1.3 MB)
- FFWG New Member Training (3.73 MB)
Historic BMP and 2016 Submission Template MDE
BMP Collection Upload Template
- BMP Collection Upload Template (272.78 KB)
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). The Protocol was developed by the Federal Facilities Targets Action Team and was approved by the Management Board in June, 2015. The lists provide the targets for the federal facilities within the five jurisdictions of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The first list represents a total of all federal facilities within the watershed and the second list is a state-by-state breakdown.
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Protocol for Setting Targets, Planning BMPs and Reporting Progress for Federal Facilities and Lands (586.31 KB)
- Federal Facilities Targets by State Nov 2015 (200.62 KB)
- Federal Facilities Targets Master List Nov 2015 (96.16 KB)
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. Major land use groups are defined as urban, agriculture and forest. This method is in accordance with the Protocol for Setting Targets, Planning BMPs and Reporting Progress for Federal Facilities and Lands and ensures that the level of effort for the federal facility is the same as non-federal lands in the state major basin. Complete details can be found in Appendix A of the Protocol, and a presentation on the methodology is provided below.