Agriculture Workgroup Projects and Resources

Phase 7 Model Development

Currently in development, the Phase 7 Modeling Tools will be used by the partnership to inform decisions related to nutrient and sediment reduction goals outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Evolving plans and related documents can be found on this site:

https://www.chesapeakebay.net/what/programs/modeling/phase_7_model_development

Agriculture Workgroup Actions and Decisions

• AgWG Actions and Decisions 2022 - 2023 [PDF, 295.7 KB]
• AMS AgWG Decisions on P6 model (2015-2017) [PDF, 478.3 KB]

Agriculture Workgroup Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) Issues Tracker

The below Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) Issues Tracker records concerns that have been raised by jurisdictions in relation to agricultural data inputs. The tracker is a living document and will be updated regularly as progress is made on the issues or new issues are raised. This spreadsheet serves as a starting point for setting priorities for Phase 7 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model updates and changes related to agricultural data.

• Copy of cast issue tracker 091321 xlsx [XLSX, 21.3 KB]

Agriculture Workgroup Governance Protocol & Membership

• AgWG Signatory Membership (Jan 2024) [PDF, 34.6 KB]
• AgWG At-Large Membership (Feb 2024) [PDF, 93.8 KB]
• AgWG Governance Protocols [PDF, 205.8 KB]

Resources for Virtual Meetings

User-friendly guides to avoid common audio or visual problems with virtual meetings. Both presenter and participant guides are available, please review them if you are having any trouble in virtual meetings.

• Best practices for participants final [PDF, 307.2 KB]
• Best practices for presenters 030821 [PDF, 155.2 KB]

Resource Improvement Practice Report

The Resource Improvement (RI) Practice Definitions and Verification Visual Indicators Report provides information regarding the collection and verification of non-cost-shared agricultural best management practices that meet CBP definitions and establish definitions and verification methods for Resource Improvement Practices.

• Resource Improvement Practice Report [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Recommendations to Estimate Poultry Nutrient Production in the Phase 6 Watershed Model

• Recommendations to estimate poultry nutrients for phase 6 model 03062015 pdf [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Phase 6 Agricultural Land Uses

• Phase 6 agricultural land uses 052815 pdf [PDF, 177.8 KB]

Agricultural BMP Expert Panels

• Recommendations Regarding Agricultural Stormwater Management Practices Approved June2018 [PDF, 550.3 KB]
• AWMS EP Report WQGIT approved December 2016 final [PDF, 3.5 MB]
• Phase 6 FINAL MII Final Report [PDF, 1.6 MB]
• Phase 6 Turkey Litter Nutrients Characterization for the Phase 6 Watershed Model Draft Final Report 121416 1 pdf [PDF, 1.7 MB]
• CT 6 0 Conservation Tillage EP Revised Full Report 12 14 16 2 FINAL NEW TEMPLATE [PDF, 1.9 MB]
• Phase 6 CC EP Final Report 12 16 2016 NEW TEMPLATE FINAL [PDF, 1.6 MB]