Water Quality Goal Implementation Team (GIT 3) Projects

These updated modeling tools will be used by the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership to inform decisions related to the nutrient and sediment reduction goals outlined in the revised Watershed Agreement.

A list of all BMP Expert Panel Reports and the protocols that guide the development, review and approval of loading and effectiveness estimates for nutrient and sediment controls in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model.

This online tool provides accessibility and visualization of data and technical information that can help guide water quality and watershed planning efforts.

These resources are designed to help jurisdictions and planners consider the benefits of Best Management Practices (BMPs) that extend beyond nutrient and sediment load reductions.

This is intended to support the development and implementation of the jurisdictions’ Phase III WIPs and to assist the jurisdictions with stakeholder engagement during WIP development.

Recommendations from a stakeholder assessment to identify lessons learned from the Phase I and Phase II WIP processes that should be applied to the Phase III WIPs.

Resources related to the 2017 Midpoint Assessment to review progress toward meeting the nutrient and sediment pollutant load reductions identified in the 2010 Bay TMDL, Phase I and Phase II Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) and two-year milestones.

Resources for the Phase 6 model, its documentation, as well as files and links to Tableau pages.

Documentation and initial application rates for the Phase 6 Scenario Builder that provides estimates of land use acres, nutrient inputs, cropland attributes, and best management practice (BMP) implementation data to the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership's Phase 6 Watershed Model. 

Documents related to the CBP decision framework to effectively implement the Bay TMDL and achieve the associated water quality standards.