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A Unified Guide for Crediting Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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We have distilled two expert panels, five expert memos, 34 technical appendices and more than 250 scientific references into a single, integrated and condensed reference. The goal was to provide a single, reliable guide for stream practitioners and Bay managers to answer their questions when it comes to crediting stream restoration projects.

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Credit for Conservation Landscaping

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In March of 2018, the USWG discussed potential ways to credit conservation landscaping for nutrient reduction in the context of the Chesapeake Bay watershed model. A conservation landscaping credit would fill a key gap by enabling homeowners, institutions and municipalities to manage their open space as meadows rather than intensively managed turf grass. Based on subsequent communications with VA DEQ and DOEE staff, we have drafted a proposal to provide credit for conservation landscaping as a homeowner BMP retrofit. This proposal discusses: A definition of conservation landscaping; proposed credit options; technical rationale; qualifying conditions; eligibility; practice reporting; verification; and references. The report was approved on August 10, 2018.

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