Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan Group

Description:

The Group shall develop a year-to-year timeline for achieving specific metrics for the achievement of the Commonwealth's agricultural sector commitments, including the coverage of a sufficient portion of Chesapeake Bay cropland by nutrient management plans or the installation of a sufficient number of livestock stream exclusion practices, in the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.

Report Date:

Preliminary: December 1, 2023; Annual: July 1, 2024

Staff Contact:

The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources

Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
Name Appointed By
Vacancy
All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.
Senate Members:
Name
The Honorable Richard H. Stuart
Additional Members:

The Group shall include representatives from the Department of Conservation and Recreation, soil and water conservation districts, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, the Virginia Agribusiness Council, the Shenandoah Riverkeepers, the Chesapeake Bay Commission, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the James River Association, the Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Cattlemen's Association, the Virginia Association of the Commissioners of the Revenue, and the Virginia Association of Counties.

Membership and Term Information:
Max # House: 1 Appointment Coincident With House Term? YES
Max # Senate: 1 Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? YES
Max # Citizens: 0
Max # Ex Officio: 0
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