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Process for Chesapeake Bay Program Adaptive Management Using ChesapeakeStat…

Process for Chesapeake Bay Program Adaptive Management Using ChesapeakeStat…. Enhanced Partnering, Leadership, and Management Goal Implementation Team. Maintain Healthy Watersheds GIT November 19, 2009. CBP Organizational Structure and Leadership 10 -07-09. Citizens’ Advisory Committee

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  1. Process for Chesapeake Bay Program Adaptive Management Using ChesapeakeStat… Enhanced Partnering, Leadership, and Management Goal Implementation Team Maintain Healthy Watersheds GIT November 19, 2009

  2. CBP Organizational Structure and Leadership 10-07-09 Citizens’ Advisory Committee Chair - Jim Elliot Hunton/Williams Independent Evaluator NAS Chesapeake Executive Council Chair - Governor Tim Kaine, VA Principals’ Staff Committee Chair - Preston Bryant, VA Local Government Advisory Committee Chair - Tommy Wells D.C. Council Management Board Chair - Jeff Lape, EPA ActionTeams Monitoring Realignment Chair – Tango, USGS Staff – Barnes, CRC Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee Chair - Doug Lipton UMd Goal Implementation Teams Technical Support & Services Protect & Restore Fisheries Protect & Restore Vital Aquatic Habitats Protect & Restore Water Quality Maintain Healthy Watersheds Foster Chesapeake Stewardship Enhance Partnering, Leadership & Management Dennison UMd Bennett USGS Shenk EPA Barnes/TBD CRC Chair ViceChair Cdtr Staff Robertson NOAA O’Connell MdDNR Green UMd TBD CRC • Miranda • USFWS • Marczyk • NGO(DU) • Greiner • USFWS • Freeman • CRC Korancai (co-chair) EPA Hansen (co-chair) UDel Antos EPA Streusand/Kilbert CRC Bryer NGO(TNC) Hall MdDP Fritz EPA Reilly CRC Maounis NPS Barrett PaDCNR Handen NPS Hopkins CRC Edward EPA Foreman VaDCR Allen EPA Harris CRC Implementation Workgroups (TBD) Implementation Workgroups (TBD) Implementation Workgroups (TBD) Implementation Workgroups (TBD) Implementation Workgroups (TBD) Implementation Workgroups (TBD)

  3. Why an adaptive management system now? • Commitments made in: • EO • Report to Congress • CBP Governance Document • Operational framework for new organizational structure • Wide-spread belief in value for improved ecosystem management

  4. What are the benefits of an adaptive management system? • A disciplined systematic approach to program management • Efficiency • Alignment • Performance accountability • Continual improvement

  5. What is the vision of the full value of implementing a management system? • Demonstrate management excellence and conformance with world-class standards • Redirect the focus of external evaluators from management issues to issues more closely tied to restoration and implementation • Leadership in systems management among large aquatic ecosystem programs

  6. Chesapeake Bay Program Annual Program-Level Adaptive Management System Management Board Meeting Schedule 2010 • Interim Management Board Meetings • Objectives • Detailed technical discussions • Resolution of specific issues and challenges Draft Envtl. and Performance Goals EC Final 203 Strategy PSC PSC PSC PSC 2011 August May July March April June Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March TSS TSS TSS TSS Strategy and Action Plan Review Quarterly Progress Review Quarterly Progress Review Quarterly Progress Review Management System Review Management System Review • Mission, Vision, Values • Key conclusions from the Bay Barometer • Results of external evaluations • Look Back – performance against milestones • Look Ahead – needed changes • GITs report on progress and barriers • MB evaluates progress and makes recommendations for overcoming barriers • Short-term adaptation of strategies and planned activities • Finalize GIT Strategy and Annual Action Plans • GITs demonstrate cross-goal coordination, use of targeting • Determine prioritized actions, milestones andresources to be applied Begin next cycle …

  7. Adaptive Management System Schedule Rationale • Cycle begins in March to closely follow release of Bay Barometer and availability of Chesapeake Registry data • March 2010 start allows the process to inform final EO strategy and to further the coordination of subsequent Action Plan

  8. Adaptive Management SystemImplementation Milestones By March 2010 • GIT coordination and awareness • Clarification of organizational responsibilities • Template for March 2010 Management System Review agenda and information packet • ChesapeakeStat build-out • Finalize changes to goals, strategies, and measures • Availability of Bay Barometer and Chesapeake Registry Data for analysis

  9. Adaptive Management System Responsibilities • EC/PSC • Expectations related to goals and milestones • Key initiatives • Partnership-level resolution of critical issues • Management Board • Overall system management • Critical review of strategy and action plans • Address implementation roadblocks

  10. Adaptive Management System Responsibilities • Goal Implementation Teams • GIT 6 and TSS assemble and continually improve information and annual process • Other GITs provide goal-specific strategies and performance reports • Advisory Committees • Advice on strategy, improved science • Action Teams • Analysis of specific issues

  11. Partnering, Leadership, and Management GIT Chair - Jim Edward, EPA Vice Chair – Mike Foreman, VaDCR Staff Support – Karey Harris, CRC Coordinator – Greg Allen EPA allen.greg@epa.gov, 410-267-5746

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