The primary goal of this webpage is to provide members of the Advisory Committee​  and the general public access to documents/hand outs that have been generated in response to, or in preparation for, the meetings held by the Committee.   All documents are in .pdf format, unless otherwise noted.

  Current year's and schedule of future Committee meetings​

  2004 Meetings

     Meeting 1:  October 13, 2004​

• BRF Introduction
• Advisory Committee Members
• BRF Fee Frequently Asked Questions
• BRF Summary
• Senate Bill 320
• 66 Major Facilities Discharging to the Chesapeake Bay
• BRF Overview
• BRF WWTP Fee Billing Update  
• ENR Upgrades
• Onsite Sewage Disposal System
• Role of the BRF Advisory Committee
• Meeting Minutes

     Meeting 2:  November 10, 2004

• Onsite Sewage Disposal (OSDS) Subcommittee Report To Full Committee
• BRF Implementation (.ppt)
• BRF Advisory Committee Deliverables and Due Dates
• Meeting Minutes 

     Meeting 3:  December 16, 2004

• Meeting Agenda
• BRF Advisory Committee Report to ​Legislators: Methods Evaluated and Recommended for Collecting the Bay Restoration Fund From Users of Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems
• BRF Implementation
• BRF Implementation Report  
• ENR Project Selection Ranking Sheet
• BRF Project Priority List
• Gannett Fleming/GMB presentation
• Meeting Minutes 

   2005 Meetings

     Meeting 1:  March 24, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Summary of Proposed 2005 Legislations
• Identifying Onsite Sewage Disposal System (OSDS) Users (.ppt)
• Draft Frequently Asked Questions for Septic System Owners and County Governments on OSDS
• Septic Fee Billing Options
• BAT Work Group (.ppt)
• ENR Capital Costs Estimates 

     Meeting 2:  April 28, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status
• ENR and BNR Status Report and Estimated Contruction Completion
• Draft Frequently Asked Questions for Septic System Owners & County Governments on OSDS

     Meeting 3:  June 15, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• WTTP ENR Upgrade Status
• 2006 Legislative Update Reports (Suggested Outlines) 

     Meeting 4:  August 31, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• ENR Status Update
• OSDS Status Report
• BAT Workgroup Update
• BAT Verification Flow Chart
• Cover Crop Program Update
• Comptroller's Update
• 2006 Legislative Update Reports - Revised

     Meeting 5:  October 19, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• ENR Status Update
• 2006 Legislative Update Draft Report
• BRF Treasury Report (as of 10-11-2005)
• Attachment 1 - ENR Projected Schedule, Estimated Cost & Cashflow
• Attachment 2 - WWTP Fact Sheets

     Meeting 6:  December 5, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (December 5, 2005) 
• BRF Advisory Committee Legislative Update Report - January 2006 (Draft Report)
• BRF Fee Collection Report (November 30, 2005)
• BRF Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems Draft Request for Proposals

 
   2006 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  February 23, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (February 23, 2006)  
• Final BRF Advisory Committee 2006 Legislative Update Report​
• BRF Fee Collection Report (as of January 31, 2006)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of January 31, 2006)
• Approved Design Capacity for BRF Grant Funding

     Meeting 2:  April 27, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (April 27, 2006)  
• 2006 Legislative Session and The Bay Restoration Fund
• Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Upgrade for Minor Facilities
• 2005 Tax Year Year-to-Date  BRF Fee Collection Report (through April 5, 2006)
• 2005 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through April 5, 2006)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of March 31, 2006)

     Meeting 3:  September 25, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Maryland WWTP Flow and Nitrogen Load
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Report
• BRF Onsite Sewage Disposal Update
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (September 25, 2006)  
• 2006 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through August 31, 2006)
• 2006 Tax Year Second Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through August 31, 2006)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of August 31, 2006)

     Meeting 4:  November 20, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Maryland's Air Quality: Nitrogen Reductions and the Healthy Air Act
• Administrative Costs Incurred by Local Governments
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (November 20, 2006)  
• 2006 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through October 31, 2006)
• 2006 Tax Year Third Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through October 31, 2006)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of October 31, 2006)

    Meeting 5:  December 12, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Repor​t  
• Administrative Costs Incurred by Local Governments Status Report
• Report on Implementation of On-site Sewage Disposal System Education Outreach and Upgrade Program
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (December 12, 2006) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2006)  
• 2006 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2006)
• 2006 Tax Year Third Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2006)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of November 30, 2006)

 
   2007 Meetings

    Meeting 1:  February 21, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Update
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (February 21, 2007)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2007)
• 2006 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2007)
• 2006 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2007)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of January 31, 2007)

      Meeting 2:  April 18, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (April 18, 2007)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2007)
• 2006 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2007)
• 2006 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2007)
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of March 31, 2007)
• BRF Cash Flow Projections - Scenario 1A
  • Project Cash Flow
  • ENR Fund Cash Flow
  • Graphs
• BRF Cash Flow Projections - Scenario 2A
  • Project Cash Flow
  • ENR Fund Cash Flow
  • Graphs 

      Meeting 3:  July 9, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Evaluation Process for BNR/ENR Upgrades of Wastewater Treatment Plants
• House Bill 893
• BRFAC Talking Points on HB 893
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (June 30, 2007) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2007) 
• 2007 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2007) 
• 2007 Tax Year First Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2007) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of May 31, 2007)
• Cover Crop Discussion

     Meeting 4:  September 20, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status Status (September 20, 2007)
• Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee Annual Status Report Outline (January 2008)
• Bay Restoration Fund OSDS Grant Awards 

     Meeting 5:  November 6, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• House Bill 893
• First Draft - 2008 Legislative Update
• First Draft - 2008 Legislative Update Attachment 1
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (November 6, 2007)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through September 28, 2007) 
• 2007 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through September 28, 2007) 
• 2007 Tax Year Second Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through September 28, 2007) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of September 28, 2007)

   2008 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  February 20, 2008

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) OSDS Grant Awards, Installations, and Requests
• BRF Regulations
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (February 20, 2008) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2008) 
• 2007 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2008) 
• 2007 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2008) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of January 31, 2008)

      Meeting 2:  April 9, 2008

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Proposed BRF Regulations
• Making the Link - PowerPoint Presentation
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (February 20, 2008) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2008) 
• 2007 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2008) 
• 2007 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through March 31, 2008) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of March 31, 2008)
• BRF Grant Application for ENR Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Form 
• O&M Annual Grant Allocation for the 66 Facilities Targeted by the Bay Restoration Fund

      Meeting 3:  June 2, 2008

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Proposed BRF Regulations - with Changes
• Proposed BRF Regulations - Summary of Comments 
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (June 2, 2008) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 30, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 30, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year First Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through May  30, 2008) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of May 30, 2008)
• BRF Grant Application for ENR Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Form and HB 893 

      Meeting 4:  August 7, 2008

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Final Draft ENR Preamble
• Recommended BNR/ENR Design Criteria and Eligibility Determination Guideline
• BRF Cumulative Financial Activity (through June 30, 2008)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (August 7, 2008) 
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through July 31, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through July 31, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year Second Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through July 31, 2008) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of July 31, 2008)

      Meeting 5:  December 10, 2008

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Draft 2009 Legislative Update
• Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Upgrade Status (December 10, 2008)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2008) 
• 2008 Tax Year Third Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through November 30, 2008) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of November 30, 2008)
• FY2010 ENR Project Cash Flow Projections
• FY2010 ENR Fund Cash Flow Projections

 
  2009 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  March 3, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• 2009 BRF Annual Report to the Legislature​
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (March 3, 2009)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2009) 
• 2008 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2009) 
• 2008 Tax Year Fourth Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through January 31, 2009) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of January 31, 2009) 

      Meeting 2:  June 9, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• 2009 Legislative Session Review
• FY 2010 O&M Annual Grant Requests
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (June 9, 2009)
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2009) 
• 2009 Tax Year Year-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2009) 
• 2009 Tax Year First Quarter BRF Fee Collection Report (through May 31, 2009) 
• BRF Fee Distribution Report (as of May 31, 2009) 

      Meeting 3:  October 28, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (October 28, 2009)
• BRF Fee Collection and Distribution Report (through August 31, 2009)
• Potential Funding Gap and Recommended Action
• BPW Approval of New Grants for BRF Wastewater Treatment Plants ENR Projects
• FY 2011 Operation & Maintenance Annual Grant Proposed Allocation 

      Meeting 4:  December 3, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (December 3, 2009)
• BRF Fee Collection and Distribution Report (through November 30, 2009)
• Draft 2010 Legislative Update Report

  2010 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  January 21, 2010

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (Through 12/31/2009)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (January 21, 2010)

      Meeting 2:  May 20, 2010

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• BRF Enhanced Nutrient Removal Program
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (Through 12/31/2009)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (May 20, 2010)  
• BRF Fee Increase & ENR Funding Impact  
• BRF Program Implementation Guidance  
• Board of Public Works - Secretary's Agenda 
• Presentation 

      Meeting 3:  August 4, 2010

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• BRF Enhanced Nutrient Removal Program
• Program-to-Date BRF Fee Collection Report (Through 6/30/2010)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (August 4, 2010)  
• BRF Fee Increase & ENR Funding Impact

      Meeting 4:  November 10, 2010

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• DraftDesign Guidelines for Wastewater Pumping Stations
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (November 10, 2010)
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report (January 2011)

  2011 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  January 5, 2011

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Bay Restoration Fee - Final Report for Calendar Year 2010
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Upgrade Status (January 5, 2011)
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Final Draft (January 2011)

      Meeting 2:  March 2, 2011

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - January 5, 2011 Meeting
• Bay Restoration Fee Distribution
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Enhanced Nutrient Removal Upgrade Status (March 2, 2011)
• Legislative Bills of Interest

      Meeting 3:  May 18, 2011

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes  - March 2, 2011
• Bay Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Status Update
• Legislative Bills of Interest

      Meeting 4:  August 4, 2011

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes  - May 18, 2011
• Bay Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Status Update
• Grant Summary - Septic Projects
• Secretary's Agenda

      Meeting 5:  October 13, 2011

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes  - August 4, 2011
• Bay Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Status Update
• BRF WWTP Cashflow Projection
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Draft

 
  2012 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  January 19, 2012

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes  - October 13, 2011
• Bay Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Final (January 2012)​

      Meeting 2:  April 18, 2012

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - January 19,2012
• Bay Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Status Update
• Cost per Nitrogen Pound Removed

      Meeting 3:  October 4, 2012

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - April 18, 2012
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report
• BRF CashFlow
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - DRAFT (January 2013)

  2013 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  January 17, 2013

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - October 4, 2012
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report
• Minor WWTP Upgrade Priority
• BRF Advisory Committee Briefing - Powerpoint Presentation
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Final (January 2013)

      Meeting 2:  April 25, 2013

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - January, 17, 2013
• ENR Status Update
• ENR Status for Minor Facilities
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 3:  July 25, 2013

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - April 25, 2013
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Regulations Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 4:  September 26, 2013

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - July 25, 2013
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report
• ENR Performance Report - CY2012 for Annual Grant Allocation
• ENR Project Priority Rating Guidance
• Minor ENR Priority & Cost per Lb Reduction
• PRESENTATION - Minor WWTP Funding Prioritization using BRF Monies

      Meeting 5:  December 5, 2013

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - September 26, 2013
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report
• Minor ENR - Flow in NPDES and Design
• Minor WWTP BRF ENR Upgrade - Rating Scores
• Response to Comments on BRF Regulations
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Final Draft

  2014 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  February 6, 2014

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - December 5, 2013
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 2:  April 24, 2014

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2014
• ENR Status Update
• O&M Grant Guidelines
• FY15 O&M Grant Allocation
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 3:  September 4, 2014

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - April 24, 2014
• ENR Status Update
• Board Approval Letter - August 13, 2014
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 4:  December 17, 2014

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - September 4, 2014
• ENR Status Update
• BAT Installations by County
• BRF County Septics - GY
• BRF Advisory Committee Annual Status Report - Final Draft
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

 

  2015 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  March 12, 2015

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - December 17, 2014
• ENR Status Update
• House Bill 156 Amendments
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 2:  June 11, 2015

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - March 12, 2015
• ENR Status Update
• Presentation - Integrated Priority Ranking System
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 3:  September 10, 2015

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - June 11, 2015
• ENR Status Update
• Draft State Bill edits to Title 26.03.13
• Title 26.03.13 Effective January 23, 2015
• FY2016 O&M Grant Allocation
• Greensboro Regional WW System Timeline and Fact Sheet
• BRF Annual Report Proposed Schedule
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 4:  December 16, 2015

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2015
• ENR Status Update
• Final Draft 2016 Annual Executive Summary Report
• BRF 2015 Bond Bids
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

 

    2016 Meetings

      Meeting 1: March 10, 2016

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - December 16, 2015
• ENR Status Update 
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 2: June 9, 2016

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2016
• ENR Status Update 
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 3: September 8, 2016

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2016
• ENR Status Update
• Project Priority Rating System 
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

      Meeting 4:  December 1, 2016

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - September 8, 2016
• ENR Status Update
• Draft 2017 BRF Annual Report
• BRF Restoration Fund Report
• BRF County Septic Grant Disbursements - GY2016
• BRF 2025 Funding Projections 
• Public Hearing Changes and Proposed Rating System

 

  2017 Meetings

      Meeting 1:  March 2, 2017 

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - December 1, 2016
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Analysis Presentation
• BRF Restoration Fund Report​​

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes - June 1, 2017
• ENR Status Update
• BRF Restoration Fund Report

 

 

For more information, please email Linda.Cross@maryland.gov.

 

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