Maryland's Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

On December 29, 2010, EPA issued its FINAL Chesapeake Bay TMDL (leaving MDE) presenting a pollution “diet” to restore and protect the Bay. On the same day EPA accepted Maryland's Final Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP). Before the Phase I Plan was finalized, a 45-day public review of a draft version of the Plan was conducted. Comments received during the review period have been addressed in a Comment Response Document (CRD). The Final Phase I WIP documents are available in the box below.

In October 2012, Maryland's Final Phase II WIP for the Bay TMDL was posted to this web site. The Phase II WIP provides more detailed pollution reduction strategies to achieve Maryland's Bay restoration goals, including plans developed by the State's local partners in 23 Counties and Baltimore City.

Maryland's Final Phase I
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan

Portable Document Format

Final Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan transmittal letter to EPA	Transmittal_Letter.pdf (401KB)
Executive Summary	Executive Summary.pdf (313KB)
Full Report and Appendix A	Main_Report_and_Appendix_A.pdf (2728KB)
Addendum of Revisions to Main Report following 12/2/10 Submittal to EPA	Addendum of Revisions (22KB)
Appendix B1: Detailed Targets and Reduction Schedule	Appendix_B1.pdf (732KB)
Appendix B2: Maps of Maryland Chesapeake Bay Watershed	Appendix_B2.pdf (12,882KB)
Appendix C: NPDES Dischargers in the MD Bay Watershed	Appendix_C.pdf (543KB)
Appendix D: Montgomery County Final Permit	Appendix_D.pdf (1335KB)
Appendix E: Stormwater Data Tracking Fields	Appendix_E.pdf (208KB)
Appendix F: MD Stormwater Management By Era	Appendix_F.pdf (2579KB)
Appendix G1: State Highway Administration 2009 Annual Report	Appendix_G1.pdf (2761KB)
Appendix G2: Baltimore County Annual Report, Section 7	Appendix_G2.pdf (2573KB)
Appendix H1: 2009 Inspection and Enforcement Data	Appendix_H1.pdf (27KB)
Appendix H2: Baltimore County Stream Restoration	Appendix_H2.pdf (2211KB)
Appendix H3: Information on Federal Lands	Appendix_H3.pdf (49KB)
Appendix I: Gap Analysis	Appendix_I.pdf (52KB)
Appendix J: Compilations of Public Recommendations (regional listening sessions information)	Appendix_J.pdf (85KB)
Appendix K: Public Outreach Events	Appendix_K.pdf (15KB)
Comment Response Document for the Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay TMDL	MD_WIP_PI_CRD_Final.pdf (2470KB)

Contact Information

Please direct questions or comments to Dinorah Dalmasy.

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Maryland's WIPs

Maryland's Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed