Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/33/1267?qt-us_code_tabs=1
Timestamp: 2015-07-02 22:53:25
Document Index: 722110606

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 117', '§ 103', '§ 203', '§ 202', '§ 457', 'ART 2', 'ART 3', 'ART 4', 'ART 5', 'ART 6', 'ART 7', 'ART 8', 'ART 9', 'ART 10', 'ART 11']

may make a grant to a signatory jurisdiction for the purpose of monitoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
In general A signatory jurisdiction described in paragraph (1) may apply for a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year by submitting to the Administrator a comprehensive proposal to implement management mechanisms established under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
Contents A proposal under subparagraph (A) shall include—
a description of proposed management mechanisms that the jurisdiction commits to take within a specified time period, such as reducing or preventing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed or meeting applicable water quality standards or established goals and objectives under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement; and
the estimated cost of the actions proposed to be taken during the fiscal year.
Approval If the Administrator finds that the proposal is consistent with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement and the national goals established under section 1251
(a) of this title, the Administrator may approve the proposal for an award.
Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of implementing the management mechanisms during the fiscal year.
Non-Federal share A grant under this subsection shall be made on the condition that non-Federal sources provide the remainder of the costs of implementing the management mechanisms during the fiscal year.
Reporting On or before October 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall make available to the public a document that lists and describes, in the greatest practicable degree of detail—
all projects and activities funded for the fiscal year;
the goals and objectives of projects funded for the previous fiscal year; and
the net benefits of projects funded for previous fiscal years.
Federal facilities and budget coordination (1)
Subwatershed planning and restoration A Federal agency that owns or operates a facility (as defined by the Administrator) within the Chesapeake Bay watershed shall participate in regional and subwatershed planning and restoration programs.
Compliance with agreement The head of each Federal agency that owns or occupies real property in the Chesapeake Bay watershed shall ensure that the property, and actions taken by the agency with respect to the property, comply with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the Federal Agencies Chesapeake Ecosystem Unified Plan, and any subsequent agreements and plans.
Budget coordination (A)
In general As part of the annual budget submission of each Federal agency with projects or grants related to restoration, planning, monitoring, or scientific investigation of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, the head of the agency shall submit to the President a report that describes plans for the expenditure of the funds under this section.
Disclosure to the Council The head of each agency referred to in subparagraph (A) shall disclose the report under that subparagraph with the Chesapeake Executive Council as appropriate.
Management strategies The Administrator, in coordination with other members of the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall ensure that management plans are developed and implementation is begun by signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to achieve and maintain—
the nutrient goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement for the quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed;
the water quality requirements necessary to restore living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem;
the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxins Reduction and Prevention Strategy goal of reducing or eliminating the input of chemical contaminants from all controllable sources to levels that result in no toxic or bioaccumulative impact on the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem or on human health;
habitat restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for wetlands, riparian forests, and other types of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; and
the restoration, protection, creation, and enhancement goals established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories for living resources associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
Small watershed grants program The Administrator, in cooperation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall—
establish a small watershed grants program as part of the Chesapeake Bay Program; and
offer technical assistance and assistance grants under subsection (d) of this section to local governments and nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Chesapeake Bay region to implement—
cooperative tributary basin strategies that address the water quality and living resource needs in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; and
locally based protection and restoration programs or projects within a watershed that complement the tributary basin strategies, including the creation, restoration, protection, or enhancement of habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
Study of Chesapeake Bay Program (1)
In general Not later than April 22, 2003, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the Chesapeake Executive Council, shall complete a study and submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the results of the study.
Requirements The study and report shall—
assess the state of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem;
compare the current state of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem with its state in 1975, 1985, and 1995;
assess the effectiveness of management strategies being implemented on November 7, 2000, and the extent to which the priority needs are being met;
make recommendations for the improved management of the Chesapeake Bay Program either by strengthening strategies being implemented on November 7, 2000, or by adopting new strategies; and
be presented in such a format as to be readily transferable to and usable by other watershed restoration programs.
Special study of living resource response (1)
In general Not later than 180 days after November 7, 2000, the Administrator shall commence a 5-year special study with full participation of the scientific community of the Chesapeake Bay to establish and expand understanding of the response of the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem to improvements in water quality that have resulted from investments made through the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Requirements The study shall—
determine the current status and trends of living resources, including grasses, benthos, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish, and shellfish;
establish to the extent practicable the rates of recovery of the living resources in response to improved water quality condition;
evaluate and assess interactions of species, with particular attention to the impact of changes within and among trophic levels; and
recommend management actions to optimize the return of a healthy and balanced ecosystem in response to improvements in the quality and character of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, § 117, as added Pub. L. 100–4, title I, § 103,Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 10; amended Pub. L. 106–457, title II, § 203,Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1967.)
November 7, 2000, referred to in subsecs. (h)(2)(C), (D), and (i)(1), was in the original “the date of enactment of this section”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106–457, which amended this section generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2000—Pub. L. 106–457amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) to (j) for former subsecs. (a) to (d), which related to continuation of the Chesapeake Bay Program and establishment and maintenance in the Environmental Protection Agency of an office, division, or branch of Chesapeake Bay Programs, interstate development plan grants, progress reports from grant recipient States, and authorization of appropriations.
Pub. L. 106–457, title II, § 202,Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1967, provided that:
“(1) the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a resource of worldwide significance;
“(2) over many years, the productivity and water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed were diminished by pollution, excessive sedimentation, shoreline erosion, the impacts of population growth and development in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and other factors;
“(3) the Federal Government (acting through the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), the Governor of the State of Maryland, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Chairperson of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, and the mayor of the District of Columbia, as Chesapeake Bay Agreement signatories, have committed to a comprehensive cooperative program to achieve improved water quality and improvements in the productivity of living resources of the Bay;
“(4) the cooperative program described in paragraph (3) serves as a national and international model for the management of estuaries; and
“(5) there is a need to expand Federal support for monitoring, management, and restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Bay in order to meet and further the original and subsequent goals and commitments of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of this title [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1251 of this title] are—
“(1) to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay; and
“(2) to achieve the goals established in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.”
Pub. L. 106–53, title IV, § 457,Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 332, provided that:
“(a) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of nutrient loading that occurs as a result of discharges of dredged material into open-water sites in the Chesapeake Bay.
“(b) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 1999], the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.”
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and in furtherance of the purposes of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251et seq.), and other laws, and to protect and restore the health, heritage, natural resources, and social and economic value of the Nation’s largest estuarine ecosystem and the natural sustainability of its watershed, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Despite significant efforts by Federal, State, and local governments and other interested parties, water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay prevents the attainment of existing State water quality standards and the “fishable and swimmable” goals of the Clean Water Act. At the current level and scope of pollution control within the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed, restoration of the Chesapeake Bay is not expected for many years. The pollutants that are largely responsible for pollution of the Chesapeake Bay are nutrients, in the form of nitrogen and phosphorus, and sediment. These pollutants come from many sources, including sewage treatment plants, city streets, development sites, agricultural operations, and deposition from the air onto the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the lands of the watershed.
PART 2—Shared Federal Leadership, Planning, and Accountability
PART 3—Restore Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
PART 4—Agricultural Practices To Protect the Chesapeake Bay
PART 5—Reduce Water Pollution From Federal Lands and Facilities
PART 6—Protect Chesapeake Bay as the Climate Changes
PART 7—Expand Public Access to the Chesapeake Bay and Conserve Landscapes and Ecosystems
PART 8—Monitoring and Decision Support for Ecosystem Management
PART 9—Living Resources Protection and Restoration
PART 10—Exceptions
PART 11—General Provisions