The Chesapeake Executive Council was established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983 to coordinate the work of restoring and protecting Chesapeake Bay. In accordance with the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the Council is the governing body for these efforts. Parties to the 1987 Agreement are the State of Maryland; the Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and the Chesapeake Bay Commission. On June 28, 2000, the same six signatories approved a third agreement, Chesapeake 2000, which sets goals for Bay restoration over the next ten years.
The Council's six members serve ex officio.
Five committees assist the Council.
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
In June 1985, the Citizens Advisory Committee began to advise the Executive Council, the Implementation Committee, and other Council committees with regard to policy and public perception of issues relating to Bay restoration.
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM
In accordance with the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the Governor appointed the Local Government Advisory Committee on the Chesapeake Bay Program in April 1988. The Committee presents to the Chesapeake Executive Council the concerns and opinions of the local governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It also informs local governments about the Chesapeake Bay Program.
The Committee has twenty-four members. Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia each are represented by six members appointed by their respective governors. The District of Columbia is represented by six members appointed by the Mayor.
PRINCIPALS' STAFF COMMITTEE
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Since 1984, the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee has advised the Chesapeake Bay Program on scientific and technical matters. The Committee reports annually to the Executive Council and quarterly to the Implementation Committee.
c/o Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
6600 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
The Implementation Committee was established in 1984 by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983. The Committee advises the Chesapeake Executive Council on implementing the Chesapeake Bay Program. It is responsible for the Council's annual work plan and budget, technical and computer support, and public outreach. Additionally, the Committee coordinates the work of nine subcommittees. They are concerned with Air, Communications and Education; Information Management; Land, Growth, and Stewardship; Living Resources; Modeling; Monitoring; Nutrient; and Toxics.
c/o Chesapeake Bay Program Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
410 Severn Ave., Suite 109
Annapolis, MD 21403
The Principals' Staff Committee serves as staff to the principals or members of the Executive Council. The Committee advises the Executive Council on policy, sets agendas for Council meetings, and briefs Council members on issues requiring their consideration. For the Implementation Committee, the Principals' Staff Committee provides policy and program direction.
c/o Chesapeake Research Consortium
645 Contees Wharf Road
Edgewater, MD 21037
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