Options forCBP Agreement and EC Membership

For Principals’ Staff Committee Consideration

March , 2013

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GIT6

- Establish GIT sub-group fully representative of all partners

- Determine next step to finalize goals

- Determine key governance issues - Look at issues and early decisions needed for agreement

PSC

- Adopt or recommend changes to goals

- Provide input and guidance on key governance issues

- Select style of agreement & provide guidance for EC directive

GIT6

- Build out PSC selected options

- Coordinate with other GITs to finalize goals

- Develop EC directive ---including governance and alignment leading to new agreement

Proposed Outline for Alignment Process

PSC

- Final adoption of goals

- Approve final directive content for adoption at 2013 EC Meeting

MB

- Receive MB Input

December - January

January 10th MB Meeting

March PSC Meeting

March - April

GIT6

- Coordinate effort with GITs to finalize proposed new goals

- Build out potential governance options

- Build out options for potential new agreement

April PSC Meeting

January

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MB Input

MB Input

MB Input

Options for Consideration

• Option 1 – Three-Part Agreement

• Option 2 – Comprehensive Agreement • 2a – CBP version• 2b – Chesapeake Bay Commission version

Chesapeake Bay Agreement

■The process we used was explicit, rational & fair

■ I was treated well, my input was heard

■And I can live with the outcomes

Section 117, CWA

Key Requirements

Chesapeake Bay Agreement – (a)(2) “the formal, voluntary agreements executed to achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council. “

Members of the Chesapeake Executive Council – (a)(5) “the signatories to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.”

Section 117, CWA

Key Requirements

Scope of the Chesapeake Bay Program – (b)(2)(B) “implementing and coordinating science, research, modeling, support services, monitoring, data collection, and other activities that support the Chesapeake Bay Program; “improve the water quality and living resources in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem” “ developing and implementing specific action plans to carry out the responsibilities of the signatories”

Section 117, CWA

Key Requirements

Granting Funds – “If a signatory jurisdiction has approved and committed to implement all or substantially all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement… the Administrator— (A) shall make a grant to the jurisdiction for the purpose of implementing the management mechanisms established and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate; and (B) may make a grant to a signatory jurisdiction for the purpose of monitoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

Discussion Process

1. Listen to the Options

2. Discuss and Debate Options

3. Make a Final Decision

Overview of Options

Option 1: Three-Part Agreement

Three separate documents:

1. 2013 Chesapeake Bay Agreement

2. CBP Outcomes

3. (CBP Governance )

Overview of Options

Document 1: 2013 Chesapeake Bay Agreement Section 1: Preamble

Section 2: Vision

Section 3: Mission

Section 4: Goals

Section 5: Membership

Section 6: Principles

Section 7: Effective Date

Section 8: Affirmation and SignaturesDecision: Additional FLC representation?

Decision – Alternatives to full membership?

Overview of Options

Document 2: CBP OutcomesDecision: Should the Outcomes document be signed by the

EC or PSC?

Document 3: Governance

Overview of Options

Option 2a: Comprehensive Agreement

2013 Chesapeake Bay AgreementSection 1: Preamble Section 2: Vision Section 3: Mission Section 4: Goals and OutcomesSection 5: Membership Section 6: Principals Section 7: Effective DateSection 8: Affirmation and Signatures

Appendix: CBP Governance (or separate document)Decision: How frequently would this agreement type be updated so that goals,

outcomes, indicators and measures remain current?”

Overview of Options

Option 2b: Comprehensive AgreementChesapeake Bay Commission Draft

Section 1: Preamble – history, benefits and accomplishments Section 2: Clean Water – two goal statementsSection 3: Restoring the Resources – several goal statementsSection 4: The Partnership – recognition of Partnership’s importance; would include two goalsSection 5: Signatures

Appendix A: Role of Federal Partners Appendix B: Governance and Structure – by-laws of the Partnership, describing each level of the partnership, responsibilities, and the decision-making process.