Members of the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council approved a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Tuesday following a meeting in Baltimore. The latest agreement establishes goals to guide the next phase of Bay restoration.
The council was created in 1983 and includes the governors of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia and West Virginia; the mayor of Washington, D.C.; the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and the chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Since its inception, the council has used agreements to guide bay restoration efforts.
During Tuesday’s meeting, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was elected as chair of the council, succeeding Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who served as chair for two years.
Latest Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
According to the council, many of the goals from the previous Bay Agreement have suggested completion dates in 2025. The updated agreement uses the latest science and focuses on conservation to build on the goals that have already been achieved…