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  1. Public meetings on Chesapeake Bay set for D.C., Baltimore, Salisbury, Martinsburg, Binghamton, Harrisburg and Norfolk http://bit.ly/7LZnYX
  2. Chuck Fox: Two year federal milestones: we will refine and detail the elements of the final strategy in the coming months.
  3. Chuck Fox: DOT has pledged to work with EPA and states to reduce pollution from highways and to initiate sustainable communities initiatives
  4. Chuck Fox: EPA is pledging to expand municipal areas covered under Clean Water Act stormwater permitting program and strengthening permits.
  5. Chuck Fox: Ag load to Chesapeake is largest single source, but loads are declining, unlike loads form urban/suburban stormwater.
  6. Ann Mills: USDA sees clear fed role in establishing markets for nitrogen, phosphorus. Want to set up market to set up new revenue streams.
  7. Chuck Fox - the EPA Administrator made a commitment to provide significant funds to the states in support of this effort.
  8. Ann Mills:Sees a tremendous opportunity to leverage fed dollars for new technologies to address pollution loads from livestock facilities.
  9. Chuck Fox is talking about the TMDL load allocation letters sent to the states last week.
  10. Chuck Fox is emphasizing the importance of a close partnership between the federal agencies and state and local partners to make this work.
  11. Chuck Fox is talking about the proposed Watershed Implementation Plans.
  12. Chuck Fox opened the lines to questions from the media.
  13. Peyton Robertson, NOAA, is talking about the proposed Chesapeake Climate Change Center to coordinate regional impacts.
  14. Deanna Archuleta, Dept. of Interior is talking about the Chesapeake Treasured Landscapes Initiative.
  15. Ann Mills, USDA, is talking about numerous initiatives to increase to conserve natural places, animal habitats and fish and wildlife
  16. Ann Mills,
  17. The strategy ushers in a new era of federal leadership on the Bay.
  18. Public comments are being sought on the draft strategy over the next 60 days.
  19. Chuck Fox has started a media call to talk about the Chesapeake Bay Executive Order Draft Strategy.
  20. Read the news release about the Executive Order draft reports http://bit.ly/OX1s5