RD98 - Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Waters Clean-Up Plan - Progress Report - April 2011


Executive Summary:
This report is submitted to fulfill the requirements of § 62.1-44.117 and 62.1-44.118 of the Code of Virginia which calls on the Secretary of Natural Resources to plan for the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s waters designated as impaired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report also includes information required under §10.1-2127 related to nonpoint pollution programs. This report has been prepared with information provided by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) with contributions from the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME).

This report includes the following sections:

A summary of the development of TMDLs and TMDL Implementation Plans for other waterbodies in Virginia;
A summary of nutrient control activities from wastewater treatment plants in the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
A summary of TMDLs prepared to address toxic contaminants;
An overview of actions to reduce pollutant discharges from boats;
An overview of nonpoint source pollution control measures; and
A summary of the WQIF nonpoint source activities.