Comments on EPA Evaluations of Trading and Offset Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from Interested Stakeholders

EPA conducts periodic reviews of Bay jurisdiction programs as part of its oversight responsibilities under the Clean Water Act. Bay jurisdictions include Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. EPA completed its first review of the Bay jurisdictions' offset and trading programs to meet target load reductions of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment.

EPA provided drafts of these reviews to the jurisdictions and interested stakeholders in December 2011. Links to their comments are provided below.

• Chesapeake Bay Citizens Advisory Committee Comments (pdf) (114.96 KB)
• Chesapeake Bay Commission Comments (pdf) (43.26 KB)
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation Comments (pdf) (125.01 KB)
• Chester Riverkeeper Comments (pdf) (22.03 KB)
• Environmental Integrity Project Comments (pdf) (297.46 KB)
• Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Comments (pdf) (264.08 KB)
• Maroon Consulting Comments (pdf) (45.67 KB)
• Maryland Department of the Environment Letter (pdf) (9.91 KB)
• Maryland Department of the Environment Comments (pdf) (234.88 KB)
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Comments (pdf) (160.41 KB)
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Comments 2 (pdf) (653 KB)
• Senior Scientists and Policymakers for the Bay Nutrient Trading Subcommittee Comments (pdf) (397.58 KB)
• Shenandoah Riverkeeper Comments (pdf) (81.11 KB)
• Virginia Conservation Network Comments (pdf) (149.22 KB)
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Comments (pdf) (259.54 KB)
• World Resources Institute Comments (pdf) (270.21 KB)