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PA Gov. Rendell Unveils Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy PA Governor Rendell recently unveiled a wide-ranging water quality initiative designed to clean up the state’s rivers and streams, enhance the health of families and preserve the rural character and farming economy of Pennsylvania. The initiative is the state’s official plan to meet the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement goals for nutrient and sediment reduction in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The Strategy includes: limiting wastewater and industrial discharges; upgrading water and sewer infrastructure; enhancing stormwater management; preserving agriculture, communities, and the rural environment; accelerating dam removals and building fish passageways; expanding the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP); increasing forested buffers and wetlands; promoting manure-to-energy programs; leading the way in nutrient trading; securing conservation easements for riparian buffers; and supporting Growing Greener II.
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/hosting/pawatersheds/chesapeakebay/docs
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