Management Approaches. The Partnership will work together to carry out the following approaches to make progress toward the Toxic Contaminants research outcome. These approaches seek to address the factors affecting our ability to meet the goal and the gaps identified above. The management approach addresses each of the major issues identified at the beginning of the strategy. The management approach builds from existing research and monitoring efforts to address the research gaps and factors influencing our ability to meet the toxic contaminant goal. Since resources are limited, some guiding principles for the management approach are to: • Focus studies on areas where fish and wildlife have been degraded and/or there are human health concerns. • Better understand and identify the multiple stressors and mixtures of contaminant groups contributing to degraded fish and wildlife. • Improve the understanding between sources of these contaminants (and mixtures), their pathways to the environment, and exposures to receptor organisms. • Develop information so decision makers can consider an integrated approach to reduce toxic contaminants by taking advantage of practices being implemented for the Bay TMDL (reduction of nutrients and sediment). This approach will help address the factors (1) communicating the potential impacts of consuming contaminated fish and addressing their causes (2) resource constraints, and (3) synthesis. The resource constraints will be addressed through collaboration with additional partners. An effort will be undertaken to synthesize findings from different studies on selected topics, and communicate findings so decisionmakers can further reduce PCBs and associated fish consumption advisories. The current toxic contaminants prevention and policy management strategy is focused on reducing the impacts of PCBs since they are the leading cause for fish consumption advisories in tidal waters. Additional science will be generated to help address several research needs about PCB including: (1) identifying sources, (2) status and change in the environment, and (3) BMP effectiveness. Identify sources: Improve understanding of sources and fate of PCBs in the environment to inform mitigation options. The activities would range from summarizing best practices for PCB track down studies, informing stakeholders of results of atmospheric deposition studies, WWTP biosolids and effluent loads as well as reporting of other potential sources such as demolition/construction, dred...
Management Approaches. In developing the Local Leadership Management Strategy, several approaches were identified as critical to expanding the knowledge and capacity of local officials. These approaches were developed by signatory representatives, a group of local officials and trusted sources. Specific suggestions for programs were provided by local officials and educators that warrant further discussion among stakeholders as to their feasibility and priority given the reality of limited resources. Local officials continue to be engaged in the consideration of specific suggestions during the refresh of the workplan, which accompanies this Management Strategy. The following management approaches set a framework for the Bay Program to identify existing knowledge and capacity building resources, as well as opportunities to enhance, expand or replicate effective programs. In some instances, the Bay Program may consider establishing new programs where needed. Lastly, these management actions should be considered on a state-by-state and region-by- region basis, given the variety of local needs, priorities and approaches to resources management. In addition, continually increasing the knowledge and capacity may require establishment of a system of learning for local officials.
1. Develop, enhance and expand training and leadership programs
2. Improve transfer of knowledge to local elected officials.
Management Approaches. The Partnership will work together to carry out the following actions and strategies to achieve the Toxic Contaminants goal. These approaches seek to address the factors affecting our ability to meet the goal and the gaps identified above. The management approach addresses each of the major issues identified at the beginning of the strategy. The management approach builds from existing research and monitoring efforts to address the research gaps and factors influencing our ability to meet the toxic contaminant goal. Since resources are limited, some guiding principles for the management approach are to: ◼ Focus studies on areas where fish and wildlife have been degraded and/or there are human health concerns. ◼ Better understand and identify the multiple stressors and mixtures of contaminant groups contributing to degraded fish and wildlife. ◼ Improve the understanding between sources of these contaminants (and mixtures), their pathways to the environment, and exposures to receptor organisms.
Management Approaches. The Partnership will work together to carry out the following actions and strategies to achieve the Toxic Contaminants Policy and Prevention goal. These approaches seek to address the factors affecting our ability to meet the goal and the gaps identified above. In addition, partner efforts to address toxic contaminants other than PCBs will be reflected in the biennial work plan and future iterations of this strategy. The TCW’s primary objective is to develop a management approach that adds value to the ongoing work of jurisdiction, federal, and local entities with respect to PCB controls and reductions. In keeping with the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s (the Partnership) mission, the TCW will look for opportunities to accelerate, enable and continually improve the management actions described above, finding synergies and opportunities to share information across the partnership about what approaches are most cost effective (including based on information from other watershed programs). The management approach described below identifies near term actions that are directly focused on management actions to reduce PCBs as well as the continuation of data synthesis and analysis to enhance future decisions on how the Partnership can enhance existing efforts. A key objective in the management approach is to seek out innovation and develop new commitments and stakeholder partnerships that will work to reduce PCBs within regulatory programs and across voluntary programs and to engage diverse communities in these efforts. The approach will be informed by analysis of the relative size of the PCB load across the different pathways and sources followed by assessment of where there are opportunities to enhance existing programs for those sources and to create new programs. The management approach will be highly influenced by what we learn from other watersheds (e.g., Delaware Bay and the Great Lakes) as far as identifying management actions with the lowest cost and highest benefit. Activities are described within the following top-level categories: Regulatory Approaches, Education and Awareness, Voluntary Programs, and Science. Monitoring • Continue jurisdictional monitoring programs for PCB occurrence to assess need for new TMDLs and progress related to reducing PCB loads Jurisdiction TMDL Implementation • Continue TMDL implementation utilizing to the extent possible the outputs of this strategy including data compilations, results of enhanced monitoring, guidanc...
Management Approaches. In developing the Local Leadership Management Strategy, several approaches were identified as critical to expanding the knowledge and capacity of local officials. These approaches were developed by signatory representatives, local official trusted sources and other members of the Local Leadership
Management Approaches
