Common Contracts

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Issue: Conowingo Dam

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement • April 9th, 2014

• Contract Type
  Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
• Filed
  April 9th, 2014

Current LanguageThere is no language referring to the Conowingo Dam nor a goal and/or outcome related to theConowingo Dam in the current draft Options1. Status quo2. Add a new Conowingo Dam outcome under Water Quality Goal*See suggested language attached below.3. Add a new Principle statement referring to the Conowingo Dam4. Add a new Conowingo Dam outcome under Water Quality Goal and a new Conowingo Dam Principle statement Partner Comments1. Maryland 2017 Conowingo Dam Outcome: By 2017, assess the impact of Conowingo Dam reaching dynamic equilibrium on Bay water quality standards. [The draft three-year Lower Susquehanna WatershedAssessment study has determined that the Conowingo Dam has reached “dynamic equilibrium,” which means that it is expected to now regularly scour during lower-level storm events and then trap sediment at normal flows, only to scour again.] 2. Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee 2017 WIP Outcome - Provide continual updates to those implementing practic