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Example

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans

Six Chesapeake Bay Watershed jurisdictions – Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia – are part of a federal-state initiative to develop and implement an overall plan that will help restore the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal waters by 2025. Several states’ watershed implementation plans encourage farmers to adopt best practices including cover crops, forest buffers, and nutrient management plans. These practices, in addition to reducing nitrogen runoff, can also reduce the aeration of nitrous oxide from soils.

Documents

  • Existing Examples

    Virginia’s Phase III WIP

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    Delaware’s Phase III WIP, see §4.2

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    New York Phase III WIP

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    Pennsylvania Phase III WIP

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Maine Nutrient Management Act

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Maryland Nutrient Management Law

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New Hampshire Fertilizer Rules

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Delaware State Nutrient Management Law

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New Jersey Fertilizer Rules

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Minnesota Vegetative Buffer Requirements

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