Chesapeake Executive Council
The Chesapeake Executive Council establishes the policy direction for the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay. It consists of the governors of the six watershed states, the mayor of the District of Columbia, the chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Executive Council Meetings
- 2023 Executive Council Meeting
- 2022 Executive Council Meeting
- December 2021 Executive Council Meeting
- October 2021 Executive Council Meeting
- 2020 Executive Council Meeting
- 2019 Executive Council Meeting
- 2018 Executive Council Meeting
- 2017 Executive Council Meeting
- 2016 Executive Council Meeting
- 2015 Executive Council Meeting
- 2014 Executive Council Meeting
- 2013 Executive Council Meeting
- 2012 Executive Council Meeting
- 2011 Executive Council Meeting
- 2010 Executive Council Meeting
- 2009 Executive Council Meeting
- 2008 Executive Council Meeting
- 2007 Executive Council Meeting
- 2006 Executive Council Meeting
- 2005 Executive Council Meeting
- 2004 Executive Council Meeting
- 2003 Executive Council Meeting
- 2002 Executive Council Meeting
- 2001 Executive Council Meeting
- 2000 Executive Council Meeting
- 1999 Executive Council Meeting
- 1998 Executive Council Meeting
Upcoming Meetings
No upcoming meetings.
Scope and Purpose
The Chesapeake Executive Council was established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983. Under the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, membership changed from cabinet secretaries to the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the mayor of the District of Columbia; and the chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a legislative body serving Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Chesapeake 2000 marked the official inclusion of the Bay’s headwater states (Delaware, New York and West Virginia) in the Bay Program’s restoration efforts. The governors of New York and Delaware committed to the agreement's water quality goals through a memorandum of understanding signed in 2000. The governor of West Virginia added his signature in 2002.
The Executive Council:
- Establishes the policy direction for the restoration and protection of the Bay and its living resources.
- Exerts leadership to marshal public support for the Bay effort.
- Signs directives, agreements and amendments that set goals and guide policy for Bay restoration.
- Is accountable to the public for progress made under the Bay agreements.
The Executive Council meets annually. Its Principals' Staff Committee meets as needed to facilitate communication among the Implementation Committee, the advisory committees (Citizens Advisory Committee, Local Government Advisory Committee and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee) and the Executive Council.
Publications
Resolution in Support of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership
Published on June 8, 2017At the 2017 meeting of the Executive Council, representatives from the six Chesapeake Bay watershed states, the District of Columbia and the Chesapeake Bay Commission signed a resolution in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership. The resolution calls upon the President and United States Congress to continue the current level of federal support for the Chesapeake Bay Program, including the coordinating role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program. It also calls for science, monitoring, modeling and restoration to continue with the full participation of local, state and federal agencies and private sector partners as appropriate. Because of advocacy statements contained within the resolution, federal law and practice prohibited the EPA from signing.
View detailsResolution to Support Local Government Engagement
Published on October 14, 2016At the 2016 Chesapeake Executive Council meeting, members adopted a resolution to support and collaborate with local governments and noted the signs of resiliency that are beginning to be seen throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
View detailsDirective 08-1: Leading the Nation in Development of a Sustainable Next-Generation Biofuels Industry
Published on November 20, 2008 in DirectiveIn November 2008, the Chesapeake Executive Council issued the Directive: Leading the Nation in Development of a Sustainable Next-Generation Biofuels Industry (08-1). This directive adopts the findings of the Report: Next Generation Biofuels--Taking the Policy Lead for the Nation through the following actions:
- Implementation of the Biofuel Action Plans which address the state and regional recommendations as presented in the Report.
- In 2009, the jurisdictions will develop a regional next-generation Biofuels production goal that includes a plan for market and facility development along with best management practices implementation necessary to support an environmentally sustainable biofuels feedstock.
- Reconvening of the Biofuels Advisory Panel during 2009.
Members
Wes Moore (Chair), State of Maryland
Rachel Felver (Coordinator), Director of Communications, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: rfelver@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-5740
Bianca Martinez Penn (Staffer), Communications Staffer, Chesapeake Research Consortium
Muriel Bowser, District of Columbia
Office of the Mayor, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 316
Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20004
Email: eom@dc.gov
David Bulova, Chesapeake Bay Commission
900 East Main Street, Room E204
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Email: deldbulova@house.virginia.gov
John Carney, State of Delaware
Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, 12th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Email: jcarney@de.gov
Kathy Hochul, State of New York
Jim Justice, State of West Virginia
Michael Regan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Mail Code: 1101A
Washington, District of Columbia 20460
Email: regan.michael@epa.gov
Josh Shapiro, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Glenn Youngkin, Commonwealth of Virginia
Patrick Henry Building
1111 East Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Email: glenn.youngkin@governor.virginia.gov