National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation
Chesapeake Business Plan
Progress Report
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund
WHO WE ARE
 Chartered by Congress in 1984
 30 member Board appointed by Secretary of the Interior
• Includes FWS Director & NOAA Administrator
WHAT WE DO
 Sustain, restore, enhance the nation’s natural heritage
 Bring collaboration among federal agencies & private funders
 Create common ground among diverse interests
HOW WE DO IT
 Leverage private money with public funding – average 3:1
 On-the-ground conservation projects through grant making
How We Do It
$
Non-Federal
Partners
$
 Corporations
 Foundations
 Private Donors
 States
 NGOs
 Mitigation & Settlements
Federal
Government
 Appropriations
 Cooperative Agreements
Convener of focused, leveraged funding & leadership
for priority wildlife & habitat conservation
through grant making
Species
Places
Issues
NFWF Regional Contacts
Eastern Partnership
Office
Central Partnership
Office
Western Partnership
Office
Southwestern
Partnership Office
Krystyna Wolniakowski
Western
(503) 417-8700
Donn Waage
Central
(612) 564-7284
Mike Chrisman
Southwestern
(415) 243-3101
David O’Neill
Eastern
(202) 595-2475
Tim DiCintio
Nationwide – Mitigation & Settlements
(202) 595-2466
Our Results
Overview of NFWF Funds Invested
Federal
Non-Federal
Grantee Match
Total Funds Invested
FY2010
$40.4 million
$20.6 million
$118.2 million
$179.2 million
FY2011
$45.9 million
$16.5 million
$67.7 million
$130 million
FY 1984-2011
$575.9 million
$228.4 million
$1.2 billion
$1.95 billion
# of Grants Awarded
417
569
11,603
Trend
NFWF Grant Leverage
FY 1984-2011
Current Federal Partners
Corporate and Foundation Partners
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund
Investments in the Chesapeake
• Since 1998 and in partnership with US EPA and
others, NFWF has invested more than $60M in
cost-effective strategies for restoring the
Chesapeake Bay.
Conservation Outcomes include:
• Restored 122,000 acres of habitat
• Established 132 acres of oyster reefs
• Conserved 144,000 acres of forest and farmland
• Reduced 6.4M lbs of N and 1.8M lbs of P
• Drove innovation and community involvement
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund:
Leveraged Fund with Multiple Partners
Grant Funding Available: 2000-2011
$18,000,000
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
Corporate
$12,000,000
Settlement
$10,000,000
OSM
FWS
$8,000,000
NRCS
$6,000,000
FS
$4,000,000
NOAA
$2,000,000
EPA
$0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Strategy to date:
• Distributed investments
•
Focused heavily on water quality
• About 35% to NGOs, 25% to
universities, 20% to state governments
and 20% to local governments
High Conservation Impact:
Strengthening our Investments in the Chesapeake Bay
Business Plan Strategy Seeks to:
• Build on Prior Successes
Recover Species
• Accomplish WQ, Habitat and
Species Goals Simultaneously
• Support Latest Bay Strategy
• Establish a Species Focus and Set
Conservation Goals
• Target Investments and Practices
• Drive Innovation and Policy
NFWF
INVESTMENTS
Restore
Habitat
Improve Water
Quality
Chesapeake Bay Business Plan Strategies
• Focus on High Priority Targeted Watersheds.
Using a science-based approach/feasibility screen, identified
watersheds where investments result in wq, habitat and species
improvements
• Tackle Cross-Cutting Issues.
Building on prior investments, focus funds on innovation and
technology that tackle issues that matter across the watershed –
manure management, stormwater, local government finance.
• Accelerate the Pace and Drive Down Costs.
Support new restoration methods, leverage cost-share
programs, advance eco-system markets and enhance technical
assistance and capacity.
• Expand Information and Technology Transfer.
Ensure that information and technology is shared across key
stakeholder groups to encourage adoption of best practices.
Business Planning Process
ScienceBased
Analysis
Sub-watershed
analysis:
physical, and
biological data,
development
trends, species
specific
information
Watershed
Rankings
Mapped data
to identify areas
of intersection:
water quality,
habitat
restoration and
species
resources
Feasibility
Filter
Analyze
capacity, track
record, existing
strategies, and
opportunities to
leverage
resources
Stakeholder
Involvement
Draft Goals,
Indicators &
Budget
Technical Fora
with scientists
and policy
makers, GIT
team meetings,
discussions with
stakeholders
Examine CBP
goals, establish
funding
expectations
incorporate NFWF
conservation
objectives and set
targets
Operationalize
the Plan
Work with federal,
state and local
gov’ts, non-profits
and landowners
to develop
investment
strategies in
targeted
watersheds, work
on 2013 RFP, build
partnerships
Business Plan Analysis:
Maximizing Investments for
Water Quality,
Habitat Restoration,
and Species Recovery
Base Maps
Stream Health
Source: U.S. EPA
Stream Health
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
No Data
We care most about streams that
are “Poor” to “Good”, eliminating
“Excellent” and “Very Poor”
Base Maps
Vulnerability to
Development Pressure
Source: USGS
Development Pressure
Very Low
Low
Moderate
High
For agriculture and restoration,
we want to make investments
where the land use is not likely to
change soon.
Base Maps
Priority Areas for Nitrogen
& Phosphorus
Source: U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Establishing Our Criteria
Where do these criteria
intersect?
Moderate Stream
Health
Low Vulnerability to
Development Pressure
Priority Areas for
Nitrogen & Phosphorus
Establishing Our Criteria
Moderate Stream Health
AND
Low Vulnerability to Development
AND
Priority Areas for N & P
=
Potential Areas for
Stream Restoration and
Pollution Reduction
Stream Restoration:
A Focus on Eastern Brook Trout
Eastern Brook Trout
Eastern Brook Trout
Population Status
Source: Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Population Status
Present: Intact
Present: Qualitative
Present: Reduced
Present: Greatly Reduced
Extirpated or Absent
Unknown or Never Occurred
Let’s also remove “Present:
Intact” since protection is not the
main goal of these funds.
Eastern Brook Trout
Where do
these areas
intersect?
Potential Areas for
Stream Restoration and
Pollution Reduction
Opportunities for Eastern
Brook Trout Conservation
and Habitat Enhancement
Eastern Brook Trout Potential Priority Areas
Priority Investment Areas for Eastern
Brook Trout Habitat Restoration with
Significant Pollution Reduction
Benefits to the Bay
Marine and Coastal:
Focus on Oysters and River Herring
Oyster Reef Potential Priority Areas
Maryland Oyster
Restoration Priorities as
Initial Focus
Source: MD DNR
Oyster Reef Restoration
Virginia Oyster
Restoration Priorities
(projected)
Source: NOAA CBPO
River Herring
River Herring
Priority Watersheds for
River Herring Conservation
Source: USDA-NRCS
Priority Watersheds
River Herring
Where do
these areas
intersect?
Potential Areas for
Stream Restoration
and Pollution
Reduction
Priority Watersheds for
River Herring
Conservation
River Herring Potential Priority Areas
Priority Investment Areas for
River Herring Habitat
Restoration with Pollution
Reduction Benefits
Priority Areas for Business
Plan Implementation
Priority
Investment Areas
for Oyster Reef
Restoration
Priority
Investment Areas
for Eastern Brook
Trout Habitat
Restoration
Priority Investment
Areas for River
Herring Habitat
Restoration
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Targeted Watersheds
Eastern Brook Trout Habitat
River Herring Habitat
Unadilla
Headwaters
Both EBT and RH Habitat
Oyster Priority Areas
Tioughnioga
Headwaters
Chemung
Headwaters
West Branch Susquehanna River
Watersheds
Juniata River
Watersheds
Conodoguinet Creek
Headwaters
Middle Susquehanna
Watersheds
Lower Susquehanna and
Conestoga River Watersheds
Upper Potomac River
Watersheds
Upper Eastern
Shore
Shenandoah
Valley
Middle Eastern
Shore
Lower Eastern
Shore
Virginia’s Upper Neck
Rappahannock and Rapidan
Headwaters
Lower James
River
DRAFT -- CHESAPEAKE BUSINESS PLAN CONSERVATION OUTCOMES by 2025 -- DRAFT
SPECIES TARGETS
Primary Outcome
Brook Trout
Increase healthy BT populations in
12 subwatersheds
Oysters
Restore oyster populations in 5
subwatersheds
River Herring
Restore historic migratory routes
(American Shad and by oepning 200 additional stream
American Eel)
miles
Blue Crabs
TBD
WQ TARGETS
Water Quality
HABITAT TARGETS
Livestock Exclusion
Fencing
Riparian Forest
Buffers
Stream Restoration
Nitrogen
Reduce N by 6.3M pounds
Acres/Miles
Secondary Outcome
Establish BT populations in 15
extirpated subwatersheds
Restore 150 to 175 acres of
restored reef
Establish quantitative river
herring run counts in targeted
rivers
% of Chesapeake Goal
12 subwatersheds represents 20%
of CB goal
5 tributaries represents 20% of CB
goal
200 miles represents 20% of CB
goal
Phosphorus
Reduce P by 500K pounds
% of Chesapeake Goal
6.3M represents 10% of CB goal,
500K represents 16% of CB goal
% of Chesapeake Goal
Install 2,000 miles of fencing
NA
Restore/plant 2,500 miles of
riparian forest buffers
Restore 150 miles of streams
2,500 miles represents 17% of CB
goal
NA
Wetland Restoration/ Restore/enhance 7,500 acres of
Enhancement
wetlands
Habitat Restoration Restore/enhance 400,000 acres of
habitat lands
Acres represents xx% of 30K
restored & 150K ac. enhanced
Acres represents xx% of
conservation practices on 4M ac. of
ag. lands
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund:
Development of an Expanded Brook Trout
Restoration Strategy & Business Plan
Expand EBT Business Plan Goals
1.
Increase the number of sub-watersheds
classified as healthy for EBT populations
by improving 12 subwatersheds by
2025 or 20% of the overall Chesapeake
Bay Program goal.
2. Establish self-sustaining brook trout
populations in 15 known extirpated
subwatersheds by 2018.
Restoring Native Brook Trout
• Restoring Water Quality and Brook Trout In Pennsylvania
• Partnership of TNC, CBF, TU
•Leveraging NRCS Cost-Share Programs
• Focusing on Specific Brook Trout Subwatersheds
•Restoring Habitat
o Restore 6 miles of riparian forests
o Restore 4 to 12 acres of early successional forest
o Restore/enhanc 12 to 18 acres of wetlands
• Improving Water Quality
o Reduce 3,200 pds of N
o Reduce 1,200 pds of P
Oyster Reef Restoration Draft Goal
Accelerate Oyster
Restoration Goal
1.
Restore native oyster
populations in five (5) subwatersheds in the Chesapeake
Bay by 2025 or 25% of the
overall Chesapeake Bay
Program oyster goal.
2.
Restore 150 to 175 acres of
oyster reefs.
Bringing Back Chesapeake Oysters
• Accelerating the Pace of Oyster
Restoration
• Partnership of ORP, MD DNR,
ACOE, NOAA
•Implementing Targeted Restoration in
Harris Creek
•Supporting Oyster Blue Print for River
•Focus of Fisheries GIT and State and
Federal Agencies
Project will help to restore 10-12
Acres of oyster habitat
Plant 40-50 million oyster spat on
shell
Evaluate the value of oyster reefs as
an effective BMP
River Herring Restoration Goal Development
River Herring Focus
1.
Restore historical river
herring migratory routes
by opening 200
additional stream miles
by 2025
2.
Establish quantitative
river herring run counts
in targeted rivers
Subwatersheds in the Upper Bay and Lower
Susquehanna where EBT overlap in distribution
with current or historical runs of river herring.
Restoring Historic Fish Migratory Routes
• Partnership of American Rivers, MD DNR,
NOAA Restoration Center and the Town of
Centerville
• Removing Centreville Dam and Restoring
Access to 13 miles of habitat for River Herring
• Priority of the CBP Fish Passage Workgroup
• Improving functionality of upstream habitat
and improving water quality through a variety
of upstream enhancements
• Part of larger Corsica River Watershed Project
Cross-Cutting Issues, Systemic Challenges
The Business Plan will also:
1. Support Blue Crab fisheries
management to achieve target
abundance goal.
2. Support Policy and
Innovation Solutions,
including manure to energy
technologies, stormwater
solutions, and local government
finance
3. Support efforts to strengthen
delivery of technical
assistance to landowners
and build capacity
Accelerating Pace, Driving Down Costs
Tackling Systemic Challenges
Next Steps
Operationalize Plans
• Contracting with Kristen SaackeBlunk (formerly PSU Extension)
and Jeff Horan (MD DNR/FWS)
to advance step-down approach
• Define investment strategies for
subwatersheds w/ federal, state
and local gov’ts, funding partners
and non-profits
• Expand Technical and Funding
Partnerships
• Participate on GIT Teams and
MD Oyster Advisory Board
• Refine Chesapeake Stewardship
Fund RFP for FY13