Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP)
What is a Watershed Implementation Plan? Watershed Implementation Plans or WIPs, are the roadmap for how Bay states and the District of Columbia, in partnership with federal and local governments, will attain the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Recently, Bay states worked with local stakeholders to develop the third phase of their WIPs. The Phase III WIPs include an update of state and federal strategies and the identification of new pollutant reduction strategies with a special focus on sustained local engagement and strategies. Helpful Terms Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL): A calculation determining the…
