"Chuck Fox, the EPA's senior Chesapeake Bay adviser, said the funding by various agencies compares to about $290 million for fiscal years 2007 through 2009. However, the plan is subject to approval by Congress."
The plan "includes $72 million in financial and technical assistance to help farmers with voluntary conservation practices in key areas; $20 million to the states and the District of Columbia for runoff control; $30 million for land protection; projects to restore fish migration along 67 miles of streams; and bay bottom mapping to help identify the best areas for oyster restoration."
The president's executive order, "requires federal agencies to publish an annual progress report assessing the implementation of the action plan and recommending steps to improve the restoration process."
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Posted: 10/01/10
