Expert Panel Report
Consensus Recommendations for Improving the Application of the Prevented Sediment Protocol for Urban Stream Restoration Projects Built for Pollutant Removal Credit
Developed by the Chesapeake Stormwater Network, this report (updated 2020) refines guidance for applying the prevented sediment protocol to ensure consistent and effective pollutant reduction crediting. It provides updated definitions, monitoring approaches, and data collection methods to improve the accuracy, reliability, and environmental performance of stream restoration projects across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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The Urban Nutrient Management expert panel report was first approved in 2013. In the years since, the Chesapeake Bay Program...
This report (2014, prepared by the Chesapeake Stormwater Network and the Center for Watershed Protection, establishes methods for assigning nutrient...
Recommendations for Crediting Outfall and Gully Stabilization Projects in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (October 2019), refines existing stream restoration protocols...