Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan (2010)

Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (2012)

Virginia's 2016 Land Cover dataset - The Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN) and its partners have coordinated the development of a statewide Land Cover Dataset, improving land coverage data to assist localities in planning and implementing stormwater management programs. The Land Cover product leverages the Commonwealth's investment in the VBMP digital orthophotography and is focused on creating a consistent, statewide 1-meter digital land classification. Land Cover data extraction is being publicly provided back to local governments and state agencies in both raster and vector data formats.

Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan Story Map was produced by DEQ to condense key information from the WIP to make it more accessible to the public.

Chesapeake Assessment and Scenario Tool (CAST) allows users to run the Chesapeake Bay model to evaluate and compare the nutrient and sediment loads resulting from various implementation scenarios. The tool includes scenarios for each annual progress year as well as historical planning scenarios like WIP II. 

Model Source Data is a spreadsheet that includes information about the model load sources, BMPs and geographic references.   

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard is an online tool developed by the Chesapeake Bay Program and provides accessibility and visualization of data and technical information that can help guide water quality and watershed planning efforts. 

BMP Cost Effectiveness Data: Knowing the BMPs that are most effective and have the lowest cost makes it possible to develop an effective plan. This spreadsheet includes the typical pounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment reduced for every BMP. Also provided are the cost of each BMP, and the cost per pound reduced. To determine the most cost effective BMPs, simply filter the table for your geographic area, then sort the table on the cost per pounds reduced for the targeted pollutant (we recommend using Nitrogen).  

Watershed Yields and Delivery Factors: Understanding where the highest loading areas and areas that deliver more of their load to the Bay can help geographically target implementation to maximize the reduction effect of a BMP.

Stream Corridor Land Cover Assessment evaluates the land cover in the 150-foot corridor on each side of streams. The tabular data sums the acres of Crop, Pasture, Developed, Roads and Natural land cover by County/City broken into 0-35 feet, 35-50 feet, 50-100 feet, and 100-150 corridors from the stream. This dataset can be used to assess opportunities for establishing and/or expanding forest buffers and minimizing the impact of impervious surfaces in stream corridors. 

Modeling the Chesapeake Bay Watershed fact sheet was produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program explains how models fit together and are used to help us understand the impact of pollution-reducing policies and practices at the regional and local level.

Watershed Implementation Plan Planning Targets fact sheet was produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program describes how each watershed jurisdiction is assigned specific nitrogen and phosphorus reduction targets to meet Bay-wide reductions in pollution.

Quick Reference Guide for Best Management Practices was produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program provides summarized profiles for each CBP-approved BMP in the Watershed Model. Each reference sheet includes basic general information about a BMP, how it functions within the Watershed Model, what is needed for the BMP to be reported for annual progress submissions, as well as links to additional information to readers who want more detailed information about the practice.

Chesapeake Bay Phase III WIP Process webinar (recorded September 5, 2018) was presented to provide training on how to update Best Management Practice (BMP) information into the Excel workbooks that were provided to Planning District Commissions, localities and other stakeholders involved with the Phase III WIP development process for the unregulated developed and urban lands sectors. Enter your name and email address, when prompted, to access the recording.

Virginia's Coastal Zone Locality Portals: Each locality portal is a gateway to current and historic shoreline management information, including interactive mapping tools, shoreline and tidal marsh inventory reports, sea level rise and flooding information, GIS data for downloading, and other locality-specific VIMS shoreline publications. The locality portals are updated as new shoreline and tidal marsh inventories are completed.  

A Local Government Guide to the Chesapeake Bay are non-branded, editable modules that you can tailor and adapt to meet your local engagement needs. The content is very flexible and useful for lots of different formats: webinars, meeting presentations, handouts after panels, recorded videos, handbooks, blog posts, infographics, adding to resource lists etc.

Module Overview (2.09 MB) 
    Fact Sheet: Module Overview (5.03 MB)

Module 1: How Your Watershed Works (124.97 MB)
    Fact Sheet: How Your Watershed Works (2.51 MB) 

Module 2: Foundations of Clean Water (60.3 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Foundations of Clean Water (1.88 MB) 

Module 3: Clean Water for the Economy (63.88 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Clean Water for the Economy (1.72 MB) 

Module 4: Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees (97.17 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees (1.92 MB) 

Module 5: Preserving Local Character and Landscapes (128.1 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Preserving Local Character and Landscapes (2.06 MB) 

Module 6: Protecting Your Infrastructure Through Stormwater Resilience (130.21 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Protecting Your Infrastructure Through Stormwater Resilience (1.78 MB) 

Module 7: Building the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow (38.41 MB) 
   Fact Sheet: Building the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow (1.84 MB)