Legislative Priorities
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CBF Staff
The EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program
EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program has been the glue that holds the federal-state Bay restoration partnership together.
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BJ Small/CBF Staff
The Federal Farm Bill
Every five years or so Congress passes the federal Farm Bill, a critical piece of legislation that has far-reaching impacts on farm communities and the way food is grown. Right now, Congress is considering the next Farm Bill and it is critical that it includes updates that will support Bay region farmers. Nutrient runoff from farms is the largest source of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. Updating the Farm Bill is our best opportunity to get federal funds and resources to farmers in our region and bolster efforts to restore the Bay.
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Tim McCabe/NRCS
Securing Funding for Key Federal Agencies
Continued funding for key federal programs is essential to meeting restoration targets across the watershed.
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