Sec. 40013. Definitions
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In this division: The term Chesapeake Bay agreements means the formal, voluntary agreements— executed to achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed ecosystem and the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay watershed ecosystem; and signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council. The term Chesapeake Bay program means the program directed by the Chesapeake Executive Council in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay agreements. The term Chesapeake Bay watershed means the region that covers— the Chesapeake Bay; the portions of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia that drain into the Chesapeake Bay; and the District of Columbia.
The term Chesapeake Executive Council means the council comprised of— the Governors of each of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; the Mayor of the District of Columbia; the Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission; and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term Chesapeake WILD program means the nonregulatory program established by the Secretary under section 40014(a). The term grant program means the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense grant program established by the Secretary under section 40015(a).
The term restoration and protection activity means an activity carried out for the conservation, stewardship, and enhancement of habitat for fish and wildlife— to preserve and improve ecosystems and ecological processes on which the fish and wildlife depend; and for use and enjoyment by the public. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.