# Summary
The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023 provides $75 million annually from 2024 through 2027 to help farmers and landowners implement conservation practices that improve water quality and protect agricultural lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which spans parts of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. The bill establishes a partnership initiative to fund erosion control, nutrient reduction, wetland conservation, and habitat restoration projects, with priority given to the most effective river basins for reducing nitrogen and sediment pollution. Additionally, the legislation creates a federal task force led by the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency to improve how nutrient reductions from conservation activities are measured and tracked, establishes a pilot program that provides free technical assistance to landowners implementing riparian buffer practices, and dedicates $60 million annually from 2024 through 2033 for agricultural workforce development programs and educational initiatives. The bill also shifts regulatory oversight of invasive catfish species in the Chesapeake Bay from the USDA to the FDA to consolidate inspection authority.
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