Chesapeake Conservancy Applauds The Billion For The Bay Initiative To Accelerate Restoration Efforts In The Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement in response to a call by the Chesapeake Executive Council for Congress to invest $1B dollars in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts as a part of national economic stimulus and infrastructure spending. “I applaud the Chesapeake Executive Council for their outstanding advocacy in calling for a ‘Billion for the Bay Initiative’ to secure urgently-needed funding that will dramatically reduce pollution, create jobs, protect nature, and help prepare Bay communities for the challenges of climate change.