; (6) the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is critical to meeting State and Federal resource protection goals, such as— (A) State nutrient reduction strategies to address hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico; (B) compliance with State watershed implementation plans to restore Chesapeake Bay water quality; (C) voluntary local or regional efforts to protect candidate species habitat to prevent the need to list as endangered species sage-grouse, lesser prairie-chickens, or other species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (D) State water conservation plans, compacts, or other vehicles to protect and recharge overtaxed surface water or groundwater supplies, including the Ogallala Aquifer and the Rio Grande River; and (E) numerous local and State watershed management plans and total maximum daily loads, including the protection of water quality in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes; (7) a renewed commitment and willingness to play a leadership role is needed from Federal, State, and local partners to increase enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program; (8) nongovernmental entities have significant experience in implementing conservation practices and are well positioned to help increase the adoption of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program conservation practices in agricultural landscapes, depending on the areas of expertise and relationships of the nongovernmental entities; (9) the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program has worked best where strong partnerships are involved