Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
An Introduction to Watershed Management Planning: Planning for the Future of Your Watershed
Published on October 1, 2003 in Fact SheetWatershed management planning provides opportunities to address water quality and habitat issues within the physical boundaries of a watershed rather than political boundaries. It is an inclusive approach to support environmental protection, quality of life issues, and economic development- using the watershed as a holistic planning framework
View detailsNext Steps for Bay Water Quality Restoration
Published on April 15, 2003 in Fact SheetThis Backgrounder highlights milestones in Bay water quality restoration between April 2003 and 2010.
View detailsFrequently Asked Questions About Restoring Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
Published on April 15, 2003 in Fact SheetThis Backgrounder answers commonly asked questions about the new living resource-based approach to restoring Bay water quality.
View detailsRestoring and Protecting the Chesapeake - How Much Will It Cost?
Published on April 15, 2003 in Fact SheetShort synopsis of the Chesapeake Bay Commission's Cost of a Clean Bay Report completed in January 2003.
View detailsSelected 2001 Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grant Recipients
Published on August 1, 2001 in Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides in depth information on tree projects funded through the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program.
View detailsChesapeake Bay Restoration Partners Reach to Local Governments Through New Internet Service
Published on November 13, 2001 in Fact SheetThis press release announces the launch of the local government resource, Bay LogIn
View detailsThe Civil War, Slavery and the Chesapeake Bay
Published on January 1, 2002 in Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a summary of the role the Chesapeake Bay region played in the beginnings of slavery in America, as a conduit for the Underground Railroad and in the Civil War
View detailsContaminants and the Chesapeake
Published on April 1, 2000 in Fact SheetThis is a fact sheet on contaminants and other Bay-related issues
View detailsQAT - Quality Assurance Tool
Published on April 1, 2000 in Fact SheetQAT is the Quality Assurance tool developed to improve the automated data integrity checks used by the Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) and to reduce the processing needed to put water quality data into the CBPO water quality database.
View detailsData Hub
Published on April 1, 2000 in Fact SheetThe Data hub is a Chesapeake Bay Program web page where environmental monitoring and geographic data related to Chesapeake Bay is located. A dynamic, form-driven interface allows the user to access the information.
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