Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Frequently 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 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 detailsAquatic Reef Habitat Management Plan
Published on December 1, 1994 in Fact SheetDesigned to improve the ecology of Chesapeake Bay; the ecological value of the oyster resource; to restore, augment, and set aside hard substrate on the Bay bottom to enhance reef community development and improve aquatic habitat; and to increase the stock of oysters in Chesapeake Bay
View detailsExploring the Horseshoe Crab Fishery Management Plan
Published on January 1, 1991 in Fact SheetPurpose of Plan is to protect the horseshoe crab's ecological role in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast through improved knowledge of stocks and the integration of specific habitat actions thus providing for its commercial, recreational and medical usage over time
View detailsExploring the King & Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan
Published on January 1, 1994 in Fact SheetThe goal of the King and Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan is to enhance and perpetuate King and Spanish mackerel stocks in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and throughout their Atlantic coast range, so as to generate optimum long-term ecological, social and economic benefits from their commercial and recreational harvest and utilization over time.
View detailsFinding Solutions for the Chesapeake Bay
Published on November 11, 2000 in Fact SheetAnswers the question: how do forests provide answers for the restoration of the bay.
View detailsHabitat Restoration: A Framework for Action
Published on January 1, 1996 in Fact SheetBased on a three-phase program resulting in an integrated and comprehensive approach for targeting habitat restoration projects in the Bay watershed
View detailsSubmerged Aquatic Vegetation Policy
Published on August 1, 1989 in Fact SheetThis Policy's intent is to guide the protection and restoration of all submerged aquatic vegetation within the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries
View detailsPriorities for Action For Land, Growth and Stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay Region 1997
Published on August 1, 1997 in Fact SheetOutreach document outlining priorities for actions for land, growth and stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay region
View detailsRestoration of Ecologically Valuable Species
Published on January 1, 1993 in Fact SheetDescribes strategy devised by the Ecologically Valuable Species Workgroup, a group organized under the Living Resources Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program, that views the Bay as an holistic ecosystem
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