Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Air Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Region in 2000
Published on June 28, 2000 in Policy MemorandumThis is a brief description of air quality in the Chesapeake Bay region
View detailsStrategy to Accelerate the Protection and Restoration of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Chesape
Published on December 1, 2003 in Policy MemorandumThis document presents a strategy to accelerate the protection and restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries.
View details2005 Wetlands Evaluation
Published on November 8, 2005 in Policy MemorandumThe Chesapeake Bay Program recognized the importance of wetlands in Chesapeake 2000, which charged signatories to reach specific goals by 2010. This memo provides an update on the 2005 Wetlands Evaluation and outline the the PSCs decisions concerning the next steps, including focusing restoration efforts on an acreage gain of 25,000 for the remainder of the decade.
View detailsAssisting Farmers Accelerating Agricultural Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategies
Published on October 22, 2006 in Policy MemorandumThe Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions and the Chesapeake Bay commission, respectfully convey this policy agreement to our colleagues in the states and U.S. Congress to stress the critical importance of enhancing support for agricultural conservation.
View detailsSummary of Decisions Regarding Nutrient and Sediment Load Allocations and New Submerged Aquatic Vege
Published on April 25, 2003 in Policy MemorandumPolicy memo concerning decisions regarding nutrient and sediment load allocations and ne submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) goals.
View detailsEndorsement of the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience
Published on January 10, 2005 in Policy MemorandumThe Chesapeake Bay is dependent upon the actions of every citizen in the watershed, both today and in the future. The Bay's future will soon rest in the hands of its youngest citizens. Our students, future Bay leaders, should be armed with the knowledge and skills need to make informed choices, have a sense of history and excitement about the nation's largest estuary and an understanding of how their individual actions affect this national treasure.
View detailsResolution to Enhance the Role and Voice of Agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay Partnership
Published on October 22, 2006 in Policy MemorandumAgriculture is a primary economic sector in the region containing 3.2 percent of the nation's farm acreage, yet producing 5.7 percent of the nation's agricultural receipts and contributing 13 percent of region's Gross Domestic Product. Farmers in the watershed have been leaders in the voluntary restoration effort and a national model for cooperation. The next Farm Bill may provide unprecedented opportunity to provide support for many Chesapeake Bay agricultural program. A clear voice from the agriculture community is needed in order to help direct and propel the Chesapeake Bay partnership in a direction that enhances clean up and provides for increased farm viability.
View detailsEndorsement of Wetlands Protection and Restoration Goals
Published on December 7, 1999 in Policy MemorandumWetlands, both tidal and non-tidal, play a critical role in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, a role the Chesapeake Bay Program recognized in the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the 1989 Chesapeake Bay Wetlands Policy and Directive 97-2, Wetlands Protection and Restoration Goals. That directive called for the maintenance of existing wetlands and the restoration and preservation of wetland acreage and function in order to sustain habitats for breeding, spawning, nesting and wintering living resources, including those that are vital to the regional economy.
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