Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Federal Workplan - Agreement Commitment Report
Published on July 1, 1988 in ReportThe Federal Workplan describes each participating agency's Bay initiatives, the current level of coordination, outlines a process for expanding that cooperation, and points to future directions for agency efforts in support of the Agreement. Agencies have included projections of potential programs and projects for the future which may be the basis for coordinated, complementary budget proposals
View detailsFirst Progress Report Under 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement
Published on January 1, 1989 in Reportnone provided
View detailsLocal Government Participation Action Plan
Published on October 1, 1996 in ReportIncludes formal Adoption Statement signed by its six partners, and an overview of an action plan in which local governments play a substantive role in protection and restoration efforts for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
View detailsMarket Based Strategies and Nutrient Trading: What You Need to Know
Published on November 1, 1995 in ReportAddresses policy tools that can be used to better achieve the dual objectives of improved environmental quality and more flexible, cost-effective environmental policies
View detailsResponse of the Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Model to Loading Scenarios (Technical Summary)
Published on April 1, 1994 in ReportIn 1983, the Chesapeake Bay Program identified excess nutrients as the primary reason for water quality decline in the Chesapeake. To quantify the nutrients contributing to eutrophication and the nutr9ent reductions necessary to restore Chesapeake Bay resources, several water quality models have been developed and applied
View detailsAn Introduction to Market Based Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Policy and Management
Published on November 1, 1995 in ReportThis report is an introduction to market based strategies for Chesapeake Bay Policy and management
View detailsVolumetric Analysis of Dissolved Oxygen Trends in the Chesapeake Bay: Preliminary Findings
Published on November 11, 2001 in ReportThis report examines variations in dissolved oxygen from 1950 onward to determine past trends and evaluate progress in restoring the health of the Bay
View detailsWatershed Model Application to Calculate Bay Nutrient Loadings: Final Findings and Recommendations
Published on July 16, 1994 in ReportThis report presents the results of the combined Phase I/Phase II effort. Model calibration results are presented for hydrology, non-point loadings, and in-stream water quality for numerous sites throughout the Bay drainage. In addition, model estimates of Fall Line loads for various nutrient forms are compared with regression estimates used in the calibration of the Bay Model.
View detailsResponse of the Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Model to Loading Scenarios
Published on April 1, 1994 in ReportDesigned to be a resource for a diverse technical and managerial audience
View detailsA Comprehensive List of Chesapeake Bay Species - 1997
Published on March 1, 1992 in Reportreplaced by A Comprehensive List of Chesapeake Bay Species - 1998
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