Interim Report to the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council 1995
- Published:
- November 1, 1995
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
Restoring water quality and living resources are the principal goals of the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. In 1992, these goals were reaffirmed by recognizing the importance of the Bay's tributary stream and rivers. since then, commitments have beenmade to restore the extent and quality of habitat for anadromous fish other living resources. In 1994, the Executive Council recognized that forests along waterways, known as "riparian forests", are an important resource that help achieve both nutrient reduction and haitat restoration goals. Therefore, the Directive has called on the Cheaspeake Bay Program (CBP) to take actions to increase its focus on riparian stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.