Publications

The well-being of the Chesapeake Bay watershed will soon rest in the hands of its youngest citizens: 2.7 million students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Establishing strong environmental education programs now provides a vital foundation for these future stewards. Along with Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania has committed to helping its students
graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watersheds.

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The well-being of the Chesapeake Bay watershed will soon rest in the hands of its youngest citizens: 2.7 million students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Establishing strong environmental education programs now provides a vital foundation for these future stewards. Along with Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., Maryland has committed to helping its students graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watersheds.

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WQGIT approved final report from the Manure Incorporation and Injection Expert Panel.

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Fact sheet that describes how nontidal wetland restoration is simulated in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model. Version: August 7, 2018

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At the 2016 Chesapeake Executive Council meeting, members of the council adopted a resolution to support and collaborate with local governments and noted the signs of resiliency that are beginning to be seen throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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At the 2017 meeting of the Executive Council, representatives from the six Chesapeake Bay watershed states, the District of Columbia and the Chesapeake Bay Commission signed a resolution in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership. The resolution calls upon the President and United States Congress to continue the current level of federal support for the Chesapeake Bay Program, including the coordinating role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program. It also calls for science, monitoring, modeling and restoration to continue with the full participation of local, state and federal agencies and private sector partners as appropriate. Because of advocacy statements contained within the resolution, federal law and practice prohibited the EPA from signing.

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Final planning targets for the Phase III WIPs at the state, state-basin and geo-basin level.

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This PowerPoint is designed for audiences that have some background in watershed implementation plans and knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (Bay TMDL). It will inform them about the co-benefits associated with implementing certain conservation practices. The majority of these practices not only help in meeting your state’s water quality goals under the Bay TMDL, but also can meet other restoration goals not only for the Chesapeake Bay, but for the local waterways in your community. These conservation practices can benefit you and your community by providing economic and public health benefits; your state by helping to meet their goals for reducing nutrient pollution; and your local waterways by helping with their restoration and protection.

The workgroups at the Chesapeake Bay Program recommend 12 outcomes to consider when planning your conservation practices. They’ve developed a series of fact sheets to help you understand why they are beneficial and what would be the best for your and your community’s needs.

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This document details the field questionnaire used to receive baseline data on stewardship behaviors and attitudes among a random sample of Chesapeake Bay Watershed residents. The study was designed and conducted by OpinionWorks LLC of Annapolis, Maryland on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay Program. OpinionWorks’ principal, Steve Raabe, has the lead investigator for this study, working under the direction of the Bay Program’s Citizen Stewardship workgroup. For questions about survey methods or analysis, Steve can be reached at 410-280-2000 or steve@OpinionWorks.com.

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This document details the methods used to conduct this baseline study of stewardship behaviors and attitudes among a random sample of Chesapeake Bay Watershed residents.
The study was designed and conducted by OpinionWorks LLC of Annapolis, Maryland on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay Program. OpinionWorks’ principal, Steve Raabe, has the lead investigator for this study, working under the direction of the Bay Program’s Citizen Stewardship workgroup. For questions about survey methods or analysis, Steve can be reached at 410-280-2000 or steve@OpinionWorks.com.

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