Published:
July 1, 1987
Originator:
Chesapeake Bay Program

This report describes the current programs to ameliorate nonpoint sources of pollution to the Bay that have been developed by the four jurisdictions in cooperation with other agencies; the achievements to date in terms of pollutant removal; and recommendations for future directions of the Bay Program over the next several years. The report is divided into five chapters. 1) Nonpoint Source Strategy for Chesapeake Bay restoration; 2) Sate Nonpoint Source Programs; 3) Effectiveness of Best Management Practices; 4) The Effect of Agricultural BMPs on Pollutant Loads Reaching in the Bay; and 5) Recommendations for Future Directions of the Chesapeake Bay NPS Program.

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