Conserving Chesapeake Landscape; Protecting Our Investments, Securing Future Progress
- Published:
- February 1, 2001
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Commission
On June 28, 2000, the Chesapeake Executive Council signed a new agreement for the restoration of the Bay, entitled Chesapeake 2000. Unprecedented in scope and complexity, the new accord called for a range of actions, most with specific goals and a timeframe of 2010 for completion. While many of the goals were related to the Bay's water quality improvements, others dealt with the need for healthy and productive natural systems throught the 64,000 square mile watershed. Among the most important means to achieve the goals is the permanenet protection of open lands, including farms, forests and wetlands.