Monitoring 1984_A First Report from the Chesapeake Bay Program Monitoring Subcommittee 1984
- Published:
- September 1, 1984
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
This Monitoring program is designed to provide, initially, a sound "base-line" or characterization of the health of the Bay, which we can then use to document the response (hopefully improvement) of the system to the many abatement actions planned by state and Federal governments. This documentation process will be the principal emphasis of the program. Both the initial establishment of base-lines and the ongoing monitoring program are predicated upon a long term commitment that will ensure consistent data covering many years. Emphasis has been placed on obtaining high quality data that can serve reliably to document changes in the system over time, taking into account natural year-to-year variations.This kind of information is essential to provide a clear record of the impact that Federal and state governments' remedial programs, both current and future, have on the Bay.