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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs)"

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Bridging the gap between modeling and monitoring

May 14, 2024

The new Bay TMDL Indicator refines how water quality in the Chesapeake watershed is measured

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Bay jurisdictions continue to chip away at pollution

May 2, 2024

Watershed Model shows decline in nutrients, sediment entering the Chesapeake

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How we can reach a healthier, more productive Chesapeake Bay watershed

March 11, 2022

The Bay Program is likely to achieve 14 of our 31 outcomes by 2025

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New EPA Regional Administrator is ready to advance restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

January 20, 2022

Adam Ortiz joins us for an interview on the future of the Chesapeake Bay Program

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Bay water quality declines, but work on the ground gives hope for the future

October 26, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program estimates that states, D.C. are making progress in reducing pollution

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2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery

April 6, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health

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Feedback welcomed on draft Conowingo plan

October 14, 2020

Partnership takes action to reduce additional pollution flowing into the Bay

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Wastewater treatment plant upgrades help reduce nitrogen pollution entering the Bay

August 7, 2020

Sediment pollution also declines, thanks in part to the efforts of our farmers

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Fencing out manure pollution

March 11, 2020

Virginia passes legislation with the goal of keeping cattle out of streams

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Long-awaited Conowingo plan begins to take shape

October 9, 2019

Funds awarded to help address financing, oversight of Conowingo WIP

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