Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
2024-2025 Bay Barometer: Health and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Publication date:The Bay Barometer is the Chesapeake Bay Program's annual report on progress toward its goals and outcomes.
2025 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
Publication date:The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is a collaborative commitment to restore, conserve and protect the nation’s largest estuary and its surrounding watershed.
View document [PDF, 10.9 MB] 2025 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
Governance and Management Framework for the Chesapeake Bay Program
Publication date:This document describes the organizational structure for the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, as well as its accountability practices, public meeting and decision-making procedures, and adaptive management framework.
View document [PDF, 20.7 MB] Governance and Management Framework for the Chesapeake Bay Program
A Critical Path Forward for the Chesapeake Bay Program Beyond 2025
Publication date:This report provides a scope of work, or next steps, for the Chesapeake Bay Program as it prepares for the next chapter in its partnership beyond 2025.
View document [PDF, 523.1 KB] A Critical Path Forward for the Chesapeake Bay Program Beyond 2025
Charge to the Principals' Staff Committee: Tribes as a Formal and Enduring Partner in the Chesapeake Bay Program
Publication date:This charge directs the Principals' Staff Committee to work with federally recognized tribal nations to develop recommendations on how best to include tribes across the watershed in the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership.