Publications

This report provides refinements and clarifications for the previously published Chesapeake Bay water quality criteria assessment procedure.

View document [PDF, 677.7 KB] STAC Criteria Addendum Review: Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Dissolved Oxygen, Water Clarity and Chlorophyll a for the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries: 2017 Technical Addendum

Conclusions reached by a peer review panel convened to review two reports related to the state of Virginia’s numeric water quality criteria for chlorophyll-a in the tidal portion of the James River.

View document [PDF, 1.8 MB] Peer Review for the James River Chlorophyll-a Criteria Re-evaluation

A Goal Implementation Team-funded report generated by the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) documenting the landscape of free technical assistance available to local governments across the watershed to advance the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

View document [PDF, 2.8 MB] Local Government Technical Assistance Inventory and Gap Analysis Project

This report summarizes the 2026 Winter Dredge Survey and 2025 harvest data discussed at the May 13, 2026, Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee meeting.

View document [PDF, 979.8 KB] 2026 Blue Crab Advisory Report

This report describes the results of the 2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment and is organized by the Terms of Reference that were developed by the management agencies and approved by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee.

View document [PDF, 7.8 MB] 2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Stock Assessment

This report summarizes two parallel STAC workshops held in DuBois, Pennsylvania, and Westminster, Maryland, to discuss the strategic implementation of priority best management practices to successfully recolonize, recover or repatriate brook trout populations.

View document [PDF, 4.2 MB] Blueprint for Building Partnerships and Recommendations for Scaling Brook Trout Restoration in Stronghold and Persistent Patches

The STAC Workshop, "Striped Bass Survey Assessment and Habitat Connections," convened February 2025 to investigate the environmental and ecological factors contributing to the low recruitment of striped bass. The workshop aimed to review current survey approaches and identify priority science needs, supporting the management of this marquee sportfish, which is vital to both the recreational fishing industry and commercial harvest along the Atlantic Coast. The workshop focused on exploring research needs, sharing insights and fostering collaboration among participants to support effective management strategies.

View document [PDF, 1.3 MB] Striped Bass Survey Assessment and Habitat Connections

STAC Technical Review Report

View document [PDF] Nutrient Reductions as Co-Benefit of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment: Quantifying Nutrient Load Reductions for Restored Stream Segments in AMD-impacted Watersheds

An assessment of stormwater BMP tracking and accounting procedures for more holistic restoration goals

View document [PDF, 2.1 MB] Beyond Bean Counting Report

Consensus recommendations for improving the tracking, reporting, and verification of Urban Nutrient Management practices in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

View document [PDF, 3.3 MB] Urban Nutrient Management BMP Expert Panel Updated Recommendations Report