Stream Health Workgroup Publications

This document provides a brief history of the Stream Health Workgroup’s watershed-scale publications, as well as context for important terms used in the workgroup's work. 

View document [PDF, 318.7 KB] Stream Health Workgroup Technical Reference

This two-year work plan outlines the steps the workgroup will implement to promote progress toward the Stream Health Outcome, as defined in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

View document [PDF, 180.8 KB] 2024-2026 Stream Health Workplan

This management strategy outlines methods for attaining the Stream Health Outcome, as defined in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

View document [PDF, 567.3 KB] 2024-2025 Stream Health Management Strategy - v.4

This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that reviewed and distilled lessons learned from past stream corridor restoration projects to improve future restoration outcomes.

View document [PDF, 2.6 MB] The State of the Science and Practice of Stream Restoration in the Chesapeake: Lessons Learned to Inform Better Implementation, Assessment, and Outcomes

This report provides a numeric value for the stream health baseline referenced in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, as well as evidence of improving trends in stream health.

View document [PDF, 2.4 MB] Stream Biological Health in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed