Overview
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership formed in 1983 to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The District of Columbia has been a partner since its inception, and other partners include the states of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), representing the federal government; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; and participating advisory groups.
In 2010, EPA issued the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (Bay TMDL), a 'pollution diet' limiting the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment that can come from each state and the District to the Chesapeake Bay. To address the TMDL, the partners have committed to work together through a series of Chesapeake Agreements. The 2014 Chesapeake Watershed Agreement includes 10 goals to advance a vision of clean water, abundant life, conserved lands, public access to water, a vibrant cultural heritage, and a diversity of engaged citizens and stakeholders.
DOEE is responsible for carrying out program activities related to the Chesapeake Bay. We do this by focusing primarily on our own Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek—all of which drain into the Chesapeake Bay. Learn more about what the District is doing to protect and restore its waterways and programs to help organizations, businesses and residents improve watershed health:
For more information Contact: [email protected], (202) 669.1937.
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