The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983. The Chesapeake Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and participating citizen advisory groups. For more, visit our overview of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Related Website: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
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Bay Geology The Chesapeake Bay assumed its present shape about 3,000 years ago. See Also: Archaeology and Native American History Watersheds The Estuary System Chemical Makeup River Flow The Bay...
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