Chesapeake Bay Watershed
"Helping Farms Help the Bay"
Last Modified:
07/01/2008
 The Chesapeake Bay Watershed is a large ecosystem that encompasses
approximately 64,000 square miles in six states and the District of Columbia.
Nearly all of Maryland (minus parts of Garrett and Worcester Counties) lies
within the watershed. Approximately 28 percent of Maryland’s land is in
agriculture, with over 12,000 farms in operation.
NRCS field offices in all 23 Maryland counties and the District of Columbia
provide technical and financial cost-share assistance to landowners. These
landowners implement conservation practices that help improve the water quality
of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Three Resource Conservation and
Development offices (Easton, Waldorf, and Hagerstown) assist rural communities
throughout the state with their conservation efforts.
NRCS, along with its core partners, the Maryland Department of Agriculture
and the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, provides staff
resources to the Chesapeake Bay Program to develop and implement cooperative
conservation efforts.
Success Stories
Restoring Chesapeake Bay Wetlands
Coastal America Award Ceremony
Earth Day 2006
NRCS Resources
Chesapeake Bay and Agriculture Conservation Resource Brief
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2006
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Activities Report (Booklet style 11x17 paper) (PDF: 618
KB)
2006
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Activities Report (Page style 8.5 x 11 paper) (PDF; 616
KB)
How can NRCS help me help the Bay?
Explore NRCS' programs in Maryland
Use USDA's
Service Center Locator to identify your local NRCS contact
NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants
Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Other Chesapeake Bay watershed States
Chesapeake Bay maps
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Acrobat.
Additional Resources
Chesapeake Bay Program -
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership
that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
Chesapeake Bay Journal - Bay Journal
is published by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to inform the public about
issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay.
Contact
Robert McAfee
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Management Specialist
Phone: (443) 482-2953
Email: robert.mcafee@md.usda.gov
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8-digit HUC watersheds
Estimated farm acreage by 8-digit HUC watershed
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