Related Sites

The Chesapeake Bay Program http://www.chesapeakebay.net The Chesapeake Bay Program is the unique regional partnership that's been directing and conducting the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since the signing of the historic 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
Environmental Information Management System (EIMS) http://www.epa.gov/eims/ The EIMS site provides a repository for scientific documentation that can be easily accessed with standard Web browsers to place a virtual library on your desktop. Here you will find descriptive information (metadata) for data sets, databases, documents, models, projects, and spatial data regarding the environment.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) http://www.epa.gov/emap/ EMAP develops the tools necessary to monitor and assess the status and trends of national ecological resources. You may access environmental data sets from this website.
Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment (MAIA) http://www.epa.gov/maia MAIA is an EPA research, monitoring, and assessment initiative, the objective of which is to gather scientific information on the condition of the natural resources of the Mid-Atlantic region. This web site highlights the accomplishments of the MAIA program and provides the public with MAIA Team products.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment (MARA) http://www.essc.psu.edu/mara The Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment of climate change provides input to the U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Nation.
Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center http://www.geog.psu.edu/wetlands/ The goal of the Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center is to conduct, facilitate, and coordinate interdisciplinary research, monitoring, and training regarding wetlands and related resources, with an emphasis in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states.
Pennsylvania State Environmental Futures Planning Process http://www.dep.state.pa.us/hosting/efp2/ EFP2 is performance-based planning for Pennsylvania DEP staff and stakeholders in deciding DEP's priorities and activities. This process is used to set priorities, develop budgets, deploy resources and measure environmental improvements around the state. EPA is sponsoring a new cooperative agreement to demonstrate the ReVA approach as it contributes to EFP2.
Canaan Valley Institute http://www.canaanvi.org/ The Institute is a not-for-profit, non-advocacy organization committed to enhancing the ability of the region's residents to improve their quality of life. CVI works to help communities build on their assets and implement locally determined solutions to problems that threaten their economic or environmental resources.