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USDA’s NRCS Releases Its Chesapeake Bay Watershed Action Plan

Nicole Cook

Aug 22, 2018
3 min

USDA’s NRCS Releases Its Chesapeake Bay Watershed Action Plan

By Nicole Cook This article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently released its three-year Chesapeake Bay Watershed Action Plan outlining the agency’s priorities and goals for using current and future Farm Bill conservation programs to help farmers and forest landowners improve the water quality and health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As the largest estuary in the U

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The Clean Water Act: What Are TMDLs And Why Do They Exist?

Admin

Jul 23, 2015
3 min

The Clean Water Act: What Are TMDLs And Why Do They Exist?

By Ashley Ellixson If you live in Maryland, or even the neighboring states, you are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay. Not only is it the largest estuary in North America but it is also the body of water constantly under scrutiny for concerns over pollution and runoff. Have you ever wondered how the Chesapeake Bay came under environmental regulation or why environmental regulation exists as it pertains to the Bay? Today I am going to walk you through some history of how regul

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