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Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation (2011)
Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB)
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (BEST)

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. "1 Introduction." Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.

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Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation

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FIGURE 1-1 Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
SOURCE: CBP (2008). Available at http://www.chesapeakebay.net/maps.aspx?menuitem=16825.


1983a,b), which described the condition of the Bay’s ecosystem, its change over time, and scientific evaluations of the Bay’s functions in relation to its condition. The report established a framework for action to address some of the Bay’s most significant problems. Expert panels assembled by the EPA recommended immediate attention to the cultural eutrophication caused

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