Maryland BayStat is a program for assessment, coordination and reporting of statewide

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the ...

restoration efforts, created by an executive order from Governor

Martin O'Malley Martin Joseph O'Malley (born January 18, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as the 61st Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. O'Malley ...

in February 2007."Welcome to BayStat."
Maryland BayStat official website. Retrieved 2011-03-07. The BayStat team, which includes the Governor, Secretaries of the Maryland Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, scientists from the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

and other key staff of state agencies, meets on a monthly basis to assess progress and adapt efforts. Access to various bay health tracking tools is available on the BayStat website, providing visitors with current information on the health of the bay. The site includes a variety of tools providing online access to real time Chesapeake Bay

water quality Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water based on the standards of its usage. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance, generally achieved through tr ...

monitoring graphs. Interactive maps on the BayStat website show

pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the ...

sources in Maryland, as well as Maryland’s progress towards its Tributary Strategy Goal and 2-year Milestone."Chesapeake Bay 2 Year Milestone Plan Overview."
Maryland BayStat official website. Retrieved 2011-03-07.

References

External links

Maryland Greenprint
official website
Maryland BayStat
official website {{Maryland waters Environment of Maryland 01