First Chesapeake Bay Agreement
- Date Range
- January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1983
- Title
- First Chesapeake Bay Agreement
- What occurred
- The First Chesapeake Bay Agreement was signed in 1987 by the Environmental Protection Agency, a one page agreement recognizing that there needs to be efforts to address the Chesapeake Bay’s pollution issues. States that signed on were Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. These signatories became the Chesapeake Executive Council. Though this agreement was formed with future general goals, no requirements or timelines were established. The Chesapeake Bay Program was also established before this agreement after studies showed bay pollutants coming from excess nutrients.
- Location
- 6 Herndon Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403
- Image Citation
- https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/celebrating_35_years_of_restoration
- Student name(s)
- Avery Clavel
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