The Renewed Chesapeake Bay AgreementChesapeake Bay Agreement • August 21st, 2000
Contract Type FiledAugust 21st, 2000The Chesapeake Bay is North America’s largest and most biologically diverse estuary. The 64,000 square mile (103,000 km2) watershed is home to more than 3,600 species of fish, animals, and plants. The Bay is an extraordinary resource that has sustained the region’s economy and defined its traditions and culture for more than 300 years.