Maryland BayStat
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Maryland BayStat is a program for assessment, coordination and reporting of statewide Bay restoration efforts, created by an executive order from Governor Martin O'Malley
in February, 2007.
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
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
monitoring graphs. Interactive maps on the BayStat website show pollution
sources in Maryland, as well as Maryland’s progress towards its Tributary Strategy Goal and 2-year Milestone.
Martin O'Malley
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
in February, 2007.
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
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
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
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
water quality
Water quality
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which...
monitoring graphs. Interactive maps on the BayStat website show pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
sources in Maryland, as well as Maryland’s progress towards its Tributary Strategy Goal and 2-year Milestone.
Further reading
- Maryland Greenprint official website
- Maryland BayStat official website