Overview

ChesapeakeStat improves information-sharing and decision-making at the Chesapeake Bay Program. As the partnership works toward the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, this tool allows access to reliable, results-oriented data and information about the Chesapeake Bay Program’s work.

What Is ChesapeakeStat?

ChesapeakeStat is the parent site for a suite of web products that offer access to information about our work to restore the Chesapeake Bay. It explains how we are governed, how we are working to achieve the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, and how we can be held accountable for this work. It is supported by Chesapeake Bay Program staff.

  • ChesapeakeProgress is a tool that helps oversight groups track our progress toward the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and understand what impacts our work. It includes accurate, up-to-date and accessible data and information on environmental health, habitat restoration and funding. For more information, visit the ChesapeakeProgress website.
  • ChesapeakeDecisions is a tool that promotes transparency and guides the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Goal Implementation Teams (GITs) and Management Board members through the Strategy Review System; a structured process that applies adaptive management to our work toward the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. For more information, visit the ChesapeakeDecisions website.

The Evolution of Accountability at the Chesapeake Bay Program

Since its formation, the Chesapeake Bay Program has been guided by science-based goals. To assess our progress toward these goals, we track a range of environmental indicators. Accurate data and open assessments ensure our work is transparent and allow our partners, stakeholders and oversight groups to hold us accountable for the work that we do.

This timeline highlights important moments in our history of sharing information and making strategic decisions to protect and restore the watershed.

What’s Next for ChesapeakeStat?

Over the next decade, the Chesapeake Bay Program will work to meet the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. We will continue to update ChesapeakeStat and its suite of web products with the latest data and information on management and progress, improving information-sharing and decision-making across the partnership.