Chesapeake Bay - A Treasured Landscape

The Chesapeake Bay: A Treasured Landscape - Photo Courtesy of Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail

Chesapeake Bay Treasured Landscape Initiative

The ACA has joined 22 notable other organizations and agencies in calling for the creation of a Chesapeake Bay Treasured Landscape Initiative in response to President Obama's Chesapeake Executive Order 13508.

The main focus of this initiative is to acquire a strong federal commitment and funding for:

  • Conserving the Chesapeake's landscapes
  • Enhancing public access
  • Improving interpretation and public education
  • Promotion of citizen stewardship
  • Restoration of critical fish & wildlife habitats

News Release

Letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

The Chesapeake Clean Water Act

The CCWA (S.1816, H.R.3852) currently being debated in Congress needs your support as the proposed revisions to section 117 are crucial in meeting the 2025 pollution reduction targets.

Get involved in the future of your watershed, join the ACA and contact your Senators and Representatives today.

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