http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/docs/CBSAC2008bluecrabreport.pdf

Estimates that the number of spawning blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay decreased from 143 million in 2006-2007 to 120 million in 2007-2008, well below the target of 200 million established by Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/2008/20080714-08-P-0199.pdf

Concludes that the Bay program is significantly short of its goals, that current efforts will not enable partners to meet their goal of restoring the Bay by 2010, and that new challenges, such as uncontrolled land development and limited use of agricultural conservation practices, are emerging to make the situation worse. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency

http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1316/circular1316.pdf

Presents a synthesis of the science on the condition of the Chesapeake Bay and its relationship to the 2001-2006 goals for restoration. Among the key findings: population in the Bay region increased by 8% during the 1990s but impervious surfaces increased by 41%. Other factors covered in the report include the effect of climate change, transport of nitrogen in ground water, the occurrence of pesticides, the problem of increasing sediment, and impacts on fish and wildlife health. From the U.S. Geological Survey.

http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/2008/20080108-08-P-0049.pdf

Finds that wastewater treatment facilities in states adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay are at risk of failing to reach goals for nutrient reduction by 2010 as prescribed by the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Administration.

http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/2007/20070905-2007-P-00032.pdf

100 federal facilities discharge into the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. This study looked at whether the federal government was in compliance with its own standards as expressed in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits. Finds that the federal facilities in the Chesapeake Bay area had a lower rate of significant noncompliance than federal and nonfederal facilities nationwide. From the Environmental Protection Agency.

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/assess/2006_restoration.htm

Benchmarks key restoration actions against long-term restoration goals. Includes sections on reducing pollution, restoring habitats, managing fisheries, protecting watersheds, and fostering stewardship actions. From the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/assess/2006_health.htm

Provides a scientific assessment of the health of the Chesapeake Bay including its habitats, fisheries, and water quality. From the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d061049.pdf

Criticizes the manner in which grants are awarded and managed for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program which supports parks, museums and seaports in conserving, interpreting and providing access to the Bay. From the Government Accountability Office.

http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2006/aug06/noaa06-r118.html

Annual list of commercial fisheries by categories of frequency of incidence of death or serious injury to marine mammals. Chesapeake Bay inshore gillnet fishery and mid-Atlantic menhaden purse seine fishery were elevated from category 3 to category 2 level. From the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/EventsandSpeeches/2005/BudgetSpeech-Dec05.htm

Annual budget message of the governor of Virginia with overview, revenue projections, and spending plans for major areas, including education/higher education, transportation, mental health restructuring, and Chesapeake Bay cleanup

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/EventsandSpeeches/2005/BudgetSpeech-Dec05.htm

Annual budget message of the governor of Virginia with overview, revenue projections, and spending plans for major areas, including education/higher education, transportation, mental health restructuring, and Chesapeake Bay cleanup