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Bay Grasses (SAV) Restoration Goal Achievement · In accordance with the methodology published in...
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In accordance with the methodology published in Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Dissolved Oxygen, Water Clarity and Chlorophyll a for the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries: "Achieving the Chesapeake Bay Program segment-specific underwater bay grass restoration acreages should be measured as the single best year of acreage as observed through the most recent three years of data from the Chesapeake Bay underwater bay grasses aerial survey." Unshaded segments are classified as "No Grow Zones" or have no restoration goal at this time. Southern Branch Elizabeth River Eastern Branch Elizabeth River Western Branch Elizabeth River Lafayette River Lynnhaven River Appomattox River Upper James River 2 Lower Pamunkey River Lower Mattaponi River Upper Pamunkey River Upper Mattaponi River Middle Pocomoke River, MD Middle Pocomoke River, VA Upper Rappahannock River Upper Pocomoke River Upper Potomac River, MD Upper Nanticoke River, MD Upper Nanticoke River, DE Upper Potomac River, VA Western Branch Patuxent River Upper Patuxent River Anacostia River, DC Upper Choptank River Upper Potomac River, DC Anacostia River, MD Upper Chester River C&D Canal, DE C&D Canal, MD # # # # # Norfolk Richmond Salisbury Washington Baltimore UTM Zone 18N, NAD 83 Bay Grasses (SAV) Restoration Goal Achievement Single Best Year 2007 - 2009 Created by HW, 03/08/10 Data Sources: VIMS, Chesapeake Bay Program Disclaimer: www.chesapeakebay.net/termsofuse.htm Percent of Goal Achieved 3-year Analysis 0% - 25% 26% - 50% 51% - 75% 76% - 99% 100% or greater - PASS Not Applicable 0 25 50 12.5 Kilometers 0 7.5 15 3.75 Miles $
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In accordance with themethodology published inAmbient Water Quality Criteria forDissolved Oxygen, Water Clarityand Chlorophyll a for theChesapeake Bay and Its TidalTributaries:"Achieving the Chesapeake BayProgram segment-specificunderwater bay grass restorationacreages should be measured asthe single best year of acreage asobserved through the most recentthree years of data from theChesapeake Bay underwater baygrasses aerial survey."Unshaded segments areclassified as "No Grow Zones" orhave no restoration goal at thistime.
Southern BranchElizabeth River
EasternBranch
ElizabethRiver
Western BranchElizabeth River Lafayette River
Lynnhaven River
Appomattox River
Upper James River 2
Lower Pamunkey River
LowerMattaponi
RiverUpper Pamunkey River
Upper Mattaponi River
Middle Pocomoke River, MD
Middle Pocomoke River, VA
Upper Rappahannock River Upper Pocomoke River
UpperPotomacRiver, MD
Upper Nanticoke River, MD
Upper Nanticoke River, DE
Upper Potomac River, VAWesternBranch
PatuxentRiver
UpperPatuxent
River
AnacostiaRiver, DC Upper Choptank River
Upper Potomac River, DCAnacostiaRiver, MD
Upper Chester River
C&D Canal, DE
C&D Canal, MD
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UTM Zone 18N, NAD 83
Bay Grasses (SAV) Restoration Goal AchievementSingle Best Year 2007 - 2009
Created by HW, 03/08/10
Data Sources: VIMS, Chesapeake Bay ProgramDisclaimer: www.chesapeakebay.net/termsofuse.htm
Percent of Goal Achieved3-year Analysis
0% - 25%
26% - 50%
51% - 75%
76% - 99%
100% or greater - PASS
Not Applicable
0 25 5012.5 Kilometers
0 7.5 153.75 Miles $
