• Local Produce
  • Buy Local
  • Local Seafood
  • Local Food
  • Local Music
  • Local Art
  • Local Churches

CAPE CHARLES MIRROR

Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore

  • Local Services
  • Local Rentals
  • Local Employment
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Classifieds
  • Pets
  • Contact Us
  • Rant and Rave
  • Asses&Villains

Chesapeake Bay watershed received an overall grade of C+

June 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment

ANNAPOLIS, Md. WTOP — The Chesapeake Bay watershed received an overall grade of C+ on its latest report card, released Monday by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

The Chesapeake Bay health score improved slightly from 45 to 50 last year, for a grade of C, the report said.

The health of the bay is a reflection of what is happening across its six-state watershed, which includes Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

“This year’s report card is the first to include a range of economic, ecological, and societal factors to help assess progress in improving this vast human and natural system that is a major component of the quality of life for people in the region,” Dr. Peter Goodwin, president of UMCES, said in a news release.

While individual indicators of bay health had mixed results in 2021, the overall trend is improving, the center found.

Seven reporting regions had improved grades due to better water quality — both nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations continue to improve — and the aquatic grass coverage is improving, but water clarity and chlorophyll continue to degrade.

The highest–scoring region was once again the Lower Bay, with 65%. The Patapsco, Back and Patuxent rivers scored lowest, at 23%.

However, long-term trends still show significant improvements in the James River, Elizabeth River, Patapsco and Back Rivers, and Upper Western Shore.

One exception is the Upper Eastern Shore, where the center blames polluted runoff from chicken farms for the first declining trend observed in any reporting region since 2014.

Building on social indicators that were added in 2021, new economic indicators were used to evaluate the health of local economies in the region. These include median household income, jobs growth, income inequality, and housing affordability.

Filed Under: Bottom, News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Join the Conversation!

Send letters, opinion, goings on or photos to capecharlesmirror@gmail.com

Mirrors

Recent Comments

  • Paul Plante on Asses&Villains: Roe v. Wade Decision
  • Paul Plante on Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Dave Moore on Cape Charles 4th of July 2022 Schedule
  • Bev Misuna on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • Bev Misuna on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • J Wheaton on Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Virginia Gentleman on Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Paul Plante on Asses&Villains: Roe v. Wade Decision
  • Paul Plante on Asses&Villains: Gun Rights Edition
  • Publius Americanus on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • John on Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Lisa Pruitt on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • Tom Haskins on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • Blue Hoss on Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • TJ on New Work Completed on Central Park Fountain
  • Paul Plante on Asses&Villains: Gun Rights Edition
  • Kristin on Eastern Shore Coffee Roasters Open Shop in Cape Charles
  • BRAND on Cape Charles Water Quality Report 2022
  • Tom on Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Debbie Lewis on Eastern Shore Coffee Roasters Open Shop in Cape Charles

Trending Now

  • List Of Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously Or Committed Suicide Before Testimony
  • Eastern Shore Coffee Roasters Open Shop in Cape Charles
  • Town of Cape Charles Continues work on Utility Sale
  • Cape Charles 4th of July 2022 Schedule
  • Did Mary Give Consent to Have the Baby Jesus?
  • IT CAN HAPPEN HERE: "We ARE COMING TO RURAL AMERICA"
  • Dog Poop in the Butterfly Garden
  • Asses&Villains: Roe v. Wade Decision
  • Cape Charles Water Quality Report 2022
  • Asses&Villains: Gun Rights Edition

Copyright © 2022 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in