1) Best management practice implementation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed from 1985 to 2014

This metadata record documents 11 comma delimited tables representing the amount of reported best management practice (BMP) implementation for the years from 1985 to 2014 at three geographic scales: county or land-river modeling segment, River Input Monitoring (RIM) station drainage areas, and the entire Chesapeake Bay Watershed (CBWS). Data originated from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed jurisdictions including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, New York, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Data were reported to the Chesapeake Bay Program for an annual review of progress toward meeting nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment reduction goals.

Categories: Data; Tags: Animal, Appomattox River, BMP, Best management practice, Chesapeake Bay, All tags... Chesapeake Bay watershed, Choptank River, Conservation practice, Delaware, District of Columbia, Isolation scenarios, James River, Land use, Land use change, Load reduction, Maryland, Mattaponi River, New York, Nitrogen, Non-RIM Eastern Shore, Non-RIM Western Shore, Nutrient sources, Pamunkey River, Patuxent River, Pennsylvania, Phosphorus, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Sediment, Susquehanna River, USA, United States, Virginia, Watershed Model, West Virginia, Fewer tags

Estimated effect of best management practice implementation on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed from 1985 to 2014

This metadata record documents 3 sets of comma delimited tables representing the amount of reported best management practice (BMP) implementation within the Chesapeake Bay watershed as well as output data from scenarios of the Chesapeake Bay Program Phase 5.3.2 Watershed Model. The scenario data were used to estimate the effects of BMPs on water quality. The data are organized by three themes (child items below); 1) BMP implementation and definitions, 2) isolation scenarios, and 3) "Progress" and "No Action" scenarios.

Categories: Data; Tags: Animal, Appomattox River, BMP, Best management practice, Chesapeake Bay, All tags... Chesapeake Bay watershed, Choptank River, Conservation practice, Delaware, District of Columbia, Isolation scenarios, James River, Land Use Change, Land use, Land use change, Load reduction, Maryland, Mattaponi River, New York, Nitrogen, Non-RIM Eastern Shore, Non-RIM Western Shore, Nutrient sources, Pamunkey River, Patuxent River, Pennsylvania, Phosphorus, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Sediment, Susquehanna River, USA, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Virginia, Water Quality, Watershed Model, West Virginia, Fewer tags

2) Estimated effect of best management practice implementation on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed from 1985 to 2014

This metadata record documents 2 comma delimited tables representing output from the Chesapeake Bay Program Phase 5.3.2 Watershed Model. The effect of best management practices (BMP) in 2014 in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (CBWS) is estimated through a series of model scenarios that isolate the effect of individual BMPs. Data include a table describing the series of isolation scenarios and the summarized output of all scenarios. Scenario output include the estimated nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment mass reductions for each BMP. Analysis of BMP implementation over time can provide insight to water quality restoration progress.

Categories: Data; Tags: Animal, Appomattox River, BMP, Best management practice, Chesapeake Bay, All tags... Chesapeake Bay watershed, Choptank River, Conservation practice, Delaware, District of Columbia, Isolation scenarios, James River, Land use, Land use change, Load reduction, Maryland, Mattaponi River, New York, Nitrogen, Non-RIM Eastern Shore, Non-RIM Western Shore, Nutrient sources, Pamunkey River, Patuxent River, Pennsylvania, Phosphorus, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Sediment, Susquehanna River, USA, United States, Virginia, Watershed Model, West Virginia, Fewer tags

3) Annual estimated effect of best management practice implementation on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed from 1985 to 2014

This metadata record documents a comma-delimited table representing scenario output from the Chesapeake Bay Program Phase 5.3.2 Watershed Model. The annual effect of best management practices (BMP) on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (CBWS) is estimated through a series of model scenarios. The model output data tables for each year from 1985 to 2014 are included with estimated mass of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment. Each year has an output table for a “Progress” scenario, which is a model run with all BMPs active, and a “No Action” scenario, which is a model run with all BMPs deactivated. Model output is provided at the Watershed Model land-river segment scale.

Categories: Data; Tags: Appomattox River, BMP, Best management practice, Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay watershed, All tags... Choptank River, Conservation practice, Delaware, District of Columbia, James River, Maryland, Mattaponi River, New York, Nitrogen, Non-RIM Eastern Shore, Non-RIM Western Shore, Nutrient sources, Pamunkey River, Patuxent River, Pennsylvania, Phosphorus, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Sediment, Susquehanna River, USA, United States, Virginia, Watershed Model, West Virginia, Fewer tags

Nitrogen flux estimates in support of Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia and Anoxia forecasts, 1985-2021

Data release includes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimate of spring nitrogen fluxes summed from nine tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay from 1985 to 2021. Data are presented as the sum from tributaries within the USGS River Input Monitoring (RIM) network identified by site numbers: 01491000, 01578310, 01594440, 01646580, 01668000, 01673000, 01674500, 02035000, 02041650. Periods of estimation include January through May and November through May. The estimates are made using up-to-date streamflow and all total nitrogen analyses available as of June 1 of the reporting year.

Categories: Data; Tags: Appomattox River, Chesapeake Bay, Choptank River, Ecology, Environmental Health, All tags... Hydrology, James River, Mattaponi River, Nitrogen flux, Nitrogen load, Pamunkey River, Patuxent River, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Susquehanna River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, Water Resources, Fewer tags