The purpose of this report is to present a synthesis of the USGS Chesapeake Bay science related to the 2001-06 goals and provide implications for environmental management. The report provides USGS findings that address the science needs of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) restoration goals and includes summaries of 1. land-use change; 2. water quality in the watershed, including nutrients, sediment, and contaminants; 3. long-term changes in climate and estuarine water quality; 4. estuary habitats, focusing on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and tidal wetlands; and 5. factors affecting fish and waterbird populations.

Presents information about the activities of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the Chesapeake Bay Region, including the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Program, the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program, the Water Resources National Research Program, the Leetown Science Center, and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Explains the USGS, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Includes information about the weather, land use, population and urban development, atmospheric deposition, geology, mapping, biology, streamflow, water quality, wetlands, sediment, and ground water. Contains information about USGS publications regarding the Chesapeake Bay region.