Maryland's Role in the Chesapeake Bay TMDL - BayStat
Governor Martin O’Malley created BayStat by Executive Order in February, 2007 – a powerful new statewide tool designed to assess, coordinate and target Maryland’s Bay restoration programs, and to inform our citizens on progress.
Each month Governor O’Malley meets with his BayStat team -- the Secretaries of the Maryland Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources and Planning, scientists from the University of Maryland and other key staff -- to make sure our Bay restoration work is on track. These sessions provide a regular opportunity for the team to assess progress, evaluate what’s working and what’s not, and adapt our efforts accordingly.
BayStat allows Maryland state agencies to work smarter…
- coordinating efforts and programs
- basing decisions on the best available science
- targeting resources to get the biggest bang for the buck and
- being more open and accountable to Maryland citizens