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During the time of the Great Depression, there was a growth in population, and more people moved to rural areas closer to the Chesapeake Bay. -
People started using fertilizers on their lawns and fields, and the chemicals started polluting the local waterways. -
The 4.2 mile-long bridge was built allowing Marylands Eastern shore to be developed. Developers drained all the wetland areas and built new buildings houses and more. -
The forest population decreased due to the growth in population and development. -
The clean water act was passed to put a limit on specific kinds of pollutants that can enter the water, and maintain healthy water quality. -
The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a program that teaches volunteers how to correctly monitor water quality. -
Maryland passed the Critical Area Act to help manage growth better and to try and conserve, create and monitor wetlands. -
The Chesapeake Bay Agreement was put in place to try and reduce pollution from going into the bay, aiming to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen in the bay by 40 percent. -
The Clean Vessel Act was passed to fund money for marinas to construct pump-out stations for the disposal of sewage instead of disposing of it overboard. -
There was a law passed informing certain farmers to implement nutrient management plans, limiting the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus going into local waterways.