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  <dc:contributor>Kenneth Hyer</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Elizabeth Goldbaum</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Scott W. Phillips</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2017</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Congress directed the Federal Government to work with States to restore the Nation’s largest estuary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chesapeake Bay restoration provides important economic and ecological benefits:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li&gt;18 million people live and work in the Bay watershed and enjoy its benefits.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;3,600 types of fish, wildlife, and plants underpin the economic value of the Bay ecosystem.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Poor water quality and habitat loss threaten restoration and negatively impact the economy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;10 Goals to meet by 2025 through the Chesapeake Bay Program, a voluntary partnership.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.3133/fs20173031</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>U.S. Geological Survey Science—Improving  the value of the Chesapeake Bay watershed</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
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