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Chesapeake Bay watershed

The entire area of land where all the water, including streams, rivers, and groundwater, eventually drains into the Chesapeake Bay. This includes parts of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Producer

A person or entity engaged in agricultural production, typically a farmer.

Conservation activities

Practices or measures implemented on land to protect or improve natural resources, such as preventing soil erosion, enhancing water quality, or restoring habitats.

Riparian buffer

An area of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation located next to a body of water (like a stream, river, or bay) that helps filter pollutants, stabilize soil, and provide wildlife habitat.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

A federal program that pays farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

A part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that allows states to partner with the federal government to address specific conservation concerns on a local level, often related to water quality.