Chesapeake Bay

The following material represents a collection of the federal and Pennsylvania statutory text relating to the Chesapeake Bay. While the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law makes every effort to update and provide current resources, be aware that statutory language is subject to change. As a result, the Center offers no warranty or other guarantee regarding the timeliness or accuracy of the information presented.

• Agricultural Act 2014 (“Farm Bill 2014”)
  • See Title II- Conservation
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)    
  • 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387 (1972)
  • See Section 117: established the Chesapeake Bay Program and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Policy
• Federal Air Pollution and Control Act (Clean Air Act)
  • 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671

• 35 P.S. §§ 7531-7537

• 32 P.S. §§ 820.11-820.12