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	Buzzards Bay Watershed
		Buzzards Bay is a moderately large estuary located in southeastern Massachusetts between the western-most portion of Cape Cod and Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.
		The coastline of Buzzards Bay offers a wealth of diverse habitats including 5,000 acres of salt marsh, 10,500 acres of eelgrass beds, and 5,000 acres of tidal flats, which is essential to the marine life in and around the bay.
		The Buzzards Bay Watershed encompasses all or part of 15 municipalities including the entire City of New Bedford, which is consistently one of the largest revenue-producing fishing ports in the United States.
	www.mass.gov /envir/water/buzzardsBay/buzzardsBay.htm (480 words)

	Buzzards Bay (bay) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buzzards Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the state of Massachusetts.
		It is surrounded by the Elizabeth Islands on the south, by Cape Cod on the east, and the southern coasts of Bristol and Plymouth Counties in Massachusetts to the northwest.
		The city of New Bedford, Massachusetts is a historically significant port on Buzzards Bay, known for its role as one of the world's most successful whaling ports in the early- to mid-1800s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buzzards_Bay_(bay) (507 words)

	The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
		Weather and forecast for New Bedford and the Buzzards Bay watershed.
		The Buzzards Bay NEP originally suggested that the town undertake the restoration during bike path construction, but after meeting with town officials and regulators, it was decided a better strategy might be to undertake the projects separately.
		The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning closures of Buzzards Bay, and the new Cochlodinium bloom.
	www.buzzardsbay.org (1752 words)

	Buzzards Bay wind farm proposed - The Boston Globe
		Buzzards Bay is 28 miles long and 8 miles wide on average and attracted 14,000 recreational boats last year, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
		``Buzzards Bay, even though it may not look it on a map is a fairly narrow, congested waterway, and when things go wrong, navigationally or environmentally, there are big impacts very quickly.
		Buzzards Bay is also home to 2,400 roseate terns, roughly half the Northeast population of the bird, which is on the national endangered species list, said Jack Clarke, director of public policy and government relations for the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/05/24/buzzards_bay_wind_farm_proposed (1260 words)

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		Buzzards Bay is a son of the Florida based stallion Marco Bay.
		Marco Bay is a son of Copelan, a multiple Grade One winner at age two who did stretch speed to finish second in the Florida Derby and third in the Blue Grass, but he was better suited to shorter distances.
		Further distance influences on Buzzards Bay's distaff side come through his second dam Letters of Life, a daughter of Belmont Stakes winner Arts and Letters, who was also the 1969 Horse of the Year and could literally run as far as he was asked.
	www.kentuckyderby.com /2005/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/buzzards_bay (817 words)

	Buzzards Bay Brewing, Westport, Massachusetts
		Buzzards Bay was Euro-discovered (as opposed to “people discovered”, people have been living here for millennia) in 1602 by Bartholomew Gosnold.
		Buzzards Bay was named after the large amount of “buzzards” that were seen here.
		Today Buzzards Bay is home to our nations largest fishing fleet (New Bedford), some of Massachusetts oldest family farms (dating back to the 1600’s), the Bay State's world class wines and the US center for cranberry growing.
	www.buzzardsbrew.com /southcoast-history.htm (435 words)

	EPA > National Estuary Program > Program Profiles > Buzzards Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The waters of the Bay are used for shellfishing, swimming, boating, and marine transportation.
		Buzzards Bay as a whole is still considered a relatively healthy watershed.
		The Buzzards Bay Management Plan identified the following problems that require management attention: health risks from pathogens associated with the improper treatment or disposal of human wastes, and the subsequent closure of shellfish beds; excessive nutrient inputs into the Bay; contamination of fish, shellfish, and lobsters by toxic substances; and loss of habitat and resources.
	www.epa.gov /owow/estuaries/programs/buzz.htm (248 words)

	Welcome to Buzzards Bay
		The Buzzards Bay tradition actually goes back to the late thirties, when Dr. Roy and Lynne Woodward took Arthur and Adelia, on summer vacation from MCHS and Grinnell College, on a trip to the east coast to visit their friends from China, Judson and Rena Crane.
		One thing led to another, and Al Hayward created a buzzard design which Uncle Art then took it to a screen-printer friend of his in Waterloo to have some Buzzards Bay sweatshirts made up, and the rest, as they say, is history.
		Buzzards Bay Press has been a quasi-real entity for 10 or 15 years now, and has a couple of publications to its credit.
	www.buzzards-bay.net (485 words)

	Buzzards Bay - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Buzzards Bay - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Buzzards Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, southeastern Massachusetts.
		Massachusetts Maritime Academy, public, coeducational institution in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
	encarta.msn.com /Buzzards_Bay.html (111 words)

	The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
		The Coalition for Buzzards Bay Baywatchers are providing the scientific data needed to fix problems where they exist and protect areas not yet harmed by human activities.
		The Bay Lands Center focuses on enhancing the land acquisition capabilities of each of the Bay area land trusts and increasing the amount of protected shoreline, forestlands, and critical habitats in the Bay area.
		The Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program is a planning and technical assistance unit of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and is funded primarily by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
	www.savebuzzardsbay.org /about.htm (402 words)

	Buzzards Bay report due Saturday: 11/ 16/ 2003
		Saturday's State of the Bay Conference, organized by the Coalition for Buzzards Bay, will outline the overall health of the bay.
		NEW BEDFORD -- The first report on the overall health of Buzzards Bay is coming out Saturday during a day-long conference organized by the Coalition for Buzzards Bay.
		Golas of Fairhaven said several efforts are underway in his town, as well as in the area, to improve the quality of the bay.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/11-03/11-16-03/a03lo951.htm (612 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
		The modern Buzzards Bay is approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) long by 12 kilometers (8 miles) wide and is a popular destination for fishing, boating, and tourism.
		The Cape Cod Canal allows for passage between Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay to the northeast (not visible); the wakes of numerous pleasure craft appear along the length of the Canal.
		The dynamic nature of the Bay’s waters are visible in this astronaut photograph as surface wave reflectance patterns around Stoney Point Dike and in the kettle lakes.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17013 (481 words)

	Buzzards Bay Oil Spill - Northeast Region - DARP
		Overview: On April 27, 2003, Bouchard Barge 120 hit an obstacle in Buzzards Bay, creating a 12-foot rupture in its hull and spilling an estimated 98,000 gallons of No. 6 oil.
		To date, the oil is known to have affected an estimated 90 miles of shoreline, numerous bird species, and recreational use of the bay, such as shellfishing and boating.
		NOAA, as the lead administrative trustee for the Buzzards Bay oil spill, is coordinating trustee efforts.
	www.darrp.noaa.gov /northeast/buzzard/index.html (143 words)

	Buzzards Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buzzards Bay (bay), a bay along the southern edge of Massachusetts.
		Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a village in Bourne, Massachusetts.
		Buzzards Bay (horse), the name of the horse that won the 2005 Santa Anita Derby.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buzzards_Bay (97 words)

	Buzzards Bay Village Association
		Besides the Buzzards Bay center, injured marine animals discovered on local beaches are treated at the New England Aquarium in Boston, the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, and the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.
		Buzzards Bay Village Association members said some entries were off the wall; others said radical aspects of some design points might be viable.
		Buzzards Bay was once a Cape hot-spot, a place "wall to wall with people" come summertime, Moccia said.
	www.buzzardsbayvillageassociation.org /media-coverage-archive.html (4791 words)

	CWAP Watershed Success Stories -- Buzzards Bay, MA
		A decline in water quality and degradation of shellfish beds and wildlife in Buzzards Bay are the results of the cumulative impacts of local land uses, such as agriculture, industry and recreation.
		The Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program is a venture of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and EPA.
		In 1991, the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan was approved by the Commonwealth and EPA.
	water.usgs.gov /owq/cleanwater/success/buzzards.html (687 words)

	Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
		In 1866, the Hen and Chickens Shoal Lightship was commissioned to mark the shoals off Gooseberry Neck at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, 4 miles west of Cuttyhunk Light.
		Buzzards Bay Entrance Light was the first deep water offshore Lighthouse designed similar to a Gulf Coast Texan oil rig.
		The new Buzzards Bay Entrance Light is a modern rotating beacon powered by solar batteries and exhibiting a Flashing White light every 2.5 seconds 67-feet above sea level.
	home.comcast.net /~debee2/mass/Buzzards.html (573 words)

	Buzzards Bay Village Association
		The Buzzards Bay Village Association, Inc., held its 7th annual meeting last Wednesday at the Beachmoor Inn and Restaurant on Taylors Point in Buzzards Bay.
		The Board of Directors of the Buzzards Bay Village Association supports the speedy completion of the Main Street streetscape project and calls upon the Town of Bourne to utilize existing Cape Cod Commission transportation mitigation funds to complete the task by installing new streetlights across the impacted area.
		The Buzzards Bay Village Association, Inc is a non-for-profit organization chartered to revitalize Main Street/Buzzards Bay as a visible and viable downtown area serving residents and visitors.
	www.buzzardsbayvillageassociation.org (2331 words)

	Buzzards Bay 14 Sailboat
		If you are looking for a sturdy, safe, comfortable, seaworthy little vessel that anyone from age 9 to 90 can handle, you have found it in our fiberglass version of the original L. Francis Herreshoff's Buzzards Bay 14 footer.
		She is a 17' 9" daysailor that can sail six people comfortably and handles anything from a light drifter day to rough water churned up by the southwester of a typical summer afternoon.
		When you study the lines of the Buzzards Bay 14, you will note her fine entry with a slight forefoot cutaway.
	www.buzzardsbayboatshop.com (169 words)

	Pedigree Profile: Buzzards Bay - bloodhorse.com
		Marco Bay, the sire of Buzzards Bay, scored his biggest win in the Tampa Bay Derby in 1993 and stands in Florida for a modest $3,000.
		Buzzards Bay is also line bred 6x6x5 to Bold Ruler.
		Boldnesian, third damsire of Marco Bay, is also the grandsire of Seattle Slew; Irish Castle sired 1976 Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Bold Forbes, sire of Tiffany Lass; and Bold Hour, third damsire of Buzzards Bay, is also the broodmare sire of 1988 Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors.
	news.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=27721 (721 words)

	Buzzards Bay Competition
		The Buzzards Bay Village Association is pleased to announce a single-phase, open International Design Competition seeking innovative proposals for up to a 20-acre park with extensive frontage on both Cape Cod Canal and Main Street, Buzzards Bay.
		The main objective is to create an intergenerational recreation area and cultural amenity for the use of local residents while encouraging downtown economic redevelopment.
		The Competition is sponsored by The Buzzards Bay Village Association (BBVA), a proactive group of business owners and operators, town officials and residents.
	www.deathbyarch.com /html/buzzards_bay_competition.html (405 words)

	CNN.com - Buzzards Bay recovering from oil spill - Oct. 17, 2003
		Most of the Buzzards Bay shoreline, gutted by an oil spill that killed hundreds birds and shut down the region's shellfishing industry six months ago, has been declared clean.
		Still, rocks are stained and shellfish beds are closed as scientists continue to measure the full impact of the spill.
		Oil from the spill recently was found on birds in New Hampshire and Maine, which means restoration efforts could extend hundreds of miles from Buzzards Bay, said Mark Rasmussen, executive director of the Coalition for Buzzards Bay.
	cnn.com /2003/US/Northeast/10/17/buzzards.bay.ap/index.html (522 words)

	Navigation and Oil Transport Issues for Buzzards Bay
		In our 1999 Review (250 kb pdf) of the implementation of the Buzzards Bay Management Plan, we concluded that many of the Preventing Oil Pollution Action Plan recommendations were met, including increased state pilotage requirements, and oil spills seemed less frequent.
		With regards to reducing risks of spills, in the early 1990s, the Coalition for Buzzards Bay aggressively lobbied for and was successful in initiating new pilotage legislation by Massachusetts, and also encouraged policy changes by the USCG.
		Improved municipal training will also be difficult to judge in the absence of a large spill but with regards to smaller spills, Buzzards Bay municipalities have already put the BBP funded equipment and their new training to work.
	www.buzzardsbay.org /navigationissues.htm (925 words)

	Buzzards Bay (MA) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Buzzards Bay NEP is now updating this landmark plan to reflect the great progress achieved since that plan was finalized, and to include new goals, objectives, and recommendations to meet the environmental needs for Buzzards Bay and the surrounding watershed into the next decade of the 21st century.
		The Buzzards Bay NEP was the first National Estuary Program to draft a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan ("CCMP").
		After the CCMP was finalized in 1991, the focus of the Buzzards Bay NEP became the implementation of the Plan.
	www.buzzardsbay.org /ccmptoc.htm (859 words)

	The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
		The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of Buzzards Bay and its watershed.
		The Coalition for Buzzards Bay was officially incorporated in July 1987, as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with start-up funding support from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
		The objective of the BBP was to study water quality and living resources in the Bay, to assess threats to Bay health, and to develop a long-term management plan for the Bay.
	www.volunteersolutions.org /uwgnb/org/217974.html (689 words)

	Buzzards Bay News
		More than 640 acres of land in the Buzzards Bay watershed will be permanently protected from development thanks to $2.4 million in grants for four land acquisitions and a number of salt marsh restoration...
		The final installment of the $10 million fine imposed in the 2003 Buzzards Bay oil spill will be used to help protect the bay from other sources of pollution.
		He was a ''lovey dovey'' dog, said Shawn Crowley, the unfortunate Buzzards Bay man who agreed to take care of his friend's 5-year-old Akita for a few days.
	www.topix.net /city/buzzards-bay-ma (725 words)

	Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP)
		The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) was established in 1985 as one of the first four NEPs in the nation.
		The primary goal of the BBNEP is to characterize and assess water quality problems in Buzzards Bay (a declared estuary of national significance) and its watershed, which includes 17 Massachusetts municipalities.
		This program was the first NEP in the country to complete a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), which provides guidance to local cities and towns for protecting water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay.
	www.mass.gov /czm/bb.htm (99 words)

	South people - The Boston Globe
		At the mouth of the Cape, wedged between Wareham and Mattapoisett, the relatively affluent seaside community has about 5,000 year-round residents living in pleasant Capes, historic sea captains' homes, and the occasional palatial estate in the tonier sections of town.
		But every two years the otherwise sleepy town explodes with activity and people when the Buzzards Bay Regatta is on.
		People who know sailing know Buzzards Bay," he said.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2006/07/27/buzzards_bay_regatta (877 words)

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