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MAIA Region
The proposed study area (shown above) is the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States and its watersheds, defined by the land and near coastal area that includes all of EPA Region III and parts of Regions II and IV. The region extends from southern New York into northeastern North Carolina. The region includes EPA Region III (i.e., Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia); the Susquehanna and Allegheny River basins, which extend into New York; the Delaware River basin, which extends into New Jersey; and the Chowan-Roanoke and Neuse-Pamlico basins, which extend into North Carolina. The Mid-Atlantic region encompasses the area from the Mid-Appalachian highlands to the estuaries.