The document discusses opportunities to improve water quality in Talbot County, Maryland through investments in ditch cleaning programs. It notes that Talbot County has over 600 miles of Chesapeake Bay waterfront that is crucial to its economy and identity. However, many areas are currently closed to shellfish harvesting due to poor water quality problems that could be addressed by increased ditch cleaning. It calls on leaders to fund a long-term ditch cleaning program to protect this core economic asset.