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TASK 1.1 - WATERSHED COORDINATION
The Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA), Brandywine Valley Association (BVA), and the Institute for Public Administration-Water Resources Agency (IPA-WRA) at the University of Delaware (UD), in cooperation with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), coordinated the following meetings of the Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership. The purpose of the meetings were to discuss the progress of the EPA Watershed Initiative Grant in both states and coordinate with the progress of the high flow TMDL which was completed by USEPA Region III in early 2005.- October 13, 2004 The Historic Christina Basin Water Policy Forum, UD, Newark, DE
- November 16, 2004 Christina Basin Conference Call
- December 3, 2004 Christina Basin Policy Committee Meeting, BVA, West Chester, PA
- January 6, 2005 Christina Basin TMDL Public Meeting, Kennett Square, PA
- February 10, 2005 Christina Basin TMDL Public Meeting, UD, Newark, DE
- February 17, 2005 Christina Basin TMDL Public Meeting, West Chester, PA
- May 7, 2005 Christina Basin Conference Call
- June 3, 2005 Christina Basin Policy Committee Meeting, West Chester, PA (same date as Christina Basin Task Force)
- July 8, 2005 Christina Basin Conference Call
- September 29, 2005 Christina Basin Conference Call
- Progress of the USEPA Christina Basin Watershed Initiative Grant ProjectsThe DRBC's primary focus of the coordination efforts during this period is to provide support to financial partners to enable the projects to commence. A direct disbursement as start-up money was made to Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Redistribution of funds is being made that require the written consent of each of the parties as well as the execution of the Delaware Nature Society as a new Partner in the project. EPA approved these changes. Currently, DRBC is awaiting the receipt of the Partners' signatures.· Chester County Conservation District (CCCD) and CCWRA participated in several conference calls coordinating the grant. Several attempts were made to hold policy committee meetings but were cancelled due to inclement weather or scheduling conflicts. · DRBC coordinated changes to the Christina Basin Clean Water Strategy Phase VI - Watershed Initiative Grant's MOA.· The Delaware Nature Society was added as a signatory party to the MOA for the Implementation of the Christina Basin Clean Water Strategy Phase VI - Watershed Initiative Grant.
- Christina Basin High Flow TMDLs
- Bi-state Christina Basin Implementation Strategy (to implement the TMDLs)
- Future watershed funding needsFuture meetings dates are below:
- October 14, 2005 10 am West Chester, PA
- November 18, 2005 10 am Telephone Conference Call
- December 9, 2005 10 am Christina Basin Policy Committee Meeting (place TBD)
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Resources Agency
Institute
for Public Administration | College of
Human Services, Education & Public Policy
DGS Annex | University of Delaware |
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phone 302 831 8971| water-info@udel.edu
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