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2004 WATER POLICY FORUM
THE HISTORIC CHRISTINA BASIN
AGENDA
8:30
Registration and Refreshments
8:50
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Jerome Lewis, Director
Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
Dr. Thomas Sims, Director
Delaware Water Resources Center, University of Delaware
9:00 The Christina - Delaware's Forgotten River
Kevin Donnelly, Director
Division of Water Resources, DNREC
9:15 The Christina Basin - USEPA Watershed
Initiative No.1 Ranked Watershed in the USA
Larry Merrill, Acting Chief
Watershed Restoration Branch, Office of Watersheds, USEPA
Region 3 Office
9:30 Panel - The Christina Basin Scorecard
Moderator: Edward O'Donnell, AICP, Senior Policy Advisor
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
Stream Bacteria DNA Analysis: Man or Fowl
Sam Myoda, Watershed Scientist
Division of Water Resources, DNREC
At the Fall Line: Geology, Baseflows in the Christina Basin
John Talley, State Geologist and Director
Delaware Geological Survey
The Christina Basin Report Card
Sara Wozniak, Appoquinimink Watershed Coordinator
Appoquinimink River Association
Trends in Watershed Imperviousness, 1995-2004
Kevin Vonck, Senior Researcher
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
10:20 Break
10:30 Panel - Smartyards and Social Attitudes
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Sims, Director
Delaware Water Resources Center, University of Delaware
Christina Basin Smartyards Program
John Harrod, Backyard Habitat Coordinator
Delaware Nature Society
Social Attitudes Towards Stream Buffers
Dr. Janet Johnson, UD Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science and International Relations,
University of Delaware
The Role of Nonprofit Groups in the Christina Basin
Martha Corrozi, Watershed Analyst
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
11:15 Panel - Views from the Headwaters
Moderator: Martha Corrozi, Watershed Analyst
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
Playing the Hand You're Dealt: Optimizing the Utility of
Analog Data --
A Case Study
Andrew Homsey, GIS Services Manager
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
Chester County Agriculture Conservation Projects
Chester County Conservation District (invited)
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11:45
Panel - Hands Across the Watershed
Moderator: Gerald J. Kauffman, Director of Watershed Policy
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
Brandywine Valley Association
Bob Struble, Executive Director
Red Clay Valley Association
Jim Jordan, Deputy Director
White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Committee
Linda Stapleford, River Manager
The Christina Conservancy
Ned Cooch, President
12:30 Lunch
The History of the Christina Basin - George Washington Slept Here
Gerald Kauffman, Director of Watershed Policy
Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration,
University of Delaware
1:30 Poster Session and Information Booths
Posters will be exhibited in the lobby all day.
2:00 Adjourn, Field Trip to the Newark Reservoir |