lessons learned - water management in the delaware river basin carol r. collier, p.p., aicp...
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Lessons Learned -Lessons Learned -Water Management in the Water Management in the
Delaware River BasinDelaware River Basin
Carol R. Collier, P.P., AICPCarol R. Collier, P.P., AICP
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Delaware River Basin CommissionDelaware River Basin Commission
Delaware RiverDelaware River Watershed Watershed
FactsFacts Over 15 million people Over 15 million people
(about 5% of the U.S. (about 5% of the U.S. population) rely on the population) rely on the waters of the basinwaters of the basin
Drains 13,539 miDrains 13,539 mi²² , or 0.4 , or 0.4 of 1% of the continental of 1% of the continental U.S. land areaU.S. land area
Daily water withdrawal in Daily water withdrawal in the DRB = 8.7 BGDthe DRB = 8.7 BGD
The Need for The Need for Basin-Scale Basin-Scale PlanningPlanning
4 States4 States 25 Congressional 25 Congressional
DistrictsDistricts 42 Counties42 Counties 838 Municipalities838 Municipalities
Photos Courtesy NYC DEP
Delaware River Port Complex – Largest Fresh Water Port
Delaware River Delaware River Basin CommissionBasin Commission
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SY
LV
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MARYLAND
DELAWARE
N E W Y O RK
ATLANTI
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ESA
PE
AK
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NewJersey
Why Does DRBC Work?Why Does DRBC Work?
One vote for each state and federal One vote for each state and federal governmentgovernment
Members gave up portion of their Members gave up portion of their sovereignty to manage a watershedsovereignty to manage a watershed
DRBC is DRBC is OFOF, not , not ABOVEABOVE the states the states Engage StakeholdersEngage Stakeholders Forum for AdaptationForum for Adaptation
Changing Management NeedsChanging Management Needs
Point – Non-Point SourcesPoint – Non-Point Sources Ecological Flow NeedsEcological Flow Needs Emerging ContaminantsEmerging Contaminants Issues of Water Allocation and UseIssues of Water Allocation and Use
Energy Water Footprint, Pop. ChangesEnergy Water Footprint, Pop. Changes Climate Change - UncertaintyClimate Change - Uncertainty Subtle Changes – Converging FactorsSubtle Changes – Converging Factors
WQ Creep, Tipping PointWQ Creep, Tipping Point
ActionsActions Whole basin models (quantity and quality)Whole basin models (quantity and quality) Increase monitoring including headwatersIncrease monitoring including headwaters Educate water users -complexity of waterEducate water users -complexity of water Think Holistically – Watershed BasisThink Holistically – Watershed Basis
““One Water”One Water” Downstream Users affected by Upstream ActionsDownstream Users affected by Upstream Actions
Protect Your HeadwatersProtect Your Headwaters Manage Adaptively, Be Flexible, Nimble,Manage Adaptively, Be Flexible, Nimble, Plan for ResiliencyPlan for Resiliency
Questions?Questions?
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