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Delaware River Basin Forum: March 10, 2011

Delaware River Basin Forum: March 10, 2011. Alysa Suero EPA Region 3 Source Water Protection Team. FORUM OBJECTIVES: Heighten awareness of issues and decisions affecting water resources—now and future—in the Delaware River Basin Connect basin-wide and local actors, issues and needs

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Delaware River Basin Forum: March 10, 2011

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  1. Delaware River Basin Forum:March 10, 2011 Alysa Suero EPA Region 3 Source Water Protection Team

  2. FORUM OBJECTIVES: Heighten awareness of issues and decisions affecting water resources—now and future—in the Delaware River Basin Connect basin-wide and local actors, issues and needs Create a framework for ongoing collaboration among officials, planners, water suppliers and other stakeholders and practitioners

  3. ABOUT THE FORUM • Sponsored by the Source Water Collaborative • Staged by Local Planning Team • EPA Regions 2 & 3 NJ DEP • DRBC NY DOH, NY DEC • DE DNREC & DE DHSS PA DEP • Concurrent, coordinated events at six locations in Basin • Central event in Philadelphia • Five “satellite” sites: DE, NJ, NY and PA (2) • Simultaneous internet broadcast from each satellite site

  4. Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake, NY Monroe County Public Center Stroudsburg, PA Reading Area Community College Reading, PA WHYY Public Media Commons Philadelphia, PA Rutgers Eco Complex Bordentown, NJ University of Delaware – Newark Newark, DE

  5. ABOUT THE FORUM • “Green meeting” practices – minimize environmental footprint • Travel reduced: attend nearest meeting to participate, or view online • Website, electronic media used for communications • Electronic registration only • Limited printing; no meeting trinkets (aka “eco-junk”) • Approx. 400 participants registered at 6 locations, dozens viewing online throughout the day

  6. ABOUT THE FORUM • Significant use of innovative technology • Live internet broadcast to/from satellite locations • Live Tweets, blogging • Podcasts • Created narrated GoogleEarth flyover • Person on the Street video • Shared Gmail account for Event Day communication with satellite sites • Shared docs via Google Docs Website: www.DelawareBasinDrinkingWater.org

  7. CENTRAL AGENDA FOCUSED ON BASIN-WIDE ISSUES

  8. CENTRAL AGENDA Basin-wide Issues of Local Consequence: Water Use, Population Growth, Climate Change and Water Protection • Straws in the Delaware: Water Use Today and TomorrowSusan S. Hutson, US Geological Survey • Climate Change Implications for the Delaware BasinRaymond G. Najjar, Jr., Ph.D., Penn State University • Strategies for Drinking Water Protection–from Planning to PartneringG. Tracy Mehan III, Principal, The Cadmus Group, Inc. • Delaware River Basin: Challenges On the Ground and In the WaterCarol R. Collier, ACIP – Executive Director, Delaware River Basin Commission Drinking Water: Facts, Fears, and the FutureJeffrey K. Griffiths, MD, MPH&TM, Tufts University School of Medicine

  9. LOCAL AGENDAS • Developed from local input • Survey of prospective participants • Solicitation of interests from registrants • Local speakers • Facilitated discussions to focus issues & needs, what works, & next steps • Summary reports sent to Philadelphia for closeout

  10. SATELLITE ISSUES RAISED • Need integrated leadership • Education-many levels, varied audiences • Communication/coordination/ outreach • Externalities: “True cost of water” • Effectiveness of local planning • Lack of funding • Stormwater management • Infrastructure needs • Marcellus Shale development

  11. SATELLITE ACTIONS/NEXT STEPS • Build integrated leadership • Education—many levels, audiences • Use technology, social media tools • Let officials know we care about water! • Municipal water & wastewater forums • Funding • Measuring & implementation of monitoring results • Enhanced government action—regulation, enforcement, transparency • Collaboration

  12. POST-FORUM PLANS & GOALS • Develop summary of Forum, including process, format, outcomes • Basin-wide and local issues, needs, actions and recommended next steps • Video recordings posted on website • Potential for States, DRBC, EPA, others to provide continued leadership/facilitation • Maintain collaboration with stakeholders • Reconvene for status check, summer 2011 • Website maintenance--depends on funding, support (meld into SWC site?)

  13. FORUM HIGHLIGHTS • Accomplished Forum objectives: • Heightened/broadened awareness of issues affecting water resources • Connected basin-wide & local players & concerns • Established expectation for further collaboration • Uncovered stakeholders’ need for action, leadership & collaboration

  14. LESSONS LEARNED FOR NEXT TIME… • Begin process with a clear plan for post-Forum collaboration and support from partners • Establish plan for communication with attendees post-Forum to maintain momentum and interest • Ensure all satellite site managers are comfortable with technology and newer services/platforms • Engage non-government partner early in process to overcome logistical obstacles (lunch $$$, website compliance, etc)

  15. Website: www.DelawareBasinDrinkingWater.org EPA Region 3 Forum Planning Team: Vicky Binetti (215) 814-5757 Chuck Kanetsky (215) 814-2735 Alysa Suero (215) 814-5733

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