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Jennifer Adkins Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant Coordinator

The Schuylkill Watershed Initiative: Putting Collaboration to Work in the Headwaters of the Estuary. Jennifer Adkins Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant Coordinator Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. The Schuylkill River Watershed. Largest Tributary to the Delaware Estuary.

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Jennifer Adkins Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant Coordinator

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  1. The Schuylkill Watershed Initiative: Putting Collaboration to Work in the Headwaters of the Estuary Jennifer Adkins Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant Coordinator Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

  2. The Schuylkill River Watershed • Largest Tributary to the Delaware Estuary. • Over 2,000 square miles • Drinking Water Source for over 1.5 million people. • Located entirely within the State of Pennsylvania

  3. 2003 Source Water Assessment

  4. $1.15 million EPA grant $1.1 million match $2.25 million investment in water quality protection Started in 2003 by EPA and Philadelphia Over 60 organizations and 100 members today Two Major Efforts To Protect Water Quality in the Schuylkill River Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant (SWIG)

  5. AMD Projects SWIG Project Locations Stormwater Category I Agriculture Projects Stormwater Category II

  6. SAN and the SWIG: The Collaborative Approach Local Project Managers (SAN members) receive funds, implement on the ground SAN Workgroup members identify priorities, provide guidance/assistance On projects $$$ Partnership for the Delaware Estuary disburses funds, collects, documents, and reports activity to EPA Philadelphia Water Department oversees monitoring, collects and analyzes data, and reports on results to PDE

  7. Example: Reevesdale South Dip Tunnel AMD Passive Treatment System • $40,000 federal funding • $100,000 match • Schuylkill Headwaters contracted for design, construction, signage • USGS and PWD conduct monitoring in accordance with QAPP • Dedication to be utilized as demonstration opportunity

  8. Example: Pervious Parking Area Demonstration at Riverbend Environmental Education Center • $27,000 federal funding • $145,000 match • Riverbend EEC contracted for design, paving, signage • MCCD provided technical assistance for bioswales • PDE organized tour

  9. Example: Establishing Municipal Environmental Advisory Councils • $20,000 federal funding • $5,000 match • SAN Stormwater Workgroup prioritizes municipalities for outreach, provides ongoing guidance/assistance • Pennsylvania Environmental Council conducts outreach/assist to create EACs

  10. Aqua Pennsylvania Berks County Conservation District Berks County Conservancy Delaware Riverkeeper Network Lansdale Borough Montgomery County Conservation District Norristown High School Pennsylvania Environmental Council PennState Cooperative Extension Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Philadelphia Water Department Riverbend Environmental Education Center Schuylkill Headwaters Association USGS Projects & Partners Priority Farm BMPs (15) Priority Farm Conservation Plans (15) Farm Certification Program Abandoned Mine Drainage Passive Remediation (2) Pine Knot Tunnel AMD Study Golf Course Certification Program School Technical Assistance and Certification Perkiomen Stormwater Outreach Pilot Perkiomen Stormwater BMPs (6) Stormwater BMPs at Priority Public Sites (5) Case Studies (2) SAN Website & Rivercast EAC Development Riverbend Pervious Parking Demonstration

  11. Planning for the Future… Diversity and Engagement Clear Message Sustainable funding Supportive policies

  12. www.DelawareEstuary.org

  13. Helpful Information Schuylkill Action Network Website: www.schuylkillactionnetwork.org Jennifer Adkins, SWIG Coordinator Partnership for the Delaware Estuary JAdkins@DelawareEstuary.org 302-655-4990 Ext. 112

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