LETTER FROM DRC PRESIDENT, DINAH RUSH.

Comment to the DRBC on the Sept. 26th Hearing

Members of the DRBC and State Representatives,
 
The Delaware Riverside Conservancy is a non-profit organization comprised of people and business that live on or near the Delaware River. It also includes members who are concerned that lack of proper management and regulations continue to pose a threat to life, property and the welfare of this pristine waterway. We currently have over 400 members who have collected thousands of signatures on our petitions that call for lowering the water level of the upstream reservoirs.
 
According to the Delaware Riverside conservancy's hydrologist, several reservoirs located in the Upper Delaware River Basin were at, or over capacity directly prior to the 3 most recent major flooding events. The excess water from these reservoirs added to an already swollen river and increased the flooding by approximately SIX FEET. This excess water helped to create 3 Federal Disasters.
 
As president of the Delaware Riverside Conservancy, I am requesting your help to effectively stop this excessive, unnecessary flooding by mandating  the reservoirs exceed NO more than 80% capacity year round, This would create a permanent SAFETY VOID to reduce flooding, maintain the ecology of the river and provide drinking water. Please see our web site for more detailed support of our position at www.drconline.org.
 
Thank you for your valuable time,
 
Dinah Rush,
President
Delaware Riverside Conservancy
Phillipsburg, NJ  908-343-1064