RECENT NEWS: WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?

Please check back often for information regarding meetings and news of the Delaware Riverside Conservancy

•  Next Meeting of the DRC -
Please check back for the next meeting of the DRC.


Help us to help you.

Several localities have requested that we have an informational meeting at their location. If anyone desires this, please contact us for co-ordination of dates. It will be up to you, with the help of your Port Captain and anyone else you can find, to provide a location with a private room where we could conduct a meeting. The DRC Board Members will help in any way possible.

• 07/01/09 - Radio Broadcast Illuminates Rift Between NJ DEP and New York City DEP Over Reservoir Management Policies That Exacerbate Floods

•06/02/09 - Comments from ACU President, Elaine Reichart regarding the "Temporary IERQ Extraordinary Needs Bank Releases Program for Summer 2009. "

• 06/01/09 - DECREE PARTIES ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO THE FLEXIBLE FLOW MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE HABITAT PROTECTION IN SUMMER 2009

• 05/29/09  Dent Public Meeting: 2009 Storm season is upon us.

• 05/19/09  RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE (FRES) OF THE DRBC FLOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FAC)

• 05/15/09 - DRC Members: You are urged to contact Attorney Jeffrey Russo before applying for the "grants" What sounds good may actually be handing over your property and your rights. BEWARE - DEP Now Accepting Growing Greener, Flood Protection Grant Applications

• 05/14/09 - Flood Study Launched: Army Corps of Engineers comes to town

• 05/13/09 - Area Flood Model Delayed

• 05/11/09 - Flood mitigation study announced for Callicoon Creek

• 05/09/05 - DRBC announces flood analysis model status update

• 05/09/09 - Funding found to keep gauges open

• 05/07/09 - Citizens' group opposes proposed flooding regulations

• 04/04/09 - Hinchey meets with head of US Geological Survey on stream gauges

• 04/09/09 - Flood warning gauges on Delaware River saved

• 04/09/09 - ACU Letter

• 03/26/09 - NEWSRELEASE:   NEW PLAN OUTLINES STATEWIDE, REGIONAL PRIORITIES TO BALANCE COMPETING DEMANDS FOR WATER - First Update to State Water Plan in 26 Years Provides Recommendations to Protect Water Quality, Quantity in Pennsylvania

• 03/26/09 -  The River Reporter: Hinchey pushes to keep gages open - Stimulus money may be available

• 03/23/09 - Letter to Elected Officials

• 3/20/09 -CONGRESSMAN PATRICK J. MURPHY (PA-08) Hosts: FLOOD MITIGATION FUNDING THROUGH STATE
AND FEDERAL AGENCIES Reserve your spot today!

•  03/19/09 - City Unleashes A Deadly Threat Along the River - Editorial from theTimes Herald-Record

• 03/14/09 - DEP in for fight locally on stream gauges. Elected officials say NYC's move could threaten public safety, recreation

• 03/12/09 - DRBC APPROVES NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL WATER LOSS IN THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN

• 03/12/09 - Important flood-warning devices could fall victim to budget cuts

• 01/16/09 - DRBC ANNOUNCES DELAY IN DELIVERY OF FLOOD ANALYSIS MODEL

• 12/10/08 - DRC Honors Jeffrey Russo, ESQ.

• 11/25/08 - DRBC EXPECTED TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED WATER CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE FLEXIBLE FLOW MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

• 04/13/08 - Governor says lower reservoirs.

• 04/12/08 - Rendell: Lowering the Flood Threat

• 04/12/08 - Temporary plan on Delaware River flooding reported likely

• 04/02/08 -  Rendell Release Letter

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