2010 Schuylkill Watershed Congress
March 13th, 2010
Montgomery County Community College - West Campus
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
The Schuylkill Watershed Congress is an annual gathering of citizens interested in understanding, protecting and restoring local watersheds and streams. This event features a diverse program with concurrent and poster sessions covering a broad range of watershed topics.
The 2010 Keynote Presentation offers a panel discussion titled “How to Challenge a Stormwater Permit and Win: A Look at the Crum Creek Neighbors Decision. Michele Adams (Meliora Environmental Design), James A. Schmid, Ph. D. (Schmid & Company, Inc., Consulting Ecologists), and John Wilmer (Environmental Attorney), will tell the story behind the recent successful legal challenge to a stormwater permit given to a developer in an Exceptional Value designated watershed in Delaware County.
Complete details on all sessions being offered and for registration and sponsorship information can be found here
Registration forms can be downloaded here
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Upcoming Events
Mar 9: PADEP to Hold Drinking Water Source Protection Workshop
The PA Department of Environmental Protection will hold a workshop from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9th for water suppliers and local officials to learn how they can work together to better protect drinking water sources. This free event will be held in Bethlehem, Northampton County at the main campus of Northampton Community College. DEP will explore how communities can assess and protect the areas surrounding water source and will present information on its source water protection technical assistance program. See the full DEP announcement.
Those interested in attending must pre-register for the workshop Online or by contacting Julie Kollar of the League of Women Voters’ Water Resources Education Network at 267-468-0555.
Mar 13: Schuylkill Watershed Congress
Saturday, March 7th Montgomery County Community College, West Campus
101 College Drive, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
For more information, contact the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
April 17: Seventh Annual PennFuture Watershed Workshop
Saturday, April 17th at the Friends Center in Philadelphia
Ticket purchase is required. Registration is required by Friday, April 9th.
Go to PennFuture.org for more information.
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On December 15th, the Environmental Quality Board gave the highest level of protection, Exceptional Value status, to: Young Womans Creek in Clinton, Lycoming and Potter counties; Muncy Creek in Sullivan County; an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County; Spruce Creek in Union County; Blue Eye Run and East Hickory Creek in Warren County; and East Branch Dyberry Creek in Wayne County.
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