The Delaware River Watershed Forum

Track 6:

Water – Tributaries, River, Bay

MARTHA CORROZI NARVAEZ

WATER RESOURCES AGENCY INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE October 28, 2013

The Christina Basin

The Christina Basin

an interstate watershed

State Area (sq. mi.)

DE 157 (28%)

PA 400 (71%)

MD 8 (1%)

TOTAL 565 (100%)

Watershed Area (sq. mi.)

Brandywine Creek 325

Red Clay Creek 55

White Clay Creek 107

Christina River 78

TOTAL 565

Why Is It Important?

Water Supply

Biological Diversity

Ecologically Significant

Recreation

Social

Cultural

Economic

Concerns and Problems in the Basin

Nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus)

Toxics (Zinc)

Bacteria

Fish Consumption Advisories (PCBs and Chlordane)

Legacy Pollutants (PCBs, etc.)

Sediment

Stream Habitat

Flows

The Approach

Christina Basin

Tributary Action Team

Fishable, swimmable, potable

2015

The Process… a balancing act

Christina Basin Tributary Action Team

Christina Basin

Tributary Action Team

Open Space

Workgroup

Stormwater

Workgroup

Wastewater

Workgroup

Education

Workgroup

Agriculture

Workgroup

Fishable, swimmable, potable

2015

Final Product, What Does It Look Like?

41 Recommendations

5 categories

Implementing Organizations

Costs

Responsible Parties

Now What?

Source: www.homestead.com

• What’s Missing?

• Regulatory Role?

• Shortfalls?

• Impediments?

• Outcomes?

• Challenges?

• Opportunities?

DISCUSSION…