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SRBC Holds Quarterly Meeting, Approves Water Use and Withdrawal Projects, Hears Updates on Basin’s Hydrologic Conditions and SRBC’s Remote Water Quality Monitoring Program
On March 18, SRBC held its quarterly business meeting in State College, Pa. Among its activities, SRBC voted on regulatory, compliance, administrative matters; authorized the use of funds to set up an SRBC satellite office in Sayre, Pa., to enhance SRBC’s compliance activities; presented updates on Susquehanna basin hydrologic conditions, National Flood Safety Awareness Week and SRBC’s Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network; and heard a presentation by Dr. James Grace, Deputy Secretary, Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, on natural gas exploration on state forest lands. Read More
SRBC Commission Meeting to Take Place March 18, 2010
The SRBC quarterly meeting will take place in State College at Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center in the Ballroom, One Country Club Lane, State College, Pennsylvania 16803. Read More
Three Southern Tier NY and Two Northern Tier PA Counties to Receive “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” Signs for Flood-Prone Roads
Sign Project Is Part of National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 15-19
On March 16, as part of National Flood Safety Awareness Week, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) and NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) announced that five counties in southern tier New York and northern tier Pennsylvania will receive road signs alerting drivers to turn around when roads are flooded. According to NWS, more than 50 percent of the fatalities during flood events result from people attempting to drive on flooded roadways. Read More
USFWS Announces Public Review of Draft SRAFRC Migratory Fish Restoration Plan for the Susquehanna River Basin
On March 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Draft Migratory Fish Management and Restoration Plan for the Susquehanna River Basin is now available for public review and comment. USFWS chairs the Susquehanna River Anadromous Fish Restoration Cooperative (SRAFRC), which is an interagency organization dedicated to the management and restoration of American shad, river herring, hickory shad, gizzard shad, American eel, striped bass, and other migratory fish in the Susquehanna River Basin. Read More
SRBC's Real-Time Water Quality Data Available Online
Water Managers and Public Can Track if Streams are Impacted by Pollution
On March 4, SRBC announced that real-time data from six initial remote water quality monitoring stations are now available on SRBC’s web site at www.srbc.net/programs/remotenetwork.htm. A user-friendly map, graphs and charts are key features for viewing and understanding the data. Read More
SRBC Appoints Rynearson Chief Administrative Officer
Broad Business Background a Good Fit as Agency Grows to Meet Regulatory Challenges
SRBC Executive Director Paul Swartz recently appointed Marcia E. Rynearson, MBA, as Chief Administrative Officer to manage the agency’s fiscal, human resources and information technology functions.“Marcia’s extensive and varied background in business and administration will be invaluable as the Commission continues to evolve in response to regulatory challenges,” said Paul Swartz. “The natural gas boom in the Marcellus shale is resulting in significant budgetary and staffing changes as we strive to balance environmental protection with economic development.” Read More
