SEPTEMBER 2009 WHAT'S NEW

September 2009

SRBC Presents William Jeanes Environmental Excellence Award to the Nature Conservancy
At its quarterly business meeting on September 10, 2009, SRBC presented the Commission’s seventh William W. Jeanes, Sr. Award for Environmental Excellence to The Nature Conservancy for its past and current work to protect water quality in the Susquehanna watershed. Mark Bryer, director of the Conservancy’s Chesapeake Bay Program, accepted the award on behalf of the organization.  Read More

SRBC Accepting Comments On Draft Low Flow Monitoring Plan Until October 16, 2009
SRBC has prepared a Draft Low Flow Monitoring Plan that is available for public review and comment until October 16, 2009. The goal of the plan is to document actual conditions associated with low flow events, and to complement other monitoring and planning efforts to facilitate adaptive management. SRBC staff is proposing to implement the plan in phases, starting with a pilot project in the Juniata Subbasin. The Plan is available on SRBC's web site at www.srbc.net/planning/draftlowflowmonitoringplan.pdf.

SRBC Holds Quarterly Meeting, Approves Water Use and Withdrawal Projects, Adopts Regulatory Changes Affecting Natural Gas Industry
On September 10, SRBC held its quarterly business meeting in North East, Md.  Among its activities, SRBC voted on regulatory, policy and administrative matters; presented updates on Susquehanna basin hydrologic conditions, Maryland Lt. Governor’s Water Summit, and legal issues; conducted a panel session on priority management areas for ecosystems and the Chesapeake Bay; and presented the William W. Jeanes, Sr. Award for Environmental Excellence to The Nature Conservancy.  Read More

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