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ANNUAL DISTRICT WORK PROGRAM
PRIMARY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- A. REDUCE SEDIMENT POLLUTION AND RELATED NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION TO OUR
LOCAL WATERWAYS, THUS IMPROVING WATER QUALITY.
- B. IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN DELAWARE COUNTY THROUGH THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS WHICH MOST EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
- C. INSURE FUTURE CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN DELAWARE COUNTY BY
PROMOTING AND/OR CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
- D. IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SOURCES WHICH FOCUS ATTENTION ON LAND, WATER, AND RELATED RESOURCE PROBLEMS.
PROGRAM CATEGORIES OR AREAS OF CONCERN
A. WATERSHED PROTECTION
- EROSION AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION CONTROL : CONDUCT A
COMPREHENSIVE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE SEDIMENT
POLLUTION PROBLEMS IN DELAWARE COUNTY.
- GROUNDWATER RECHARGE : WORK TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
PRACTICES AND PLANNING EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES AND BASE FLOW
LEVELS IN OUR LOCAL STREAMS.
- NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION : REDUCTION OF NON-POINT SOURCES
OF POLLUTION TO THE COUNTY'S WATER RESOURCES
- STREAM & WETLAND - GENERAL PERMITTING : IMPLEMENT THE
MODIFIED DELEGATION AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE
CHAPTER 105 - WATER OBSTRUCTION AND WETLAND PROTECTION.
- FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT : EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH
THE DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO MONITOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
EFFORTS IN DELAWARE COUNTY.
B. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION :
The agricultural land preservation program will continue to be
implemented by the Conservation District staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL / CONSERVATION EDUCATION :
Assist school districts, scouting organizations, civic groups, etc. in their
environmental education efforts. As well as sponsor the Envirothon, and
Conservation Poster Contest.
C. COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- A. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP NETWORKING : ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A
LINK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
- B. GENERAL PUBLIC OUTREACH: INFORM THE RESIDENTS OF DELAWARE
COUNTY OF THE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DISTRICT.
D. NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY COORDINATION AND COOPERATION
- A. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE
- SUPPORT AND UTILIZE THE
SERVICES OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE.
- B. COOPERATING AGENCIES : DEVELOP A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP
WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN DEL. COUNTY THAT HAVE COMPATIBLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
- C.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT : COOPERATE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE
COUNTY AND OTHER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS IN HANDLING ISSUES OF
MUTUAL CONCERN.
E. CONSERVATION DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT
- A. IMPROVED SERVICES : MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE QUALITY OF
SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT.
- B. NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL INVOLVEMENT : KEEP INFORMED ON
CONSERVATION RELATED ISSUES ON THE STATE, NATIONAL, AND REGIONAL LEVELS
F. SPECIAL PROGRAMS
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