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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
- 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