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2006 Land Use/Land Cover
NOAA CSC
WATER
BARREN
2%
<1%
WETLANDS
8%

DEVEL
15%

FOREST
6,288
mi2

BASIN

AG
26%

49%

WETLANDS WATER
2%
6%
BARREN

DEVEL
10%

FOREST
1925
mi2

58%

CENTRAL

AG
24%

WETLANDS
3%

WATER
2%

FOREST
BARREN

2,778
mi2

AG 13%

81%

UPPER REGION

DEVEL
1%
Outstanding Regional
Resource









Exceptional water
quality
Exceptional source
water
Ecological diversity
~75% of non-tidal
river part of National
Wild and Scenic
Rivers System
100% of non-tidal
river is Special
Protection Waters
Delaware River
Watershed Facts







Over 15 million people
(about 5% of the U.S.
population) rely on the
waters of the basin
Drains 13,539 mi² , or 0.4
of 1% of the continental
U.S. land area
Longest undammed river
east of the Mississippi
Daily water withdrawal in
the DRB = 8.7 BGD

1

5
Head of Tide
Delaware River Port Complex – Largest Fresh Water Port
Salt Line
(250 mg/l, 7 day avg)

Water Supply Intakes
RM 110
1960’s Maximum

M O N TH

Normal
R.M. 77

Ja n
Fe b
Ma r
Ap r
Ma y
J un
J ul
Aug
Se p
Oct
N ov
Dec

A V G . M I D -M O N TH
L O C A TI O N
68
68
67
61
64
67
72
77
79
81
80
74

Data for determination provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and Kimberly Clark Corp.
Fish Consumption
Advisories
DRBC
Special Protection Waters Program
“It is the policy of
the Commission
that there be no
measurable change
to existing water
quality except
towards natural
conditions …”
Water Quality
 Federal Wild and Scenic
River Designation – ¾ of
non-tidal river
 Total non-tidal river and
its watershed designated
DRBC Special Protection
Waters
 Mainstem = longest
stretch of anti-degradation
waters in U.S.
 No measurable change in
water quality
Vulnerability of Headwaters


Headwaters are the
most sensitive areas
of a watershed



Existing contiguous
forest is critical to
water quantity and
quality



Philadelphia Source
Water Protection
Analysis
 #1 – Change in
Delaware River
Headwaters
Aerial view of a Marcellus Shale well site near Waynesburg, Pa. (MICHAEL BRYANT / Phila. Inquirer Photographer )
Issues knocking
on our door

Sea Level Rise
More Intense Storms
Summer Droughts
Interconnected Water Resources
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Data,

Monitoring
 Modeling
 Aquatic Resources
 Value of Forests
 Climate Change
 Natural Gas Impacts
 Social Issues
 Economic Analyses
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Data,



Monitoring

Background, trends, “red flags”
Qualified staff, reliable equipment, data
programs

 Mapping




Land Use
Natural Features
Prioritization of HVWRL
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Modeling







Flow model, Salinity model, Runoff model
Rank subbasins response to change
Forecast change to multiple factors
Connect land use change to WQ
ID most critical lands to Water Resources
Impact of traditional development vs LID
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Aquatic


Resources

316(b) – Impingement/Entrainment
• Estuary – existing conditions, cumulative impact



Location of key communities and habitats

 Value




of Forests to WQ

Natural Capital, % Loss Before Impact
Type, Distance from Waterbody
Mapping
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Climate


Scenario testing, Drought/flood of record

 Natural




Change
Gas Impacts

Land changes
WQ Impacts
Research Needs for Policy Decisions
 Social/Community


Value of Clean Water to Region

 Economic








Issues

Analysis

Effect of pricing on water use (block rates)
Changes in industry/utilities – water use
Natural capital analyses
Economics of raising DO std. in Estuary
Value of “Keeping the Clean Water Clean”
Value of RBCs – Cost Effectiveness
QUESTIONS?

ww.DRBC.net
Data, Monitoring
Modeling
Aquatic Resources
Value of Forests
Climate Change
Natural Gas Impacts
Social Issues
Economic Analyses

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Upstream-Downstream Connections in the Delaware River Watershed by DRBC

  • 1. 2006 Land Use/Land Cover NOAA CSC WATER BARREN 2% <1% WETLANDS 8% DEVEL 15% FOREST 6,288 mi2 BASIN AG 26% 49% WETLANDS WATER 2% 6% BARREN DEVEL 10% FOREST 1925 mi2 58% CENTRAL AG 24% WETLANDS 3% WATER 2% FOREST BARREN 2,778 mi2 AG 13% 81% UPPER REGION DEVEL 1%
  • 2. Outstanding Regional Resource      Exceptional water quality Exceptional source water Ecological diversity ~75% of non-tidal river part of National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 100% of non-tidal river is Special Protection Waters
  • 3. Delaware River Watershed Facts     Over 15 million people (about 5% of the U.S. population) rely on the waters of the basin Drains 13,539 mi² , or 0.4 of 1% of the continental U.S. land area Longest undammed river east of the Mississippi Daily water withdrawal in the DRB = 8.7 BGD 1 5
  • 5. Delaware River Port Complex – Largest Fresh Water Port
  • 6. Salt Line (250 mg/l, 7 day avg) Water Supply Intakes RM 110 1960’s Maximum M O N TH Normal R.M. 77 Ja n Fe b Ma r Ap r Ma y J un J ul Aug Se p Oct N ov Dec A V G . M I D -M O N TH L O C A TI O N 68 68 67 61 64 67 72 77 79 81 80 74 Data for determination provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and Kimberly Clark Corp.
  • 8. DRBC Special Protection Waters Program “It is the policy of the Commission that there be no measurable change to existing water quality except towards natural conditions …”
  • 9. Water Quality  Federal Wild and Scenic River Designation – ¾ of non-tidal river  Total non-tidal river and its watershed designated DRBC Special Protection Waters  Mainstem = longest stretch of anti-degradation waters in U.S.  No measurable change in water quality
  • 10. Vulnerability of Headwaters  Headwaters are the most sensitive areas of a watershed  Existing contiguous forest is critical to water quantity and quality  Philadelphia Source Water Protection Analysis  #1 – Change in Delaware River Headwaters
  • 11. Aerial view of a Marcellus Shale well site near Waynesburg, Pa. (MICHAEL BRYANT / Phila. Inquirer Photographer )
  • 12. Issues knocking on our door Sea Level Rise More Intense Storms Summer Droughts
  • 14. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Data, Monitoring  Modeling  Aquatic Resources  Value of Forests  Climate Change  Natural Gas Impacts  Social Issues  Economic Analyses
  • 15. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Data,   Monitoring Background, trends, “red flags” Qualified staff, reliable equipment, data programs  Mapping    Land Use Natural Features Prioritization of HVWRL
  • 16. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Modeling       Flow model, Salinity model, Runoff model Rank subbasins response to change Forecast change to multiple factors Connect land use change to WQ ID most critical lands to Water Resources Impact of traditional development vs LID
  • 17. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Aquatic  Resources 316(b) – Impingement/Entrainment • Estuary – existing conditions, cumulative impact  Location of key communities and habitats  Value    of Forests to WQ Natural Capital, % Loss Before Impact Type, Distance from Waterbody Mapping
  • 18. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Climate  Scenario testing, Drought/flood of record  Natural   Change Gas Impacts Land changes WQ Impacts
  • 19. Research Needs for Policy Decisions  Social/Community  Value of Clean Water to Region  Economic       Issues Analysis Effect of pricing on water use (block rates) Changes in industry/utilities – water use Natural capital analyses Economics of raising DO std. in Estuary Value of “Keeping the Clean Water Clean” Value of RBCs – Cost Effectiveness
  • 21. Data, Monitoring Modeling Aquatic Resources Value of Forests Climate Change Natural Gas Impacts Social Issues Economic Analyses