Fall/Winter 2013
PA-AWRA - Pennsylvania Section
In the Flow
Online newsletter of the PA-AWRA
In this issue...
2 President’s Message
3 Delaware River Basin Report
6 Susquehanna River Basin Report
9 Ohio River Basin Report
12 Employment Opportunity: Water Resources Manager
13 Dehoff Named New Executive Director of SRBC
13 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium: Call for Abstracts
14 Summer 2013 Webinar Series Recap
16 Mid-Atlantic Conference a Success!
17 2013 Pennsylvania State Section Officers
18 Membership and Dues
Visit the Pennsylvania Section website at www.awra.org/state/pennsylvania
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
A hallmark of AWRA is the concerted effort to bring together
professionals of varying water resource disciplines to increase
understanding of the various facets of wise water resource
management. Similarly, Integrated Water Resource Management
(IWRM) is gaining visibility as an approach for meeting competing
water related demands (both anthropogenic and natural) in a
sustainable fashion by applying knowledge from various disciplines.
National AWRA hosted a series of webinars this summer featuring
IWRM-related success stories and has chosen the topic as the focus of
the 2014 Summer Specialty Conference.
In Pennsylvania, the Delaware, Potomac and Susquehanna river
basins are part of a pilot project investigating the benefits of
Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS), a
collaboration of several federal agencies with complimentary missions
in water science. Similar to IWRM, the intent is to use a multidisciplinary approach to address complex water-related problems.
Led by NOAA, USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
study group convened stakeholder meetings this summer to gather
input on key issues and opportunities.
Integral to water resources management is stormwater management.
Pennsylvania recently adopted legislation allowing municipalities to
create stormwater management authorities. This will be important
in achieving reduction to storm loads from the Susquehanna River
that will help the Commonwealth meet the goals of reduced nutrient
loads to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Stormwater management complements the nutrient trading
program instituted by Pennsylvania to reduce nutrient loads in the
Susquehanna and Potomac rivers, and both will be the focus of
ongoing discussions. PA-AWRA is planning to explore the connection
between these topics and other related issues in 2014, beginning
with a lunchtime get-together in January. We’ll also conduct our
annual election of officers at that time. The forum will be open to
all interested parties; please check our website or watch your inbox
for more details, and join us for community, conversations and
connections!
Andrew Dehoff
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN REPORT
Submitted by Craig Thomas
PA-AWRA, Past President
Non-Native Algae Didymo Poses Ecological
Threat
A type of single-celled algae, commonly known as
“Rock Snot,” has been documented in portions of
the Delaware, Susquehanna and Ohio River Basins.
Although the invasive Didymo algae, Didymosphenia
geminate, are not considered a risk to human health, it
does cause ecological and economic problems to our
waters.
One of the most significant concerns is the risk posed
by Didymo to cold water trout streams, as the algae
prosper in relatively shallow, clear, moderately-flowing,
and nutrient-poor streams and rivers with a rocky
stream bottom. Didymo can smother entire stream
beds with mats as thick as eight inches and can ruin just
about any river or creek, by smothering native species of
plants, insects, mollusks, and algae. This in turn reduces
the habitat and food availability for aquatic insects,
such as caddis flies, mayflies, and stoneflies. As a result,
fish population can decline, and fishing becomes very
difficult.
Didymo has been documented in portions of the
Delaware River since 2007.1 In 2012, Dr. Erik Silldorff,
an aquatic biologist with the Delaware River Basin
Commission (DRBC), noticed extensive mats of
Didymo in the Delaware River near Matamoras, PA2.
Following the documentation of Didymo in that section
of the river, numerous agencies, including DRBC,
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PAFBC),
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
National Park Service, as well as New York and New
Jersey state agencies, conducted surveillance in other
locations within the Delaware River Basin and adjoining
watersheds to determine the extent of the infestation.
Surveys have confirmed Didymo throughout the entire
200-mile non-tidal portion of the Delaware River
and a number of tributaries, including portions of the
West Branch Delaware River and Dyberry Creek.2
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has also
confirmed that Didymo is present in the Susquehanna
River Basin, in the Pine Creek watershed in Lycoming
County, and the Ohio River Basin, in the Youghiogheny
River watershed in Fayette County.3
Didymo clump from Upper Delaware River (Photo: Tim
Daley, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection)
While Didymo can spread naturally within a stream
or river, the main culprit for introducing the invasive
species to a new watershed is through people not
properly cleaning fishing and boating equipment. John
Arway, Executive Director of the PAFBC, has urged
anglers and boaters to take steps to prevent the spread
of Didymo saying that “we may not be able to eliminate
didymo from an infected waterway, but there are easy
steps we can take to slow its spread and to prevent it
from spreading to other waters. Didymo cells can easily
be carried downstream and can be picked up by any
items which come in contact with the infected water,
including fishing tackle, waders, and boats and trailers.
We urge anglers and boaters to ‘Clean Your Gear!’
before leaving a water body and entering another one.”3
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The Delaware River Basin Commission received
a grant from the Pennsylvania Sea Grant in
2012 to help delineate the threats from the
expanding Didymo invasion and provide the
global community of scientists with a better
understanding of how nutrients may impact the
alga’s morphology. DRBC began this work earlier
in 2013, and DRBC maintains a web page with
extensive information on Didymo as well as links
to other resources.
Resources
• PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Didymo Fact
Sheet
http://www.fishandboat.com/water/habitat/
ans/didymo/faq_didymo.htm.
• PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Aquatic
Invasive Species Action Plan
http://www.fishandboat.com/ais/ais-actiondidymo.pdf.
• Pennsylvania Sea Grant’s Didymo Factsheet
http://www.paseagrant.org/wp-content/
uploads/2013/10/Didymo2013_reduced.pdf.
• Delaware River Basin Commission’s Didymo
web page (numerous links to other agencies)
http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/home/spotlight/
approved/20120531_didymo.html.
References
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Pennsylvania Sea Grant, Didymo
Didymosphenia geminata, 2012.
http://www.envirothonpa.org/pdfs/didymo.pdf.
1
Didymosphenia geminata cell under the light microscope.
Scale bar is equal to 10 micrometres. Source: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Didymo_cell.png.
Sanchez, Jessica Rittler, Concern Over “Rock
Snot” Stimulates Additional Study by DRBC,
New Jersey Section of the American Water
Resources Association Aquaduct (Newsletter),
Winter 2013.
http://www.nsawra.onefireplace.org/rocksnot.
2
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission,
State Agencies Issue Alert to Contain Invasive
Species in Lycoming County, Press Release,
7/11/13.
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/
newsreleases/2013press/invasive-lycoming.htm.
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Prevent the Spread of Didymo!
poster (next page).
Credit: Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission.
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN REPORT
Submitted by John Seitz,
Basin Director, PA-AWRA, Susquehanna Basin
“Stormwater Management in the
Susquehanna Basin”
Overview
Stormwater typically can carry very high pollutant
loads from the developed areas of the Susquehanna
basin. Regardless of the activity, human alteration of the
landscape affects the natural hydrology. Several studies
indicate that the presence of as little as 8-10 percent
of developed lands within a watershed will negatively
affect the quality of water (Arnold and Gibbons, 1996;
Schueler, 1994).
Within the Susquehanna basin, more than 1,000
stream miles are classified as polluted from developed/
stormwater runoff. Some of the pollution issues
associated with stormwater runoff include: contaminants
washed from the land surface;
streambank erosion and sedimentation;
overflow of raw sewage from sewer
systems; increased water temperature;
and increased flooding.
Impervious surfaces in developed areas
prevent the natural infiltration of rainfall
into the soil. This decreases the removal
of pollutants by the soil and increases the
volume and flow rate of surface runoff.
Overarching Issue
When rain or snow falls on land,
the water returns to the hydrologic
system in one of three ways: seeping
into the ground to recharge the soil or
groundwater; evaporating or being used
by plants; or running off land and into
lakes or rivers. As development occurs
within a watershed, the land is less able
to absorb water as impervious surfaces,
like parking lots and roofs, intercept
water that would typically infiltrate
into the ground and funnel that water
directly into streams and rivers. The
intercepted water is commonly referred
to as stormwater.
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Stormwater Tips
Every property owner can help minimize the negative
impacts of stormwater runoff by following the tips
below:
• Use landscaping practices that infiltrate stormwater,
and reduce or refrain from using products that can
contaminate stormwater runoff.
• Plant a rain garden (photo on right), which is a
specially designed and strategically located garden
to intercept and treat stormwater using carefully
selected plants and soil medium.
• Leave a buffer strip of native vegetation (trees,
bushes and other plants) along lake shorelines or
streambanks.
• Prevent grass clippings and leaves from washing into
the storm sewer.
• Make certain, if you use a lawn care service, that
the company is not applying “blanket” applications
of fertilizer and pesticides. Ask if the company has
conducted soil tests and a pest analysis to determine
appropriate applications.
Urban Stormwater Management in
Pennsylvania
The municipal form of government in Pennsylvania
gives 1,190 municipalities, as well as 43 counties, a
seat at the stormwater management table. The fact that
water does not necessarily follow political boundaries
adds further complication to Pennsylvania’s stormwater
issues. The Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Implementation Plan identifies urban stormwater runoff
as a sector where pollutant reductions are necessary.
Below are updates on two regulatory programs which
address Pennsylvania’s urban stormwater runoff.
Pennsylvania Stormwater Management
Planning
The Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act (Act
167)
Act 167 establishes a systematic program for counties
to develop watershed-based stormwater management
plans that identify control measures to address changes
in stormwater runoff quantity, runoff quality and
groundwater recharge from development or activities
that may affect stormwater. The measures must be
implemented by local municipalities through the
adoption of ordinances and regulations.
Within Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay
watershed there are 43 counties. Of these, 37 counties
have prepared an Act 167 plan for at least one watershed
in the county. Fifteen of the counties are preparing, or
have prepared, Act 167 plans on a county-wide basis.
Of the 1,190 municipalities in the watershed, 872 are or
will be at least partially, covered by an Act 167 plan. The
status of county Act 167 plans is shown in the map on
the next page.
Pennsylvania Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer Systems
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is a
designation given to municipal stormwater systems
that are located within urbanized areas as designated
by the federal census. These MS4s fall under National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Permit regulations. These Permits require measures to be
taken by the municipalities to reduce stormwater runoff
pollution.
In the Susquehanna Basin, 278 municipalities have
been designated as operators of regulated small MS4s
in Pennsylvania. There are a total of 207 municipalities
with MS4 permits; 71 municipalities were granted
waivers from the permit requirement. Of the 207
permitted municipalities, 30 have individual MS4
permits and 177 have coverage under the PAG 13
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MS4 general permit. DEP has
approved MS4 permit coverage for
9 institutions (PADOT, Turnpike,
universities, prisons), and two
federal military facilities.
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection. (2011).
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Watershed
Implementation Plan. Harrisburg,
PA: Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection.
References
Schueler, T. (1994). The importance
of imperviousness. Watershed
Protection Techniques, 1(3),
100-111.
Arnold, C. L., & Gibbons, C.
J. (1996). Impervious surface
coverage: the emergence of a key
environmental indicator. Journal of
the American Planning Association,
62(2): 243–258.
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Susquehanna River Basin
Commission. (2013). 2013 State
of the Susquehanna. Harrisburg,
PA: Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
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OHIO RIVER BASIN REPORT
Focus on Riverlife
Excerpts from the Riverlife Website
Riverlife’s Mission to Reclaim, Restore and
Promote Pittsburgh’s Riverfronts
The Problem
Most of Pittsburgh’s riverbanks
were formerly put to industrial
use, with negative impact to fresh
water systems. Hard surfaces and
retaining walls created hostile
environments for native birds, fish,
and mammals. Industrial processes
and toxic runoff contaminated
the soil and water. Structural
embankments increased the damage
caused by major storms and floods.
While Pittsburgh has corrected
many of the past practices that
degraded its riverfronts, there’s
still a long way to go. Responsible
riverfront reclamation
with an eye toward
restoring natural
habitats is a good place
to start.
Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Riverlife
works to reconnect Pittsburgh with
its rivers by bringing recreation,
ecological restoration and
economic opportunity back to our
waterfronts.
Today, Riverlife’s stewardship
extends up the Allegheny River to
the 31st Street Bridge, down the
Monongahela River to the Hot
Metal Bridge, and along the Ohio
River to the West End Bridge.
Through a variety of public-private
partnerships integrating the efforts
of state, city, and private developers,
Riverlife points proudly to a host
of projects already in place, with
several currently underway and
more planned for the future. This
seamless sequence of open spaces
for civic engagement will ultimately
knit our neighborhoods together
and reconnect us with our living
environment.
Highlighted Projects
Monogahela Wharf Landing
The challenge: take a paved parking
lot and put in a paradise. Result:
Riverlife found the solution to turn
the Mon Wharf into a beautiful,
user-friendly linear park and trail.
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Riverlife’s Mission
Riverlife’s mission is
simple: To reclaim,
restore and promote
Pittsburgh’s riverfronts
as the environmental,
recreational, cultural
and economic hub
for the people of this
region and our visitors.
Riverlife (formerly
Riverlife Task Force)
is a public-private
partnership established
in 1999 to guide
and advocate for the
redevelopment of
The Mon Wharf is now a linear park featuring plantings native to western Pennsylvania.
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Left: The Mon Wharf Landing provides
an urban oasis for city residents and
workers, and will connect to Point
State Park and the Great Allegheny
Passage.
Below: The Wharf’s new floodresistant landscaping and design
allow it to withstand rising waters
from the Monogahela River.
Ohio continued from page 9
Formerly a deteriorated five-acre
parking lot on the historic northern
bank of the Monogahela River
located at the base of the First
Side area of downtown, the Mon
Wharf Landing has been reborn
as a riverfront trail and park. For
generations the Wharf has been
prone to flooding, and years of
industrial and transportation use
turned it into a harsh urban edge to
the city. Under Riverlife’s direction,
the Wharf ’s redesign now features
flood-resistant native plants, water
steps for access to the river, and
improved infrastructure to handle
flooding concerns.
Convention Center
Riverfront Plaza
Pittsburgh’s grand David
L. Lawrence Convention
Center debuted in 2003 and
was immediately recognized
internationally for its sustainable
design as the largest Gold LEEDrated building in the world. This
huge symbol of sustainability
remained unconnected to the
riverfront, however, offering few
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opportunities for conventioneers
and downtown visitors to get close
to the water’s edge.
After an extensive planning
period and public process, the
Convention Center Riverfront
Plaza broke ground in 2009 and
was opened to the public by the
Sports and Exhibition Authority in
2011, completing the Convention
Center’s connection to the
riverfront.
Formerly a staging area for barges
and a downtown by-pass highway,
this significant green link welcomes
visitors arriving by boat, bike
and foot. It directly connects
the Convention Center to Three
Rivers Park, Pittsburgh’s 13-mile
downtown riverfront park system.
The riverfront Plaza offers a key
link connecting the Downtown
Allegheny riverfront trails with the
Strip District, as well as additional
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public green space, plantings and
trees, boat landings and ecosystem
restoration.
The Convention Center Riverfront
Plaza links the markets and
restaurants in the Strip District to
Downtown’s Golden Triangle.
The 1.5 million square foot David L.
Lawrence Convention Center was the
largest LEED-rated building in the
world when it debuted in 2003.
For more information on Riverlife visit http://www.riverlifepgh.org/ online.
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Featured Pennsylvania Water Photo
French Creek and Allegheny River
French Creek (left) joins the Allegheny River at Riverfront
Park in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Send us your photos!
If you would like to feature one of your
water photos, please email it to us at
pa.awra@gmail.com. Please include
information on the location of the photo.
Employment Opportunity: Water Resources Manager
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), an interstate water resources management agency, seeks a
professional in the field of hydrology, ecology, biology, geology or environmental science to manage its Monitoring
& Protection Program.
Duties include coordinating SRBC’s involvement with water quality issues related to monitoring, assessment,
restoration, and protection activities within watersheds of the basin, development of new programs to address
existing or emerging needs related to water quality issues, and preparation of grant proposals and management of
staff activities related to grants associated with water quality issues.
Qualifications include a minimum of 10 years directly related professional experience in surface and/or groundwater
hydrology or aquatic ecology and at least 3-4 years of supervisory/management experience in a directly related field.
The opening closes December 15, 2013.
Please visit http://www.srbc.net/about/docs/Manager_MP_11_2013.pdf for more information.
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Dehoff Named New Executive Director of SRBC
The Susquehanna River Basin
Commission (SRBC) appointed
Andrew D. Dehoff (current PA
AWRA President) as its new
executive director, effective
September 19, 2013. Dehoff was
selected from 51 applicants to serve
as the third executive director in the
agency’s 42-year history.
“Mr. Dehoff is a well-qualified
individual who has considerable
experience with the Commission’s
programs and operations,” said
Commission Chairman Col. Trey
Jordan, who represents the federal
government on the Commission.
“With this foundation, he has both
the experience and skill set to move
the Commission forward in the face
of new challenges in the coming
years.”
Having held progressively
responsible positions with SRBC,
Dehoff began his employment as a
water resources engineer in 1995.
Most recently, he served as SRBC’s
Project Review Manager and was
responsible for the technical review
of applications for all water use
projects requiring SRBC’s approval.
In that capacity, Dehoff oversaw the
development of online applications
and implemented guidance
documents to improve the efficiency
of the review of applications.
degree in
engineering,
both from the
University of
Virginia and
is a Registered
Professional
Engineer in
Pennsylvania. He succeeds Paul
O. Swartz, who served as SRBC’s
executive director since 1992.
”He is a solid performer, well
versed with the Commission’s
regulatory requirements and firsthand involvement in developing
the Commission’s regulations and
policies,” said Jordan. “My fellow
commissioners from Pennsylvania,
New York State, and Maryland
agree that his background and
experience are an excellent match
for the Commission.”
The Harrisburg-based SRBC is the
governing agency established under
a 100-year compact signed on
December 24, 1970 by the federal
government and the states of New
York, Pennsylvania and Maryland to
protect and wisely manage the water
resources of the Susquehanna River
Basin. The Susquehanna River starts
in Cooperstown, New York, and
flows 444 miles to Havre de Grace,
Maryland, where the river meets the
Chesapeake Bay.
Dehoff, a resident of Harrisburg,
Pa., holds a bachelor’s and master’s
Call for Abstracts - Deadline is January 31, 2014
In celebration of National
Drinking Water Week, Penn State
Extension’s Master Well Owner
Network and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
Protection along with numerous
other sponsors invite you to submit
abstracts for the 2014 Pennsylvania
Groundwater Symposium.
The Symposium theme “Building
Groundwater Knowledge through
Monitoring” will provide a
forum for researchers, students,
professionals and educators
working in the groundwater field to
exchange information and promote
protection of groundwater resources
throughout the state.
Abstracts will be accepted for oral
or poster presentations on a wide
variety of groundwater topics. The
conference planning committee
will review all abstracts and notify
authors of acceptance via email by
February 14, 2014.
The conference registration site and
agenda will be available by March
1, 2014.
Thanks to generous support
from sponsors, we currently
expect a nominal registration fee
of approximately $30 for this
symposium.
Conference will be held on
May 7, 2014 at the Ramada Inn
Conference Center in State College,
PA.
Abstracts can be submitted at
http://www.cvent.com/events/
pennsylvania-groundwatersymposium/event-summary50089beb9f89487a9c608531a9ff16
6c.aspx online.
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Summer 2013 Webinar Series Recap
Susquehanna River Basin Commission's Low Flow Protection Policy
Presenters:
• Mr. John Balay, Manager, Planning & Operations, Susquehanna River Basin Commission
• Mr. Andrew Dehoff, Manager, Project Review, Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Mr. Balay discussed the Low Flow Protection Policy (LFPP) and Technical Guidance, adopted by the Susquehanna
River Basin Commission (SRBC) on December 14, 2012. This policy has been in effect and is being used by SRBC to
evaluate applications. Mr. Balay
noted that the LFPP includes the use of
thresholds that vary monthly as natural
hydrologic conditions vary, as opposed
to the previous policy that relied on a
single threshold intended to protect low
flows during the summer.
Mr. Dehoff described the
Commission's implementation efforts
to date, including the development
of tools that inventory water use
throughout the basin and the use
of USGS stream gages to inform
the determination of any passby
requirements.
Archived Webinar
Materials
If you missed the webinars,
you can find copies of
the presentation and
other resources available
on the PA-AWRA web
site. See http://state.
awra.org/pennsylvania/
Webinars/2013Webinars.
htm online.
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Occurrence of Contaminants of Emerging
Concern in Pennsylvania Waters, 2006-09
Presenters:
• Ms. Rhonda Manning, Water Program Specialist,
PA Department of Environmental Protection
• Mr. Andrew Reif, Water-Quality Biologist, U.S.
Geological Survey
Thank you!
The PA-AWRA Board thanks John, Drew, Rhonda and
Drew for their outstanding presentations this summer.
Ms. Manning discussed the foundation of
the study and how it relates to other efforts
conducted in past years in the Commonwealth.
She noted that the impetus for undertaking
this study was not in response to a pollution
event, but was to collect data throughout the
state. Ms. Manning provided an overview of the
emerging contaminants that were investigated,
which included human drugs, veterinary drugs,
antibiotics, hormones, steroids, fire retardants,
as well as other compounds.
Mr. Reif described that the sampling setup,
which included an occurrence survey at various
potential sources, followed by sampling near
drinking water intakes. Mr. Reif noted that
most of the compounds sampled for were not
detected, and that those that were detected were
found in very low concentrations. However,
some compounds, such as caffeine and
carbamazepine, were comparatively common in
samples.
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2013 Mid-Atlantic Conference a
Success!
More than 100 AWRA members from the MidAtlantic region gathered at the Conference Center
in Mercer, New Jersey for a two-day conference on
“Water Resources: Adaptation and Advancement.”
The conference was hosted by the five Mid-Atlantic
regions—New Jersey, Delaware, Philadelphia
Metropolitan Area, National Capital Region and
Pennsylvania—with the members of the New
Jersey State Section taking on the lion’s share of the
responsibility for the planning and implementation
of the conference.
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rol Collier and Dr. Ra
disav Vidic join Ms.
Hale and Ms. Virgin
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ote presentation.
The conference provided an excellent opportunity to
build connections as there were professionals from
eight states present—including New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts,
and Tennessee. This was the first Mid-Atlantic Regional
conference since Delaware hosted in 2007.
Some of the highlights of the conference included:
• Dr. Radisav Vidic, with the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh,
discussed environmental challenges and opportunities in
shale gas extraction.
• Ms. Kathy Hale and Ms. Virginia Michelin, Conference • Following the Thursday keynote speaker, there were 8
concurrent sessions including sessions with themes on
Co-Chairs from the New Jersey State Section, opened
Water Quality, Stormwater, and Green Infrastructure.
the conference and discussed the theme of the
conference.
• Thursday concluded with the conference banquet
and the NJ-AWRA’s annual Water New Year’s Eve
• Ms. Carol Collier, current national AWRA President
celebration.
and Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin
Commission, provided an overview of AWRA’s roles
and activities.
• Mr. Fred Sickles, with the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, discussed New Jersey’s
ongoing efforts to improve resiliency of their water
infrastructure.
• Dr. David Robinson, New Jersey State Climatologist
and Professor, Department of Geography at Rutgers
University, discussed the formation of Superstorm
Sandy, the devastation caused by the storm and the
changing conditions that will lead to increasing
variability and extremes with the weather.
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•Mr. Gary Szatkowski, Meteorologist in Charge,
National Weather Service Mt. Holly/Philadelphia
Forecast Office, discussed the forecast and
integration of NWS with emergency preparedness
and response, problems with residents making good
judgments on assessing risk, and opportunities to
improve as we move forward.
• There were five concurrent sessions on Friday
morning and afternoon that focused on Superstorm
Sandy as well as Water Quality, Stormwater and
Ecological Restoration.
If you are interested, you can view and download the
presentations on the Conference Skydrive account
(http://sdrv.ms/1aYNU2k).
The conference would not have been possible
without the support of the sponsors. The full list of
sponsors is published on the MAC2013 conference
web site (http://mac2013.wildapricot.org/Default.
aspx?pageId=1470909).
The atrium of the co
nference center bu
zzed with attendee
visiting the sponso
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r booths.
2013 Pennsylvania State Section Officers
President
Andrew Dehoff
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission
1721 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Phone: (717) 238-0423
Fax: (717) 238-2436
ADehoff@srbc.net
Past President
Craig Thomas
Chester County Water Resources
Authority
601 Westtown Rd, Suite 260
West Chester, PA 19380-0990
Phone: (610) 344-5400
cthomas@chesco.org
BPratt@srbc.net
Vice President
John R. Shuman
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
220 St. Charles Way, Suite 200
York, PA 17402
Phone: (717) 741-1600
Fax: (717) 741-9100
JShuman@jmt.com
Secretary/Treasurer/ Membership
Dale R. Glatfelter
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P.O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
Phone: (717) 763-7211 x2352
dglatfelter@gfnet.com
Newsletter and Website
Patricia Craig
Penn State University
116 Deike Building
University Park, PA 16801
(814) 867-4900
plc103@psu.edu
Delaware Basin Director
Vacant at this time
Penn State University Student
Chapter Advisor
Elizabeth W. Boyer
304 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-8830
ewb100@psu.edu
Ohio Basin Director
Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy
American Rivers Western PA Field
Office
150 Lloyd Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone:: (412) 727-6130
LHollingsworth-Segedy@
americanrivers.org
Susquehanna Basin Director
John Seitz
York County Planning Commission
28 East Market Street
York, PA 17401
Phone: (717) 771-9870
jseitz@ycpc.org
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MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
Take part, join the Section, and become more aware of our precious water resources!
The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to the
advancement of research, planning, management, development, and education in water resources. AWRA provides
a focal point for the collection, organization, and dissemination of ideas and information in the physical, biological,
economic, social, political, legal, and engineering aspects of water related issues.
The Pennsylvania Section of AWRA is financially independent of the national organization and is supported by its
own membership dues. Membership in the Pennsylvania Section is easy to obtain and inexpensive.
Membership in the Section provides the following:
• The informative Section Newsletter delivered to your
email inbox twice a year;
• An annual conference and other water-resource related
announcements and information;
• A network of colleagues living and working in the Ohio,
Susquehanna, and Delaware Basins in water-resourcerelated fields; and
• A forum for the dissemination of information on all aspects
of water-related issues.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - ANNUAL DUES PAYMENT
If you are not currently a member or would like to renew your membership, please complete the form below. The National
AWRA does not collect dues for State Sections, so it is the responsibility of the individual or the organization to submit dues
directly to the Pennsylvania Section AWRA.
Contact Information:
Name: ______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Title: _______________________________________________
City: _______________________________________
Employer: ___________________________________________
State/Zip: ____________________________________
E-Mail Address: _______________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________
Type of Membership:
Please indicate whether this membership is a:
New Membership or
Renewal
The Section by-laws provide four classes of memberships: Individual, Associate, Institutional, and Corporate. Individual
members are those individuals who are regular, student, emeritus, or transitional members of AWRA. Persons who are not
members of AWRA, but wish to be members of the Pennsylvania Section, are eligible for Associate membership. Please check
below the type of membership desired.
Individual $10.00
Associate $10.00
Institutional $20.00
Corporate $25.00
Return this form with your payment made out to PA-AWRA to:
Dale Glatfelter, Secretary/Treasurer PA-AWRA
Gannett Fleming, Inc., P.O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
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