Wild and Scenic Rivers
Lower Delaware River Wild and Scenic
March 29, 2011 MINUTES
Wild & Scenic Lower Delaware River |
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Management Committee |
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Carol Hoffmann New Jersey Chair |
Mick Drustrup Pennsylvania Chair |
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Nockamixon Township Municipal Building |
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Meeting called to order by the Pennsylvania Co- Chair, Mick Drustrup
In attendance: New Jersey Co-Chair, Carol Hoffmann Nancy Janyszeski, PA Vice-Chair, Julie Bell of the National Park Service (NPS) and members of the Management Committee.
Introductions of attendees
Approval of the minutes: Motion C Hoffmann -second: John Mauser
Action item: remove draft from minutes on Website
Public Comments: R McNutt reported that the DEP hired additional personnel to oversee gas drilling fracking. Discussion on the fracking waste disposal.
Discussion: Motion by R. McNutt and seconded by M.Kyde to send a letter to PADEP as it relates to problems with drilling and fracking to create a volunteer force to report back anything that they see that is irregular.
Discussion: Use of the river as it applies to river boats and the bank erosion of the Delaware River..
Action Item: J. Bell, NPS, will follow-up on the river bank deconstruction.
Wild and Scenic resolutions, Williams Township was given a presentation
Action Item: J. Bell to send webmaster the new updated Wild and Scenic Fact Sheet for the website.
C Hoffmann, Milford Mill – no report
N. Janyszeski – 2 nd round water testing, announced DEP meeting dates
Action Item: put on website
Presentation: J Bell, NPS – Grant Money amount announced in April 8, 2011
Motion: R McNutt seconded by N. Janyszeski to approve proposed project funding as proposed. The Grantees recused themselves from the vote.
Delaware River Sojourn starts, in Callicoon, on the 18 th June and ending in Bristol on the 25 th of June, 2010
Action : Kate O’Hara’s DRBC site for the Sojourn
The Delaware River is the River of the year for 2011.Next meeting: June 2011, in New Jersey. Stockton Inn, Monday night either June 13 or June 27, 2011