DELAWARE RIVER BASIN (DRB) INTERSTATE
FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE

Final Report/Action Agenda - July 2007

UPDATES SINCE THE 2007 TASK FORCE REPORT RELEASE:

The DRB Interstate Flood Mitigation Task Force met on December 15, 2009;
click here for additional information.

DRBC Flood Advisory Committee Recommendations For More Effective Floodplain Regulations
in the Delaware River Basin

Delaware River Basin Enhanced Flood Warning System

Listing of Completed and Ongoing Flood Studies/Projects in the Delaware River Basin
(Adobe Reader required; April 2010)

At the March 11, 2009 DRBC Meeting, two presentations were given on the current effort to create and make available
flood inundation maps for the main stem Delaware River from Trenton, N.J. to Port Jervis, N.Y., excluding the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. This effort is being led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District
and the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters (NWS ERH). Once completed, these maps will depict
the correlation between forecasted flood stages at stream gages and how adjacent land would be inundated at those river levels.
Flood inundation mapping is one of the DRB Interstate Flood Mitigation Task Force's 45 recommendations highlighted in their Final Report.

Laura Tessieri, DRBC, presented the Army Corps of Engineers' (ACoE) ongoing efforts to complete
the inundation mapping and how these maps can be used by communities as a planning tool.
(Jason Miller, ACoE, authored the presentation - 2.5 MB; Adobe Reader required to view)

Laurie Hogan presented NWS ERH's ongoing efforts to integrate the ACoE's inundation maps
into the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS), an online tool for real-time flood information.
(2.4 MB; Adobe Reader required to view)

	Action Agenda
	Cover Letter From DRBC Executive Director to the Governors
	News Release

	Powerpoint Presentation to DRBC Commissioners at the February 28, 2007 Morning Conference Session Summarizing Comments from Four Public Meetings (822 KB)
	News Releases Regarding Public Meetings
	Feb. 8 Meeting at Delhi, N.Y.: Powerpoint Presentation (843 KB) and Handouts (dates on the first page have been updated to reflect rescheduled Easton meeting date and extended written comments deadline)
	Feb. 15 Meeting at Wilmington, Del.: Powerpoint Presentation (1.1 MB) and Handouts
	Feb. 20 Meeting at Ewing, N.J.: Powerpoint Presentation (1.1 MB) and Handouts
	Feb. 27 Meeting at Easton, Pa.: Powerpoint Presentation (1.4 MB) and Handouts
	December 2006 Progress Report Letter From DRBC Executive Director to Governors
	Recommendations Overview Attachment to Letter

	September 21, 2006 Letter from Four Basin State Governors to DRBC Executive Director
	Link to Press Releases from Governor Rendell and Governor Corzine/NJ DEP Commissioner Jackson
	Resolution 2006-19: Authorizing and directing the DRBC Executive Director to establish a task force to recommend a set of comprehensive flood mitigation measures for the Delaware Basin.

	Agenda
	Meeting Summary
	News Release
	Invited Members
	Proposed Report Focus Areas
	Handout to Task Force Members -- Ongoing Initiatives (prepared by staff)
	Handout to Task Force Members -- Going Forward: Floodwater Management or Floodplain Management - A History of Decisions on the Main Stem Delaware River (prepared by staff)
	Handout to Task Force Members -- DRBC's Role in Flood Loss Reduction Efforts (prepared by staff)
	List of Task Force Subcommittee Leads and Contact Information

	1984 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Main Stem Delaware River Flood Study
	N.J. Flood Mitigation Task Force Final Report

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