Section 5. Looking Out For the Watershed – Who is Involved?
Public Agencies with Programs Related to the Schuylkill Watershed*
STATE AGENCIES
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Community Conservation Partnerships, Environmental Education, PA Heritage
Parks, Rivers Conservation, Watershed Planning, PA Scenic Rivers, Coldwater
Heritage Partnership, River Sojourns
Department of
Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.pa.us
Act 537 Sewage Facilities Program, Brownfields, Center for Environmental
Education, Citizens’ Volunteer Monitoring, Conservation Directory, Dam
Safety, Drinking Water Assessment, GIS Digital Geographic Information, Hazardous
Sites Clean-Up, Reclaim PA, Source Water Protection, Storm Water Management
Planning, Stream Improvements, Stream Releaf, Watershed and Non-Point Source
Mgt, Water Use Planning, Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Wetlands
Fish and Boat
Commission
www.fish.state.pa.us
Fish Consumption Advisories, Fish Stocking, Fisheries Management Reports,
Maps for Boaters and Anglers
Department of
Community and Economic Development
www.inventpa.com
Center for Local Government Service
Game Commission
www.pgc.state.pa.us
Historical and
Museum Commission
www.phmc.state.pa.us
PA Geospatial
Data Clearing House
www.pasda.psu.edu
FEDERAL AGENCIES
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Water Quality Criteria and Standards, National Pollution Discharge, Elimination
System, Source Water Assessment, Watersheds Information Network, Search Your
Community, Best Management Practices, Ecological Restoration
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov
Conservation Partnerships, Endangered Species, Environmental Education,
Habitat Restoration, Migratory Bird Management, National Wetlands Inventory,
National Conservation, Training Center
National Park
Service
www.nps.gov
Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance, National Heritage Areas
U.S. Geological
Survey
www.usgs.gov
National Stream Flow, Information Program, National Water Quality, Assessment
Program, Groundwater Resource, National Water Use
National Resources
Conservation Service, USDA
www.nrcs.usda.gov
Conservation Technical Assistance, Wildlife Habitat Incentives, Watershed
Surveys and Planning, Wetlands Reserve, Conservation Reserve, Watershed Protection
and Flood Prevention
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Water Resources Management, Wetlands Regulations, Water Conditions and Levels,
Monitoring
OTHER AGENCIES
Delaware River Basin Commission
www.state.nj.us/drbc
Water Conservation Regulations, Groundwater Protected Area, Regulations,
Hydrologic Conditions Report, Water Quality Information, Comprehensive Basin
Plan
Delaware Valley
Regional Planning Commission
www.dvrpc.org
Horizons 2025 Plan, Regional Indicators, Greenway and Open Space Projects,
Data Services
Philadelphia
Water Department
www.phila.gov
Watershed Protection, Water Quality Reports, Water Treatment, Storage and
Distribution, Storm Water Management, Education
County Conservation
Districts
www.pacd.org
(PA Association of ConservationDistricts)
Storm Water Management, Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Nutrient Management,
Waterway Protection, Environmental Education, Technical Assistance
*This list is incomplete because of limited space. For example, it does not include a number of important county agencies such as planning commissions and water resource authorities, as well as many municipalities that are involved in local watershed protection efforts.
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