The Susquehanna River Basin Commission issued its 2008 Water Resources Program, an annual plan cataloging 12 identified water resources needs for the Susquehanna basin and the programs and projects intended to address those needs.

The identified water resources needs relate to coordination, flood damage reduction, water quality improvement, drought mitigation, adequate water supplies, economic development, aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection, migratory fish restoration, recreation enhancement and other important needs.

“This 2008 plan is not only a good example of planning on a watershed scale, it also represents government working at its best to serve the public,” said SRBC Executive Director Paul Swartz. “The Commission worked with numerous governmental agencies, as well as some non-governmental organizations, to catalogue activities they have planned to properly manage a wide range of water resource issues throughout the Susquehanna watershed in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.”

The 2008 Water Resources Program incorporates input from SRBC; 11 federal agencies; 10 state agencies; 7 regional, county and local agencies, including the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board in New York; and 7 non-governmental organizations, including the Upper Susquehanna Coalition – a non-profit organization representing Southern Tier New York and portions of Northern Tier Pennsylvania.

The 60-page 2008 Water Resources Program is available on SRBC’s website

4/25/2008