Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY. ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDE HABITAT RESTORATION, WATERSHED MONITORING, AND EDUCATION/OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDE IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, IMPROVED COASTAL HABITAT CONDITIONS, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESTORATION PROGRAMS, WETLANDS WORK, HABITAT PROJECTS, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, SHELLFISH PROJECTS, COORDINATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WEBSITE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS, HOLDING AND PARTICIPATING IN TARGETED PUBLIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS ACROSS THE ESTUARY, CCMP TRACKING AND NEPORT DATA COLLECTION, PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ENHANCED STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, PUBLIC BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INSTALLATIONS, LIVING SHORELINE INSTALLATIONS, MUSSEL COLONIES IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, GREATER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF INDICATORS TO IMPROVE CCMP IMPLEMENTATION. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY REGION. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $5,133 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDING THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY. THIS PROJECT OVERSEES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS OUTLINED UNDER THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM (DELEP) WORKPLAN, THROUGH WHICH THE FEDERAL FUNDS AND OUTLINED ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM'S (NEP) COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELEP CCMP. ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, THE DELEP INTENDS TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS GOALS WITHIN THEIR CCMP. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DRIVEN BY SPECIFIC PRIORITY GOALS, INCLUDING: DECREASING NUTRIENT LOADING THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED; PRESERVING AND PROTECTING MARSHES, SHORELINES AND NEAR-SHORE HABITATS; FACILITATING AND MONITORING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS; AND, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISION-MAKING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS FUTURE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE: COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION; WATER QUALITY MONITORING; PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH,;CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY EFFORTS; LIVING SHORELINE IMPROVEMENTS; STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; SUPPORT OF THE URBAN WATERS INITIATIVES; AND MAINTAINING CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT CCMP GOALS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO MAKE SUBAWARDS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: EVALUATION OF FUNDING SOURCES/MECHANISMS FOR ESTUARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS FOR DISSOLVED OXYGEN INCREASES, ENHANCED MONITORING FOR NUTRIENTS, ENHANCEMENT OF EUTROPHICATION MODEL, ENHANCED MONITORING FOR TOXICS AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, EXTENSION OF LIVING SHORELINE SITE, DEVELOPMENT OF WEB BASED PLATFORM FOR PDE'S LIVING SHORELINE FEASIBILITY MODEL, CONVERSION OF WATER TREATMENT SETTLING TANK FOR USE AS MUSSEL REARING CENTER, SUPPORT OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN URBAN WATER FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF COST-SHARE PROGRAM FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION TO ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERS TO INSTALL HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES RELATED TO THIS AWARD INCLUDE REDUCING NUTRIENT POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACTS, REDUCING OTHER POLLUTANTS AND THEIR IMPACTS, SUSTAINING DRINKING WATER FLOW FOR DRINKING WATER AND ECOSYSTEMS, INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND ACCESS, IMPROVED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, PREVENTING WETLAND LOSS, STEMMING FOREST LOSS, AND, INCREASED AND IMPROVED FISH AND SHELLFISH HABITAT. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL SHORELINE TO ERODED AREAS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE DESIGN OF VARIOUS HABITAT AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMS. OUTCOMES FROM THIS AWARD INCLUDE IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND GROWTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE WATERSHED, INCREASED COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND THE PRESERVATION/ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY, CRITICAL HABITAT AND COASTAL RESILIENCE RESOURCES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE LOCAL WATERSHED, VISITORS TO THE DELAWARE ESTUARY, INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON THE BAY, DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AS A WHOLE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY. ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDE HABITAT RESTORATION, WATERSHED MONITORING, AND EDUCATION/OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDE IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, IMPROVED COASTAL HABITAT CONDITIONS, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY REGION.

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPAAPPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN UNDER SECTION 3

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN UNDER SECTION

THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY.

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, WHICH WILL HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY.

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHEHSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN UNDER SECTION

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN UNDER SECTION

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY, INC. TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING A FRESHWATER MUSSEL HATCHERY AT BARTRAM'S GARDEN IN SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA FOR WATER QUALITY AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE DELAWARE ESTUARY REGION AND BEYOND AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MUSSEL HATCHERY BUILT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A WATERSHED EDUCATION CENTER CLOSE TO THE LOWER TIDAL SCHUYLKILL RIVER BEING DEVELOPED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY THAT WILL BE 10,000 SQUARE FEET CONTAINING OFFICES, A MEETING ROOM, A GREENHOUSE, AND VARIOUS TYPES OF LABORATORIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PRODUCTION OF 500,000 MUSSELS PER YEAR TO INCREASE POPULATIONS OF NATIVE MUSSEL SPECIES THAT WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE CLEANER WATER AND HEALTHIER AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING WILL BE PROVIDED BOTH ON-SITE AND ACROSS THE DELAWARE ESTUARY REGION TO ENGAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN LEARNING ABOUT CLEAN WATER AND HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY REGION, THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN, AND THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER WATERSHED.

DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND EPA'S PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN. WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED INCLUDES: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, SCIENTIFIC PROJECT COORDINATION, AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECTS. THIS ACTION PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDS OF $850,000 AND FEDERAL FUNDS OF $70,000 IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED INCLUDES: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, GRANT WRITING AND ADMINISTRATION IN SUPPORT OF CCMP IMPLEMENTATION, COORDINATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WEBSITE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, MEDIA OUTREACH AND 'ESTUARY NEWS' NEWSLETTER, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS, REGIONAL RESEARCH TOOLS AND RESILIENCE PROJECTS, DELAWARE ESTUARY SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, CULTIVATE AND PROMOTE NEW AND EXISTING EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECT COORDINATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: MEETINGS WITH ALL PARTNERS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES WITHIN THE WATERSHED, PUBLISH TWO PRINT ISSUES OF 'ESTUARY NEWS', 4 TO 6 EMAIL BLASTS PROMOTING ESTUARY EVENTS AND RESOURCES, 100+ MEDIA HITS, 1 TO 2 PRESS EVENTS PER YEAR, COORDINATE OR SUPPORT 4 MAJOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-THEMED FESTIVALS AND PARTICIPATE IN 10, CONTINUE EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT TO SCHOOLS, 1 TO 2 SPRING CLEANUPS, 3 TO 4 VOLUNTEER TRAININGS, 10 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS, AND SUPPORT LIVING SHORELINE EVALUATION, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION AT TWO OR MORE SITES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE CCMP, MEET 1,500 ACRE HABITAT GOAL, MAINTAIN HIGH NUMBER OF PAGE VIEWS ON WEBSITE (OVER 100,000) AND FIRST VISITORS (40,000 TO 50,000), DISTRIBUTE 'ESTUARY NEWS' TO APPROXIMATELY 28,000 PEOPLE, WORK WITH PARTNERS TO INVESTIGATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, PROMOTE ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS AND INCREASE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT, AND ADMINISTER AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESILIENCE PRACTITIONERS THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, STUDENTS, AND VISITORS IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND THIS ESTUARY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUSSEL HATCHERY, CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL WETLANDS ASSESSMENT, SUPPORTING THE DELAWARE RIVER FESTIVAL, AND MORE.ACTIVITIES:THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A MUSSEL HATCHERY, SUPPORT OF THE PHILADELPHIA SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM, MUSSEL REARING MAINTENANCE, AND EXPANSION, CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE MID-ATLANTIC WETLANDS MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT MONITORING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, SUPPORT OF THE DELAWARE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES LEAGUE, AND SUPPORT OF THE DELAWARE RIVER FESTIVAL.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: THE START OF CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESHWATER MUSSEL HATCHERY FACILITY IN PHILADELPHIA AT BARTRAM'S GARDENS, COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF WETLAND DATA, CONTINUED AND EXPANDED PARTICIPATION IN REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHELL COLLECTION IN PHILADELPHIA AND NORTHERN DELAWARE, UPGRADED MUSSEL STOCK INFRASTRUCTURE AT PARTNER LOCATIONS, ASSESSMENT OF ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS FOR POTENTIAL FRESHWATER MUSSEL GROW OUT, UPGRADED MUSSEL STOCK INFRASTRUCTURE AT EXISTING MUSSEL GROW OUT LOCATIONS, CONTINUED ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD OF RASCL MEETINGS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2025, PLAN AND HOST DELAWARE RIVER FESTIVALS IN ALL 4 URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITIES, ENSURED DETAILED TRACKING OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS WORK AND THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE DELAWARE ESTUARY STUDY AREA. THIS WORK ALSO BENEFITS VISITORS TO THE DELAWARE ESTUARY.

DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA APPROVED DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE DELAWARE INLAND BAYS. THIS PROJECT OVERSEES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS OUTLINED UNDER PARTNERSHIP FOR THE THE DELAWARE ESTUARY'S WORKPLAN, THROUGH WHICH THE FEDERAL FUNDS AND OUTLINED ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM'S (NEP) CCMP. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM CCMP.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES, HABITAT RESTORATION, INTERNAL CAPACITY BUILDING, AND MORE TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE THE ESTUARY EUTROPHICATION MODEL, BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THE MUSSEL HATCHERY, WORK ON NATIVE POLLINATOR GARDENS AND RAIN GARDENS, AND MORE. WORK WILL BEGIN ON THE WILMINGTON PARK GREENING INITIATIVE, ON CONTINUED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2025 DELAWARE ESTUARY SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, MYRIAD EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FUNDING ADMINISTRATION.SUBRECIPIENT:DEVELOP A MODEL TO ESTIMATE THE WATER QUALITY BENEFITS OF DELAWARE RIVER BASIN FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER BIVALVES BY INTEGRATING PHYSIOLOGICAL, POPULATION, AND WATER QUALITY DATASETS AT LOCATIONS WITH NATURAL, RESTORED AND ENHANCED SHELLFISH ASSEMBLAGES, CURRENT EUTROPHICATION MODELING EFFORTS, RELATING TO THE DRBC'S EVALUATION OF AQUATIC LIFE USES AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN CRITERIA, SUGGEST THAT SEDIMENTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE URBAN ESTUARY IN TERMS OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN DYNAMICS. THIS PROPOSED WORK IS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE REGULATORY EFFORTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2017-04, WHICH TREATS SEDIMENT OXYGEN DEMAND (SOD) AS A STATIC TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DEMAND AND WILL ASSIGN WASTE-LOAD ALLOCATIONS ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, MODELING SEDIMENT DIAGENESIS EXPLICITLY WILL EXPAND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADDITIONAL NUTRIENT SOURCES THAT SUPPORT SOD AND THE PROSPECT FOR ITS REDUCTION OVER TIME. CONTINUITY OF LONG-TERM MONITORING OF LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT ON NANTUXENT CREEK, BASED ON 8 YEARS OF MUSSEL REARING DATA, WATER FROM GREEN LANE RESERVOIR SUPPORTS CONSISTENT, EXCEPTIONAL MUSSEL GROWTH AND SURVIVAL. PDE AIMS TO REPURPOSE AND RETROFIT A WATER TREATMENT SETTLING TANK LOCATED ON THE RESERVOIR SHORELINE AS A MUSSEL REARING CENTER, ONE OF SEVERAL BEING CONTEMPLATED IN DE AND PA. THE MAIN COST WILL BE TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A WATER INTAKE PIPE AND PUMP SYSTEM TO DELIVER WATER FROM THE RESERVOIR TO THE TANK SYSTEM. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES RELATED TO THIS AWARD INCLUDE REDUCING NUTRIENT POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACTS, REDUCING OTHER POLLUTANTS AND THEIR IMPACTS, INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND ACCESS, IMPROVED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, PREVENTING WETLAND LOSS, STEMMING FOREST LOSS, AND, INCREASED AND IMPROVED FISH AND SHELLFISH HABITAT. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL SHORELINE TO ERODED AREAS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE DESIGN OF VARIOUS HABITAT AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMS. OUTCOMES FROM THIS AWARD INCLUDE IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND GROWTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE WATERSHED, INCREASED COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND THE PRESERVATION/ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY, CRITICAL HABITAT AND COASTAL RESILIENCE RESOURCES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE LOCAL WATERSHED, VISITORS TO THE DELAWARE ESTUARY, INDUSTRIE

THIS PROJECT ENTAILS CONDUCTING A DETAILED BENTHIC COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY USING EMAP METHODS, UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY, AND NEW

THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY WORKING WITH THE STATES OF DELAWARE NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA WILL DEVELOP AND TEST APPROACHES TO SAMP

THE RECIPIENT WORKING WITH THE STATES OF NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND PENNSYLVANIA AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS, WILL ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF PILOT REFERENCE SI

EXISTING MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR COASTAL WETLANDS FOCUS ON VULNERABILITIES OF THE PLATFORM (E.G., ELEVATION DEFICITS) AND SEAWARD EDGE (E

THIS STUDY AIMS TO IDENTIFY MECHANISMS TO ENHANCE RIBBED MUSSEL POPULATIONS, THEREBY PROVIDING NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE, NATURAL W

THIS KEY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO QUANTIFY THE ROLE THAT RIBBED MUSSELS PLAY IN PROMOTING SALT MARSH ACCRETION AND NUTRIENT REMOVAL. THESE TWO SERV

SHORELINE STABILZATION AND MONITORING OF TIDAL MARSH

LOW-TECH SALT MARSH RESTORATION IN THE DELAWARE BAY WATERSHED

LEWES-REHOBOTH CANAL LIVING SHORELINE EXPANSION

THE DELAWARE ESTUARY TEACHERS' WATERSHED WORKSHOP INITIATIVE EDUCATES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF A NRDA WORKSHOP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY

SUPPORT FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT

THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DELAWARE ESTUARY - SUPPORT FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY SCIENCE & ENVIR SUMMIT

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO PRODUCE INVENTORIES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND CONSERVATION STATUS RANKS OF NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND MAP ECOLOGICAL SYST