DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
TRI-COUNTY WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 - 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room C

Gloucester County Planning Department
1200 North Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ

AGENDA

1.    Moment of silence for Freeholder James Atkinson

2.    Minutes of the Meeting of March 20, 2000

3.    Watershed Management Area 18 - Roll-out Meeting

4.    CY 2001 WORK PROGRAM and BUDGET

       Tri-County Water Quality Management Board - Proposed CY 2001 Work Program and Budget.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.    Amendment Status Report - September 2000

  1. Beverly Sewerage Authority WMP, Burlington County
  2. Southampton Township WMP, Burlington County
  3. Calton Homes, Mansfield Township, Camden County
  4. Lenape Regional H.S., Tabernacle Township, Gloucester County
  5. Harrison Township WMP, Gloucester County
  6. Clover II, East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County
  7. Other Status Changes

6.    NJDEP's Proposed Water Quality and Watershed Management Rules
(see enclosed fact sheet, letters and memo regarding the rules)

7.    Freshwater Wetlands Rules
(see enclosed Table of Significant Proposed Changes to Freshwater Wetlands Rules)

8.    Best Management Practices for Control of Non-Point Source Pollution from Stormwater

9.    Water Supply Critical Area No. 2 - Update

10.    Watershed Management Area Planning - Update

  1. Lower Delaware River Tributaries (WMA 18)
  2. Rancocas Creek (WMA 19)
  3. Mullica Wading (WMA 14)
  4. Maurice, Salem, Cohansey (WMA 17)
  5. Crosswicks Creek (WMA 20)

11.    Old Business

12.    New Business

Adjourn.

INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. Newspaper Articles
    "Push is on to pump new life into wastewater by using it," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 2000.
    "Salt, Fine in the Ocean, Intrudes in the Tap, New York Times, March 26, 2000.
    "Torricelli, Andrews say dredging plans come up short again," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 2000.
    "Franklin Discusses Sewer Systems," Sentinel, May 25, 2000.
    "Whitman presents a proposal for protecting N.J. waterways," Philadelphia Inquirer, June 8, 2000.
    "Pinelands board finds new leader in N.Y.," Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 2000.
    "Federal money sought for new water hookups," Philadelphia Inquirer, June 26, 2000.
    "Critics see sham in watershed rules," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2000.
    "Burlco health officials urge sewer link," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 10, 2000.
    "Sewer vs. septic: ‘It's in your yard, and it smells'," The Times, July 12, 2000.
    "Debate muddies water rule," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 25, 2000.
    "Sewer-project approval," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 2000.
    "Winslow water projects advancing," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 2000.
    "Water-quality issue draws third crowd," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 3, 2000.
    "Lawmakers seek tougher sewer rules," The Times, August 31, 2000.
    "Lawmakers vow action against water rule," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 31, 2000.
    "Rural growth putting N.J. in hot water," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 21, 2000.


  2. Other Publications
    Table of Significant Proposed Changes to Freshwater Wetlands Rules
    Fact Sheet: Water Quality and Watershed Management Rules
    Letter from Joseph Rettagliata to Commissioner Shinn, June 19, 2000, re: time extension to review rules
    Memo from Ben Ginsberg to Mike Ontko, July 14, 2000, re: Proposed Water Quality and Watershed Management Rules.
    Letter from John Coscia to Lance Miller, July 27, 2000, re: time extension to review rules
    Letter from Mike Ontko to Robert Lord, August 15, 2000, re: Beverly Sewerage Authority.


  3. Summary of Monthly Hydrologic Conditions
    The Summary of Monthly Hydrologic Conditions can now be found at:
    http://nj.water.usgs.gov/monthly_summary/index.html

ENCLOSURES

  1. Minutes of the Meeting of March 20, 2000
  2. Proposed CY2001 Work Program and Budget
  3. Amendment Status Report
  4. DVRPC Rules memo of July 14, 2000
  5. Tri-County Working Group Rules comments
  6. Information Items (as listed in Agenda)