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September — October, 2003
Volume 2, Issue 5
Welcome to
the newest issue of Tributary Times, our online newsletter about
Delaware's Tributary Action Teams and their activities. We've
also got some news items that we'd like you to know about, and
would also like to invite you to join the Team that's working
in your part of the State.
Most
of the items you see on this page are linked to more detailed
information, either on our site or at another Internet resource.
Please feel free to link to those articles, and then come back
here to learn more!
If you
like what you see, why not invite your family, friends, and neighbors
to visit our site and sign up for their own copy? The more we
help build awareness of the condition of our waterways and their
challenges, the sooner we'll be able to make all of Delaware's
water as clean as it can be.
Statewide News
Hurricane
Isabel Less Destructive Than Feared — Although
much anticipated, Hurricane Isabel
was much less destructive in Delaware
than had been feared. Still,
there were many challenges for the
First State's residents. Click
here for more...
Delaware's
Changing Landscapes — Delaware
is becoming increasingly urbanized, and we
are losing our farmlands to development. We
took a look at the statistics, and came away
with a greater awareness of the situation...an
awareness we'd like to share with you today. Click
here for more...
PLUS,
A Perspective from the Office of State Planning
and Coordination — Plus
is the new Preliminary Land Use Service process
for updating and streamlining the Land Use Planning
Act's requirements. The office worked intensively
with a variety of state, local government, and
private sector partners to provide useful and timely
information to help speed the land use decision-making
process. Click
here for more...
Land
Use Change and Water Quality — On
October 2, 2003, the University of Delaware and
partner organizations held a forum to discuss land
use changes and their impacts on water quality. Starting
with the historical perspective and moving through
the present and on to the future, a broad range
of experts presented valuable research to help
guide Delaware's future and improve the quality
of its waters. Click
here for more...
Include
Your Organization's Events in Our Calendar — If
your organization is working on issues that involve
water and watershed quality in Delaware, we would
like to invite you to include your meetings and events
in our calendar. Please click
here for our convenient event information form.
Appoquinimink
Tributary Action Team
Inland
Bays Tributary Action Team
Murderkill
Tributary Action Team
Nanticoke
Tributary Action Team
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