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Chesapeake Bay Commission
Chesapeake Bay Commission, http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among others.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cbf_homepage

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our motto, Save the Bay, defines the organization's mission and commitment to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands, forests, and underwater grasses.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.chesapeakebay.net/

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

Delaware River Basin Commission
Delaware River Basin Commission's Home Page, http://www.nj.gov/drbc/drbc.htm

Description: A breakthrough in water resources management occurred in 1961 when President Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York for the first time signed concurrent compact legislation into law creating a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing a river system without regard to political boundaries.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
DVRPC - Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, http://www.dvrpc.org/

Description: Established in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides comprehensive, coordinated planning for the orderly growth and development of the bi-state region. This region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey. DVRPC's mission is to proactively shape a comprehensive vision for the region's future growth.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Protection
Office for River Basin Cooperation, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/river_basin.htm

Description: The Water Planning Office coordinates Pennsylvania's responsibilities as a member of interstate river basin organizations and develop strategies to utilize established river basin commissions and interstate association as vehicles to advance partnerships. This Office encourages and promotes multi-state cooperation to solve common problems. It works to implement existing policies of the Commonwealth in a consistent manner; links economic progress, watershed management, and sustainability; and strengthens both the relationships and visibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection with interstate and intrastate organizations and the communities they serve.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program, http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakes.html

Description: The Great Lakes National Program Office oversees and helps all Great Lakes stakeholders (Federal, state, tribal, local, governments; non-government organizations; industry; and private citizens) work together in an integrated, ecosystem approach to protect, maintain, and restore the chemical, biological, and physical integrity of the Great Lakes.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania

Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes Commission, http://www.glc.org/

Description: The Great Lakes Commission is a binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania

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Great Lakes Information Network
Great Lakes Information Network, http://www.great-lakes.net/

Description: The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decisionmaking, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, http://www.potomacriver.org/

Description: The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is an interstate compact commission established by Congress in 1940 to help the Potomac basin states and the federal government to enhance, protect, and conserve the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River basin through regional and interstate cooperation.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Ohio River Basin Commission
Ohio River Basin Commission, http://www.orbcinterstate.org/

Description: The Ohio River Basin Commission's purposes are to: provide a forum for the Ohio River Basin States to study, discuss, and develop regional policies and positions on common interstate issues concerning water and related land resources; coordinate water and related land resources planning in the Ohio River Basin; provide representation of the regional interests of the Basin before the Congress and federal agencies responsible for the planning, development, and management of water and related land resources in the Basin; and investigate, study, and review water-related problems and issues of interest to the member states.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
ORSANCO home page, http://www.orsanco.org/

Description: Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies to address emerging water quality issues.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

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Potomac Watershed Partnership
Potomac Watershed Partnership, http://www.potomacwatershed.net/index.html

Description: The Potomac Watershed Partnership is a large-scale restoration and stewardship project focused on the Potomac River watershed. Its mission is to create a collaborative effort among federal, state, and local partners to restore the health of the land and waters of the Potomac River Basin. This will enhance the quality of life and overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, http://www.srbc.net/

Description: The mission of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is to enhance public welfare through comprehensive planning, water supply allocation, and management of the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania

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