The Christina Basin Task Force will hold its first meeting of 2016 on March 4, 2016. The meeting will focus on activity in the headwaters of the Brandywine Watershed. Preservation, conservation, and stream restoration projects have had substantial success in this area and will be featured in several presentations.

Agenda:

I. Introductions

II. Presentations on Brandywine Headwaters projects

• John Goodall,  Brandywine Conservancy
• Bob Struble, Brandywine Red Clay Alliance

III. Presentation on “Optimizing Riparian Buffer Locations for Nitrogen Removal” 

• Luc Claessens, University of Delaware

IV. Christina Basin Education Group

V. Funding Opportunities

• William Penn Foundation’s Initiative in the Christina
• Growing Greener Grants
• Other programs

VI. State Programs

1. PA DEP
2. DE DNREC

VII. County Programs

1. Chester County
2. New Castle County

VIII.    Watershed Projects

1. Brandywine
2. Red Clay
3. White Clay
4. Christina

IX. Other Business

X. Adjournment