SWAP Annual Stakeholder Meeting, February 23, 2010, 6:30 PM at Galena Fire Hall
The beautiful Sassafras River rises in western Delaware and forms the natural boundary between Kent and Cecil Counties in Maryland before it empties into the upper Chesapeake Bay.
The Sassafras River watershed offers its residents and visitors unmatched opportunities for recreation, country living, and quiet contemplation.
But the news is not all good. Water quality is impaired by pollutants from run-off. Algae blooms in the upper Sassafras threaten aquatic life, pets and under certain conditions, humans. Beaches are sometimes closed due to high bacteria levels. Sediment-clouded water stifles the growth of life-giving underwater grasses. Shoreline and woodland erosion threaten the natural beauty of the River.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Sassafras Watershed Action Plan (SWAP)! The planning is over and restoration is already underway. Please join us on February 23rd to receive a copy of the Executive Summary and hear about current restoration efforts.
Join us on February 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Galena Fire Hall. After a year of hard work we will be presenting the completed Sassafras Watershed Action Plan. Special guest, Russ Brinsfield, Executive Director of Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology will be speaking and all guests will receive a copy of the Executive Summary of the Plan. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Sassafras Riverkeeper has joined the Waterkeepers Chesapeake in filing a petition to the EPA to revoke Maryland Department of the Environment's authority to implement and enforce the Clean Water Act. Go to What We Do and click on "Advocacy," to read a copy of the petition.