Advisory Committee on Climate Change (ACCC)
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Committee Openings

  • Nine (9) members representing the following four (4) sectors: Academic/Research Institutions; Environmental/Watershed Organizations; Businesses/Industries; and Water/Wastewater Utilities

    • 2-year terms starting August 2026

    • Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; click here to learn more


Committee Membership

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  • DRBC Announces the Membership of the ACCC - May 7, 2020 news release

    • Composed of scientists, researchers, thought leaders, planners and experts on water resources adaptation and resiliency

    • Representing government, academic and research institutions, environmental/watershed organizations, businesses/industries and water/wastewater utilities


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Committee Purpose and Charge

  • Identify and prioritize threats and vulnerabilities

  • Develop science-based future planning scenarios for the Delaware River Basin as they relate to water resources sustainability and resiliency

  • Serve as the coordinating body for resilience-related Basin water resource and watershed studies

  • Provide input to inform DRBC planning and modeling studies

  • Define scope and support development of a Basin-wide resilience study

  • The role of the ACCC does not include the Compact's charge to the DRBC to review projects under Section 3.8.


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Archives: Committee Meeting & Event Information


2026


2025

2024


2023

  • December 20

  • January 31 (This was the ACCC Forum, held as part of the biennial Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit; not an official advisory committee meeting)


2022


2021

  • August 3

  • March 2 (This was the ACCC Forum, held as part of the biennial Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit; not an official advisory committee meeting)


2020