The DRBC recently hosted a signing ceremony with our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District & New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) partners to continue the F.E. Walter Dam Re-Evaluation Study. A feasibility cost-sharing agreement amendment was signed for the study's next phase, which will focus on evaluating the existing and future use of the reservoir during Basin emergency drought conditions to support/aid salinity repulsion in the Delaware Estuary, provide low flow augmentation and protect aquatic life.

  • View the news release: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3909668/

DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini, USACE Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Jeffrey Beeman and NYCDEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala all provided remarks at the ceremony, highlighting the importance of partnership, sound water resource management, planning and climate resilience.

Mr. Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, also provided remarks. He highlighted the need to evaluate the performance of existing Corps' infrastructure and the importance of focusing on issues on a watershed scale. 

Study partners were honored to have him and the USACE deputy commanding general for civil works and emergency operations Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly join us for the signing ceremony.

The DRBC and NYCDEP are non-federal sponsors of the F.E. Walter Dam Re-Evaluation Study. The feasibility cost sharing agreement amendment signed by all partners will position the study to ensure adequate time and resources to complete a full re-evaluation. This includes additional environmental modeling and engineering analysis. 

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DRBC's Steve Tambini (front left), USACE's Lt. Col. Jeffrey Beeman (front middle), NYCDEP's Rohit Aggarwala (front right) sign the agreement amendment. ASA Civil Works' Mr. Michael Connor (back left), USACE's  Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly (back middle) and NYCDEP's Paul Rush (back right) participated in the ceremony. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.	ASA Civil Works' Mr. Michael Connor shares remarks. It was an honor to have him join us for the signing ceremony and take the time to visit DRBC and learn about our work. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.	USACE Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Jeffrey Beeman stands behind a podium to give remarks at the feasibility cost-sharing agreement amendment signing ceremony. Photo by the DRBC.
DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini gives remarks at the feasibility cost-sharing agreement amendment signing ceremony. Photo by the DRBC.	NYCDEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala gives remarks at the feasibility cost-sharing agreement amendment signing ceremony. Photo by the DRBC.	From L to R: DRBC's Steve Tambini, DRBC's Beth Brown, ASA Civil Works' Michael Connor and DRBC's Kristen Bowman Kavanagh pose for a photo. Photo by the DRBC.