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Delaware Estuary Project Registry Summary:

 

What is the Delaware Estuary Project Registry?

This Project Registry is designed to be a one-stop-shop for restoration, enhancement, and conservation projects available to all potential funders and supporters. Please be advised that there is currently no funding available for projects from the PDE, but all projects benefit from the high visibility of being listed in the Registry.

What is the main goal of the Project Registry?

The Project Registry is part of an effort by PDE to identify high value restoration activities and match these with high impact projects and regional priorities. The science and consensus based process underpinning this effort is described in the 2009 document "Regional Restoration Initiative: A Blueprint for the Delaware Estuary". The goal of the Project Registry is to provide a comprehensive collection of projects that anyone can contribute to or query through an online web platform, to increase the visibility of projects and assist funders in locating projects they wish to support. This will also help PDE to identify projects which best target our restoration priorities and actions in the "Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary". The Project Registry will serve as a tool to aid PDE and our many partners in making wise investments in the health and function of the Delaware Estuary.

Who can use the Project Registry?

The Project Registry is open to all who would benefit from its use. Any restoration-themed environmental project is welcome, including on-the-ground, education and research activities.  Projects received by November 25, 2010 will be considered for selection and promotion by the PDE Alliance for Comprehensive Ecosystem Solutions in 2011. Other potential funders will have ongoing access to registry projects.

What types of projects are in the registry?

Projects can include traditional habitat restoration, enhancement, creation or protection activities. Education, outreach, policy and research projects can also be submitted to the Registry, provided their focus is to directly improve the quantity and/or quality of the Estuary's natural resources, including living resources, habitats and water.

What is the Geographic Range?

Any project located in the Delaware River Basin can be contributed to the Registry. However, only projects located within or having significant impact to the Delaware Estuary Study Area (the lower 52% of the Delaware River Basin, which includes tidal waters from the head of tide on the mainstem Delaware River to the mouth of the Bay - see map, will be eligible for PDE support/promotion beyond listing in the Registry.

How will projects in the Registry be promoted?

Each year, a handful of high priority projects will be selected for aggressive promotion by the PDE Alliance for Comprehensive Ecosystem Solutions - a collaboration of agencies and organizations aimed at supporting high priority projects. Selected projects will be chosen based on their impact on key restoration priorities for the Delaware Estuary.

Project Registry Requirements

  • Interested parties are encouraged to submit project summaries using the online Project Registry Form.
  • If more detailed project descriptions, proposals, or other supplemental materials exist for the project, these may be submitted as attachments. Project submitters can request privacy on sensitive information to be withheld from public viewing if needed.
  • Contributors are asked to provide annual status updates for their projects to be retained in the Registry, noting any changes in scope or funding status.