LITTLE CRUM CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN

Phase 2 Project (Summer 2009)

Developing an action plan to improve water quality in Little Crum Creek through retrofit Low Impact Development (LID) applying Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP’s).

Step 1. Proposals for major projects for site-specific BMP’s: Click Here to view Preliminary Recommendations.

Step 2. Proposals for watershed-wide Low Impact Development incentive and regulatory programs

Step 3. Modeling and monitoring of flow and pollutant loading to evaluate water quality improvement potential of proposed projects: Click Here to view Summer Research Summary Powerpoint Presentation (large file)

Step 4. Preliminary cost analysis

Step 5. Final Recommendations

Contractor: Department of Engineering, Swarthmore College

Project Director: Arthur E. McGarity, Ph.D.

Staff:

Peter Cosfol, Lab Manager

Zachary Eichenwald, Research Intern

Markia Collins, Student Assistant

Richard Scott, Student Assistant

Project Partner: Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association, Media, PA

Funding: Funds provided by:

• The Coastal Zone Management Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and the Borough of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
• The Host Family Foundation for the High School Science Outreach Program funding
• The Howard Hughes Medical Institute for undergraduate research participation funding