Chester County ‘Watersheds 2045’ Plan Available

WEST CHESTER, PA – The Chester County Water Resources Authority released a draft of the the county’s water resources plan – 'Watersheds 2045' – for public review and comment through Nov. 17.

The updated plan provides a framework that empowers communities to protect, sustain, enhance, and enjoy the county’s shared water resources well into the future, according to Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline.

The plan builds on an original plan released in 2002, which guided two decades of work protecting and restoring streams, lakes, and groundwater in Chester County.

Seung Ah Byun, executive director of the authority, said technical and water, and water resource practitioners helped develop the plan.

“Now it is time for the public to weigh in on the draft plan,” Byun said.

The draft includes stormwater and flooding, pollution prevention and mitigation, recreational access, and sustainable water supplies.

The authority is also offering two public informational sessions where the draft plan will be presented, and staff will be on hand to answer questions:

• An in-person meeting on Tuesday, Oct. at 6 p.m. at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus, 137 Modena Road, Coatesville
• A virtual meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, October 24, at 6:00 p.m.

Registration is available here.

The draft plan and details on providing comments are available on the authority’s website here. Comments will be accepted via email, mail, or web form through Nov. 17.

For anyone interested but unable to attend either event, a pre-recorded informational session will be available online by the end of October.

Questions about the plan, public comment process, or informational events may be directed to Kate Hutelmyer at water@chesco.org or 610-344-5400.