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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Citizen Advisory Commission (C.A.C.)

Mission
The Citizen Advisory Commission was established by Congress on October 31, 1988, and reauthorized in 1998. The Commission advises the Secretary of the Interior on matters pertaining to the management and operation of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, as well as on other matters affecting its surrounding communities.

Members
As of January 2007, the Commission is composed of the following 11 members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior:
ϑ  2 members from among residents of New Jersey nominated by the Governor of New Jersey
ϑ  2 members from among residents of Pennsylvania nominated by the Governor of Pennsylvania
ϑ  2 members nominated by the Superintendent of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
ϑ  5 county members, nominated by the county administration of each county,
     1 member from among the residents of each of the following counties:
     Sussex County NJ, Warren County NJ
     Pike County PA, Monroe County PA, Northampton County PA

These members of the Commission volunteer their time and do not receive additional pay, allowance, or benefits for their services.

To Contact the Commission
Contact the Commission by writing to:
Citizen Advisory Commission
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
PO Box 284
Bushkill PA 18324

 
Meetings
The Commission holds public meetings five times a year, alternating between the five counties surrounding the recreation area in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The public is invited to bring issues of concern to the meetings for discussion with Commission members and park staff. Upcoming public meetings will be listed on the park's Calendar of Events
as soon a press release is issued by the park announcing the meeting.
 

Minutes of the last year's meetings
Minutes (pdf files) of the last year's meetings are published here once they are approved, which is usually at the next meeting of the Commission.

2007:  October 13
2008:  January 19 | March 15 | June 14
A young man in colonial uniform, with a musket  

Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: September 15, 2008 at 12:50 EST