DRBC -- Flexible Flow Management Program (FFMP)

Flexible Flow Management Program (FFMP)

The Delaware River Basin Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York State, and the Federal Government) at its December 10, 2008 public meeting withdrew the proposed amendments to the DRBC Water Code published on December 3, 2007 and directed staff to develop new proposed amendments to the Water Code for public notice and comment by or in the summer of 2009 (or as soon thereafter as practicable).

Katherine Bunting-Howarth, who represents Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner on the DRBC, presented a statement on behalf of the commissioners regarding the FFMP and related DRBC rulemaking at the December 10, 2008 DRBC Meeting.

William Muszynski, DRBC Water Resources Management Branch Manager, gave a presentation to the Regulated Flow Advisory Committee (RFAC) on December 11, 2008 regarding DRBC's withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the Water Code.

The FFMP agreement reached by the Parties to the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court Decree continues to be implemented on a temporary basis by the Decree Parties through May 2011. The current agreement (which reflects changes to the September 2007 FFMP agreement as explained in Commissioner Bunting-Howarth's December 10, 2008 statement) can be viewed on the web site of the Office of the Delaware River Master, which administers the provisions of the Decree.

FFMP Archives
	News Release: DRBC Expected to Withdraw Proposed Water Code Amendments Related to the Flexible Flow Management Program (November 25, 2008)
	Statement on the FFMP Adapted From Remarks Provided by DRBC's General Counsel at the September 24, 2008 Commission Meeting
	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing (December 3, 2007) Withdrawn by DRBC on December 10, 2008
	Resolution 2007-14 (Directs DRBC staff to begin the full notice and comment rulemaking process; adopted September 26, 2007; )
	"Legal Authorities Relating to Management of the New York City Delaware Basin Reservoirs" Talking Points of Kenneth J. Warren, DRBC General Counsel Presented at September 26, 2007 Commission Meeting
	"Flexible Flow Management Program" given by the Office of the Delaware River Master at the September 26, 2007 Commission Meeting (Link to The Office of the Delaware River Master's web site; click on FFMP Presentation September 26, 2007, DRBC Meeting)
	"Operational Differences Between Two Reservoir Releases Programs: Rev.1 vs. FFMP" given by William Muszynski, DRBC Water Resources Management Branch Manager, at the September 26, 2007 Commission Meeting
	Transcript of September 26, 2007 Commission Meeting segments and Public Hearing regarding the FFMP

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