Brandywine-Christina Revolving Water Fund

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The Brandywine-Christina Revolving Water Fund aims to drive regulatory-driven municipal stormwater and drinking water utility investments toward agricultural restoration projects and to create marketable Environmental Impact Units, which can be sold to generate revenue for more conservation and create a self-sustaining, revolving fund structure.

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A Watershed Moment: the Delaware River Basin

Film produced by Tom Lennon. Photo by Steve Guttman NYC, flickr.com

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NEWS: The Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund is the Nation's first Revolving Water Fund.

The Revolving Water Fund (RWF) is a ground-breaking conservation finance model that facilitates the investment of private capital into watershed-scale conservation efforts.

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North America | Fact Sheet

BCHWF: Fact Sheet

The Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund will consolidate and leverage public and private funding sources into an independently administered investment fund. Access this fact sheet to learn more. View BCHWF: Fact Sheet

North America | Report

BCHWF: Communications Report

The communications research and recommendations portion of this project was undertaken to better understand best practices, the current landscape of initiatives in the watershed and to develop strategies that would assist with the successful implementation a Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund. This report details the following: 1.Literature review conducted on communicating water science,2.Existing education and outreach initiatives in the Brandywine-Christina watershed, 3.Research findings of survey work conducted in the northern portion of the watershed (Southeastern PA) and comparisons with existing research in the Brandywine-Christina watershed and the Delaware River Basin, and 4.Recommendations for future actions related to communications and engagement related to the Brandywine-Christina water fund. View BCHWF: Communications Report

North America | Charter

BCHWF: Steering Committee Agreement

Steering Committee Agreement from the BCHWF in Delaware, USA View BCHWF: Steering Committee Agreement

North America | Report

BCHWF: Feasibility Study (Executive Summary)

Access this report to see a comprehensive study of feasibility for the Brandywine Christina Healthy Water Fund View BCHWF: Feasibility Study (Executive Summary)

North America | Lesson Learned

BCHWF: Feasibility Study - Lessons Learned

Lessons learned for completing Feasibility Studies, provided by selected team members of the Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund, located in Delaware, USA. View BCHWF: Feasibility Study - Lessons Learned

North America | Lesson Learned

BCHWF: Steering Committees - Lessons Learned

Lessons learned for developing a Steering Committee, provided by selected team members of the Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund, in Delaware, USA. View BCHWF: Steering Committees - Lessons Learned

North America | Presentation

Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund, USA - Overview PPT

Access for an overview of the Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund, USA, prepared by the local team as of February 2016. View Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund, USA - Overview PPT