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ICPRB Business Meeting Announcement

February 12, 2020

The 2nd Quarter ICPRB Business Meeting will be held March 3, 2020, at the ICPRB office in Rockville, Md. The ICPRB Commissioners will be updated on the on planning for our 80th anniversary celebration, discuss ICPRB policy, and get a special presentation on recent work regarding total maximum daily loads by ICPRB’s Environmental Scientist, Carlington Wallace.  The public is invited to attend, but please RSVP as space is limited.

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ICPRB Celebrates 80 Years

January 17, 2020

The commissioners and staff of ICPRB celebrate as 2020 marks our 80th anniversary of protecting and preserving the Potomac River basin.

These 80 years have seen incredible change in the Potomac basin, and much has been accomplished by ICPRB and many others to return the Potomac to a resource that its residents so gratefully use and rely on for drinking water, recreation, commercial/agricultural use, and a way to appreciate nature.

The commission will be telling its story during the year in a number of ways, including a social media “Throwback Thursday” series on Facebook and Twitter. During the year, ICPRB will highlight the history of the river and the efforts to protect and preserve it by posting a new picture and story each Thursday of 2020. Join in the conversation on either platform by using #Potomac80.

Message from the Executive Director

Special Celebration on May 15, 2021

A special message from the Executive Director, Michael Nardolilli:
“Due to COVID-19 and the continued uncertainty about a “second wave” in the Fall, many similar events scheduled for the Fall have also been postponed. The new date of May 15, 2021 coincides with the 80th anniversary of the formal organization of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin on May 10, 1941. While the Interstate Compact was passed by Congress on July 11, 1940, the true “birthday” of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin did not occur until the organizational meeting on May 10, 1941. At that time, Governor Herbert R. O’Conor of Maryland was elected Chairman and Hugh R. Pomeroy, Director of the Virginia State Planning Board was elected vice-chairman. So, the new date is very fitting for holding the celebration.”

The year of celebration will culminate with a fundraising cruise on the Potomac River. All proceeds of the event will go towards implementation of the Potomac Basin Comprehensive Water Resources Plan. For more information on the event, click on the picture below.

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Anniversary Celebration Brochure

The Anniversary Celebration Brochure highlights the accomplishments of ICPRB over the last 80 years. Additionally, after 8 decades of success, we look to future decades with the fourteen recommendations from the Potomac River Basin Water Resources Comprehensive Plan.

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