“The Economic Engine of the Delaware Valley” What do these enterprises have in common? y Boeing y Starbucks y Camelback Ski Area y Del. Water Gap NRA y Campbell’s Soup y Philadelphia Eagles y DuPont y New York Yankees y Wawa y Yards Creek Hydro y Keystone Brewpub y United States Navy y Crayola Crayons y Guggenheim Museum
They all depend on the Delaware Basin!
1961: JFK signs DRBC Compact. 1965: Congress authorizes Delaware Water Gap NRA. 1996: Congress adds Del. Estuary to National Estuary Program. 2011: Delaware River revival is underway.
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Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania The Delaware River Basin y 13,000 sq mi y 8.2 million people y 11th most populous state y Drinking water: 5% of U.S. y 1st, 7th largest metro. economies y Del. (74% of pop.) y NJ (35% of pop.) y NY (55% of pop.) y Pa. (43% of pop.) Population Change by County Delaware Basin, 2000-2010
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-60,000 Annual Economic Activity y Ports –$2.6 billion y Agriculture –$3.4 billion y Water Supply –$3.8 billion y Fish/Wildlife –$1.5 billion y Recreation ‐ $1.2 billion Annual Economic Activity y Property Value ‐ $256 million y Water Quality ‐ $2.5 billion y Forests ‐ $5.1 billion y Parks –$1.8 billion Skiing y$325 million y1,753 jobs y 9 ski areas y 1,005 acres y 1 mgd y 1.9 million ski visits source: PSAA 2010 Paddling y $362 million y 4,226 jobs y Gear: $66 mil y Trips: $296 mil y 620,860 paddlers
source: Outdoor Industry Assoc. 2006 Upper Del. & Del. Water Gap NRA y $41.2 million y 448 jobs y 367,000 visitors y 113 miles Natl. Wild & Scenic River y Over 70,000 acres
source: Cordet et al. USNPS, USFS 1990 Canoe/Kayak/Rafting y $9 million y 225 jobs y 37 liveries y 225,000 visits
source: Canoe Liveries in Del., NJ, NY, Pa. Powerboating y $395 million y 232,000 registrations y NY, Del., Pa., NJ ranked 3rd, 7th, 17th, and 23rd in sales
y source: National Marine Manufacturers Assoc. 2010 Fishing, Hunting, Bird Watching y Fishing $576 million (18 trips/angler, $53/trip)
• Hunting $340 million (16 trips/hunter, $50/trip)
• Bird Watching $561 million (13/trips/yr, $27 trip)
Source: USFWS 2006 Shad Fishing y $6.5 million y 63,000 trips y $102/trip
Pa. Fish & Boat Commission, 2011 Wild Trout Fishing
y $29 million y 350 jobs
(Maharaj, McGurrin, and Carpenter, 1998) Delaware Water Gap Natl. Rec. Area y $100 million y 7,563 jobs y 4,867,272 visits y 487,727 local trips y 3,650,455 non‐local trips y 486,727 motel visits y 243,364 camp overnights
Stynes and Sun (2002) Public Water Supply State Supply (mgd) Value ($4.78/1000 gal) Del. 40 $70 NJ 284 $495 NY 800 $1,396 Pa. 679 $1,185 1,803 mgd $3,146 million Public Water Supply Withdrawals Delaware River Basin
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PA, 679 mgd
NY, 800 mgd Marcellus Shale (potential) y $3.3 billion/yr (residential), $1.2 billion/yr (wellhead) y 84 tcf total, 7 tcf in DRB (mean) y $11.21/1000 cf (residential), $4.16/1000 cf (wellhead) y 4,700 sq mi (36% of DRB), 8.7% total Marcellus in DRB y Assumes 25 year extraction period
Annual Residential Value Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Delaware River Basin 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
$ billion/year 3 2 1 0 USGS 2011, 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 EIA 2010 95th Percentile Mean 5th Percentile Annual Economic Benefits Delaware River Basin 6,000 $5,129 5,000
4,000 $3,818 $3,300 $3,371
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$ billion/yr 2 0 Del. NY NJ Pa. >600,000 jobs ($10 billion in wages)
y Marine & Water‐related Construction y Fishing & Aquaculture y Ship/Boat Building y Tourism/Recreation y Marine Transportation y Hunting/Fishing/Wildlife Recreation‐related y Farming y Water/Wastewater Utility y Ports y Watershed Protection/Management
The Delaware River Basin in Del., NJ, NY, and Pa. contributes:
1. $25 billion in annual economic value from recreation, water quality, water supply, ecotourism, forest, agriculture, open space, and port benefits.
2. Ecosystem goods and services worth $21 billion per year, net present value (NPV) = $683 billion.
3. Over 600,000 jobs with $10 billion in wages.