The Upper Delaware Coalition Mission Statement
The Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition is a not-for-profit corporation established in 2004 to help preserve the natural environment of the Upper Delaware River Valley. This wilderness area is increasingly threatened by the speculative development of large parcels for tract housing, random clear-cutting of ridgelines, and the destruction of landmark structures such as bridges. Our membership is comprised of local residents justifiably concerned with these issues. The Delaware remains the longest, free-flowing (undammed) clearwater river in the Northeastern United States.
Drastic exploitation of our surroundings constitutes an irrevocable degradation of pristine beauty. It also sets a dangerous precedent for future development while erasing forever a forested home to wildlilfe and endangered species. We wish to protect this legacy for future generations.
Our mission is to work with local governments, Planning Boards, Zoning Enforcement, and environmental agencies at State levels (New York and Pennsylvania) as well as Federal agencies. We strive to establish a pro-active relationship with resources outside the region wherever local powers fall short of environmental protections, or violate their own zoning laws.
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