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GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE
Federal and State Role
Regional and County Role
Municipal Cooperation
Local Municipal Role
Existing Municipal Types
FIGURE 139:
Delaware Valley Regional Planning
Commission Area
Regional and County Role
Regional Role
There are many Philadelphia regional organizations that play
a role in Montgomery County, such as the Greater
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce or the Greater
Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. The role of most of these
organizations is fairly specialized and limited; however,
there are three regional organizations with a more significant
impact on the county’s landscape - DVRPC, DRBC, and
SEPTA.
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DVRPC is the regional planning agency, as designated
by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. DVRPC manages
federal transportation funding for the region, as well as
provides supportive planning work, demographic
analysis, employment projections, and population
projections for the region.
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DRBC is a
four-state agency—encompassing Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, and New York—that regulates
water quality and supply within the Delaware River
drainage area. Any entity proposing to withdraw
10,000 gallons per day or more of groundwater within
the basin must get a permit from DRBC.
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SEPTA is a regional transit company that
provides regional rail, subway, trolley, and bus service
to Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs.
Montgomery
Chester
Delaware
Philadelphia
Bucks
Mercer
Burlington
Camden
Gloucester
The Schuylkill River is part of the Delaware River Basin.
SEPTA train
Source: Delaware Valley Regional
Planning Commission
