District Waterways Advisory Commission (DWAC)

District Waterways Advisory Commission

The District Waterways Advisory Commission advises the Office of District Waterways and adopts the Waterways Advisory Plan, which creates a strategic vision for the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property. The Advisory Plan shall include recommendations for :

• The orderly, safe, and efficient use of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel for boating and recreation
• Public and private uses of property and infrastructure adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel
• Interagency and regional coordination on issues relevant to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property
• Environmental conservation and management of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property
• Strategies for coordinated economic growth on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel
• Assessments of safety and security risks and needs on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel
• Identification of transportation gaps on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel; and
• Opportunities to increase local control of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property.

The Commission shall be comprised of fourteen (14) voting members appointed as follows. Seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor with experience in at least one of the following areas :

Seven (7) members appointed by the Chairman of the Council as follows :

The government officials who head the following entities, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio non-voting members of the Commission :

The Mayor shall request that each of the following federal agencies appoint a representative as an ex officio non-voting member of the Commission :

The Commission shall meet at least once every month until the first Advisory Plan developed pursuant to D.C. Code 8-191.03 is published and at least quarterly thereafter. If you are interested in an appointment to this commission, please complete the appointment application and attach the required documentation. All applicants will receive an email confirming their application was received. Applications will be screened as they are received. Candidates deemed most suited based on the application will be contacted to schedule further discussion.