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2004
Water Resources Education Network Projects
WREN
announces the award of nearly $110,000 in funding to community
partnerships across the state. Projects will carry out water resources
education projects in the coming year. Funding comes from PA Department
of Environmental Protection for activities that will either address
nonpoint source pollution issues on a watershed basis or help protect
sources of drinking water.
The successful grantees of the Water Resources Education Network
(WREN) grant program (for Drinking
Water Source Water Protection Projects and Watershed
Protection Projects ) are
listed below or you
can print our PDF file with full descriptions.
Learn more about how to be funded or
view our listings by county to see projects
from previous years as well.
Source
Water Protection
funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection (PADEP) by virtue of the Safe Drinking
Water Act of 1996, section 1452 (State Revolving Loan Fund for Drinking
Water SWP)
Ambridge Water Authority , Beaver
County ; $3,937 to produce and print a map and post "Water Supply
Area" signs in critical locations of the source water protection
area in the Service Creek Watershed. Jeff Allen, 724-266-6784,
xxl_h2oguy@hotmail.com
Bucks Co. Planning Commission , Bucks
County; $5,000 to hold a water awareness day for the Pennridge area
in conjunction with National Drinking Water Week and work with the
school district to integrate source water protection issues in the
curriculum. Cynthia Unangst, 215-345-3884,
ckunangst@co.bucks.pa.us
City of Titusville , Crawford
County; $4,094 to post "Water Supply Area" signs in the Oil
Creek watershed where state roadways intersect the delineated water
supply area and announce sign installations to citizens of the area
via a bill stuffer. Mary Ann Nau, 814-827-5300,
manager@titusvillepa.com
Dillsburg Borough , York
County; $4,610 to design a mobile educational display and make presentations
that highlight source water protection initiatives in the Yellow Breeches
watershed. Sally Holbert Pat Devlin, 717-697-0127,
sbholbert@comcast.net
Eastern Armstrong Co. Municipal Authority , Armstrong
County; $1,800 to produce and distribute a brochure to area citizens
about source water protection in the Plum Creek watershed and to introduce
educational materials to the Elderton School District for use in their
waters resources awareness curriculum. Donald Cessna, 724-354-2540,
n/a
Keystone College , Northampton
County; $5,000 to purchase a groundwater model to demonstrate to students
in the middle and secondary schools of the Bangor Area School District
how to identify and protect their source water supply and to distribute
brochures to residents of the Slateford Creek watershed designed to
inform about measures citizens can take to prevent the pollution of
their drinking water. Robert Cook, Ph.D., 570-945-8411,
robert.cook@keystone.edu
Lehigh Valley Water Suppliers , Lehigh,
Northampton County; $5,000 to expand the successful "Hydromania" water
festival to include participation of more school districts as well
as higher level students to educate about the importance of source
water protection in the Lehigh River Basin. Liesel Smull, 610-398-2503,
lieselsmull@lehighcountyauthority.org
Little Conemaugh Watershed Assn , Cambria
County; $5,000 to hold a Children's Water Festival during which sixth
grade students in Cambria County school districts will learn about
groundwater basics, the sources of their drinking water, and pollution
identification and prevention in the Little Conemaugh watershed. Jacqueline
Ritko, 814-495-4380, ritko@co.cambria.pa.us
Natural Lands Trust , Schuylkill,
Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia County; $5,000
to highlight to local environmental organizations and municipal officials
the need to protect buffer lands for public drinking water supply systems
in the Delaware River Basin before they are sold for development. David
Harper, 610-353-5587, dharper@natlands.org
PA Environmental Council, EAC Network , Montgomery
County; $5,000 to create a poster board display, brochure, and presentation
that will promote the formation of muncipally based Environmental Advisory
Councils (EACs) to accomplish source water protection initiatives in
the Schuykill River Watershed. Jeanne Barrett Ortiz, 215-563-0250 x113,
jortiz@pecphila.org
RSVP of Lehigh, Northampton & Carbon Counties , Lehigh,
Northampton County; $4,989 to continue its source water protection
mentoring program aimed at students and adults of Lehigh and Northhampton
counties using groundwater simulators, TAPWater kits, and water testing
kits. Diane Schrameyer, 610-391-8211, rsvp@diakon.org
The PEAK Center, Inc. , Bucks,
Montgomery County; $5,000 to conduct twelve educational workshops aimed
at citizens and municipal officials designed to educate about the importance
of preventing nonpoint sources of pollution in the lower Delaware watershed
in order to accomplish source water protection for the North Penn Water
Authority service area. Robert Kutler, 215-362-7432,
sec@peakcenter.org
Washington Twp. Supervisors , Westmoreland
County; $5,000 to produce newsletters, posters, brochures, and presentations
for citizens of the Beaver Run Reservoir emphasizing the need to eliminate
discharge points that lead to pollution of sources of the community's
drinking water supply. John Turack, 724-727-3515,
jturack@washingtontownship.com
Watershed
Protection
funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP) Nonpoint Source Management Program through Section
319 of
the federal Clean Water Act
Berks Co. Conservation District , Berks,
Lehigh, Schuylkill County ; $5,000 to design and conduct two workshops:
1) a watershed forum to educate stakeholders about nonpoint source
pollution issues in the Delaware River watershed and 2) Innovative
Stormwater Workshop aimed at engineers and municipal officials responsible
for stormwater management in Berks County. Pam Spayd Bryon Ruhl, 610-372-4657 x208,
bruhl@countyofberks.com, pspayd@countyofberks.com
Borough of North East , Erie
County; $4,820 to produce and distribute laminated cards designed to
educate citizens of the Baker Creek Watershed about proper disposal
of materials which contribute to nonpoint source pollution. Diana
Hatfield, 814-725-4262, info@nechamber.org
Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Assn. , Delaware,
Chester County; $5,000 to use reference materials, displays, local
cable television access, website postings, and workshops for homeowner
groups to promote best watershed stewardship practices that will reduce
nonpoint source pollution the Ridley Creek watershed. Anne Murphy, 610-892-8731,
crc@nni.com
Greene Co. Conservation District , Greene
County; $2,700 to conduct a streambank stabilization and riparian buffer
installation workshop for municipal officials, agency personnel, and
local leaders who are focusing on causes and prevention of nonpoint
source pollution in the South Form of Ten Mile watershed. Lisa
Bennett, 724-852-5278, lbennett@co.greene.pa.us
Lawrence Conservation District , Lawrence
County; $4,200 to conduct a workshop for homeowners in the Borough
about the causes of nonpoint source pollution in North Fork Little
Beaver Creek, especially failing septic systems, and the need to properly
manage on lot septic systems. Megan Murphy, 724-652-4512,
mmurphy@lawrenceconservationdistrict.org
Loyalhanna Watershed Assn , Westmoreland
County; $5,000 to design and distribute a Citizen Guide to the residents
of the Loyalhanna Creek watershed to raise awareness of the causes
of nonpoint source pollution and engage the community in various aspects
of watershed restoration. Carole Wright, 724-238-7560,
cjpwright@laurelweb.net
Mehoopany Creek Watershed Assn. , Sullivan,
Wyoming, Bradford, Luzerne County; $2,000 to produce presentations
and newsletters to inform citizens and municipal officials about nonpoint
source pollution and install watershed identification signs around
the Mehoopany Creek watershed. Lars Lundin, 570-833-3545,
lundin2015@epix.net
North Area Environmental Council , Allegheny
County; $5,000 to produce a booklet, brochure, and table top displays
to illustrate to citizens of the Pine Creek watershed the negative
impacts of nonpoint source pollution and actions local government and
property owners can take to protect the watershed. Mary W. Wilson, 412-487-9542,
kipperbeast@juno.com
PA Assn. for Sustainable Agriculture , Centre
County; $4,000 to coordinate field days and workshops aimed at farmers
who are interested in learning about cover crop strategies as a way
to reduce the nonpoint source pollution which occurs in farming operations. Heather
House, 814-349-9856, heather@pasafarming.org
Pike Co. Conservation District , Pike
County; $2,675 to develop and present programs to municipal officials
at public meetings which will identify planning and public involvement
measures and land use strategies that officials can take to reduce
nonpoint source pollution in the watersheds of the county. John
Jose, 570-226-8220, jjose@pikepa.org
Pocono Heritage Land Trust , Monroe
County ; $3,740 to work with key landowners in the Brodhead watershed
to implement practices that will prevent nonpoint source pollution
and to restore areas in the watershed that need improvement. Michael
Pressman, 570-643-2890, poconoheritage@yahoo.com
Shenango River Watchers, Inc. , Mercer
County; $4,415 to distribute door hangers, placemats and stencil storm
drains in the City of Sharon to emphasize how citizens' actions can
prevent nonpoint source pollution in the Shenango River watershed. Jennifer
Barborak, 724-342-5453, shenangoriver@hotmail.com
Snyder Co. Conservation District , Snyder
County; $1,450 to promote agricultural best management practices (BMPs)
to farmers and municipal officials by conducting a tour of local farms
showcasing recently installed BMPs that are reducing nonpoint source
pollution in the Middle, Penns, and Mahantango Creeks watersheds. Barry
Spangler, 570-837-0007 x114, barry-spangler@pa.nacdnet.org
For contact information and/or names of partners in
these coalitions,
contact Sherene Hess, WREN Project Director at 724 465 4978 or sherenehess@yourinter.net
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