Clearfield
County
Ulysses Municipal Authority, Genesee Township Water Authority, Northern Tier Children’s Home and Covington-Karthous-Girard Area Water Authority, Clearfield & Potter Co, $4000
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Drinking Water Source Protection Project 2007-2008
Project Title: Ulysses, Genesee and CKG Area Wellhead Protection Project
Area to be protected: Genesee River and Cowanesque River headwaters
Partners: Potter County Conservation District and PA Rural Water Association
Focus: work jointly to install Water Supply Area signs, demonstrate groundwater models, and distribute source water protection brochures in a continued effort to educate residents in the Northern Potter and Whitesville School Districts and the Clearfield school district and surrounding townships about the importance of protecting the groundwater that provides the drinking water to these communities. Contact: Betty Jo Hilfiger, 814-848-7551, ulyssesboro@verizon.net
Jack Reese 814-263-4150, ckg@pennswoods.net
Clearfield County Conservation District, Clearfield County, $1,680
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2006-2007
Project Title: Conservation Celebration Project
Area to be protected: West Branch Susquehanna River
Partners: Clearfield County Senior Environmental Corps, Curwensville Lake Recreation Area
Focus:
orchestrate a “Conservation Celebration” which will include a run-bike-canoe triathlon, 5K Fun Walk and a festival promoting outdoor activities to educate Clearfield County citizens about the role they can play in protecting and restoring local streams and rivers, including the west branch of the Susquehanna.
Contact: Rachel Kester, rkesterccd@atlanticbbn.net
Moshannon Creek Watershed Coalition, Centre and Clearfield counties, $5,000
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2006-2007
Project Title: Outreach in the Moshannon Creek Watershed
Area to be protected: Moshannon Creek
Partners: Centre County Conservation District, Clearfield County Conservation District, Rush Township (Centre County), Decatur and Morris townships (Clearfield County), Wood Duck Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Focus: design a newspaper insert about acid mine drainage and the devastating effects this nonpoint source pollution has had on the Moshannon Creek. By placing the insert in several area newspapers, citizens will learn how they can support officials looking to initiate and finance restoration efforts.
Contact: Art Beveridge, ascotchman@iqnetsys.net
Clearfield County Senior Environment Corps, Clearfield County,
$5,000
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2003-2004
Project Title: Watershed Educational Outreach for Clearfield County
Bicentennial
Area(s) to be protected: Upper West Branch Susquehanna River of the
Susquehanna
Partner(s): Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and Clearfield County
Conservation District
Focus: design and produce an historical booklet for the Bicentennial
Celebration explaining watersheds and nonpoint source pollution
Contact: Carl Undercofler, 814-857-7748, email: clearfieldsec@hotmail.com
DuBois Watershed Commission
Watershed Educational Video Project
Area(s) to be protected: City of DuBois Reservoir
Funded by LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project - Drinking Water Source Water Protection
Projects - 2001
Partner(s): Anderson Creek Watershed Assn, DuBois Area Catholic
Schools, and DuBois Area School District
Focus: produce a video specific to Anderson Creek Watershed
Assn showing spill containment, transmission, and purification and
distribute it to area schools and civic groups.
Grant: $5,000
Contact: James Korb and Jeffrey Korb, 814.371.4545, email:
korbmonuments@penn.com
Reservoir Identification
Sign Project
Area(s) to be protected: City of DuBois Reservoir, City of DuBois,
Sandy Township, Sykesville and Rockton Borough, Clearfield County
Funded by LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project - Drinking Water Source Water Protection
Projects - 2000
Partners: DuBois Watershed Commission, Anderson Creek Watershed
Association
Focus: The City will erect an eight foot by four foot sign
identify the reservoir site, encouraging protection, listing contacts
for education purposes, and listing hazardous spill contacts in case
of emergency.
Grant: $950
Contact: James Korb, 814.371.4545
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