PACD Engineering Assistance

PACD Engineering Technical Assistance
March 2005 to February 2006
PA DEP Growing Greener Grant Final Report

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Introduction

The PACD Engineering Technical Assistance Program has been in existence since 2001 when PACD received its first Growing Greener grant. The following report is an account of the work performed from March 2005 to February 2006 during the third PACD Growing Greener technical assistance grant.

In October 2004, the PACD received matching funds from the federal USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide engineering technical assistance for the implementation of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP). These funds are not available to match projects related to stream restoration or abandoned mine drainage.

To receive engineering assistance, a qualified applicant begins by submitting an application form that is readily available at the PACD website www.pacd.org. Qualified applicants for Growing Greener assistance are watershed organizations, county conservation districts, non-profit organizations, counties, municipalities, and their subdivisions, and educational institutions. Upon receipt of a new request, PACD staff reviews the application and notifies (via Email) the DEP Growing Greener grant advisor, DEP watershed managers, DEP mining district (if applicable), county watershed specialist, and NRCS district conservationist to determine eligibility and reduce possible work redundancies. If the project is deemed eligible it is entered on the agenda for the workload advisory team. Applicants for CNMP assistance must qualify under NRCS requirements.

The next step is priority ranking by the workload advisory team. This team consists of NRCS, DEP, RC&D, and county conservation district staff and meets quarterly or as needed to review and rank projects. Projects are ranked, based on a set of criteria, either high, medium, or low priority. Applicants are notified of the project ranking and the projects are then completed in the appropriate order.

Program Benefits

Statewide demand for PACD technical assistance has continued to be very strong. Some of the observed benefits of the program and benefits of continued dedicated funding for the program are:

NRCS Standards are Met - Every project that is completed is checked for compliance with NRCS standards and specifications.

Team Building and Partnering - Individuals from various local organizations come together with PACD technical assistance to form a team that can often accomplish much more than any individual. The relationships that are being built with local conservation organizations will ensure successful future projects. Many of the projects that are currently funded will benefit from having the PACD staff that assisted with preliminary design work follow the project through to completion.

Increased Capacity at the Local Level - The availability of PACD technical assistance allows local personnel to focus on other items, increasing the amount of work and number of projects that can be completed. PACD training has also helped increase the knowledge base of many local conservation groups so that they may have a broader understanding of conservation practices and design elements.

Quick Turnover of Work - PACD staff can respond to unforeseen situations and provide technical assistance on a very short time frame and make themselves available to local conservation groups who urgently need technical assistance.

Attention to Detail and Follow Up - Once a project is released to a sponsor, PACD staff makes every effort to ensure that the project will be properly constructed, monitored, operated, and maintained.

Utilization of Sponsor Assets - PACD staff makes an effort to use adequately trained local staff whenever possible. If a local person has surveying knowledge, we invite him to participate in the topographic survey. This allows PACD to do more and gets local personnel actively involved in their project planning, which enhances their understanding and satisfaction when the project is completed.

Small Projects Receive Same Attention as Large Projects - Since all projects are planned to meet NRCS specifications, small projects receive a level of attention that may not be available elsewhere. This helps keep small projects from becoming big headaches.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience - PACD staff has developed a large amount of specialized technical knowledge over the course of the PACD Engineering Technical Assistance program that can be put to use to benefit future projects. Much of the knowledge gained by PACD staff during this time is uncommon to traditional engineering disciplines.

Development of Sound Applications - PACD staff is able to assist future Growing Greener applicants in the development of sound applications. The PACD staff is available to provide technical assistance for an Inventory and Evaluation (I&E) to investigate a potential problem and recommend improvements. The I&E also includes the preparation of cost estimates for grant applications and assists DEP to make better estimations of the use of its grant dollars. In addition, the PACD staff provides unbiased assessments of projects because they are not seeking additional contractual work from the applicant through the approval of the grant.

In Case "Something Comes Up" - Providing technical assistance ensures that when a circumstance arises that was initially unforeseen, the obstacle can be overcome and the project still successfully completed. There have been many projects over the course of the technical assistance program that would not have been completed were it not for PACD technical assistance.

Components of Work Performed

There are eight components to the assistance provided through the PACD Engineering Technical Assistance Program. These eight components are:

Inventory and Evaluation - Inventory and evaluations (I&E) involve the investigation of a potential problem and the recommended improvements. The typical procedure involves a site visit, photographs, and report preparation, which usually contains a narrative, sketch plan and cost estimates. I&E reports are prepared for most projects and act to put all project stakeholders on the same page with regard to how the final design will function and the cost. The report is presented to the stakeholders to determine modification of the report and the suitability of the project for future action. The I&E phase is critical to the success of the project and reduces the number of redesigns performed by PACD staff. It is also an excellent place to start for preparing a new grant application.

Topographic Survey - Topographic surveys are performed to establish the base mapping for a proposed project and ground control for construction. Property boundary surveys are not being performed because they must be performed by a licensed professional surveyor. PACD staff is equipped with total stations and data collectors to conduct surveys at the regional technical centers. PACD has made an effort to use qualified sponsor staff whenever possible to complete topographic surveys.

Soils Investigation - Soil investigations involve the mobilization of excavation equipment to dig test pits in key design locations to determine unknown subsurface conditions. Typical key features identified are the presence of groundwater, bedrock, and existing soil types. Test pits are excavated to a depth of two feet below the lowest elevation of a proposed structure. Identified soil types are checked for suitable strength, bearing capacity, and permeability. Soils investigations are performed for agricultural waste facilities filter areas, AMD ponds, or any other project where unknown soil conditions could present a problem.

Design and Specifications - Designs and specifications are prepared only after sufficient preliminary work has been done and all stakeholders agree on the proposed approach to eliminate recreation of detailed designs. Designs involve the creation of detailed AutoCAD drawings, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and calculations. All design work is prepared using Section IV of the PA Technical Guide or the NRCS National Engineering Handbook's federal specifications and are checked and approved by the NRCS area engineer. PACD staff strives to collaborate with all available local expertise and technical personnel to create the most beneficial and cost effective project possible.

Construction Quality Assurance - Before a final design is approved, a quality assurance plan is prepared by PACD staff and becomes part of the finished product. Implementation of the quality assurance plan may be provided by PACD staff or through the education of qualified personnel at the local office. PACD is typically involved with pre-bid meetings, pre-construction meetings, answering contractor questions, resolving conflicts in the field, and on-site spot checks during construction. Site layout and as-built drawings may also be provided as part of the construction quality assurance process.

Technical Reviews - PACD also provides technical review of work performed by others. Technical reviews can help local consultants and personnel evaluate proposed alternatives or add value to projects through innovative design. Technical reviews are performed with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of the NRCS technical guide for conservation practices.

Training - Training can be provided to any qualified applicant for any of the technical areas PACD performs work. Training may also be provided for the operation and maintenance of a specific project or on innovative design or construction techniques developed by PACD staff. In the past, PACD has provided training for the operation of AMD facilities, agricultural BMP design, survey, and AutoCAD use. Training can be a useful tool for increasing capacity and education at the local level.

Watershed Assessment - Assistance can be provided for eligible sponsors developing a watershed assessment or restoration plan. This may involve identifying problems and solutions within a watershed or help developing methodologies for sampling and study of a watershed. An example of watershed assessment assistance would be painting bridge gauges on large watersheds to allow the collection of flow data during times when no other method would be appropriate.

PACD Statewide Technical Assistance

Since March of 2005, PACD has provided technical assistance for a variety of local projects as part of the third PACD Growing Greener grant. It is estimated that PACD technical assistance has been involved with four million dollars worth of environmental improvement projects during this grant period. PACD has completed 99 individual projects statewide of the agricultural, abandoned mine drainage, stream corridor restoration, and miscellaneous type. The following graph shows the percentage of each project type in relation to total projects completed:

The graphs below show the percentage of each project type in relation to total projects completed by each PACD technical center:

            

PACD Northwest (Clarion)

Staff: Justin Griebel, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Clarion PA

Case Study - Conifer Land Reclamation Project - Beaver Run, Jefferson County Conservation District, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

The Conifer land reclamation project involved relocating an existing stream and the removal of roughly 1,400 of highwall. The stream relocation will prevent 1,000 GPM of water from entering a deep mine thus reducing the flow rate in the associated discharges and passive systems installed on them.

Photos Taken Before Construction

Photos Taken After Construction

The project benefits also include the elimination of a hazard, creating habitat for sportsmen, and preserving open space.

PACD Northwest (Clarion) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Clarion Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of March 2005 to February 2006.

Sayers Farm - Venango County - Survey, design and construction quality assurance for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Hamilton Farm - Potter County - Survey and design for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Muir Farm - Erie County - Survey and design for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Blose Farm - Jefferson County- Survey and design for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Zoschg Farm - Cameron County - Survey and design for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Reagle Farm - Lawrence County - Survey and design for a solar powered pumping plant providing water to cattle in remote locations.

Peterson Farm- Venango County - Survey and design of heavy use area for cattle.

Lenko Farm - Butler County - Survey and design of heavy use area, manure storage facility, storm water management, filter area and access road.

Hoffman Farm - Potter County - Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of milk house waste water treatment system.

Blinn/Dean Farm - Lawrence County - Construction quality assurance for heavy use area stabilization, manure storage facility, roofed concrete feeding area, storm water management.

Frew Farm - Lawrence County - Construction quality assurance for heavy use area stabilization, storm water management, roofed manure storage facility, milk house waste water irrigation system with filter area.

Dean Farm - Lawrence County - Inventory and evaluation, survey, design and construction quality assurance of milk house waste water irrigation system with filter area.

Lang Farm- Butler County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of heavy use area protection, milk house waste water treatment system with filter area and manure storage facility.

Headwaters RC&D - McKean County - Inventory and evaluation and survey of stream bank stabilization to protect a municipal well head located along the East Branch of the Tunungwant Creek.

Henry Farm - Lawrence County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of access road, animal trails and walkways, heavy use area and filter area and storm water management.

Kulinski Farm - Lawrence County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of access road, heavy use area protection, manure storage facility, storm water management and milk house waste water irrigation system with filter area.

Alese Farm - Armstrong County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of heavy use area, storm water management, manure storage facility and filter area.

Swartzentruber Farm - Mercer County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of heavy use area, access road, storm water management, composting facility, milk house waste water treatment with filter area, silage lechate collection and treatment with filter area.

PennSoil RC&D - Venango County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design of slope stabilization and stream bank stabilization of bridge culvert.

PACD Southwest (Somerset)

Staff: Eric Robertson, PE, Conservation Engineer
Phil Gardner, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Somerset PA

Case Study - Mill Run Stream Restoration, Mountain Watershed Association, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

The Mountain Watershed Association received funding to restore a section of Mill Run using natural stream channel restoration techniques. The design was performed by Skelly and Loy, inc. but sufficient funding did not exist for survey, construction stakeout, construction quality assurance, and as-built surveys. The PACD technical assistance program was able to step in and fill these needs without the local watershed association having to seek additional grant moneys. The project involved the restoration of 1,600 feet of stream by installing large rock cross vanes, boulder wall installation, log vanes, root wads, and natural plantings. Many challenges were encountered on the project and construction procedures had to be developed on-site to ensure that the designer's vision for the project would not be compromised and the structures were installed to the proper tolerance.

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Photos Taken After Construction

The local community and the project sponsors were very pleased with the results of the project. Habitat in this section of the coldwater fishery has been greatly enhanced and the local trout population has taken to the new habitat immediately. The project will also result in more flood capacity in the stream and a reduction in the loss of property and soil erosion.

PACD Southwest (Somerset) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Somerset Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of March 2005 to February 2006. Smaller components or partially completed projects have been omitted from the list.

Blair County Composting Facility - Blair County - Large municipal composting facility on a brownfield site.

Donegal Highlands - Westmoreland County - Stream restoration and stabilization project on golf course involving approximately one mile of Jacobs Creek.

Reitz #1 Discharge - Somerset County - Redesign of a passive AMD treatment facility.

Glenn Brothers Farm - Fulton County - Surface water control to prevent nutrient pollution to Spring Run.

Tinkers Run Stream Restoration - Westmoreland County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design for a stream restoration project.

Heinnickel Farm - Westmoreland County - Heavy use area protection for a beef cattle operation.

Dressler Farm - Butler County - Heavy use area protection for a beef cattle operation.

Reed Farm - Butler County - Heavy use area protection for a beef and dairy cattle operation.

R&R Farm - Fulton County - Roofed heavy use area for a beef cattle operation.

Twin Brooks Farm - Fulton County - Roofed heavy use area for a dairy cattle operation.

Shupe Run Stream Restoration - Westmoreland County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design for a stream restoration project.

Minersville AMD Phase 1 Enhancements - Huntingdon County - Tracer test and short circuit elimination on a vertical flow pond AMD passive treatment facility.

Bakerton Rod and Gun Club AMD - Cambria County - Treatment of an existing AMD discharge to provide a beneficial source of water for a fishing pond.

Hastings Borough Streambank - Cambria County - Inventory and evaluation and preliminary design for a stream restoration project.

Mill Run Stream Restoration - Fayette County - Large streambank restoration using natural stream restoration principals.

Kalp and Melcroft AMD Directional Drilling - Fayette County - Construction quality assurance for a directional drilling project.

Clover Creek Enhancements - Blair County - Fish habitat improvements on a class A wild trout stream.

Ritchey Farm - Bedford County - Roofed feed lot for a cattle operation.

Benedictine / Old Never Sweat AMD - Huntingdon County - Passive treatment facility and alkalinity generation project.

Hartman Run AMD - Huntingdon County - Alkalinity generation project.

Martin Farm - Indiana County - Design of an agricultural waste storage facility.

Various Farm Surveys - Various Counties - Surveys at the Spinnenwebber, Carlisle, Grayzer, Weltner, Aultman, and Souffer Brothers farms.

PACD Southeast (Lebanon)

Staff: Frank Harvatine, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Lebanon PA

Case Study - Earl Roberts, Elmer Witmer Farm, Lebanon County Conservation District, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

The Lebanon County Conservation District received a 319 grant to implement best management practices on the Swatara Creek watershed. The Roberts / Witmer dairy is one of the selected farms in the watershed. The farmstead is located adjacent to the stream where concerns existed with barnyard and milkhouse waste water runoff.

Photos Taken Before Construction

         Along edge of barnyard                      Push-off from barnyard

Runoff below push-off heading toward the Creek

Photos taken during construction

Barnyard runoff was directed to a settling basin with drop inlet at end of barnyard. The stacking pad runoff will be collected in the settling basin and then pumped to a grassed filter field.

This is the slotted fence at the edge of stacking pad with the runoff directed to the drop inlet, then to the settling basin.

The farm operators were not interested in a liquid manure handling system so a two-stage manure storage system was designed. The stacking pad was equipped with a slotted fence along the lower end and side so the excess liquid will drain away from the manure pile. The milkhouse waste water, barnyard runoff and seepage from the stacking pad will be collected in the settling basin. The waste water will be pumped and spread on a grassed disposal area using four solid set sprinkler heads. Under ground outlets were installed to carry the roof water around the storage site.

PACD Southeast (Lebanon) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Lebanon Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of March 2005 to February 2006.

Brownwell Dairy Farm - Cumberland County - Completed an animal waste storage system. System included a storage structure, waste transfer system, stabilized barnyard and access lane. Act 6 cost share

Wisner Farm -Adams County - Completed an animal waste storage system that included a storage tank, waste transfer system and a stabilized barnyard. EQIP cost share

Roger Anderson Farm - Franklin County - Modified the pump controls on his animal waste disposal system. Non cost share

Lost and Found Horse Farm - York County - Completed the surface water control system at the horse pasture. This included a water control pipe system and a diversion with pasture reseeded. DEP-off set for E & S violation.

Eli Smucker Farm - Dauphin County - Completed the animal waste storage system on his dairy farm. This included a manure storage tank, stabilized barnyard, cattle walk way and a grassed filter area. Growing Greener and EQIP cost share

Christian Reihl Farm - Dauphin County - Completed the grassed waterway for the pasture and installed an animal waste storage system and grassed filter area for the replacement dairy animals using Growing Greener funding

Dan Hockenberry Farm- Dauphin County - Completed the animal waste storage system stabilized barnyard and waste transfer to a grassed filter area for the beef herd. Used Growing Greener and 319 funding

Ben Stoltzfus Farm - Lebanon County - Completed the animal waste storage system for the replacement dairy herd. Non cost share

Paul Ebersol Farm - Franklin County - Completed the waste storage system for the duck raising operation. Non cost share

Elmer Witmer Farm - Lebanon County - Completed the animal waste storage system and grassed filter area for his dairy herd. 319 funding

T. Moser Farm - Montgomery County - Installed two stream crossing and fencing.

Mike Rudolph Farm - Franklin County - Completed a manure storage system, waste transfer and barnyard runoff control. Non cost share

Earl Etzweiler Farm - Dauphin County - Completed grassed waterways with subsurface drainage and stream crossings. Funded by 319 and Growing Greener.

Ivan Martin Farm - Dauphin County - Barnyard runoff control, surface water management and roof water control. Funding with 319 and Growing Greener.

Bob Kessler Farm - Dauphin County - Heavy Use area protection, grassed filter area and stabilized cattle walkways. Funded with 319 and Growing Greener.

Ephraim Lapp Farm - Dauphin County - Cattle crossing Funded with 319

Jonas Lantz Farm - Dauphin County - Heavy use area protection, manure storage. Roof water control. Funded with 319 and Growing Greener

Earl Smith Farm - Lebanon County - Barnyard stabilization and surface water control.

Chris Mathews Farm - Bucks County. I&E, site survey and preliminary design for stream bank stabilization.

T. Sauter Farm - Bucks County. I&E, site survey and preliminary design for stream bank stabilization.

Denise Vinter Farm - Bucks County - I&E, site survey and design for Wetland construction and structure repair.

Media Park - Delaware County - I&E, site survey and preliminary design for repair of the wetland pond and by-pass channel on County Park.

Robert Wenger Farm - Lebanon County - barnyard stabilization and stabilized walk ways for the grazing system.

Paul Weaver Farm - Franklin County - Designed two stage manure storage with a pump system to a grassed filter for his dairy herd.

Williams Valley High School - Dauphin and Schuylkill County - Site survey and preliminary design for surface water control above the play ground.

Egolf Dairy Farm - Franklin County - Site survey and design for an under barn manure storage with barnyard runoff control.

Upper Makefield Twp - Bucks County - I&E, survey and preliminary design for stream bank stabilization.

Ruth Houser Farm - Adams County - I&E, site survey and design for the animal waste treatment system at the replacement dairy herd. The project includes barnyard stabilization, stacking pad, waste transfer and grassed filter areas.

Todd Weikert Farm - Adams County - I&E, site survey and design of a waste management system at the beef operation Project include a stacking pad. Barnyard stabilization, waste transfer and grassed filter area.

Edward Breckbill Farm - Franklin County - I&E, site survey and preliminary design for the dairy farm, Project will include stabilized barnyard, runoff control and storage tank.

Steve Ruby Farm - Franklin County - I&E, site survey and preliminary design for an animal waste management system for the dairy herd. Project will include barnyard stabilization, waste transfer and storage.

Robert Johnson Farm - Franklin County - I&E, site survey and preliminary design for an animal waste management system. Project will include barnyard stabilization, waste transfer and manure storage.

Various I&E's - Various Counties - I&E's have been provided for the Mummert, Lemmon, Lehman, Martin, Carothers, Reiff, Miller, Hissong, Sollenberger, Smith, Weary, Kaufman, Byrmesser, Nolt, Martin, Weaver, and Heagy farms.

PACD Northeast (Bloomsburg)

Staff: John Coleman, Conservation Engineering Specialist
Owen Hess, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Bloomsburg PA

Case Study - Corey Creek Watershed Agricultural BMPs, Tioga County Conservation District, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

The Tioga County Conservation District received a Growing Greener grant to address agricultural concerns within the Corey Creek watershed. The primary objective of this project is to alleviate the environmental impacts of agricultural runoff from farms throughout the watershed. This project has been on-going for the last few years and has utilized hundreds of thousands of dollars provided through the Pennsylvania Growing Greener initiative.

Before and After Photos

There was no allocation of funds for technical support within the grant. The conservation district submitted a request to PACD for engineering assistance that has resulted in the design and implementation of agricultural best management practices on many farms located in the Corey Creek watershed. PACD has also provided technical assistance to develop agricultural best management strategies for other farms so that the efforts to reduce the environmental impacts within the watershed may continue through future funding opportunities.

PACD Northeast (Bloomsburg) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Bloomsburg Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of March 2005 to February 2006.

Muckelman Farm - Northumberland County - Surface water control.

Johnson Farm - Lycoming County - Heavy use area walkways for a rotational grazing system.

Robbins Farm - Columbia County - Survey for a manure storage and digester project.

Yoder Farm - Mifflin County - Manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area, fencing, and seeding.

Byler Farm - Mifflin County - Manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area, vegetative filter, fencing, and seeding.

Water Farm - Snyder County - Roofed manure storage facility, diversions, water control structures, heavy use area protection, composter, and seeding for poultry farm.

Devine Farm - Tioga County - Heavy use area protection, vegetative filter, diversion, access lane, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Robbins Farm - Columbia County - Survey for a manure storage and digester project.

Hostetler Farm - Snyder County - Surveyed site for barnyard improvements design.

Brubaker Farm - Northumberland County - Manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area, vegetative filter, fencing, and seeding.

Hock Farm - Columbia County - Survey for proposed heavy use area for heifer raising operation.

Krebble Farm - Columbia County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed manure storage facility.

Wetmore Farm - Wayne County - Roofed manure storage facility, diversions, water control structures, heavy use area protection, water facility, and seeding for dairy farm.

Graves Homestead - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate for barnyard improvements.

Graves Farm Site 2 - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed manure storage facility and other barnyard improvements.

Dreibelbis Farm - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed manure storage facility.

Laylor Farm - Susquehanna County - Assisted county staff with survey for barnyard improvements.

Hillard Farm - Luzerne County - Provided Survey for barnyard improvement design.

Druck Farm - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed manure storage facility funding effort.

Hartranft Farm - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed barnyard improvements.

Kendrick Farm - Tioga County - Provided engineering report and cost estimate needed for proposed barnyard improvements.

Dohl Farm - Luzerne County - Roofed manure storage facility, diversions, water control structures, heavy use area protection, water facility, and seeding for dairy farm.

Shaeffer Farm - Luzerne County - Barnyard improvements including diversions, water control structures, heavy use area protection, water facility, fencing, and seeding for beef operation.

Mahoning Creek - Montour County - Stream corridor restoration.

Elk Creek / Hoagland Branch - Sullivan County - Stream corridor restoration.

Ives Creek - Tioga County - Stream corridor restoration.

Clover Creek - Blair County - Stream corridor restoration.

Lycoming Creek - Lycoming County - Stream corridor restoration.

Catlin Hollow - Tioga County - Stream corridor restoration.

Little Shamokin Creek - Northumberland County - Stream corridor restoration.

Site #15 AMD - Northumberland County - Assist with construction oversite for AMD passive treatment system.

Laurel Lake - Susquehanna County - Surface water control and subsurface drainage.

Summary

The funds provided for statewide engineering assistance through the Growing Greener grant program have enabled the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts to complete 99 individual environmental improvement projects throughout the state of Pennsylvania during the last year, totaling an estimated four million dollars worth of environmental improvements.