Erosion & Sedimentation (E&S)

Workshops

Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District - Mike Lovegreen, Project Leader
RR #5 Box 5030C
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-5539 x120
Mini-Grant Funds: $949.86 Audience: Municipalities/contractors
Environmentally Sensitive Management for Streams
A two-day workshop taught municipal maintenance personnel and contractors how to conduct environmentally sensitive maintenance of stream-related activities.
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Program Year: 05/06

Cameron County
Cameron County Conservation District - Jan Hampton, Project Leader
20 East Fifth Street
Emporium, PA 15834
(814) 486-9353
Mini-Grant Funds: $673.40 Audience: Contractors, landowners
Stream Instability/Bank Erosion Prevention Workshop
The workshop educated local landowners and contractors about ways to prevent stream bank erosion and methods to remediate current erosion problems, with the goal of illustrating proper stewardship of riparian and floodplain areas to prevent nonpoint source sediment pollution.
Program Year: 05/06

Clearfield County
Clearfield County Conservation District - Fred Berry, Project Leader
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-2629
Mini-Grant Funds: $852 Audience: local contractors, consultants
Environmentally Sensitive Construction Workshop
The district hosted a conference for local consultants, contractors and excavators to educate them about proper erosion and sediment controls. District staff presented information on soils, best management practices, water quality issues, erosion and sediment control procedures and NPDES Phase II guidelines.
Program Year: 2003

Fulton County
Fulton County Conservation District - Seleen Shives, Project Leader
216 N. Second St., Suite 15
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-3547
Mini-Grant Funds: $812.34 Audience: Municipal Officials
Chapter 102 Education & Outreach Project for Municipal Officials
Description: Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through providing a Chapter 102 Workshop that educates officials on the connection between Erosion/Sediment Control and the Chesapeake Bay.
Expected Outcomes: Target audience increases knowledge of NPs pollution, Chesapeake Bay, role audience plays in making a positive difference, role Erosion/Sediment Control plays; Target audience supports improved Erosion/Sediment Control practices.
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Program Year: 07/08

Northumberland County
Northumberland County Conservation District - Rob Thomas, Project Leader
RR #3, Box 238-C
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114 ext. 4
Mini-Grant Funds: $601.62 Audience: Contractors
Contractor's Workshop
The Contractor's Workshop was open to contractors in Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia, and Lycoming counties. The workshop provided information on a variety of topics including wetlands, erosion and sediment control best management practices, and Chapter 105.
Program Year: 05/06

Perry County
Perry County Conservation District - Sally Tengeres, Project Leader
PO Box 36
31 West Main Street
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
(717) 582-5139
Mini-Grant Funds: $1663.54 Audience: Misc.
Impaired Streams: Problems and Solutions
Using displays, brochures and video, this project educated the public about the effects of inadequate riparian buffers and unstable streambanks on sedimentation and water quality.
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Program Year: 05/06

Snyder/Union County
Snyder/Union County Conservation District - Barry Spangler, Project Leader
403 W. Market St.
Middleburg, PA 17842
(570) 837-0007
Mini-Grant Funds: $190.82 Audience: Farmers, Landowners
ACRE Agricultural Compliance - Clean Streams Outreach
Description: Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through providing Meetings that focus on erosion & sedimentation, BMP strategies and the Chesapeake Bay.
Expected Outcomes: Target audience increases knowledge of NPs pollution, Chesapeake Bay, role of BMPs, role audience plays in making a positive difference; Target audience takes action to reduce nonpoint source pollution.
Program Year: 07/08

Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County Conservation District - Jen Morelli, Project Leader
31 Public Ave.
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-4600
Mini-Grant Funds: $900 Audience: Contractors, Township Supervisors
Heavy Equipment Contractors Workshop
Description: Reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve the Chesapeake Bay through providing a Chapter 102 & 105 Workshop that educates contractors and township supervisors on the connection between Erosion/Sediment Control, waterway management and the Chesapeake Bay
Expected Outcomes: Target audience increases knowledge of NPs pollution, Chesapeake Bay, role audience plays in making a positive difference, role BMPs play; Target audience takes action to improve practices.
Program Year: 07/08