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WATERSHED PROGRAM
NEW 02/08/08 Rain Barrel Construction PDF NEW 02/08/08 Rain Barrel Installation PDF PowerPoint presentation on Managing On Lot Stormwater York County Conservation District
The
York County Conservation District’s Watershed Specialist provides technical
assistance which will improve watershed organization development and the quality
and quantity of the Commonwealth's surface and groundwater resources. The focus
of this work relates to watershed assessment, procurement of funding, technical
assistance and the creation of work plans and strategies to restore and protect
groundwater and surface water resources. The Watershed Specialist is a resource
to both public and private sectors and is under the direct supervision and is
accountable to the Conservation District Board of Directors. PROGRAMS ·
Watershed
Planning ·
Watershed
Restoration ·
Watershed
Protection ·
Watershed
Education & Outreach PRODUCTS
& SERVICES · Stewartstown Dry Hydrant Report (PDF file) ·
Use
resource inventories, land use information and available water quality
assessments to identify existing and potential sources of non-point source
pollution. Work with watershed groups to coordinate additional NPS problem
assessments needed to develop and implement watershed management plans. ·
Develop
programs to achieve restoration and protection goals based on stream quality,
land use, and input from cooperating agencies, organizations, individuals and
governing agencies. · Facilitate the transfer of technical information among local, state and federal resource agencies, watershed groups and land managers. ·
Prepare
and submit grant proposals to provide funding for non-point source watershed
activities (technical support positions, 319 projects, mini-grants, cost share
funding, etc.) and other grant applications for funding watershed planning and
implementation projects. ·
Acknowledge
and comment on all Growing Greener applications within the county(s) watersheds.
Work closely with DEP Regional Watershed Coordinators on all proposals within
the county(s) watersheds to avoid duplication of efforts. ·
Support
existing watershed organizations with technical assistance, watershed planning,
and educational programs. · Provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of riparian buffers and other structural and nonstructural best management practices designed to protect surface and groundwater quality. ·
Work
with municipalities and County Planning Commissions to adopt model ordinances
and more flexible design criteria that promote water quality protection,
floodplain management, stormwater management, etc. ·
Develop
workshops and implement demonstration projects on the interrelationship between
land use decisions and non-point source pollution prevention. ·
Assist
municipalities in resolving stormwater complaints and land use conflicts. ·
Work
with watershed groups and various government agencies to complete Watershed
Restoration Action Strategies (WRAS) and assess the effectiveness of existing
non-point source programs. ·
Assist
with the formation and organization of local watershed organizations. ·
Prepare
public information "spots" for the media (and copy Department of
Environmental Protection) on what is being done by various groups in different
watersheds to restore and protect the waters of the Commonwealth. ·
Encourage
agencies and landowners to cooperate in watershed initiatives, and inform them
of the technical resources and funding opportunities that are available. We
are all part of the problem and solution. Learn what you can do to protect your
watershed and get involved. Let’s protect our watersheds together! Contact Gary R. Peacock, Watershed Specialist, at gpeacock@yorkccd.org or call 717-840-7430. Watershed Alliance of York (WAY) website www.watershedsyork.org
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