pacd’s work in the amr community
DESCRIPTION
Robert Maiden, PA Association of Conservation Districts, and Terry Fisher, Pennsylvania Infrastructure and Investment Authority (PENNVEST), “PACD’s Work in the AMR Community” Presentation will speak to the work the Districts conduct with watershed groups in Pennsylvania as well as support PACD provides to groups such as EPCAMR and WPCAMR to advance clean water, restored lands and sediment reduction across the state. Finally, the presentation will conclude with information provided regarding the PENNVEST program and how available funding can support AMR projects PATRANSCRIPT
Robert Maiden
PACD Executive Director
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS…
…are just like school
districts. Everybody lives in
one.
PRINCIPLES
Education & Outreach
Sustainable Resource Conservation
Local
Partnerships
Integrity
Photos courtesy of Flickr and Istock Photo.
Terry Fisher
PENNVEST NPS Application Developer
PENNVEST NONPOINT SOURCE PROGRAM
Low-Interest Loans and Grants for Nonpoint Source Projects
• Eligible Projects: Agricultural BMP’s; Urban Stormwater; Abandoned Mine Drainage; Brownfield Stormwater that have a water quality benefit.
• Eligible Applicants: Public / Government Entities; Not-For-Profit organizations and Private-For-Profit entities) may apply.
• Eligible Costs: Construction, Administration, Design & Engineering and Legal Fees. No matching funds are required.
For more information, contact Terry Fisher at [email protected]
or 717-238-7223.
Eric Robertson
Conservation Engineer with PACD’s Engineering Technical Assistance
Program.
PACD ENGINEERING STAFF HAS EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING
• Anoxic Limestone Drains (ALD)• Open Limestone Beds (OLB)• Vertical Flow Ponds (VFP)• FeAlMn Beds• Engineered Wetlands• Automatic Flushing Siphon Beds• Bioreactors• Engineered Settling Basins• Lime Dosing Silos• Limestone Sand Dosing• Pressure Venturi Systems• And Others
FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL PARK AMD TREATMENT SYSTEMS
Conservancy Auto Dosing Sipon
Engineered Wetland
Alkaline Iron Settling Basin
Manganese Bed
DISTRICT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: FAYETTE COUNTY—SW REGION
Firetower Road looking downstream.
Mouth 5
DISTRICT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: WESTMORELAND COUNTY—SW REGION
Brinkerton Abandoned Mine Drainage
Installed Water Aeration Pumps
DISTRICT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY—NE REGION
Rain gardens being installed along walking trail at the Silver Creek Acid Mine Drainage Treatment System.
2012 PACD/EPCAMR AMD TOURS
Robert Maiden, Executive Director
717-238-7223 x14
Terry Fisher, PENNVEST NPS Program Application Developer
717-238-7223 x11
Eric Robertson, Conservation Engineer, Somerset Office
814-445-8979 x124
PACD THANKS YOU!