This will lead to additional AMD sites being monitored, and, eventually treated. Coordinating Spring and Fall Bank Cleanup efforts. As part of the effort, we will utilize juveniles that fall under control of the County Juvenile Services agency and County Youth Court. This helps to remove trash from the creek banks. Landowner identification is still being done.
Identification is essential for future treatment projects.
This will be needed to address a number of AMD sites that are on PennDOT right of way. It some cases, highway redesigning is taking place and the Alliance hopes to impact on the design work so that treatment considerations are included in the design. The Alliance and Bucknell University are in discussions with the US Geological Survey to transfer ownership of a water monitoring and gage station located on Shamokin Creek to either SCRA or Bucknell University. This will allow the Alliance to obtain water flow readings for use in evaluating the effects of the treatments that are instituted. Funds will be needed for routine administrative costs, such as mailings, purchase of equipment and design and printing of informational flyers and fund raising materials.