Getting the corps to accept the state's version of wetlands impact has been a problem in the past, but Trovel thinks the corps will be receptive this time. Doug Garman, spokesman for the Baltimore District of the corps, said any impact on wetlands should be minimized by the design of the dam and any wetlands lost should be replaced. Trovel said minimizing the impact on wetlands could involve building a lower dam, covering fewer acres of wetlands. Then the question becomes how much smaller the lake can be and still serve its original purpose as a water-supply source and recreational site. Lake is part of Union Canal extension to Pine Grove.
Steamboats ply lake.
A number of deep coal mines in southwestern Schuylkill County close, and groundwater begins to accumulate in the mines. Water reacts with material in mines to create highly acidic and metal laden runoff into area streams. Lebanon County Planning Commission proposes new dam to help resolve water supply problems in the county. Maurice Goddard, secretary of the state Department of Forests and Waters, announces a proposal to acquire 3,900 acres in Lebanon and Schuylkill counties for a state park and a 770-acre reservoir. Goddard said the dam might have to wait 10 years for water pollution projects to improve water quality in the area.