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VOLUME 10/8
August 2010
Erosion and Sediment Control (some history)

 

Prompted by "The Dust Bowl", erosion control programs began in the 1930's with the passage of the Soil Conservation Act by the U.S. Congress.  Thdust bowle Act created the Soil Conservation Service - a national program to address soil and water conservation. In 1937, Pennsylvania adopted "The Clean Streams Law" (CSL) Act, last amended in 1980.  The CSL's purpose is to preserve and improve the quality of the waters of the Commonwealth.

 

During the late 1960s, there was increasing awareness of damage caused by sediment to flood control facilities and other property resulting from accelerated erosion from construction sites and agricultural lands.  This knowledge resulted in revisions to the Clean Streams Law to begin defining sediment as a pollutant.

 


  Sediment Pollution - Why Should You Care?

 

Because Sediment Pollution is the #1 source of pollution to our local waterways

 

Sediment from accelerated erosion can:

  raise the water levels of creeks, streams & lakes - increasing

  flooding risks

  decrease the oxygen in the waters, suffocating fish and other

  wildlife

  deposit sediment over the breeding beds (eggs) of aquatic life

  destroy the food supply of many species of fish by covering

  insect habitat on the stream bottom

  cloud the water and deprive plants of sunlight needed for

  photosynthesis (food-making).  This is believed to be the

  primary cause of the wide-spread die-off of aquatic vegetation

  in the Chesapeake Bay silt fence

  carry other pollutants such as

  heavy metals, pesticides and  

  excess nutrients that are spread

  by water action - causing

  problems not only at the source,

  but also downstream

  increase public drinking-water 

  treatment costs or render

  unfiltered drinking-water   

  supplies harmful for consumption

  necessitate the dredging of a   

  reservoir or other body of water


 

Reprinted with permission of York County Conservation District, from information presented in Conservation Horizons, Summer/Fall 2010 www.yorkccd.org


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Gail has assisted Hanover Land Service's clients and its staff as our Administrative Assistant since 2005.  Among other things, Gail helps clients find the information they need to process their plans or understand their billing statement. 

 

She greets you with a smile and her goal to help you achieve your goal.  She wants clients to know the service they can expect from her and the entire Hanover Land Services, Inc. staff.  We promise:

 

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Beginning in May 2010, our regular office hours  changed to

Monday-Thursday
7 AM to 4:30 PM


Firday  7 AM to noon.
 
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Sincerely,

Kristin Barmoy, President

Hanover Land Service, Inc.

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We are certified in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Baltimore City, MD.


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Hanover Land Services, Inc.

Hanover Land Services, Inc. has provided professional land surveying, planning, site and hydrology/hydraulic engineering services in south central Pennsylvania and Maryland for over thirty-five years.  Hanover Land Services, Inc. has demonstrated experience in successfully meeting the needs of both private and municipal clients.  Our staff includes licensed engineers, surveyors, Sewage Enforcement Officers and NICET certified inspectors.

Hanover Land Services, Inc. is certified as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Maryland and the City of Baltimore as well as a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) in both Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Maryland Land Design, Inc. (sister company)

Maryland Land Design, Inc., located in Westminster, Maryland, is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in the State of Maryland.  Owner and president Kristin D. Barmoy, PE has worked on numerous site design and highway projects over her 23 year engineering career.  In addition, Ms. Barmoy has extensive hydrology and hydraulic design experience including stormwater management and flood plain delineation.