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Program pays landowners to plant trees and improve stream health
 The Pa. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), a
voluntary program, encourages landowners to plant trees to promote clean water
and to help everyone downstream - all the way to the Chesapeake Bay.
CREP is designed to improve water
quality, benefit wildlife through habitat development, and reward participants
for doing their part for conservation. CREP participants receive free assistance
to plan, design, and implement forested buffer projects. Biologists can help
determine the best native plants to actively enhance habitat on a particular
property, for example, tree plantings to establish cover and browse for
whitetail deer or songbirds.
More information is available by
calling 1-800-941-CREP or visiting www.cbf.org/CREP. CREP is available
statewide except for eight counties on the Delaware River. These counties have
available the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, which is similar to
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greentreks Stormwater videos on YouTube
Greentreks channel on YouTube is now showing several videos from StormwaterPA.
Check them out at http://www.youtube.com/user/greentreks#p/c/13FAB33968DC083B.
Each short video tells the story of an innovative stormwater practice in the words of the people who planned and installed the practice.
Visit the StormwaterPA website for more stormwater ideas and real world examples. |
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EPA Seeks Comments on Stormwater Rules
Stormwater discharges continue to pollute lakes, streams and rivers. US EPA is looking for your input on ways to improve its stormwater program.
In January 2010, EPA held five public listening sessions to get stakeholder input. You can view EPA's presentation at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/sw_rule_listening_sessions_presentation.pdf .
To learn more, and see how you can submit comments, visit http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking.cfm . Comment deadline is February 26, 2010.
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Proposals due Friday, March 26, 2010
WREN Watershed Education Grants
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Quick Links
WREN's Water Calendar
WREN websites: http://wren.palwv.org and www.drinkingwaterwise.org
USGS releases studies of contaminants in drinking water wells
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2403
and
http://oh.water.usgs.gov/tanc/NAWQATANC.htm
All you need to know about the Chesapeake Bay TMDL
http://www.bayjournal.com/article.cfm?article=3744
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