—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 20 Storm water management seminar notes problems By KENDACE BORRY LANCASTER - Back in November of 1977, the Lancaster County Con servation District adapted a resolution on storm water management. They noted that stormwater runoff, having a definite impact on the physical environment, including changes in stream geometry, land 'erosion, siltation, stream turbidity, flooding and decreased ground water recharge, adversly affected the human life around the area. It could also cause damage to public and private property. Therefore, they decided to include storm water management as a new dimension to their erosion and sedimentation control program. Adams Co. youth awards win art GETTYSBURG - Four Adams County youth won art awards in a farm safety poster contest held by the Women’s Committee of the Adams County Farmers’ Association. Thirteen con testants entered 14 posters to be placed in county business establishments. Elaine Stock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stock, New Oxford R 2, was first prize winner in the senior division with David Donaldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Donaldson, Get tysburg R 3, in second place. In the junior division Dan ny Wilkinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wilkin son, Gettysburg R 4, placed first, and his brother Eddie came in as second prize win ner. Judges were Mrs. John C. Bream, Cashtown, a former Franklin Township school teacher, and Nadine Waybright a student at In diana State University, In diana, Pa. A planning meeting was held Tuesday at the Women’s Committee Chairmen of the nine coun ties in PFA’s Region n. The purpose was to plan for the regional ladies’ day out to be held in July at Chilcoat’s Restaurant, Reedsville near State College. The main speaker will be Pat Leim bach, an Ohio Farm wife, a lecturer, writer of two novels and feature writer for Farm Journal magazine. Her well known book is “A Thread of Blue Denim.” Mrs. Arthur Musselman, a member of the State PFA Women’s Committee and Mrs. Uoyd Benner, co chairman of the Adams County Farmers’ Associa tion Women’s Committee at tended Tuesday’s planning ha e a Jkend.. nice we o*h m brighten something The effects of part of that resolution could be seen this week as 60 municipal of ficials and engineers met at a storm water management seminar, sponsored by the Lancaster Conservation District. Held at the Lan caster Farm and Home Center, the men gathered to learn of the problems of storm water management and possible solutions. Most of the men came from Lancaster County but there was also represen tation from Berks, York, and Cumberland County. The problem with storm water management occurs when land use is changed or the earth is disturbed, resulting in storm water runoff which leaves the property at a greater rate than that of before the land session held at Chilcoat’s Restaurant and announced July 13 as the date for the region’s Ladies’ Day Out. Tough machinery for today’s stepped up demands Two rugged machines —a Model 21 forage box with steel sides/endgate, and a Model 270 manure spreader for wide, uniform distribution of manure —join the Kasten line New Model 21... a beefed-up box to haul beefed-up silage loads A bigger and stronger forage box with steel siding and steel endgate Built for today’s stepped up tempo in forage handling (bigger, heavier loads hauled faster). Either 18 or 15 ft floor length, the Model 21 is rated 8-ton instead of 6. New blade-type beaters tear loose stringy material for free-flowing forage. Full 15-inch auger discharge that users report works best New Model 270 manure spreader for uniform, wide distribution Blade-type beaters tear into manure for consistent shredding, uniform spreading. Cor-ten steel sides resist erosion better than carbon steel, one seam down the middle of floor instead of usual one on each side makes leak proof corners Low profile allows maneuverability under barn cleaner or manure bucket Heavy T-bar chain for greater tensile strength was disturbed. The in creased runoff results in increased downstream flooding, floodplain enlargement, and streamland and channel erosion for frequent smaller storms. The storm water management plan does not intend to provide flood control but hopes to cover the problem of providing protection against streambank and channel erosion as related to the increased runoff. This means that storm water management techniques are actually soil erosion control techniques to prevent streambank and channel erosion rather than techniques to control sedimentation. According to Richard E. Laudenslager, soils engineer with the Department of Environmental Resources, understanding of the problems of storm water management and the terms used in explaining it, is one of the biggest dilemnas facing officials. Richard E. Laudenslager “In simple terms, with storm water the problem is this,” he explained. “If you change the land, you change the amount of water that will run off. This can result in localized flooding, erosion, sediment damage to streams and property, and put an added strain on purification plants.” “Basically, urbanization is costing individual owners money. If you consider the Super 121 Forage Blower for tall silos and medium size tractors Blows up to 2 tons of haylage a minute to 80 feet high or more . then shoots material 10 feet across to silo center. Shoulder-level (J-shaped bar for easy start of vee-belt drive. Push to start Pull to stop Curved paddle increases lift power, avoids wedging Running gear with musde enough for heavier loads New 10-ton tandem puts six wheels on the ground. Rear tandem provides 5-mch vertical movement up down. Even weight distnbuti permits 20,000 lb loads with increased resistance to twist and stress. Available in 6-ton, and 10-ton 4-wheel models' Mounted harrows allow planting after one pass through the field Extra-long, chisel-pointed spike teeth penetrate deep without clod dodging to break crust...work out air pockets Pivoted clevis mount with chain pull to center eliminates side draft. Fits most mono-frame plows with standard brackets farmer, storm water runoff is resulting in his machinery getting stuck in wet fieldis and the topsoil being eroded off.” Laudenslager, one of the speakers at the seminar, went on to explain that since the Lancaster County Conservation District decided to tackle the problem of storm water management, they have bad many calls for help come in. “They want to assist in solving the problems,” Laudenslager noted. “And that’s one reason for this seminar today. One of the first steps is letting the public know of the problem and solutions.” Another part of the con servation district’s resolution deals with helping with favorable legislation in Pa. “Right now there is a Senate Bill 744, which has passed the Senate and now is in the House Conservation Committee. It’s a very en couraging bill, and will assist in. letting local people establish ordinances on 1:4 HASTEN KASTEJIMFG COUP AUJENTON W 153002 (414) C 29-5511 J.S. WOODHOUSE CO., INC. “Serving Northeast Agriculture Thru Equipment Dealers Since 1843” Syracuse N.Y. 13206 111 Baker St. 315-463-5201 West Springfield, MA 01089 1314 Union St 413-739-5607 watershed planning. It’s a planning tool, and will mandate watershed plan ning in munincipalities in the same basin. The DER will be the lead agency for such a program.” Speaking of the storm water management program offered by the Lancaster County Con servation District, Laudenslager related that he felt it was an “outstanding program”, one with a good start and fine goals, one of the best he has seen. “It seems that the fanner is always on the receiving end of the problem,” he stated. “Urbanization and' fanning interests need to get % together.” | When asked if he foresaw this in the future, the soils engineer nodded yes. “It can happen,” he stated. “You need to get their attention and establish credability, and then you can mediate on the problems which arise. This is what the con servation district is trying to do, and problems are being solved.” Distributed by Camp Hill, PA 17011 2310 Gettysburg Rd. 717-737-0591 Waterville, ME 04901 Sanger Ave. 207-873-3288 ig haul *
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