24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,1979
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A FLOOD ELEVATION AFTER ENCROACHMENT
8 FLOOD ELEVATION BEFORE ENCROACHMENT
A cross-sectional diagram shows the floodplain of a stream. Notice the wide
area that would be covered with water during a one per cent chance storm.
Certain types of con
struction would not be
prohibited under this new
ruling. They include: erosion
and sedimentation control
facilities; stream im
provements for aquatic life
approved by the Pa. Fish
Commission; farm ponds;
flood-proofing and flood
hazard reduction structures
to protect existing buildings;
public and private utilities,
excluding buildings; boat
launches, docks, piers,
hatcheries; water
monitoring devices; and
culverts, bridges, and their
approaches. However, these
must still be approved by the
Commission.
The ordinance also
recommends that the area
between the 100 and 500 year
floodplain be identified and
that any structures located
in this area be floodproofed.
Commissioner Raymond
Herr voted for the amend
ment. He said that he
suspected that realtors
would object, mentioning
that they had about 12 to 15
people at the meeting. Only
two or three of their group,
however, voiced their
opinions, he said.
Commissioner Herr said
that it was time that
something was done about
building m the floodplain.
With the amount of building
going on m the county, ad
ding more roof tops and
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100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN
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Floodplain
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parking lots and water run
offs, chances are that there
will be more frequent 100
year storms as a result, he
said.
He pointed out that the
ordinance will not be
mandatory, and that the
county’s planning com
mission would serve in an
advisory capacitv to local
Dates set for
Ag Progress Days
STATE COLLEGE -
Penn State’s Agricultural
Progress Days for 1980 will
be held Tuesday, August 19
through Thursday, August
21.
The show is an educational
event sponsored by Penn
State’s College of
Agriculture in cooperation
with many agricultural
businesses and industries.
In addition there will be
numerous exhibits from
state and federal agencies
which serve farmers and
consumers.
According to show
manager Joseph D.
Harrington, the 1980 show
will feature educational
activities planned to be of
interest to rural and urban
people.
The show will be held at
Penn State’s College of
Agriculture Research
FLOODWAY
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townships that want to
develop their own
regulations.
“The new ordinance will
not eliminate the flooding
damage, but it should keep it
from getting worse,” Hen
stated. “Houses presently in
the flooding zone will con
tinue to be damaged.”
Center at Rock Springs.
The farm is located along
state Rt. 45, about nine miles
west of State College. The
farm has been established as
a permanent site for Ag
Progress Days.
Traditionally, activities
and themes for Ag Progress
Days focus on agriculture
and offer an expected 40,000
visitors the opportunity to
review the present and look
to the future as progress in
agriculture continues to
provide for the people of the
Commonwealth, nation, and
world, Harrington said.
Companies and groups
hoping to exhibit at Ag
Progress Days 1980 should
get in touch with Harrington,
220 Agricultural Ad
ministration Building,
University Park, PA 16802
for information on reserving
a site for the show.
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a Christmas full
if joy and merriment,
in the warmth of
each other’s love!
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