Lancaster
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
—A project to plan for the protec
tion of water resources in Lancas
ter County is under way.
As a first step, a Water Re
source Protection Planning Work
shop directed toward load offi
cials and water authority person
nel who operate public water
systems was held on Wednesday,
at the Farm and Home Center in
Lancaster.
Small informal groups will dis
cussed wellhead protection tech
niques and plans that have been
successful in other communities.
Residents of Lancaster County
have identified water as a “sacred
resource” that must be protected.
In response to this concern, the
Lancaster County Commissioners
have committed funding and per
sonnel to develop a water resource
management plan to assure that
safe drinking water is available for
future generations.
As pan of this project, R.E.
Wright Environmental, Inc.
(REWEI) was recently awarded a
contract for the second part of a
three-step program to develop a
Water Resource Plan for Lancas
ter County. REWEI is to be work
ing with Gehringer-Roth Asso
ciates, a Lancaster County plan
ning firm, to develop a water
supply and wellhead protection
plan.
The first part of the water re
sources project, already under
way, includes computer mapping
by MiHersville University, with
the help of ACER Engineers and
Consultants. Inc., of areas with
possible groundwater problems.
The second part of the project
will involve developing a {dan to
manage water resources, includ
ing ways to County’s
groundwater resources from over
use or contamination.
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County To Develop A Water Management Plan
The third part of the project will
focus on a public education pro
gram.
The primary objectives of this
study will include;
• An update and review of plan
ning information of the water re
sources in Lancaster County.
• A review rtf water supplies, in
cluding municipal supplies, and
public and private wells.
• Creation of a computerized
GIS (geographic information sys
tem) map of all current and pro
jected water service areas.
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Twin Cedars Gun Club in
Gratz was recently recognized by
From the left, Paul Troutman presents a forest stewardship
honor to members of the Twin Cedars Gun Club, John Grow,
secretary, Douglas Harrison, president, and William Morgan,
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• Development of a water sup
ply plan.
• Development of a wellhead
protection program.
• A public information pro
gram.
The water supply plan will
evaluate the availability and quali
ty of the County’s water supplies,
and will project the need for water
through the year 2010.
The wellhead protection pro
gram will include geologic studies
to determine which areas must be
DER
Recognizes Twin Cedars Club
the state Department of Environ
mental Resources Bureau of Fore
stry as a forest steward.
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protected to assure the safety of
our drinking water.
Four pilor studies will be con
ducted to develop guidelines and
methods for communities to use
when they develop their own well
head protection programs.
Because water knows no politi
cal boundaries, strong cooperation
among municipalities will be im
perative.
The Water Resources Plan for
Lancaster County is a cooperative
effort involving the Lancaster
The designation is an honor bes
towed by the DER to forest land
owners who have made a commit
ment to managing their forest
resources, to ensure forest health
and productivity for years to come.
Paul Troutman, service forester
for the Bureau of Forestry, pre
sented the award to the club at its
property, where club members
have been managing its SSI-acre
forest for wildlife.
Donald P. Oaks, district forester
for the bureau’s WeiserForestDis
trict, said the club started the pro
cess of becoming a forest steward
by having a forest stewardship
plan prepared by Paul Hyde, a
Thompsontown forestry
consultant.
The stewardship program was
initiated by the National Associa-
Food By-Products Vary
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to three different destinations. At
noon, the buses will return and
lunch will be served by the PCA’s
Keystone Ribeye Sandwich crew.
After lunch, Charles Brosius, Pen
nsylvania secretary of agriculture,
will address the group. The after
noon schedule will include a repeat
of the sessions from the morning.
Scheduled to speak at the field
day are the following;
• Harold Harpster, Penn State
research on feeding food process
ing by-products.
• John Comerford, Penn State
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County Planning Commission, the
Conestoga Valley Association,
Franklin and Marshall College,
the League of Women Voters of
Lancaster County, Millersville
University, the Pennsylvania Rur
al Water Association, the Penn
State Cooperative Extension, and
the Lancaster County Conserva
tion District
If you think this project is im
portant to your community, please
contact your public officials and
encourage them to participate.
tion of State Foresters. It was
authorized in the forestry title of
the 1990 Farm Bill and is adminis
tered through the U.S. Forest
Service.
In Pennsylvania, the program is
directed by DER’s Bureau of Fore
stry, with guidance from a ste
wardship steering committee.
The bureau has been using the
help of Penn State University to
build public education and aware
ness of the award.
In a news release. Oaks said the
stewardship program challenges
landowners to understand the
natural process taking place in the
forest, and to ensure that changes
to the forest are made in such a way
as to guarantee the resource will
continue to provide for wildlife
and humans.
beef specialist, on how to interpret
good feed- efficieny in catde.
• John Burt, Lancaster County
conservation district technician,
on.controlling soil erosion and
feedlot runoff.
• An ag engineer to discuss new
facilities.
Also scheduled is a tour of the
Cameron Estates and Donegal
Plantation for the spouses. There
will be a lot of activities for child
ren at the park.
For more information, contact
Chet Hughes at the Lancaster
County Cooperative Extension,
(717) 394-6851.
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