CBWS allows eligible College and University students to use their Federal Work Study award to work off campus, at a local non-profit. Students earn their wages while supporting meaningful community work and gaining real world experiences and assisting non-profits with their impacts withing the communities that they serve by providing some additional organizational capacity to the organizations.

CBWS is designed for students who want their work to matter by contributing locally to the communities that surround their Colleges and Universities. They can gain hands‑on experience in real nonprofit settings, build skills that translate directly to future careers, explore fields like education, social services, history, environmental work, and community outreach. On top of the soft skills and opportunities for applied science, they can also earn certificates that they can add to their resumes and make a positive impact while getting paid. EPCAMR encourages students can contact their Financial Aid or Community Engagement office to learn more about eligibility and placements. Students at King’s College should inquire if they have questions or need more assistance on the process, by stopping by Kelly Gibbons’ office at the Shoval Center or book an appointment with her (in person is preferable)  Book time to meet with me

She has a passion for science, art, and nature, and especially enjoys engaging in her many creative hobbies and spending time outdoors. She will be graduating from King’s College with a Bachelor of Environmental Science in Spring of 2029.  

Carolyn Phillips is EPCAMR’s latest Community Based Work Study student intern from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Carolyn’s interest in science began early in her life, but she had no way to pursue it until she first participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) competition in seventh grade. The process of designing a scientific experiment and then presenting her findings to a panel of judges was the perfect outlet for her ideas, and she fell in love with the competition, continuing to participate every year up to her senior year of high school. Her hard work and dedication to the program earned her a first award at the regional level all six years of her participation, three of the years having a perfect score, and five first awards at the state level. In her final year of participation, she was also awarded the Senior Excellence Award in Botany, which is presented to the participant with the highest score in the category, as well as a six-year Perseverance Award and a King’s College Scholarship. This year, she became a judge at the regional level of the competition and hopes to continue her involvement with PJAS so that young students’ interests in science may be nurtured and expanded upon, just as she experienced when she was younger.  

Carolyn has lived in Shickshinny, PA for her whole life, and has seen firsthand the scars that the anthracite mining operations have left on the landscape. She recalls frequently seeing the blocked-off coal mine entrances with mine drainage flowing from them, the foundations of old mine offices, the massive culm banks, and sites of major land subsidence while hiking in the local mountains on State Game Lands 260.

At the young age of 10, Carolyn chose to make a diorama of the Knox Mine Disaster, which devastated the Wyoming Valley community back in 1959, for a history project in middle school. Having seen the effects of this industry, Carolyn wishes to aid EPCAMR in remediating the negative local effects of coal mining and increasing outreach to the community to get young minds interested in science. 

Carolyn Phillips created a diorama of the Knox Mine Disaster in 2017, little did she know she’d be working with EPCAMR that developed maps for a feature documentary on the Knox Mine Disaster years later.

Carolyn’s environmental science lectures and labs at King’s have broadened her ambitions to new horizons as she learned about the local wildlife and the environmental issues plaguing the area, many of which result from the anthracite mining industry. She was first introduced to EPCAMR through a trip for her environmental science lab with Dr. Tara Mangan, when the class visited to learn about EPCAMR’s projects and impacts on the environment, as well as educational outreach for the community. After this initial meeting, Carolyn immediately began reaching out to King’s faculty and EPCAMR staff to determine how she could get involved with EPCAMR to make a difference in the community and local environment.  

Carolyn Phillips explores one of the sealed mine entrances and bat caves along Dogtown Road on State Game Lands 260, near Shickshinny where EPCAMR is currently conducting a Coldwater Conservation Watershed Assessment in her hometown. This is one of many sites where the water was sampled for AMD impacts suspected of reaching Rocky Run. (2021) 

Carolyn connected with Kelly Gibbons from the King’s College Shoval Center, which focuses on community engagement and learning, as well as volunteer opportunities, to help her begin working with EPCAMR. Kelly Gibbons worked with Carolyn, as well as Bobby Hughes, the Executive Director of EPCAMR, to arrange a Community-based Federal Work Study position with EPCAMR.  

Carolyn mentioned, “I’m grateful that my classes led me to EPCAMR, and even more grateful that I’ve been able to become involved with EPCAMR so quickly. The process of getting involved was far easier than I thought. I’ve been welcomed with open arms, and I’m very excited to begin working with EPCAMR in time for their 30th Anniversary, which is such a momentous occasion for the organization. I’m also looking forward to earning my Aquatic Organism Protocol free training certification to become a NAACC lead observer to analyze road-stream crossings and learn more about my local watershed after getting 20 of them surveyed under my belt later this year in my hometown watershed.” 

“I’m glad that Carolyn was so interested in seeing if she could find a way to get some hours with EPCAMR through the Federal Community Based Work Study Program at King’s. It’s a program I constantly am informing college students about how they can work directly in the community with area non-profits and get paid at the same time through the program. Since we don’t often have funds to be able to pay the students, unless they are a part of an AmeriCorps VISTA Program and are able to commit to a much longer length of time with more hours involved, this route is a viable alternative. This program allows both the students and EPCAMR to have the flexibility to see that they are getting to class, going to a part-time job oftentimes, and are spending a limited amount of hours directly in their field of interest helping to make a difference in their community outside the college campus and academic environment they are in for the time they are in college.” explained Bobby Hughes, EPCAMR Executive Director.

Besides working with EPCAMR through her Community-based Federal Work Study position, Carolyn also intends to volunteer with EPCAMR for various events, such as cleanups. After first hearing back from Bobby Hughes, Carolyn quickly filled out EPCAMR’s Volunteer Registration Form to get further involved with the organization. 

Carolyn tells us, “These days, it’s so easy to get caught up in your own little world. There aren’t constant reminders of what we’ve done to the environment, only problems which often can only be seen when they’re sought out. Most people would like to ignore things that don’t affect them directly, but what they might not realize is that if we don’t do anything to remediate problems in the environment now, they can snowball into even larger problems that will still need to be fixed in the future. These issues can and will affect the futures of our children and grandchildren, affecting not only the physical world they will live in but also their quality of life.” 

“I’m glad that Carolyn is from the Shickshinny area too! She may know some of the families in the area that we may need to get in touch with later in the Spring and Summer as we continue to macro surveys and bridge and culvert assessments who may live along some of the creeks and streams that we would like to just take measurements of for aquatic passage of fish and macroinvertebrates as a part of our Coldwater Conservation Planning Grant with the PA Council of Trout Unlimited for Shickshinny Creek, Paddy Run, and Rocky Run.” Bobby hopefully exclaimed. “She’s only been here for less than a day so far, and has already completed her NAACC Aquatic Organism Protocol Certificate Training, so I’m sure she’s ready to get her feet wet in her hometown waters around the Shickshinny area.” Bobby joked.

Carolyn will be coming into the EPCAMR Office twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, when she doesn’t have classes, so there is no conflict with her on campus education, and providing us with 6.5 hours a week for 8 weeks. Her activities are outlined in the following Volunteer Activity Description (VAD) entitled, EPCAMR WatershedOutreachGrantResearchSpecialist_Job Description.

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Dr. King was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. He grew up on Auburn Avenue which was home to a relatively well off Black community and he received a solid education. His secure upbringing did not shelter him from the everyday prejudice African Americans experienced, especially in the South. Before attending college, King spent a summer on a tobacco farm in Connecticut, where he realized that the races were not segregated in the North. He later spent time at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania, where he learned about Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence, which inspired his later tactics during the Civil Rights Movement. 

Following the incident on December 1, 1955 during which Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. She was consequently arrested for violating the city’s segregation law, which led to outrage from the public and the eventual formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association, with Dr. King as its leader. In his first speech to the group, King declared:

“We have no alternative but to protest. For many years we have shown an amazing patience. We have sometimes given our white brothers the feeling that we liked the way we were being treated. But we come here tonight to be saved from that patience that makes us patient with anything less than freedom and justice.”

From that point onward Dr. King dedicated the rest of his life in the pursuit of justice and racial equality. He organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference where he discussed race-related issues with religious and civil rights leaders across the county. King and his family eventually moved back to Atlanta where he became co-pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father. In Birmingham, Alabama 1963 King’s campaign to end lunch counter segregation caught attention nationwide when police released dogs and fire hoses on the peaceful demonstrators. King and a number of his followers were jailed as a result of the demonstration and from Birmingham jail is where King wrote his famous letter, detailing his philosophy of nonviolence:

“You may well ask: “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?” You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.”

King’s work eventually resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which authorized the federal government to enforce desegregation of public accommodations and outlawed discrimination within publicly owned facilities and places of employment. In December of the same year, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 

To honor the work Dr. King has done and celebrate this day, EPCAMR staff and its AmeriCorps members will be participating in acts of service throughout the environmental justice areas of the coalfield communities of Northeastern PA. Environmental Justice areas are those designated by the state or federal government as marginalized communities which experience a disproportionate amount of environmental hazards when compared to other communities.  Some of the primary causes of environmental injustices include systematic racism and intentional policies that target communities of color for undesirable land uses, such as industries that cause high levels of pollution. The environmental justice movement is a social movement that began back in 1980 and was heavily influenced by the American Civil Rights Movement. The goal of the movement is to achieve agency for marginalized communities in making environmental decisions that impact their lives. EPCAMR aids the environmental justice coalfield communities by providing educational resources on the risks and hazards associated with abandoned mine lands, such as mine subsidences and acid mine drainage, to both adults and children. EPCAMR also works with other agencies across the region on the monitoring of mine impacted sites and even the reclamation of these lands. 

For Ways to Get Involved on this Day of Service

https://www.americorps.gov/serve/volunteer/mlk-day

https://americorps.gov/serve/volunteer/mlk-day/mlk-day-resources

For Additional Resources on MLK Day https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/15-year-battle-martin-luther-king-jr-day

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-martin-luther-king-jr-s-birthday-became-a-holiday-3

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Thank you for your participation in the focus groups and summit that helped to inform the development of the Assessment of Solar Development on Previously Impacted Mine Lands in Pennsylvania.

The goal of the assessment was to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with solar development on active, abandoned, or reclaimed mine sites (collectively referred to throughout the assessment as Previously Mined Lands), and the assessment report provides information on:

• The current state of previously mined lands in Pennsylvania as well as solar development initiatives in Pennsylvania.
• The different factors that affect solar development on previously mined sites compared to non-impacted sites.
• The solar development process on previously mined lands.
• Feedback from different stakeholder groups involved in the solar development process on previously mined lands.
• Recommendations that could lead to the further deployment of solar facilities on previously mined lands.  Recommendations are categorized by Policy and Incentives, Education and Outreach, Program Development, Investment of Federal Funding, and Process Improvements.

In general, the assessment has found that solar development on previously mined sites may be more difficult compared to development on other non-impacted sites, but there are no technical or regulatory issues preventing these types of installations. It is possible to combine different sources of federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funding to get a reclaimed site “solar ready”. However, even with the availability of these funding sources for site reclamation, there are additional costs associated with developing projects on previously mined sites compared to non-impacted sites. There is justification for additional public investment (through grants, tax abatements, or other incentives) to further guide development to these previously mined lands if it is identified as policy priority.  Absent of additional incentives, large organizations that make bulk purchases of electricity from solar facilities should be made aware of these additional costs and consider specifying procurement requirements for solar energy sited on previously mined lands when looking to satisfy corporate ESG goals.

Although there are over 216,000 surface acres of Abandoned Mine Land in Pennsylvania, not all of these areas are viable for solar development.  Some of the 216,000 surface acres have mine features (such as flooded strip mines or subsidence prone areas) that make them impractical for siting a solar facility.  Other areas are already been redeveloped or are classified as wetlands.  169,000 acres remain after removing for these areas, and most of this land (74%) is currently forested.  Of these 169,000 acres, 27,000 (16%) have been reclaimed since 1980, while the remaining 142,000 (84%) acres are still awaiting reclamation.  Utilizing only 5% of these 169,00 surface acres with general site characteristics suitable for solar development would result in 9,000 acres that can be repurposed, and the potential deployment of 1.5 gigawatts of solar capacity.   More refining of this data is needed to identify specific areas with favorable site characteristics (slope/terrain, aspect/orientation, and access to electric infrastructure) for solar development, but this analysis was outside the scope of the assessment.

Additionally, there are currently 64,000 acres of permitted active surface mines, and 20,000 acres of permitted coal refuse sites in Pennsylvania. It should be noted that active mines may continue operations well into the future, and not be suitable for solar development in the near- or long-term.  However, if a coal operator decides to proceed with a solar facility as part of the post reclamation land use, these sites may be more attractive since they are larger, contiguous sites with one ownership group.

A final key take-away is the need for additional pathways (such as community solar) for medium sized solar installations to be economically viable in order to unlock previously mined sites for solar development. Previously mined land sites are generally smaller and fragmented, with multiple landowners, and are not ideal for 100 acres plus grid-scale projects. However, there are many 15-30-acre sites that are viable for medium sized solar installations, and this could take pressure off development on agricultural and forested sites.

The full Assessment of Solar Development on Previously Impacted Mine Lands in Pennsylvania can be downloaded here. An executive summary with key findings and recommendations is also available.  Information about the assessment and future updates will be posted to the DEP Solar Energy Resources Hub Developers Page.

The assessment was prepared under a joint effort between The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Energy Programs Office, the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, and LaBella Associates.

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Waterboxxes will be provided free of charge.

The Holland native set out to create a “socially active and environmentally friendly enterprise” to provide solutions for some of humankind’s most pertinent 21^st century problems. In 2003, after Hoff had sold his Lilly business, he founded Groasis. Groasis’ mission includes, but is not limited to resolving issues surrounding “erosion, deforestation, desertification, poverty, climate change, and water scarcity.” Not long after the founding of Groasis, Hoff began to develop what is now the Waterboxx© plant cocoon. Designed to encourage water retention, the Waterboxx© allows various leafy-plants, shrubs, and hardwoods to grow in conditions that would otherwise inhibit natural propagation and growth. “After learning about the program from Gabby Zawacki and Elizabeth Rosser (EPCAMR’s original Inquiring Systems Inc. Waterboxx© grant recipients), I was enthused at the prospect of creating more partnerships within the anthracite region. Also, I am eager to observe in-box seedling success rates, particularly when compared to their control.” says Gavin Pellitteri, EPCAMR Watershed Outreach Specialist and current grant implementer. Pellitteri adds, “If we can continue to attract organizations to take on a few boxes and report monthly data, I think it will provide us with some pretty valuable information concerning seedling success on abandoned mine land sites and other areas within the region. We can then report our results to Inquiring Systems (the grantors), so that they may upload our findings to their national database.”

If you are a part of, or know an organization that is interested in participating in this year’s phase of the Inquiring Systems Inc. Waterboxx© program, please contact Gavin Pellitteri at gpellitteri@epcamr.org or contact the EPCAMR office at 570-371-3522 by May 4^th 2017. EPCAMR requires that participating partners provide regular monthly data reports that contain seedling and control (seedling out of box) growth, type of seedling, soil & air temperature, weather conditions, and date monitored. EPCAMR will provide the appropriate chart for data recordings. While EPCAMR encourages implementation of waterboxxes on abandoned mine lands, they DO NOT have to be planted on AML sites. Community gardens, parks, school grounds, etc. are suitable sites for Waterboxx© implementation as well. The distribution of waterboxxes is on a first come- first serve basis. Multiple may be taken.

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EPCAMR staff has created its own version to highlight some of the oddities found around the Coal Region. In honor of Halloween, we’ve decided to showcase our first three “EPCAMR’s Believe It or Not!” cartoons! They are “The Loch-Mess Monster of Red Lake,” “The Avondale Pit Cheerio Bowl,” and “The Curse of SHARP Mountain.” EPCAMR will be releasing a few “EPCAMR’s Believe It or Not!” cartoons each month. Keep an eye out and enjoy!

The Loch-Mess Monster of Red Lake

Our first oddity is based on Red Lake, also known as Newport Lake. Red Lake is located in Nanticoke, PA and was once a stripping pit for the Glen Man Colliery. It gets its name from  the abandoned mine drainage (AMD) flowing in from mine discharges around the area. The 20-acre polluted lake has been left untreated and many come to view the strange coloration left behind by iron-oxide from the AMD.

The Avondale Pit Cheerio Bowl

The Avondale Pit Cheerio Bowl was once a stripping pit located in the Avondale section of Nanticoke, PA. This stripping pit has since been reclaimed but was once a prime illegal-dump site filled with hundreds of old tires, trash, and even a rusted car! Avondale is also the location of the worst mine disaster in Pennsylvania history. The disaster occurred because the breaker, which was located directly above the shaft, caught fire, trapping the miners inside.

The Curse of SHARP Mountain

Sharp Mountain is located in Pottsville, PA. The mountain was heavily mined for anthracite through the early to mid 1900s. It’s called “Sharp Mountain” because of the steeply pitched anthracite coal veins. Today, the veins remain exposed, leaving the mountain with 43-acres of crop falls. There has been an ongoing “Sharp Mountain Reclamation Project” to attempt to close the open veins, some of which go down 300 ft. So far the project has had little success.

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Can a state have a more valuable asset than copious amounts of clean water? Pennsylvania is fortunate in its miles and miles of rivers, streams and creeks and its many individuals and groups who are clean water watchdogs. Members of watershed associations, sportsmen’s clubs, Trout Unlimited chapters, and the many other champions who work daily to protect the great natural beauty of Pennsylvania’s waters are the people we hope to see at this conference. Download the full conference brochure and check out our exciting agenda!

Friday, April 5
Noon – 5 p.m. Implementing an Abandoned Mine
Drainage Education Program
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Saturday, April 6
8 – 9 a.m. Poster Session
9 – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast and Welcome
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Strategies for Effective Advocacy
10:30 a.m. – Noon Breakout Session 1
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:30 – 2 p.m. Poster Session
2 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Session 2
3:40 – 4 p.m. Closing Remarks
Registration is $50
Half-price Registration Scholarships Provided to:
The first 40 registrants (first-come, first-served) sponsored by the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers
PA Conservation District Watershed Specialists sponsored by The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition members sponsored by Trout Unlimited by Trout Unlimited

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These regional environmental leaders toured the Northern Anthracite Coal Fields to get a closer look at abandoned mine drainage (AMD) impacts on the region and the collective efforts to design and construct AMD treatment systems that remove the iron oxide from the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers since the 1960s.

“We appreciate the effort EPCAMR put into scheduling this event for us,” said Robert Maiden, PACD Executive Director. “Today’s tour gave a direct account of AMD discharges and reclamation work in the area and its meaning for the surrounding communities in the region. We’re definitely excited to see headway being made on mitigating stream discharge and increasing the counties’ economic vitality.”

“The tour provided a great opportunity to see conservation practices installed by local conservation districts and their partners. These best management practices have effectively reduced the impact of mine drainage on the area’s streams and drastically improved local water quality,” said Karl Brown, SCC Executive Secretary. “This was a great time to celebrate these successes and discuss how we can continue to support the efforts of the Districts and Coalition.”

The following sites were visited throughout the tour: Old Forge AMD Borehole, Duryea AMD Outfall, Solomon Creek AMD Boreholes, Espy Run AMD Treatment System within the Nanticoke Creek Watershed, and Newport Lake, an AMD water-filled stripping pit.

“The sites visited have connection to Pennsylvania’s major waterways. The Old Forge AMD Borehole discharges directly into the Lackawanna River, a major tributary to the Susquehanna River,” said Robert Hughes, EPCAMR Executive Director. “Today’s tour allowed us to showcase the great work being done in Lackawanna and Luzerne County.”

“As we all work together on a daily basis to protect the environment and our waterways throughout Pennsylvania, this was a great time for us to continue the dialogue about what more we can do to preserve the state’s natural resources,” Maiden added.To learn more the organizations involved in the tour, you can visit their respective websites:

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The combined state and federal investment is being matched by more than $6.7 million from outside sources. Read more from the PA Environmental Digest.

Here are the projects that were awarded in the EPCAMR Region:

EPA 319 Program Funding

Bradford County
The Bradford County Conservation District received $161,938 for Mill Creek Stream Rehabilitation and Habitat Improvement in West Burlington & Springfield Townships

Lancaster County
The Lancaster County Conservation District received $159,675 for the Mill Creek Stream Restoration Project – Phase III in the municipalities of Earl, Leacock, and Upper Leacock

Luzerne County
The Borough of Harvey’s Lake received $565,700 for the design & installation of large stormwater BMPs at Harvey’s Lake

Multiple Counties
The Tri-County Conewago Creek Association received $108,980 for the Conewago Creek Stream Restoration Project (Old Hershey Road to Route 230) in the municipalities of Conewago, Londonderry, and Mt. Joy

Schuylkill County
The Schuylkill County Conservation District received $132,035 for the implementation of the Pine Knot AMD Watershed Study Priority Project – West Branch Phase II in Cass Township

Growing Greener Program Funding

Bradford County
The Wysox Creek Watershed Association received $157,109 for the Wysox Creek Stream Bank Stabilization Project in Wysox, Rome, Orwell, Pike, and Windham Townships and Rome Borough

Carbon County
The Carbon County Conservation District received $347,814 for the Nesquehoning Creek Phase II Stabilization

Lackawanna County
The Lackawanna River Corridor Association received $54,120 for Phase II of the Misty Ridge Project in the municipality of Old Forge

Lancaster County
The City of Lancaster received $225,000 for Lancaster City Green Streets
The Lancaster Farmland Trust received $75,000 for conservation plans in the Conestoga River Watershed in multiple municipalities

Lebanon County
Jonestown Borough received $41,373 for the Jonestown Rain Garden BMP Design/Construction
Palmyra Borough received $50,000 for stormwater improvements within the Swatara Creek Watershed in Palmyra Borough and North Londonderry Township

Luzerne County
Earth Conservancy received $400,000 for the Hanover 9 Phase II/Parcels B, C, and D Reclamation Project in Hanover Township

Lycoming County
The Lycoming County Commissioners received $32,277 for the Lycoming County Water Quality Improvement Program

Multiple Counties
The Montour County Conservation District received $285,565 for the Chillisquaque Creek Watershed Restoration Project in the municipalities of Anthony, Limestone, East Chillisquaque, and Liberty
The Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy received $165,829 for Agricultural Impaired Northcentral Stream Restoration
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society received $200,000 for TreeVitalize – Phase VII
The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts received $349,305 for the PACD Engineering Assistance Program
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation received $155,954 for watershed restoration through CREP buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council received $116,883 for Statewide Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Implementation
The Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council received $300,000 for the Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds (C-SAW VII)
Trout Unlimited received $236,000 for the AMD Technical Assistance Program
Stream Restoration Incorporated received $150,000 for Passive Treatment O&M Technical Assistance and $79,591 for Datashed: Web-based Data Management Tool
The Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation received $130,000 for Quick Response V
The Pennsylvania State University received $170,500 for the PaOneStop: Online Conservation and Nutrient Management Planner

Schuylkill County
The City of Pottsville received $300,000 for the Sharp Mountain Phase VII Reclamation Project in the City of Pottsville

Wyoming County
The Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association received $449,000 for Phase III of the Windy Valley Construction in Forkston Township
The Borough of Factoryville received $27,450 for The Factoryville Borough Stormwater Plan

For a complete listing of the grant awards, please visit the DEP Growing Greener website.

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