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Brandywine Christina Clean Water Partnership Announces Award Winners
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The Brandywine Christina Clean Water Partnership recognized several award winners, including Whitford Country Club and Stephen R. DePaoli Mushrooms at its Legislative Ceremony recently at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square, Pa. (Photo: Charlotte Chotty Sprenkle, Watershed Coordinator , Chester County Conservation District, Ron Rottmann, Whitford Board General Manager , Greg Lewis, Whitford Board of Directors, Rep. Chris Ross.)
The Watershed Conservation Award was presented to the Whitford Country Club for its efforts to improve water quality and minimize flooding on Colebrook Creek, which bisects the Whitford Country Club and Golf Course, West Whiteland Township, Exton, PA which drains to Little Valley Creek.
The Club recently completed a stream restoration project which incorporated the following best management practices included relocating and restoring 3500 feet of stream channel and creating 21 riffle/pool structures for fish habitat; creating eight acres of floodplain by removing 20,000 cubic yards of sediment deposited after heavy rain storms: planted 566 native trees and plants, and created two acres of wetlands.
Whitford Country Club management also conducted tours for conservation groups and golf course managers for a transfer of technology to other courses and stream sites.
The Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener II funded the improvements, with a match from the Whitford County Club membership.
Stephen R. DePaoli Mushrooms was recognized for its efforts to improve water quality entering the Red Clay Creek, Kennett Square, PA.
The mushroom growing operation recently constructed several best management practices which included interior wastewater collection, wharf runoff collection, a waste transfer system, a waste storage facility, and a wastewater treatment system.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funded the improvements through the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority.
For additional information, please contact Charlotte Sprenkle, Chester County Conservation District.
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4/4/2011 |
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