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The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation to repair the Arnot Mine Drainage Treatment System in Tioga County.
The funding is from OSMRE’s Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program that provides funds to nonprofit organizations for the construction of acid mine drainage treatment facilities that help restore the health of local streams.
“Healthy watersheds are essential for communities, supplying water for municipal, industrial, agricultural and recreational uses,” said OSMRE Regional Director Tom Shope. “WCAP funds help restore watersheds that have been negatively impacted by abandoned mine lands and support citizen-based conservation in coal communities.”
WPCAMR is the fiscal sponsor for Pennsylvania’s Quick Response program, which provides emergency or urgent maintenance repair assistance for abandoned mine drainage treatment systems throughout Pennsylvania.
More than 300 AMD treatment systems in Pennsylvania are eligible to apply for a Quick Response grant to address emergency situations that arise or correct emergent issues before they can cause treatment system failure and impact water quality.
“WPCAMR is excited about its WCAP grant in support of our Quick Response program, said Andy McAllister, WPCAMR regional coordinator. “Keeping these treatment systems in good working order helps to maintain healthy streams across the commonwealth, while encouraging recreation, tourism, and economic development.”
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Visit OSMRE’s Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program webpage to learn more about this program.
Visit DEP’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation webpage to learn more about mine reclamation in Pennsylvania.
(Photo: Arnot AMD Treatment System, Tioga County.)
Statewide Conferences:
-- PA Statewide Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 24-26 In Altoona [PaEN]
-- PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN]
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-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Restoration Of Abandoned Mine Drainage In Espy Run A Significant Achievement
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-- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug. 26
-- Altoona Mirror: Western PA Conservancy Working On Juniata River Watershed Plan
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 25 RiverWatch Video Report
-- WHYY: New Study To Determine Causes Of Flooding Along Brandywine Creek
-- WHYY: Delaware County Confronts Climate Crisis With First-Ever Sustainability Plan
-- WHYY: High Tide Flooding ‘Growing In Leaps And Bounds’ In Mid-Atlantic, NOAA Says
-- PennLive: Heavy Rains Have Eased Drought Across PA, But Not Everyone Has Caught Up
-- TribLive: 75th Anniversary Of Construction Of Youghiogheny River Dam
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Advocates Push For Conservation Money In Next Federal Farm Bill
Related Articles This Week - Watersheds:
-- Scholarships Available For 2023 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 24-26 In Altoona [PaEN]
-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Provides $100,000 Grant To Schuylkill Headwaters Assn. To Treat Mine Drainage In Schuylkill County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Receives $100,000 Federal Grant To Repair Mine Drainage Treatment System In Tioga County [PaEN]
-- How Penn State Extension Launched One Of The Most Successful Volunteer Training Programs In The US To Help Revive Struggling Local Watershed Groups - By Diane Huskinson, Stroud Water Resource Center [PaEN]
-- EPA, The Hershey Company Commit $2 Million To Land O'Lakes Dairy Farms Members In PA For Sustainable Farming Initiatives [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Supplement To Manure Management For Environmental Protection Guidance For Animal Manures And Agricultural Process Wastewater [PaEN]
-- Funding Now Available For Energy Efficiency, Farm Conservation Projects Thru DEP’s Small Business Advantage Grant Program [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Announces New $150,000 Stream & Watershed Enhancement Grant Program [PaEN]
-- DEP Begins Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Aug. 28 [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center, PASA Sustainable Agriculture: Launching Agroforestry Project At Wild Fox Farm In Berks County In-Person Sept. 6 [PaEN]
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-- Penn State Extension, Audubon Society Of Western PA Host Oct. 21 Backyard Stream Repair Field Day In Allegheny County; Other Extension Watershed Resources [PaEN]
-- Bipartisan Group Of PA Members Of Congress Urge President To Declare Federal Disaster After Severe Flooding, Storms Caused 7 Deaths, Property Damage In Berks, Bucks, Northampton Counties [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy, Partners Announce Launch Of Brandywine Creek Flood Study Following Historic Flooding From Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- DEP: Drought Watch Remains For 20 Counties, Lifted For 47 Counties [PaEN]
-- $75,000 In Groundwater Level Monitoring Grants Awarded To 12 Recipients By The Susquehanna River Basin Commission [PaEN]
[Posted: August 25, 2023]
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