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Penn State University Community Affairs Extension Home Page, http://cax.aers.psu.edu/ Description: The CAX Files is a collection of educational materials from Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens and local leaders anticipate, understand, and shape the forces affecting their communities. Courses, workshops, and other programming are made available to individuals and communities requesting assistance, and are tailored for local needs. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Forestry Explorer, http://www.forestryexplorer.psu.edu/index.html Description: Welcome to the Penn State University Forestry Explorer. This site features forests and watersheds of Pennsylvania through virtual walking tours, online geographic information systems, and forest stewardship demonstration areas. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Master Well Owner Network, http://mwon.cas.psu.edu/ Description: The Master Well Owner Network is a program designed to train volunteers throughout Pennsylvania about proper location, construction, maintenance and management of private water systems (including wells, springs, and cisterns). Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Nutrient and Water Policy Update, http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/ Description: The primary purpose of the Penn State Cooperative Extension's "Nutrient and Water Policy Update" website is to provide an educational resource for the Penn State community, educators, animal agriculture operators, agricultural and environmental interest groups, government agencies, academics, and others interested in animal agriculture, environment, and community. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Penn State University Pennsylvania Sea Grant, http://www.pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/seagindex.htm Description: In March 1998, a Pennsylvania Sea Grant outreach program was established in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania's program is part of the National Sea Grant Network that was established in 1966 and has grown to include 29 Sea Grant Colleges involving hundreds of universities nationwide. The mission of Sea Grant is to promote wise stewardship of coastal resources, including ocean and Great Lake regions. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, http://pasdadev.erri.psu.edu/ Description: Access to various spatial data available in Pennsylvania. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University PSU Center for Watershed Stewardship, http://www.larch.psu.edu/watershed/home.html Description: The Center's mission encompasses two primary elements: interdisciplinary graduate studies focused on team-oriented, real world problem solving within the context of community-based watershed planning and management engaging environmental, economic and resource management interests and; continuing education short course for practicing professionals and community leaders with emphasis on enhancing and broadening their expertise and skills across a wide range of technical, planning and organizational management skills. Topics:Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Valuing Pennsylvania's Water Resources, http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/dodd/FINALvwr/index.htm Description: An online presentation about the valuation of Pennsylvania's water resources. Topics:Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Penn State University Water Resources Extension, http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/water/ Description: Penn State Cooperative Extension offers many programs and educational materials related to water resources. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Swarthmore College Watershed Website, http://watershed.swarthmore.edu/ Description: This web site provides information on courses and projects at Swarthmore College related to watersheds, and it serves other local organizations that support watershed studies and watershed stewardship. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania 3 Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program 3 Rivers Wet Weather, http://www.3riverswetweather.org/ Description: The 3 Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program is committed to improving the quality of Allegheny County's water resources by helping communities address the issue of untreated sewage overflowing into the region's waterways. To promote the most cost-effective, long-term, sustainable solutions, the nonprofit organization benchmarks sewer technology, provides financial grants, educates the public and advocates inter-municipal partnerships. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania 21st Century Environment Commission 21st Century, http://www.21stcentury.state.pa.us/ Description: The 21st Century Environment Commission was formed July 1, 1997, after being challenged through an Executive Order by Governor Thomas Ridge. Governor Ridge tasked the Commission with a very important assignment: to define the environmental priorities for the Commonwealth as we enter the next century. The Commission must also recommend methods to achieve the selected priorities or goals and determine appropriate indicators of our progress toward those goals. Most importantly, the Commission is to include the public in its work. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, http://www.acb-online.org/ Description: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Appalachian Mountain Club Appalachian Mountain Club, http://www.outdoors.org/ Description: The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness, must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Berks County Conservancy Berks Conservancy: Home Page, http://www.berks-conservancy.org/# Description: The Berks County Conservancy was established as a non-profit membership organization in 1974, with a mission to preserve Berks County's unique cultural and environmental heritage for the benefit of future generations. To fulfill that mission, we have focused our efforts on preserving agricultural land and open space; protecting the quality of our streams and ground water; preserving historic landmarks and scenic landscapes; and by promoting those values which contribute to a sustainable future for our community. Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Brandywine Valley Association Brandywine Valley Association, http://www.brandywinewatershed.org/ Description: The Brandywine Valley Association (BVA), the first small watershed association in the country, was founded in 1945 and is committed to promoting and protecting the natural resources of the Brandywine Valley through technical assistance and research projects, as well as through environmental education programs and demonstration projects for all ages. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Brodhead Watershed Association Brodhead Watershed Association, http://www.brodheadwatershed.org/bwa/ Description: The Brodhead Watershed Association (BWA) is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and improving water quality and the environment in the Brodhead watershed. The BWA assists municipalities, residents, businesses and groups with protecting natural resources through education, workshops, seminars, public programs, stream monitoring and baseline data collection and stream cleanups. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Center for Chesapeake Communities Center for Chesapeake Communities, http://www.chesapeakecommunities.org/ Description: To assist local governments in their land management and watershed initiatives, the CCC provides communities with financial and technical support for their environmental protection and restoration efforts. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Commission Chesapeake Bay Commission, http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm Description: The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among others. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Foundation Chesapeake Bay Foundation, http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cbf_homepage Description: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our motto, Save the Bay, defines the organization's mission and commitment to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands, forests, and underwater grasses. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Chesapeake Bay Program Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.chesapeakebay.net/ Description: The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Chester County Water Resources Authority CCWRA Webpage, http://www.chesco.org/water/index.html Description: The role of CCWRA is to provide the basic science, analyses and planning that are necessary to protect public safety, to preserve the integrity of the County's natural water resources and watershed systems, and to balance the needs of all water users in support of planned growth for the County. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Pennsylvania, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Code, http://www.pacode.com/ Description: The Pennsylvania Code is an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1102, 1201-1208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Chapters 5, 7 and 9, known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). It consists of 55 titles. The Pennsylvania Code is arranged by subjects. Each title brings together administrative regulations, court rules or other documents on related subjects. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Darby Creek Valley Association DCVA Home, http://www.dcva.org/ Description: The Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of all the Darby Creek watershed's resources, including water, wildlife, historical sites, and the floodplain. The Darby Creek watershed encompasses three counties in southeastern Pennsylvania (Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia) and eventually flows into the Delaware River at Tinicum, PA. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Delaware Estuary Program Delaware Estuary Program, http://www.delep.org/ Description: Out of the concerns of many citizens about the state of the environment in the place they call home, came the nomination of the Delaware Estuary for inclusion in the national Estuary Program. The Estuary was accepted and awarded national significance status in 1988. Since that time we, as concerned citizens, have worked diligently to develop a Comprehensive Plan to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Delaware Estuary. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Delaware River Basin Commission Delaware River Basin Commission's Home Page, http://www.nj.gov/drbc/drbc.htm Description: A breakthrough in water resources management occurred in 1961 when President Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York for the first time signed concurrent compact legislation into law creating a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing a river system without regard to political boundaries. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Delaware River Basin Commission i-Map Delaware River Basin, http://bassriver.state.nj.us/imap_delbasin/ Description: I-Map Delaware River Basin is DRBC's first interactive mapping application. This application has been designed to serve maps from DRBC and by remote map services over the Web using ESRI's ArcIMS (Internet Map Server) Internet mapping technology. The application provides a map view frame, a popup window for tabular information related to map features, a toolbar for basic GIS analysis, several predefined queries, and the capability to produce a basic map layout that can be sent to the user's printer. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Delaware Riverkeeper Network Delaware Riverkeeper Network, http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/ Description: The Delaware Riverkeeper is the voice of the Delaware River and its streams, championing their rights as living members of our community, and is leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, its tributaries and its watershed committed to restoring the natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture PA State Conservation Commission, http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp?agricultureNav=\|4461\| Description: The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) is an 11-member commission that has a primary function of providing oversight and support to the state's 66 county conservation districts for the implementation of conservation programs in an efficient and responsible manner. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Coldwater Heritage Partnership, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/coldwaterheritage.aspx Description: The purpose of a CHP grant is to prepare an assessment that summarizes the values and potential threats to the health of a coldwater ecosystem. The assessment should briefly describe the watershed characteristics, unique or outstanding values and areas of concern, which may affect the quality of the natural resources in the watershed. Assessments need to be no longer than fifteen (15) to twenty (20) pages in length. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/ Description: Whether it's rehabilitating a community athletic field, building a safer playground, preparing a watershed or greenways plan, developing an abandoned rail corridor, protecting a critical natural or open space area or constructing a snowmobile or ATV Trail, the Bureau of Recreation & Conservation's Community Conservation Partnerships Program can provide communities and nonprofit organizations with the technical assistance or grant funding to undertake these and other types of recreation and conservation projects. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Greenways, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/greenways/ Description: Pennsylvania and its many partners will develop an outstanding network of greenways across the Commonwealth, creating an asset highly valued by Pennsylvanians and enhancing the quality of life for all. This network of greenways will connect Pennsylvania's open space, natural landscape features, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites, and urban and rural communities. Greenways will become one of the Commonwealth's most powerful tools to achieve sustainable growth and livable communities. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Rivers Conservation Program, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/riversconservation/ Description: The Pa. Rivers Conservation Program has been developed to conserve and enhance river resources through preparation and accomplishment of locally initiated plans. The program provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities and river support groups to carry out planning, implementation, acquisition and development activities. A registry is established to recognize local river conservation efforts. Six components are used to carry out these functions. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Scenic Rivers, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/scenicrivers/ Description: Rivers included in the Scenic Rivers System will be classified, designated and administered as Wild, Scenic, Pastoral, Recreational and Modified Recreational Rivers. A designated river may have more than one classification; each segment will have its own classification, and must be long enough to provide a meaningful experience. The number of different classified segments within the river should be kept to a minimum. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Mining and Reclamation Homepage, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/BMR/BMRhome.htm Description: The Bureau of Mining and Reclamation administers an environmental regulatory program for all mining activities, mine subsidence regulation, mine subsidence insurance, and coal refuse disposal; conducts a program to ensure safe underground bituminous mining and protect certain structures from subsidence; administers a mining license and permit program; administers a regulatory program for the use, storage, and handling of explosives; provides for training, examination, and certification of applicants for blaster's licenses; and administers a loan program for bonding of anthracite underground mines and for mine subsidence. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection BWE home page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WE/we.htm Description: The Bureau of Waterways Engineering plans, designs and inspects DEP dams, flood protection and stream improvement projects; coordinates planning, design and construction of Federal flood control and bank stabilization projects; prepares cost sharing agreement and provides technical assistance to local sponsors; provides technical guidance and assistance for dams and flood related issues to other DEP bureaus and other state agencies; and administers and enforces laws and regulations related to dams. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection CVMP Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/cvmp/default.htm Description: Citizen volunteers are becoming increasingly involved in monitoring the quality of the waters of our Commonwealth. From a simple "creek walk" to sophisticated analyses, they evaluate water quality for a host of reasons. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Drinking Water Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WSM/WSM.HTM Description: Information about the protection of public drinking water. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Drought Information Center, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/hotopics/drought/default.htm Description: Information about the monitoring and prevention of drought in the state of Pennsylvania. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection eMapPA Application, http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappa/ Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Groundwater Protection, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/groundwaterprotection/default.htm Description: The road to groundwater protection takes many routes through DEP. Although the Groundwater Protection Program originates in the Bureau of Watershed Management, most activities from oil and gas drilling to landfills have specific regulations, guidelines and best management practices that are used to protect our groundwater resources. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener Program, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/growgreen/defaultdep.htm Description: Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania's history to address Pennsylvania's critical environmental concerns of the 21st century. DEP's portion of Growing Greener has more than doubled to $547.7 million over the newly extended life of the program, from $241.5 million in the original program five-year program. DEP is authorized to allocate these funds in grants for:watershed restoration and protection, abandoned mine reclamation and abandoned oil and gas well plugging projects. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Land Recycling Homepage (Pennsylvania's Brownfields Program), http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/landrecy/default.htm Description: The Land Recycling Program encourages private cleanups of contaminated properties and the return of those sites to productive use. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection Nonpoint Source Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/nonpointsourcepollution/default.htm Description: Information about the management of nonpoint source water pollution and watershed assessment and restoration. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Nutrient Management and Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/CDNM/default.htm Description: The nutrient management program's main goal is to minimize surface and groundwater nutrient loads from agricultural operations and to increase farm profitability through proper nutrient management. We must work closely with the agricultural operations to promote the agricultural and environmental benefits of proper nutrient management practices. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Office for River Basin Cooperation, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/river_basin.htm Description: The Water Planning Office coordinates Pennsylvania's responsibilities as a member of interstate river basin organizations and develop strategies to utilize established river basin commissions and interstate association as vehicles to advance partnerships. This Office encourages and promotes multi-state cooperation to solve common problems. It works to implement existing policies of the Commonwealth in a consistent manner; links economic progress, watershed management, and sustainability; and strengthens both the relationships and visibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection with interstate and intrastate organizations and the communities they serve. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Reclaim PA Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/reclaimpa/reclaimpahome.htm Description: Reclaim PA is DEP's new initiative designed to maximize reclamation of the state's quarter million acres of abandoned mineral extraction lands. This 200-year legacy of abandoned mineral extraction operations pollutes the Commonwealth's land, water and air. These scars are the result of fueling the Industrial Revolution and the World Wars. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/stormwatermanagement/default.htm Description: The Stormwater Management Program provides grant moneys to Counties to develop stormwater management plans for designated watersheds. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Stream Releaf Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/StreamReLeaf/default.htm Description: A multi-agency initiative to restore and conserve streamside forest buffers in Pennsylvania. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Wastewater Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wqp/WQP_WM/wqp_wm.htm Description: Information about the management of wastewater, including sewage and concentrated animal feeding operations. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/WWEC/GENERAL/WETLANDS/wetlands.htm Description: Information about the monitoring, protection and restoration of waterways, wetlands and erosion. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection What's in my Watershed ?, http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappawebsite/emapWIMN/ Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation EPCAMR, http://www.epcamr.org/ Description: EPCAMR is a nonprofit, non-partisan, local, state, federal, and industry partnership dedicated to: improving water quality and endorsing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in their region. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Environmental Advisory Councils Network EAC Homepage, http://www.greenworks.tv/eac/index.asp# Description: By promoting the establishment and support of EACs across the Commonwealth, the EAC Network is helping local officials to make sound environmental decisions within and across municipal boundaries. Environmental Advisory Councils are appointed volunteers at work protecting the environment through project implementation, site plan and ordinance review, community education and much, much more. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania, http://www.greenworks.tv/efp/index.asp Description: The Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania works to promote charitable giving for environmental protection, conservation efforts and environmental education. Through workplace giving campaigns, the Fund provides a stable source of income to groups working to preserve and protect Pennsylvania's environment. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Environmental Law Institute Plumbing the Future: Sewage Infrastructure and Sustainability in Western PA, http://www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=491 Description: This report discusses the relationship between sewage infrastructure decisions in southwestern Pennsylvania and effects on the urban, suburban, and rural landscape of the region. The study examines ways in which laws and policies relating to sewage infrastructure investment affect four objectives. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes National Program, http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakes.html Description: The Great Lakes National Program Office oversees and helps all Great Lakes stakeholders (Federal, state, tribal, local, governments; non-government organizations; industry; and private citizens) work together in an integrated, ecosystem approach to protect, maintain, and restore the chemical, biological, and physical integrity of the Great Lakes. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Water Protection Division, http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/ Description: The Water Protection Division is responsible for the management and implementation of the Region's programs to protect, preserve and enhance water resources. The Division administers programs authorized by the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Farm Service Agency - USDA Farm Service Agency, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pa Description: Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA). Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Fish and Boat Commission Pennsylvania Water Trails, http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/watertrails/trailindex.htm Description: Water trails are boat routes suitable for canoes, kayaks and small motorized watercraft. Like conventional trails, water trails are recreational corridors between specific locations. Water trails are comprised of access points, boat launches, day use sites, and -- in some cases -- overnight camping areas. Each water trail is unique, a reflection of Pennsylvania's diverse geology, ecology and communities. Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Friends of the Delaware Canal Friends of the Delaware Canal,http://www.fodc.org/ Description: The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, nonprofit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Friends of the Potomac Friends of the Potomac, http://www.potomacfriends.org/ Description: Friends of the Potomac is a 501(c)3 membership organization that helps communities, businesses, governments, and individuals protect and restore natural resources while fostering sustainable economic development. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Great Lakes Commission Great Lakes Commission, http://www.glc.org/ Description: The Great Lakes Commission is a binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Great Lakes Information Network Great Lakes Information Network, http://www.great-lakes.net/ Description: The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decisionmaking, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Great Lakes Protection Fund Great Lakes Protection Fund, http://www.glpf.org/ Description: The Great Lakes Protection Fund is a private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes States. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Fund seeks projects that: lead to tangible improvements in the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem; promote the interdependence of healthy ecological and economic systems; and are innovative, creative, and venturesome. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Green Valley Association Green Valley Association, http://www.greenvalleys.org/home.asp Description: As the only watershed organization in Northern Chester County, Green Valleys Association oversees the management of 155 square miles of watershed area, including Stony Run and Valley, Pickering, French and Pigeon Creeks. Since its inception in 1964, Green Valleys Association has been dedicated to protecting the environment. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, http://www.potomacriver.org/ Description: The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is an interstate compact commission established by Congress in 1940 to help the Potomac basin states and the federal government to enhance, protect, and conserve the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River basin through regional and interstate cooperation. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Return to top of page It's All in the Watershed It's All in the Watershed, http://www.serc.si.edu/sercweb/education/resources/watershed/index.jsp Description: "It's All in the Watershed" tells stories about all kinds of aspects of life in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This 64,000-square-mile watershed is home to more than 15 million people and millions of plants and animals, so there are a lot of stories that can be told. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District, http://www.lwwmd.org/ Description: The Lake Wallenpaupak Watershed Management District is incorporated for the following purposes: to perform diagnostic studies to evaluate Lake Wallenpaupack and its watershed, determine pollutant sources of Lake Wallenpaupack, develop a watershed management plan and implement a continuing watershed management program for Lake Wallenpaupack; to implement the best management practices to control pollutant loadings to Lake Wallenpaupack; to protect public health, welfare and public rights at Lake Wallenpaupack; and to promote environmental values and to provide for orderly Lake and watershed management at Lake Wallenpaupack. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Lebanon County Conservation District Lebanon County Conservation District, http://www.lccd.org/ Description: The Lebanon County Conservation District was organized at the request of county citizens to provide conservation of the soil, water, woodland and wildlife resources; to assist in watershed protection and flood prevention; to preserve the tax base; and to protect and promote the health and general welfare of the people of the county. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center, http://www.maelc.org/index.html Description: The Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center is a not-for-profit environmental law firm that provides legal services to public interest organizations in environmental matters. The Center counsels clients, educates the public, submits comments to agencies, and litigates cases when necessary. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA Pennsylvania NRCS, http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/ Description: NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists, engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural, urban centers, and forested. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Northeast-Midwest Institute Northeast-Midwest Institute, http://www.nemw.org Description: The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, nonprofit, and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality, environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, http://nepa-alliance.org/# Description: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) is one of seven sub-state regional agencies that helps to coordinate economic development activities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Alliance carries out its mission within a seven county region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Topics: Housing, Transportation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Office of Governor Ed Rendell Growing Greener 2, http://www.growinggreener2.com/ Description: Growing Greener means creating new jobs while revitalizing communities and reclaiming our most treasured natural resources for a better quality of life. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Ohio River Basin Commission Ohio River Basin Commission, http://www.orbcinterstate.org/ Description: The Ohio River Basin Commission's purposes are to: provide a forum for the Ohio River Basin States to study, discuss, and develop regional policies and positions on common interstate issues concerning water and related land resources; coordinate water and related land resources planning in the Ohio River Basin; provide representation of the regional interests of the Basin before the Congress and federal agencies responsible for the planning, development, and management of water and related land resources in the Basin; and investigate, study, and review water-related problems and issues of interest to the member states. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission ORSANCO home page, http://www.orsanco.org/ Description: Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies to address emerging water quality issues. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia PA MAGIC PAMAGIC, http://www.pamagic.org/ Description: The mission of PA MAGIC is "To provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to enhance the development, use, and access to spatial information and related services in Pennsylvania." Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania PennFuture Welcome to PennFuture, http://www.pennfuture.org/ Description: PennFuture works to create a just future where nature, communities and the economy thrive. We enforce environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health. PennFuture advances effective solutions for the problems of pollution, sprawl and global warming; mobilizes citizens; crafts compelling communications; and provides excellent legal services and policy analysis. Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc., http://www.pacd.org/ Description: The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) was organized in 1950 to serve as a collective voice of Pennsylvania's conservation districts. PACD provides districts with education and information to help them in their work in land and water conservation. Over the years, the Association has been an integral part of the shaping of the modern conservation district. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy Sustainable Pennsylvania Program, http://www.paconsortium.state.pa.us/programs/SustainablePennsylvania.htm Description: The Sustainable Pennsylvania Program reviews the State of Pennsylvania's sustainablity programs and look at barriers to and opportunities for moving Pennsylvania toward a sustainable future. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Environmental Council Pennsylvania Environmental Council: Leading the State in Environmental Education and Advocacy, http://www.pecpa.org/ Description: The Pennsylvania Environmental Council improves quality of life for all Pennsylvanians by enhancing the Commonwealth's natural and built environments by integrating advocacy, education and implementation of community and regional action projects. The Council values reasoned and long-term approaches that include the interests of all stakeholders to accomplish its goals. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Legislature Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act, http://www.legis.state.pa.us/wu01/li/bi/bt/1999/0/hb0868p2773.htm Description: There is established a special fund in the State Treasury, to be known as the Environmental Stewardship Fund. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, http://www.municipalauthorities.org/ Description: The Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, PMAA, is the recognized association for municipal authorities in the Commonwealth. Located across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, PMAA offers its members legal counsel, legislative services, educational and training workshops, an annual convention, various insurance programs, information services and a wide collection of publications. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers, http://www.pawatersheds.org/ Description: "POWR advocates for the protection, restoration and enjoyment of our common wealth of water resources, and conducts programs that foster stewardship, communication, leadership and action." Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Resources Council Pennsylvania Resources Council -- Working to Protect the Environment Since 1939, http://www.prc.org/ Description: Pennsylvania Resources Council's mission is to promote conservation of our natural resources and protection of scenic beauty through public education and outreach in a collaborative effort with government agencies, business, charitable foundations and other nonprofit organizations. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rural Water Association Pennslvania Rural Water Association, http://www.prwa.com/v1/index.htm Description: The mission of the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association is to support its members and utilities throughout the Commonwealth with professional technical support, certified training, legislative representation, and other valuable services and benefits. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System Court Opinions Postings, http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Opinions/IndexOpinions.asp Description: Postings of Pennsylvania Court Opinions. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania PennVest PENNVEST: Financial Assistance, http://www.pennvest.state.pa.us/pennvest/cwp/browse.asp?A=4 Description: Information about financial assitance related to the fields of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, http://www.perkiomenwatershed.org/ Description: The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 by local citizens to combat pollution in the Perkiomen Creek and its tributaries. We provide an integrated approach to environmental issues of the Perkiomen Watershed area through environmental education, Watershed stewardship and conservation programs. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Potomac Conservancy Potomac Conservancy, http://www.potomac.org/ Description: The Potomac Conservancy conducts a comprehensive land protection program; develops and implements a variety of land and water restoration projects; provides counseling and other conservation support services for more than 70 other land trusts across four states and the District of Columbia; provides meaningful, hands-on volunteer and education programs for adults and young people to foster a stewardship ethic; and partners with other land trusts, conservation organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies to more efficiently and expeditiously achieve land protection and restoration goals. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Return to top of page Potomac Riverkeeper Network Potomac Riverkeeper Home, http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org/ Description: The mission of the Potomac Riverkeeper is to protect and restore the Potomac River, from its headwaters in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, through citizen action, advocacy and enforcement. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Potomac Watershed Partnership Potomac Watershed Partnership, http://www.potomacwatershed.net/index.html Description: The Potomac Watershed Partnership is a large-scale restoration and stewardship project focused on the Potomac River watershed. Its mission is to create a collaborative effort among federal, state, and local partners to restore the health of the land and waters of the Potomac River Basin. This will enhance the quality of life and overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Schuylkill Canal Association Schuylkill Canal Association, http://www.schuylkillcanal.com/ Description: The mission of the Schuylkill Canal Association is to preserve, maintain and appropriately restore the Schuylkill Canal and its surrounding lands and manmade structures; to encourage wide public use of the area and an appreciation of its natural environment; to seek ways to further general education in the area's history; to provide facilities and enhanced settings for various kinds of passive recreation; to seek support of individuals and private organizations, and of local, regional, state and federal governments, to achieve these goals; and to solicit, receive and expend funds for such purposes. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Schuylkill River Heritage Area Schuylkill River Heritage Area, http://www.schuylkillriver.org/home.asp Description: With the 128-mile Schuylkill River as its spine, our Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area is alive with a remarkable diversity of historic, recreational and cultural attractions. Along "the Revolutionary River," visitors can shadow the birth of our nation from the cobblestone streets and fabled landmarks of old Philadelphia to the huts and hollows of Valley Forge. Upstream you'll find a wealth of historic places, quaint river towns, abundant parks and access points to the river and trails, and year-round festivals and activities. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter Homepage, http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/ Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Smart Growth Network Pennsylvania Smart Growth News Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=PA&res=800 Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County Smart Growth, http://www.smartgrowthpa.org/ Description: The Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County is a community-based private nonprofit located at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. We believe that the land we use today is being borrowed from our children and our children's children. Therefore we are guided by the principle that communities need to make good long-term decisions about where, when and how they should grow. We seek to encourage growth that improves the quality of life for our current residents and businesses, but will also insure vibrant, high quality growth for future generations in Westmoreland County. Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Susquehanna River Basin Commission Susquehanna River Basin Commission, http://www.srbc.net/ Description: The mission of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is to enhance public welfare through comprehensive planning, water supply allocation, and management of the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Return to top of page United States Geological Survey US Geological Survey, Water Resources of Pennsylvania, http://pa.water.usgs.gov/ Description: The Pennsylvania District's cadre of nearly 100 scientists, technicians, and support staff in New Cumberland, Malvern, Pittsburgh, and Williamsport work in cooperation with numerous Federal, state, and local agencies to collect scientific data and conduct interpretive investigations of the source, distribution, quantity, quality, ecology, and use of the Commonwealth's water resources. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania University of Maryland Mid-Atlantic RESAC, http://www.geog.umd.edu/resac/ Description: The Mid-Atlantic Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC) is one of 7 regional centers funded by NASA's Earth Science Applications Program. The Mid-Atlantic RESAC leverages the UMD Geography Department's expertise in satellite remote sensing and the work of a diverse consortium of 36 partners in Government, Academia, Industry and NGOs to address applications of regional significance. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Upper Perkiomen Watershed Coalition Upper Perkiomen Watershed Coalition, http://www.upwcwatershed.org/ Description: The Upper Perkiomen Watershed Coalition operates upon the importance of land use planning in maintaining the quality of the Upper Perkiomen watershed. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, http://www.na.fs.fed.us/ Description: The mission of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area is to lead and help support sustainable forest management and use across the landscape to provide benefits for the people of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern States and the District of Columbia. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia Return to top of page USDA Rural Development PA Rural Development, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/pa/ Description: USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural Pennsylvania. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Watershed Atlas of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers Watershed Atlas of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, http://www.watershedatlas.org/index.html Description: Information about the creation of watersheds, their recreational opportunities and history, how natural systems handle water, and how our society impacts water quality. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation WPCAMR, http://amrclearinghouse.org/WPCAMR/index.html Description: WPCAMR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, local, state, federal, and industry partnership dedicated to improving water quality and endorsing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in their region. Guided by a Water Quality Technical Advisory Committee made up of remediation experts, WPCAMR works to halt abandoned mine drainage into Western Pennsylvania's waterways and has initiated many remediation projects. Topics: Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program The Pennsylvania Watershed Program, http://www.wpawp.org/index.htm Description: The mission of the Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program is to foster stewardship for the protection, preservation and restoration of Pennsylvania unique water resources and watersheds. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page White Clay Watershed Association White Clay Watershed Association, http://home.ccil.org/~wcwa/ Description: The White Clay Watershed Association is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the environmental quality of the White Clay Creek and valley. Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Delaware, Pennsylvania Wildlands Conservancy Wildlands Conservancy, http://wildlandspa.org/index.html Description: Wildlands Conservancy is a nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated to land preservation, river preservation, trail development and environmental stewardship through education. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Wissahickon Valley Watershed Assoc. Home Page, http://www.wvwa.org/ Description: Since 1957, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association has been the leader in protecting the open space of the Wissahickon Valley, in enhancing its water quality, and in educating people of all ages about environmental concerns. During this time, WVWA, a nonprofit conservation group, has preserved hundreds of scenic acres for future generations, and has worked to ensure prudent management of the natural resources throughout the Wissahickon watershed. Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page PA NRCS CREP - Start to Finish, www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov Description: Start to Finish -- What You Need to Know: a flyer explaining the eligibility requirements, landowner/tenant responsibilities, establishment of conservation practices, maintenance of conservation cover, and more. . Topics: ag&rural change, land preservation, water Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DEP Watershed Restoration & Partnership Act, www.dep.state.pa.us/ Description: To establish a mechanism for DEP to provide funding to volunteer groups for acid mine drainage remediation . Topics: land preservation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DEP Land Recycling Program, www.dep.state.pa.us/ Description: Explanation of Environmental Remediation Standards Act Program Enhancements . Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Sewage Sludge in PA: It's regulations, cropsoil.psu.edu Description: A plain english tour of sewage sludge regulations. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension BioSolids Quality, cropsoil.psu.edu Description: Changes in biosolids; are they harmful to humans. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension A Forest Stewardship Plan, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: What is stewardship, how can I develop a plan; resources. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Best Mgmt Practices for PA Forests, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Sustainable Forestry--need and objectives--comprehesive discussion. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Forest Stewardship Program, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: What is it, how can it help, how can I participate. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Forest watershed management, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: What is forested watershed? Protecting it,impact etc. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Using employment data to better understand your economy, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: 6 Tools w/explanation to understand your economy. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Analysis of recent trends in rural PA, ecd.aers.psu.edu Description: Population growth/decline; employment and unemployment; earnings and income. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Economic Impact Model -CIM:PSU, cimpsu.aers.psu.edu Description: Understanding economic structure and how changes in every facet e.g govt,educ affect each other. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania National Governors Assn Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts Western PA Conservancy WPC Land use policies and guidelines, www.paconserve.or Description: Specific guidelines for use of WPC lands. Topics: land preservation, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Growing with Green Infrastructure, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: What is green infrastructurehow to create and sustain. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Open Space is a community investment, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: The case for open space as a huge community asset. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Implementing a municipal open space progam, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: A guide for Pennsylvania municipalities. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Public Finance for Open Space:Guide for PA, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: Why invest in open space; ways to fund the investment. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Regional Open Space priorities report, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: Identifies, prioritizes, recommends protection strategies for natural resources, agricultural, recreational lands in southeastern PA. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Using conservation easements to preserve open space: Guide for PA, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: All about easements; how to acquire an benefits. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Landowners options for protecting family lands, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: Four common strategies for preserving land. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Heritage Conservancy Conservation easements: Q & A, www.heritageconservancy.org Description: Commonly asked questions about easementsf. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DCNR Greenways: An action plan for creating connections, www.dcnr.state.pa.us Description: Coordinated and strategic approach to creating connections throughs greenways in the state. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, water, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania FindLaw Municipal groundwater supply regulation, library.findlaw.com Description: Limitations of existing management framework. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Smart Growth Network Smart growth audit of zoning code and subdivision regulations, www.sgli.org Description: Final report,analysis and proposed recommendations. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DVRPC Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania DVRPC Wetlands management ordinance, www.dvrpc.org Description: Permitted uses where water hazard soils occur. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DVRPC Steep Slope Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org Description: Permitted uses for slopes of 25% or higher. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DVRPC Flexible Development Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org Description: Flexible development options. Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania DVRPC Agricultural Zoning, www.dvrpc.org Description: Definitions, design and development of agricultrual zones. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania National Assn Realtors Public Opinion Strategies Survey - Affordable housing, www.realtor.org Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey . Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Brookings Institute Back to Prosperity: A competitve agenda for renewing PA-Exec Summary, www.brookings.org Description: Outlining the challenges for PA's revitalization . Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, healthy communities, water, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Brookings Institute Economic development subsidies: Do they fuel sprawl?, www.brookings.org Description: The extent to which business subsidies [in PA] contribute to sprawling land use patterns and job redistribution.. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Metro Institute at VA Tech The Edgeless City and Philadelphia, www.mi.vt.edu Description: Article [book]: Philadelphia is and edgeless city???. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Economic & Community Development Resources for Citizens & Local Officials, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Highlights variety of PSCE economic & community development educational programs and resources... Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Community conflicts over Agriculture, Land Use and Natural Resources, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Collaborative approaches to resolving conflict.. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Fiscal Impacts of Different Land Uses- The PA experience, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Identifying the impact of land use affects taxes and quality of life. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension Food System Planning: A guide for county and municipal planners, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Research assessment of involvement of planners in food system planning. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension From the Woods: Watersheds, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: PA's Water cycle and how forests protect the quality of the water... Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Land Use Planning in PA - Inventory - #1, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Comprehensive study of municipal/county planning and land use regulations. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Land Use Plan - Subdivision and Land Development Regulations #6, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Subdivision & land develoment ordinances--most common form of land use regulation. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Land Use Plan - How effective is land use planning in PA? #10, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: How effective is the land use planning process in PA?. Topics: land preservation presevation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Local Taxes and our Community #2, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Overview of community's population and use of services in relation to the tax base. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Managing your restored Wetland, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Where and How wetland restoration is possible; ecological concepts etc. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS PA Wildlife #16:Riparian Buffers for Wildlife, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Creating riparian buffers for wildlife while protecting our water quality. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS PA Wildlife #1: Wildlife-Habitat Relationships, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Most important wildlife-habitat relationships and management techniques . Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Sustainable Community Development: Quality of life in PA, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Views and hopes for the future of PA community members. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Valuing PA's Water Resources, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: All issues about water in PA.its value, use and management . Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Water Quality Research in the CAS, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Importance of water quality research in effective policy making. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State Extension -CAS Cleaner Water for PA, paimpact.cas.psu.edu Description: Different facets of water pollution management... Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Chesapeake Bay Program DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Chesapeake Bay Program Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay. Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority... Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Penn State Extension The Joy of Farm Watching: A Roadside Guide to Pennsylvania Agriculture, pubs.cas.psu.edu Description: Guide: Helps people identify crops, farm machinery, buildings that they don't recognize. Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water. ag&rural change Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
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