PACD Engineering Technical Assistance Program

PA DEP Growing Greener Grant Final Report

Document #: 4100052755

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Introduction

The Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) Engineering Technical Assistance Program has been in existence since late 2001 when PACD received its first Growing Greener grant. The following report is an account of the work performed from June 2010 through March 2012.

In October 2004, the PACD received matching funds from the federal United States Department of (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide engineering technical assistance for the implementation of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP). PACD is continuing to draw from these funds through this grant period. These funds are not available to match projects related to stream restoration or abandoned mine drainage.

In June 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and NRCS entered into a three-year corporative agreement to accelerate and enhance conservation planning and practices, known as the Strategic Watershed Action Team (SWAT). This new program is funded under the NRCS Watershed initiative and PA’s Clean Water Fund. The objective of the SWAT program is to implement an additional 90 contracts and install 450 conservation practices in the watershed. The following seven counties, under the Conservation District Fund Allocation Program, Special Project Agreement, have agreed to assist in the USDA’s SWAT program: Adams, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and Perry. Each of these counties has agreed to minimize nutrients and entering in the Bay through this SWAT plan.

To receive engineering assistance, a qualified applicant begins by submitting an application form that is readily available at www.pacd.org. Qualified applicants for Growing Greener assistance are watershed organizations, county conservation districts, non-profit organizations, counties, municipalities, and their subdivisions and educational institutions. Upon receipt of a new Growing Greener request, PACD staff reviews the application and notifies (via e-mail) the DEP Growing Greener grant advisor, DEP watershed managers, DEP mining district (if applicable), county watershed specialist, and NRCS district conservationist, to determine eligibility and reduce possible work redundancies

Projects are ranked first according to program and then by the date of grant expiration. The following programs receive the highest ranking: Growing Greener (funded projects and grant applications), 319 Non-Point Source (NPS) (funded projects and grant applications) and agricultural projects that implement a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) (funded projects and grant applications). Other projects are considered and ranked lower as long as they are funded, have a prospect of being funded, and/or are in a DEP priority watershed. Projects that do not have any prospect P a g e | 2 of funds being committed or are requested on speculation are the lowest priority and are generally not given a ranking. Projects are ranked, based on these criteria, as either high, medium or low priority. Applicants are notified of the project ranking and the projects are then completed in the appropriate order.

Program Benefits

Statewide demand for PACD technical assistance has continued to be very strong. Some of the observed benefits of the program and benefits of continued dedicated funding for the program are:

NRCS Standards are Met – Every project that is completed is checked for compliance with NRCS standards and specifications.

Team Building and Partnering – Individuals from various local organizations come together with PACD technical assistance to form a team that can often accomplish much more than any individual. The relationships that are being built with local conservation organizations will ensure successful future projects. Many of the projects that are currently funded will benefit from having the PACD staff that assisted with preliminary design work follow the project through to completion.

Increased Capacity at the Local Level – The availability of PACD technical assistance allows local personnel to focus on other items, increasing the amount of work and number of projects that can be completed. PACD training has also helped increase the knowledge base of many local conservation groups so that they may have a broader understanding of conservation practices and design elements.

Quick Turnover of Work – PACD staff can respond to unforeseen situations and provide technical assistance on a very short time frame and make themselves available to local conservation groups who urgently need technical assistance.

Attention to Detail and Follow Up – Once a project is released to a sponsor, PACD staff makes every effort to ensure that the project will be properly constructed, monitored, operated and maintained.

Utilization of Sponsor Assets – PACD staff makes an effort to use adequately trained local staff whenever possible. If a local person has surveying knowledge, we invite him or her to participate in the topographic survey. This allows PACD to do more and gets local personnel actively involved in their project planning, which enhances their understanding and satisfaction when the project is completed.

Small Projects Receive Same Attention as Large Projects – Since all projects are planned to meet NRCS specifications, small projects receive a level of attention that may not be available elsewhere. This helps keep small projects from becoming big headaches. P a g e | 3

Specialized Knowledge and Experience – PACD staff has developed a large amount of specialized technical knowledge over the course of the PACD Engineering Technical Assistance program that can be put to use to benefit future projects. Much of the knowledge gained by PACD staff during this time is uncommon to traditional engineering disciplines.

Development of Sound Applications – PACD staff is able to assist future Growing Greener applicants in the development of sound applications. The PACD staff is available to provide technical assistance for an inventory and evaluation to investigate a potential problem and recommend improvements. The inventory and evaluation also includes the preparation of cost estimates for grant applications and helps DEP to better estimate the use of its grant dollars. In addition, the PACD staff provides unbiased assessments of projects because they are not seeking additional contractual work from the applicant through the approval of the grant.

In Case “Something Comes Up” – Providing technical assistance ensures that when a circumstance arises that was initially unforeseen, the obstacle can be overcome and the project still successfully completed. There have been many projects over the course of the technical assistance program that would not have been completed were it not for PACD technical assistance.

Components of Work Performed – There are eight components to the assistance provided through the PACD engineering assistance program. These eight components are:

Inventory and Evaluation – Inventory and evaluations involve the investigation of a potential problem and the recommended improvements. The typical procedure involves a site visit, photographs and report preparation, which usually contains a narrative, sketch plan and cost estimates. Inventory and evaluation reports are prepared for most projects and act to put all project stakeholders on the same page with regard to how the final design will function and the cost. The report is presented to the stakeholders to determine modification of the report and the suitability of the project for future action. The inventory and evaluation phase is critical to the success of the project and reduces the number of redesigns performed by PACD staff. It is also an excellent place to begin when preparing a new grant application.

Topographic Survey – Topographic surveys are performed to establish the base mapping for a proposed project and ground control for construction. Property boundary surveys are not being performed because they must be performed by a licensed professional surveyor. PACD staff is equipped with total stations and data collectors to conduct surveys at the regional technical centers. PACD has made an effort to use qualified sponsor staff whenever possible to complete topographic surveys. P a g e | 4

Soils Investigation – Soil investigations involve the mobilization of excavation equipment to dig test pits in key design locations to determine unknown subsurface conditions. Typical key features identified are the presence of groundwater, bedrock and existing soil types. Test pits are excavated to a depth of two feet below the lowest elevation of a proposed structure. Identified soil types are checked for suitable strength, bearing capacity and permeability. Soils investigations are performed for agricultural waste facilities filter areas, AMD ponds or any other project where unknown soil conditions could present a problem.

Design and Specifications – Designs and specifications are prepared only after sufficient preliminary work has been done and all stakeholders agree on the proposed approach to eliminate recreation of detailed designs. Designs involve the creation of detailed AutoCAD drawings, specifications, quantities, cost estimates and calculations. All design work is prepared using Section IV of the PA Technical Guide or the NRCS National Engineering Handbook's federal specifications and are checked and approved by the NRCS area engineer. PACD staff strives to collaborate with all available local expertise and technical personnel to create the most beneficial and cost effective project possible.

Construction Quality Assurance – Before a final design is approved, a quality assurance plan is prepared by PACD staff and becomes part of the finished product. Implementation of the quality assurance plan may be provided by PACD staff or through the education of qualified personnel at the local office. PACD is typically involved with pre-bid meetings, pre-construction meetings, answering contractor questions, resolving conflicts in the field, and on-site spot checks during construction. Site layout and as-built drawings may also be provided as part of the construction quality assurance process.

Technical Reviews – PACD also provides technical review of work performed by others. Technical reviews can help local consultants and personnel evaluate proposed alternatives or add value to projects through innovative design. Technical reviews are performed with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of the NRCS technical guide for conservation practices.

Training – Training can be provided to any qualified applicant for any of the technical areas PACD performs work. Training may also be provided for the operation and maintenance of a specific project or on innovative design or construction techniques developed by PACD staff. In the past, PACD has provided training for the operation of AMD facilities, agricultural BMP design, survey, and AutoCAD use. Training can be a useful tool for increasing capacity and education at the local level.

Watershed Assessment – Assistance can be provided for eligible sponsors developing a watershed assessment or restoration plan. This may involve identifying problems and P a g e | 5 solutions within a watershed or help developing methodologies for sampling and study of a watershed. An example of watershed assessment assistance would be painting bridge gauges on large watersheds to allow the collection of flow data during times when no other method would be appropriate.

PACD Statewide Technical Assistance

Since June of 2010, PACD has provided technical assistance for a variety of local projects as part of the eighth PACD Growing Greener grant. It is estimated that PACD technical assistance has been involved in 6.1 million dollars worth of environmental improvement projects during this grant period. PACD has completed 144 individual projects statewide of the agricultural, abandoned mine drainage, stream corridor restoration and miscellaneous type. The following graph shows the percentage of each project type in relation to total projects completed:

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The graphs below show the percentage of each project type in relation to total projects completed by each PACD technical center:

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PACD Southeast (Lebanon) for 2010-2012

Staff: Frank Harvatine, Conservation Technician Jared Boger, Conservation Technician Jeff Weidemoyer, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Lebanon PA

CASE STUDY: Tom Krall, Ag Waste Management, Lebanon County, PA

In 2010, we met with Mr. Krall to discuss resources concerns on his dairy operation. The inventory and evaluation addressed manure laden runoff, manure management and milk house waste water. Mr. Krall was interested in a round tank for his dairy manure. The round tank will replace the undersized earthen pit. The milk house water could be pumped from an existing holding tank to the round manure storage. Storm water practices were installed to direct clean water off-site.

The round tank (12’ x 104’) was designed to hold up to 6 months of storage. Dairy and dry cow manure would be scraped to the round tank. To efficiently remove manure from the round tank, two sump areas were installed in the floor. Milk house water was pumped through a three-inch pressure treated pipe into the storage.

Storm water controls were installed to direct clean water off site. Three drop boxes surrounding the manure storage collected surface water above the manure pit and directed to a nearby water way. A perimeter drain was installed around the manure storage.

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PACD Southeast (Lebanon) Project Listing

Project County Practice Type Status Program Name Brougher Adams Manure Tank Dairy Completed CBWI 2010 Inch Adams Manure Tank Dairy Completed CBWI 2010 Rickety Adams Horse Pad Horse Completed CBWI 2010 Bridge Barnyard Seabright Adams Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 Runoff Paul Martin Berks Manure tank Dairy Completed CBWI 2010 Brian Heavy Use Berks Completed EQIP 2010 Trexler Area Roof Stack Burkholder Berks Beef Completed EQIP 2010 Pad Roof Stack Burkholder Berks Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Pad Heavy Use Zartman Berks Heifer Design 566 2011 Area Roof Stack Bennetch Berks Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Pad Heavy Use M. Miller Berks Beef Completed Tully 2011 Area Heavy Use Leroy Daub Berks Beef I&E EQIP 2011 Area Seigrist Berks Waterways Crop Completed EQIP 2011 Manure Brubacher Berks Dairy Design EQIP 2011 storage Heavy Use Eric Eberly Berks Dairy I&E EQIP 2011 Area Rufus Berks Manure Tank Dairy I&E EQIP 2011 Martin Larry Heavy Use Berks Dairy I&E EQIP 2011 Grumbine Area Stream Stricker Berks Stream Survey 566 2011 Restoration Heavy Use Mark Weber Berks Beef I&E CTA 2011 area Witmer- Heavy Use Berks Dairy Survey CTA 2011 Moore Area Gene Berks Waterway Cop Construction EQIP 2012 Seigrist Stream David Sharp Bucks Completed Non 2010 Restoration Cando Penn 2011- Bucks Storage Horse Design Farms Vest 2012 P a g e | 12

Project County Practice Type Status Program Name Heavenly Penn 2011- Bucks Storage Horse Survey Gates Vest 2012 Penn 2011- Patty Miller Bucks Storage Horse Survey Vest 2012 Haycock Penn 2011- Bucks Storage Horse Design Stables Vest 2012 Last Penn 2011- Bucks Storage Horse Design Chance Vest 2012 Red Wing Penn 2011- Bucks Storage Horse Design Farms Vest 2012 Norriton Stream Middle Bucks Design CTA 2012 Restoration School Manure 2011- Fox Run Bucks Horse Design PennVest Storage 2012 West End Manure 2011- Bucks Horse Design PennVest Stables Storage 2012 Rainbow Manure 2011- Bucks Horse Design PennVest Ridge Storage 2012 Heavy Use Creekside Cumberland Heifer Design EQIP 2012 Area Keith Jones Cumberland Roof storage Beef Survey EQIP 2012 Heavy Use F.H. Peffer Cumberland Heifer I&E CTA 2012 Area E. Rotz Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed Non 2010 Kiskadden Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 George Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 Clopper D. Funk Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed Non 2010 Zimmerman Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed CBWI 2010 Jaymes Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed G-G 2010 Jim Mellot Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 L. Stoner Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Robert Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Martin Walter Franklin Pipeline Beef Completed EQIP 2011 Cordell Fred Mort Franklin Beef Completed EQIP 2011 development Clayton Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed NON 2011 Martin Harshman Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Design EQIP 2011 P a g e | 13

Project County Practice Type Status Program Name Paul Witter Franklin Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Heavy Use Musser Franklin Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Area Roman Franklin Manure tank Dairy Design CTA 2011 Lantz Yarnish Franklin Manure tank Dairy I&E CTA 2011 Paul Long Franklin Manure tank Dairy I&E EQIP 2011 D. Franklin Manure tank Dairy I&E EQIP 2011 Harshman M. Franklin Stream Design EQIP 2011 Burkholder S. Manure Franklin Dairy Construction EQIP 2012 Hawbacker Storage Donald Manure 2011- Franklin Dairy Construction EQIP Martin Storage 2012 Willaim Heavy Use Franklin Dry Cow Design EQIP 2012 Swailes Area Simeon Manure Franklin Dairy Design CTA 2012 Hege Storage Heavy Use J. Marshall Franklin Beef Design EQIP 2012 area Manure D. Strite Franklin Dairy I&E CTA 2012 Storage Manure C. Eichelber Franklin Beef I&E CTA 2012 Storage Manure Musser Franklin Dairy I&E EQIP 2012 Storage Manure 2011- Slate Ridge Franklin Dairy Completed EQIP transfer 2012 Dirk Manure Franklin Turkey I&E EQIP 2012 LaBonte Storage Gary Manure Franklin Turkey I&E EQIP 2012 McIntire storage Manure Jeff Kline Franklin Turkey I&E EQIP 2012 storage Jamie Heavy Use 2011- Franklin Heifer Design EQIP Hartman Area 2012 Leslie Manure 2011- Franklin Dairy Completed EQIP Hawbaker Storage 2012 Wade Heavy Use 2011- Franklin Dairy Design CTA Benedict Area 2012 Wilmer Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 Breckbill Roof Stack Unglemach Lebanon Poultry Completed EQIP 2010 Pad P a g e | 14

Project County Practice Type Status Program Name Ron Royer Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 John Risser Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 Heavy Use Clyde Deck Lebanon Beef Completed EQIP 2010 Area John Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2010 Lehman Heavy Use Del Voight Lebanon Beef Completed EQIP 2010 Area Roof Stack Gene Martin Lebanon Chicken Completed EQIP 2011 Pad Andy Martin Lebanon Manure Tank Beef Completed EQIP 2011 Moses Lapp Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Survey Non 2011 Roof Stack Molnar Lebanon Poultry Completed EQIP 2011 Pad Roof Stack Sensenig Lebanon Poultry I&E EQIP 2011 Pad John Risser Lebanon Manure Tank Heifer Design EQIP 2011 Thomas Lebanon Manure Tank Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Krall Ivan Roof Stack Lebanon Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Hanson Pad William Heavy Use Lebanon Beef Design CBWI 2011 Brown Area Jonestown Water Rain Lebanon Completed Special 2011 Boro gardens Garden Reigle Lebanon Crossing Beef Completed EQIP 2011 Heavy Use Bomgardner Lebanon Dairy Completed EQIP 2011 Area Dean Lebanon Manure tank Dairy Completed CTA 2011 Patches Manure Tom Krall Lebanon Heifer Construction EQIP 2011 Storage Glendon Lebanon Waterway Design EQIP 2012 Horst S. Heavy Use Lebanon Heifer Design CTA 2012 Zimmerman Area Samuel Manure Lebanon Dry Cow Survey CTA 2012 Lapp Storage Manure J. Gelsinger Lebanon Dairy I&E CTA 2012 storage Leon Manure Lebanon Dairy I&E CTA 2012 Seyfert Storage Brent Animal 2011- Lebanon Swine Completed EQIP Hershey Mortality 2012 P a g e | 15

Project County Practice Type Status Program Name Coleman Stream 2011- Lebanon Design PennVest Park Restoration 2012 Elvin Martin Lebanon Terrace Crop Survey CTA 2012 Fairmont Montgomery Horse Pad Horse Completed Non 2010 Park Barnside Montgomery Filter Area Composting Survey EQIP 2011 Comp Bleiler Northampton Ag-Chemical Crop Survey EQIP 2011 Tolino Northhampton Vineyard Fruit I&E Non 2011 Kneebone Northhampton Manure tank Dairy Survey EQIP 2011 Belmont Philadelphia Horse Pad Horse Completed Non 2010 Glen Rock York Stream Restoration Construction Special 2011 P a g e | 16

PACD Northeast (Bloomsburg)

Staff: John Coleman, Former PE, Conservation Engineer Owen Hess, Conservation Technician Chadd Sober Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Bloomsburg PA

Case Study: Beachel Dairy Farm, Montour County, Pennsylvania

The Dennis Beachel farm is a dairy operation located in Danville, Montour County. This farm is one of many involved in an effort to improve the of the Watershed though the implementation of agricultural best management practices. The farm has a dairy herd that maintains an average size of approximately 120 milking animals.

The major concerns associated with this farm were related to the undeveloped heavy use areas and a leaking earthen pond. These areas were not stable and there was no effective way to collect animal waste. A new concrete tank was built to collect manure. Runoff from the site and the roofed structures also flowed through the heavy use areas. A new roofed concrete heavy use area was built to control the problem. The combination of the runoff and the animal traffic resulted in a denuded condition that readily facilitated the transport of nutrients into the drainage ways of the Chillisquaque Creek Watershed. Milk house wastewater, silo leach ate, ground seeps and improving the travel lanes were also addressed to alleviate water quality concerns. P a g e | 17

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PACD Northeast (Bloomsburg) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Bloomsburg Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of June 2010 to March 2012.

Albeck Site – Columbia County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this wildlife habitat improvement project sponsored by USDA/NRCS & Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project.

Askam Bore Hole – Luzerne County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey and design for this GG funded acid mine drainage treatment project located in the borough of Luzerne.

Barna Site – Wyoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project on an un-named of the .

Barr Site – Wyoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project.

Beech Creek – Clinton County – Provided inventory and evaluation for streambank stabilization project.

Brown Farm – Lycoming County – PACD provided inventory and evaluation, survey and design for this wildlife habitat improvement project funded by NRCS.

Cappucci Site – Wyoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project on the .

Charles Vonada Beef Farm – Centre County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included roof structure runoff control, heavy use area protection, watering facility, access lanes, fencing, and seeding.

Charles Vonada Farm – Centre County – Provided quality assurance for barnyard improvements of a dairy facility that included manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, watering facility, access lanes, fencing, and seeding.

Coolidge Farm – Tioga County – Provided survey for facility improvements project including heavy use area protection, rock lined waterways, access lane, fencing, and seeding.

Creamton Club – Wayne County – Provided inventory and evaluation, for fish habitat improvement project. P a g e | 19

Davis Farm Site one – Columbia County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a manure storage roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Davis Farm Site Two – Columbia County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a manure storage roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Espy Run – Luzerne County – Provided quality assurance for this GG funded acid mine drainage treatment project located in the borough of Luzerne.

Fisher Farm – Northumberland County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of this beef facility that included a manure storage, roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, diversion, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

George Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a Heifer facility that included a manure storage roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Hoffman Farm – Juniata County – Provided survey and design for poultry manure storage facility.

Hoffman Farm – Juniata County – Provided survey for beef heavy use area, access lane, fencing and critical area planting.

Hontz Site – Luzerne County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream crossing project.

Hornberger Farm – Northumberland County – Provided inventory and evaluation for waterway stabilization and stream crossing for this beef operation.

Hungry Creek – VFW Site – Mifflin County - Provided inventory and evaluation for stormwater management BMPs and streambank stabilization project.

Ijomah Site – Wyoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project on Bowman’s Creek.

Indian Run – Colver – Lycoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey and design for streambank stabilization project sponsored by USDA/NRCS. P a g e | 20

Jenkins Farm – Montour County – Provided quality assurance for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Johnson Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Kaufman Farm – Mifflin County – Provided inventory and evaluation for stormwater management BMPs on this dairy farm.

Keating Farm – Lackawanna County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey and design for GG funded Barnyard improvement project.

Kremer Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation and design for improvements of a dairy facility that included a manure storage roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, waterway, fencing, and seeding.

Laidacker Farm – Montour County – Provided quality assurance for a poultry litter storage facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, and underground outlet.

Lake Wallenpaupak – Wayne County – Provided inventory and evaluation for Swan Creek streambank stabilization project sponsored by the Lake Wallenpaupak Watershed Management District.

Larry Creek – Smith Site – Lycoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation for streambank stabilization project.

Little – Northumberland County – Provided continued inventory and evaluation for this streambank site.

Long Farm – Northumberland County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements and design for a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Loyalsock Creek – Costello Site – Lycoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation for streambank stabilization project.

Loyalsock Creek – Dushore Borough – Sullivan County – Provided inventory and evaluation for streambank stabilization project.

Mahoning Creek – Montour County – Completed required annual as-built survey and mapping of natural stream design project completed in 2006. P a g e | 21

McWilliams Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Mill Creek – McCoy Site – Lycoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation for a potential streambank stabilization project.

Muncy Creek – Lycoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation for the Vandine site for streambank erosion.

Noxen Sporting Club Site – Wyoming County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project.

Reiff Farm – Montour County – Provided design and quality assurance for this poultry litter storage facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, and heavy use area protection.

Roaring Creek – Rogers Site – Centre County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this streambank stabilization project sponsored by USDA/NRCS.

Ron Mayeski Farm – Lackawanna County – Provided quality assurance for barnyard improvements of a dairy facility that included manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Savitts Farm – Mifflin County - Provided survey and design for dairy operation heavy use area, manure storage, fencing and critical area planting.

Schaffer Farm – Northumberland County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements and design for a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Shabloski Farm – Tioga County – Provided survey for facility improvements project including heavy use area protection, manure transfer, fencing, and seeding.

Sitler Farm – Montour County – Provided quality assurance for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included manure storage, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Sneaky Hollow Road – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for erosion control BMPs for graveled roadway.

Snyder Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of this dairy facility that included a manure storage, roofed structure, roof P a g e | 22 runoff control, heavy use area protection, diversion, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Stine Farm – Montour County – Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of a beef facility that included a roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

Stoditski Site – Northumberland County – Provided inventory and evaluation for streambank stabilization and for a tributary of .

Toby Creek – Luzerne County – Provided quality assurance for this GG funded stream channel stabilization project located in the borough of Luzerne.

Umpqua Feather Farm – Mifflin County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, design and quality assurance of poultry mortality composting facility.

UNT- Creek – Victoria Pub Site – Union County -Provided inventory and evaluation for this GG II funding opportunity of a stream bank stabilization project located in Lewisburg, PA.

Weisenweaver Site – Luzerne County – Provided inventory and evaluation, survey, and design for this Growing Greener funded stream stabilization project.

Witmer Farm – Montour County - Provided inventory and evaluation for barnyard improvements of this beef facility that included a manure storage, roofed structure, roof runoff control, heavy use area protection, diversion, pipeline, watering facility, fencing, and seeding.

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PACD Northwest (Clarion)

Staff: Justin Griebel, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Clarion PA

Case Study: Morrison Farm, AG BMP’s, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

In cooperation with NRCS, an unstable feedlot that was allowing up-slope storm water to combine with manure and wash-down slope to a tributary impacting Pine Run was remedied using various Agricultural Best Management Practices. A concrete Heavy Use Area utilizing a Flout with a waste manifold provides a stable area for the cattle to be feed and watered during inclement times of the year and provides a controlled treatment of storm runoff. A Waste Storage Facility was constructed to store accumulated manure from the Heavy Use Area to be spread when the Nutrient Management Plan allows. Diversions and Waterways were constructed to control up-slope runoff.

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PACD Northwest (Clarion) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Clarion Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of March 2008 to February 2009. Smaller components or partially completed projects have been omitted from the list.

Boarts Farm – Armstrong County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’s

Brink Farm – Clearfield County – Design of various Ag BMP’s

Brown Farm – McKean County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of various Ag BMP’s

Conifer Mine Drainage Treatment System – Jefferson County – Inventory and evaluation, survey, design, layout survey and construction quality assurance for an AMD treatment system

Conifer Phase II – Jefferson County – Inventory and evaluation, survey, design and construction quality assurance of an AMD treatment system

Corryville Site – McKean County – Survey and design of boat launch

Crosby Site – McKean County – Survey and design of boat launch

Czubeck Farm – Mercer County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

East Smethport – McKean County – Survey and design of boat launch

Frostburg Farms – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Gadsby AMD – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation, survey, mapping and preliminary design AMD treatment system

George Farm – Mercer County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Giebel Farm – Butler County – Inventory and evaluation and survey of various Ag BMP’s

Gilbert Site – McKean County – Inventory and evaluation of fishing pier, walkway, storm water control and boat launch

Harkleroad Farms – Armstrong County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Holden Farms – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of various Ag BMP’s P a g e | 25

Hooks Farm – Armstrong County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Irwin Farm – Crawford County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Jack Farm – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation and survey of various Ag BMP’s

Johnson Farm – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation and survey of various Ag BMP’s

Kennis Farm – Clearfield County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Larby Site – McKean County – Survey and design of boat launch

Lawrence CCD – Inventory and evaluation, survey and preliminary design to address storm water control problems

Lawrence CCD Nature Center – Survey and design of access road, culverts and storm water control

Lilstrom Farm - Armstrong County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Long Run – Clearfield County – Construction quality assurance for AMD treatment system

Marilla Site – McKean County – Inventory and evaluation of fishing pier, walkway, storm water control and boat launch

Morrison Farm – Armstrong County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Nebgen Farm – Clearfield County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’s

Oakes Farm – Mercer County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Perry Farm – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of various Ag BMP’s

Pine-Ton Farms – Warren County – Inventory and evaluation, survey, design and construction quality assurance of various AG BMP’s

Pizor Farm – Butler County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of various Ag BMP’s

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Schwab Farm – Venango County – Inventory and valuation, survey, design and construction quality assurance of various Ag BMP’s

Smoker Farm – Potter County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design and construction quality assurance of various Ag BMP’s

Spath Farm – Armstrong County – Construction quality assurance of various Ag BMP’s

Torrey Farm – Potter County – Inventory and evaluation of various Ag BMP’S

Truitt Farm – Armstrong County – Design revisions and construction quality assurance of various Ag BMP’s

VAHRA Farm – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation, survey and design of various Ag BMP’s

Williams Run – Venango County – Inventory and evaluation and survey of AMD treatment system

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PACD Southwest (Somerset)

Staff: Eric Robertson, PE, Conservation Engineer Phil Gardner, Conservation Technician

Location: NRCS Technical Center, Somerset PA

Case Study: Bear Run Phase Four AMD Treatment System, Indiana County Conservation District, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

In an ongoing effort to complete the Bear Run Renaissance Growing Greener Grant, the Indiana County Conservation District requested assistance from PACD for completion of the largest and centerpiece restoration project within the watershed.

The project consisted of an AMD passive treatment system to treat approximately 500 Gallons per Minute GPM of AMD and the leveling of approximately 37,000 cubic yards of coal refuse and capping with excess fill from the passive treatment system. The project will reclaim 15 acres of abandoned mine land.

It is our hope that upon completion of this project, Bear Run will reach a tipping point and be restored to its former cold water fishery. P a g e | 28

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PACD Southwest (Somerset) Project Listing

The following list contains projects completed by the PACD Somerset Technical Assistance office during the Growing Greener grant period of June 2010 to March 2012. Smaller components or partially completed projects have been omitted from the list.

Acme Drilling AMD Passive Treatment System – Indiana County – Design and construction of an approximately 50 GPM AMD passive treatment system using bioreactor cells.

Bear Run Phase 4 AMD Passive Treatment System – Indiana County – Survey, design and construction of a 500 GPM AMD passive treatment system and 15 acres of AML reclamation.

Brence AMD Passive Treatment System – Cambria County – Survey, design and construction of a 150 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

Chiakcik Farm – Fayette County – Survey, design and construction of water control and erosion improvements to a beef cattle farm.

Coal Run Dosing Silo – Somerset County – Site design, construction and setup for a lime dosing silo application on AMD impacted water.

Coal Run Gahagen AMD – Somerset County – Preliminary design of a 400 GPM AMD passive treatment facility.

Garrett AMD Passive Treatment System – Somerset County – Design and construction of a 60 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

Hinemyer AMD Passive Treatment System – Somerset County – Design for and permitting for approximately 300 GPM AMD passive treatment systems on the Flight 93 National Park.

Jamestown Rod and Gun Club Stream-Bank Stabilization – Cambria County – Preliminary design for the rehabilitation of approximately 200’ of eroded stream-bank.

Kennedy Run Bottomless Culvert – Huntingdon County – Design and permitting for a culvert replacement for fish passage obstruction removal.

Lion Mining AMD Passive Treatment – Somerset County – Construction and setup for an innovative 1,000 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

Little Dark Shade Creek Stream-Bank Stabilization – Somerset County – Construction of approximately 250’ of riprap stream-bank stabilization and alkalinity addition. P a g e | 30

Lynch Stream-Bank Stabilization – Greene County – Survey and design of a stream- bank stabilization project.

Malnofski Farm – Westmoreland County – Survey and design of a grade stabilization structure and gully repair for a beef cattle operation.

Mill Run Phase 2 Stream-Bank Stabilization - Lininger – Fayette County – Construction of a stream-bank stabilization project.

Mill Run Phase 2 Stream-Bank Stabilization - Wedge – Fayette County – Construction of a stream-bank stabilization project.

Reitz #3 AMD Passive Treatment System – Somerset County – Design and construction of a 60 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

South Fork Little Conemaugh Trenches AMD Passive Treatment – Cambria County – Survey, design and construction for trench type limestone treatment systems.

Trout Run AMD – Cambria County – Design review and construction of a 200 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

Ullom Stream-Bank Stabilization – Greene County – Survey and design of a stream- bank stabilization project.

Walker Farm – Huntingdon County – Survey and design of a roofed concrete heavy use area for a beef cattle operation.

Weaver Run AMD Passive Treatment System – Somerset County – Survey and design of a 400 GPM AMD passive treatment system.

Willis Farm – Greene County – Survey, design, and construction of a roofed concrete heavy use area for a beef cattle operation.