Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is finalizing development and testing of an electronic permitting (ePermitting) system for Chapter 102 permit applications for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities. The initial release of the Chapter 102 ePermit system will occur on Monday, January 25, 2021. The system is accessed through DEP GreenPort.

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grants are now being accepted!

Know any farmers in PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed? Please invite them to participate in an online focus group. Participants will be compensated $125 for a one-time focus group lasting 1.5-2 hours. To register: If you have CURRENTLY or PREVIOUSLY enrolled some of your land in the CREP program, please register for the focus group on January 26th from 5 to 7 pm: http://bit.ly/pacd-cb-1... If you have NEVER enrolled any of your land in the CREP program, please register for the focus group on January 28th from 5 to 7 pm: http://bit.ly/pacd-cb-2 Lebanon County Conservation District McKean County Conservation District York County Conservation District Bradford County Conservation District Susquehanna County Conservation District Juniata County Conservation District Union County Conservation District Schuylkill Conservation District

Armstrong Conservation District Holds Municipal Workshop Thirty-nine municipal officials representing fifteen municipalities attended the workshop. Topics included stormwater management ordinances; dirt, gravel, and low volume road program (DGLVR) updates; MS4 permit requirements; and meeting MS4 compliance using environmentally sensitive maintenance practices on DGLVR and watershed restoration efforts. Photo caption: Pictured are Gregg Smith, Resource Conservationist DGLVR ...(left), and Ken Blake, Mahoning Township Supervisor. Photo provided by Armstrong County Conservation District. Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Calling all farmers in PA's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed who have NEVER enrolled their land in the USDA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Please join us on January 28th, 2021, for a discussion of this program. We’ll pay you $125 for your time. Registration is limited to 15 qualified farmers on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more and register at: http://bit.ly/pacd-cb-1 #conservationdistricts #lancastercounty #yorkcounty #pennsylvaniafarmer #pennsylvaniafarmers #susquehanna

Calling all farmers in PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed who are currently or have previously enrolled in the USDA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Please join us on January 26th, 2021, for a discussion of this program. We’ll pay you $125 for your time. Registration is limited to 15 qualified farmers on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more and register at: http://bit.ly/pacd-cb-1