Workgroup: Agriculture
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PA Bulletin: PA DEP Requests Data to Support Stream Redesignation Evaluations; Class A Wild Trout Streams; Water Quality Standards Review
Link: https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol55/55-1/16.html Cacoosing Creek and unnamed tributaries to the Little Schuylkill are included in this January 4 PA Bulletin data request. “Persons who have technical data concerning the water quality, instream habitat or biological condition of these stream sections are encouraged to make it available to the Department for consideration in the evaluations. These evaluations…
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Berks Nature hoping for positive aftereffects of Neversink Mountain fire
Link: https://www.republicanherald.com/2024/11/19/berks-nature-hoping-for-positive-aftereffects-of-neversink-mountain-fire/ Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection
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USGS launches groundwater monitoring project at Angelica Creek Park
Link: https://berksweekly.com/news/environment/usgs-launches-groundwater-monitoring-project-at-angelica-creek-park/ Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Collaborative
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What the PA Department of Ag’s Updated Manure Management Plan Means for Farmers
Link: https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/field-crops/what-epas-updated-manure-management-plan-means-for-farmers/article_71092c75-2075-5d23-9487-c1a85581207b.html Workgroup: Agriculture
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Voting Open until January 24 for 2025 River of the Year!
Link: https://pawatersheds.org/voting-to-begin-for-pennsylvanias-2025-river-of-the-year/ Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Collaborative
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Pennsylvania Invests $10.2 Million to Ensure 31 Farms in 13 Counties Stay Farms Forever, Bringing 2024 Total 167 New Farms and 13,847 Prime Acres Preserved
Link: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/newsroom/pa-invests–10-2-million-to-ensure-31-farms-in-13-counties-stay-.html Workgroup: Agriculture
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DRBC Calls Drought Hearing for the Delaware River Basin: Urges Efficient Water Use and Public Cooperation With State-Issued Alerts
Link: https://www.nj.gov/drbc/home/newsroom/news/approved/20241106_SpecialPublicHearing_Drought.html Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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DRBC Executive Director Honored, Basin Partnerships Celebrated at Recent Events
Link: https://www.nj.gov/drbc/home/newsbytes/approved/20240920_celebratingpartners.html Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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Aqua Pennsylvania Aids Schuylkill River Restoration Fund with Grants To Tackle Pollution, Enhance Water Quality
Link: https://delco.today/2024/09/aqua-pennsylvania-schuylkill-river-restoration/?cat=utilities&ap=ap-post Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
Cover photo credit: Ed Bacon