Workgroup: Agriculture
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Conservation Cornerstone: Pennsylvania Right to Farm Laws
Conservation Cornerstone is a webinar series designed for agriculture professionals beginning their conservation journey. Pennsylvania’s Right to Farm Act (1982) and ACRE law (2005) limit municipal actions against certain farming practices, shaping the regulatory landscape for agriculture. Understanding these laws is key to navigating township and county ordinances affecting farm operations. Experts from Penn State Dickinson Law’s…
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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
Cover photo credit: Ed Bacon