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Editors
Note
In
light of all of the flooding and devastation our country has seen this year,
I realize that I have a lot to be thankful for. I wish you a safe and
peaceful Thanksgiving shared with as many of your loved ones as you can
stand! Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and thanks for your loyal readership.
Topic of
the Month
Conservation Design Can Save Time and Money
Conservation
design, also known as Low Impact Development (LID) is a means for developers
to preserve open space, protect environmental features, and reduce costs. More...
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How
did the turkey get its name?
Several theories explain how the bird
got its name. Early naturalists may have confused it with a species of
Old World guinea fowl found in Turkey. Or the word may describe one of
the bird's calls, which sounds a bit like "turk, turk, turk."
Still a third explanation is that the word sprang from an American
Indian name for the bird, "firkee."
PA Game Commission http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=458&q=150678
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News Clips
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Can Going to the Beach Make You
Sick?
According to the US EPA, more than 3.5 million Americans each year are afflicted by
water-borne diseases. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention reports that as many as 900
deaths each year are directly related to waterborne microbial
infections. More...
Pennsylvania Launches Nation's
Strongest Agricultural Water Quality Protections
Pennsylvania announced stronger
regulations for large-scale farming operations and new manure
management requirements for all agricultural operations to protect
Pennsylvania waterways. More…
Recycling Pays Off For PA Township
For one Pennsylvania Township,
recycling not only helps the environment, it also helps their
coffers. More...
Pennsylvania Plan Solves Two
Environmental Problems at Once
Pennsylvania officials are allowing
dredged river mud to be treated and
placed in the abandoned mines - using one problem to help solve another.
More...
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Policy Update
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The NJ DEP recently announced the
availability of $450,000 in federal grant funds for New Jersey private
landowners through the national Landowner
Incentive Program (LIP). |
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EPA finalized the Pretreatment
Streamlining Rule which revises how industrial and commercial
facilities manage their wastewater discharges before sending it on to
publicly owned treatment works for final treatment. |
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New
federal drinking water standards designed to lower the levels of
arsenic in drinking water, take effect Jan. 23, 2006, for Pennsylvania’s
public water systems |
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In the past four years, the United States has drastically cut back on
its protection of waterways and wetlands, whose erosion was cited as a
factor in the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, according to a
report issued by the Government Accountability Office. |
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The PA DEP
has made innovative staffing and assignment shifts to clear up a
permit backlog that has been caused by an increased number of clean
water permit requests since the federal NPDES Stormwater Phase II
regulations were implemented.
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The PA Governor’s
Economic Development Cabinet announced a set
of principles and criteria that will be used by state agencies to
guide investment and support local growth and economic development
across the commonwealth.
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For those of you anxiously
awaiting opening night of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on
November 18, here's a little trivia to test your Book 4 knowledge. Hold
your mouse over the buttons for the answers.
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What did Fred and George
"accidentally" drop at the Dursley's when they went to get
Harry at the end of the summer?
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How did Harry and Ron
get to the Quiddich World Cup?
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What creature did Harry
have to face in the First Task?
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What does SPEW stand
for?
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Who
did Harry take to the Yule Ball?
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What animal can Rita
Skeeter transform into?
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Who was the second
person out of Voldemort's wand when he and Harry were dueling?
Visit the Official Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire website at http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/main/homepage/home.html.
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Link Of
The Month
For anyone who feels overwhelmed by the growing
number of BMP options for stormwater management projects, the Stormwater
Authority has published a new article, "7 Steps to Selecting the Best
BMP for the Job," that is worth a good read. The article looks at the
various factors that should be considered when selecting a BMP to meet the
performance, economic, and permitting requirements for a given project. http://www.stormwaterauthority.org/library/view_article.aspx?id=293
For
assistance with designing stormwater BMPs, developing a stormwater
management plan, or meeting requirements for the new NPDES Phase II
regulations, please contact F. X. Browne, Inc. at info@fxbrowne.com.
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A Harvest Festival By Any Other Name...
Call it a Church Supper, Harvest Gathering,
or Thanksgiving Feast, harvest celebrations were some of the earliest
known ceremonies and have been held in most cultures worldwide since
the dawn of civilization.
For descriptions of some of the different
harvest festivals held around the world, visit http://www.harvestfestivals.net/harvestfestivals.htm
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New
Tools and Publications
Water Information
Website Launched
The U.S. National
Academies has launched its Water Information Center, a portal of
more than 100 peer-reviewed reports from the National Academies on
water-related issues. The website (http://water.nationalacademies.org)
aims to assist the work of water scientists, engineers, managers,
policy-makers, and students throughout the world. These reports
represent independent and objective consensus among experts from
academia, industry, and other entities and includes topics such as
Water Quality, River Restoration, and Environmental Assessment,
Management, and Restoration.
New MAIA/EPA Publication on Seasonal Pools
The Mid Atlantic Integrated Assessment team (MAIA)'s
latest publication, "An Introduction to Mid-Atlantic Seasonal
Pools," examines the ecological functions of vernal or seasonal
wetlands in a collaboration between EPA and the USGS. The publication
examines the unique ecological functions these resources provide in the
mid-Atlantic region and includes a guide to the biological communities they
support. http://epa.gov/maia
Land Conservation/Water
Protection CD-ROM Available
The International City/County
Management Association (ICMA) and the Trust for Public Land (TPL) hosted a
webcast in June 2005 called "Protecting Water Resources through Land
Conservation: Funding Options for Local Governments." The webcast provided
context for the role of conservation finance in land conservation and water
protection, describe critical components for creating a successful funding
effort, and showcased local government success stories. A multimedia CD-ROM
recording of that webcast is now available. http://www.lgean.org/html/whatsnew.cfm?id=961.
Urban
Subwatershed Restoration Manual Released
The Center for
Watershed Protection has released Manual 2 of the Urban Subwatershed
Restoration Series, Manual 2: Methods to Develop Restoration Plans for Small
Urban Watersheds. Manual 2 provides a step-by-step approach to developing a
restoration plan. This manual is available in PDF for immediate download or in
hard copy. http://www.cwp.org/PublicationStore/USRM.htm
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