Lancaster Clean Water Partners is inviting the public to attend an October 3 meeting where they will release a draft plan to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution in Lancaster County to help meet Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction commitments.
The Lancaster Clean Water Partners have pulled together experts and community members from across the county to write a plan for how Lancaster will reduce the nutrient and sediment loads entering our waterways.
On October 3 the Partners will share a draft of the plan and facilitate discussions to get feedback. The final draft of the plan is due at the end of November to DEP.
Come to this meeting ready for 2 things:
1. To see the draft plan, hear about the research that went into creating it, and what it will inform at the state level
2. To offer your comments and feedback for revisions to the plan about big ideas regarding what is realistic for Lancaster to tackle in the next 8 years.
Lancaster needs your voice so that we speak with an authentic and collective leadership for clean and clear water. This is an opportunity to lead the state in implementing changes to see real improvements in our local creeks and rivers.
Participate in 2 ways right now:
1. Send your comments via our online form. The Partners are collecting comments until the end of October.
2. Register to attend this event, the release of the draft plan
The meeting will be held at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster from 1:00 to 2:30.
To register or for more information, visit the Lancaster Clean Water Partners’ October 3 Public Meeting webpage. Questions about this event should be directed to Allyson Gibson by sending email to: agibson@lancastercleanwaterpartners.com.
About The Partners
Lancaster Clean Water Partners is a program of the Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County whose mission is to promote, support, and sustain the stewardship, education and conservation activities undertaken by the Lancaster County Conservation District and other local partners.
The Foundation shares staff and office space with Lancaster County Conservation District and relies on the Conservation District for all administrative and backbone support.
LCWP’s mission is to coordinate efforts and expand the impact of our partners working to improve the health and viability of our local streams. Their vision is to make Lancaster County’s streams clean and clear within our generation.
1 Of 4 Pilots
Lancaster is one of four counties that are piloting DEP’s County Clean Water Toolbox-- a county-based planning process for identifying clean water issues and tools they could use to address these problems and meet Chesapeake Bay nutrient and sediment reduction targets.
The other counties are Adams, Franklin and York. Click Here for more.
About The Partners
Lancaster Clean Water Partners is a program of the Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County whose mission is to promote, support, and sustain the stewardship, education and conservation activities undertaken by the Lancaster County Conservation District and other local partners.
The Foundation shares staff and office space with Lancaster County Conservation District and relies on the Conservation District for all administrative and backbone support.
LCWP’s mission is to coordinate efforts and expand the impact of our partners working to improve the health and viability of our local streams. Their vision is to make Lancaster County’s streams clean and clear within our generation.
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