Several of these strategic investment approaches, including PennVEST’s Clean Water Procurement Program (CWPP) and the Pay-for-Success Program, rely on pay-for-performance models.
Pay-for-performance links payment to successful outcomes. For example, farmers are paid for the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment reduced through implemented BMPs.
In late October, stakeholders working to implement the Conowingo WIP hosted a tour of three project sites in southern Pennsylvania funded through these programs.
These projects serve as models of how strategic investment and collaboration can deliver meaningful restoration outcomes.
At each site, sediment that had been filling the floodplain for decades was removed, followed by the planting of new native trees and shrubs to create a thriving habitat.
The sites included the Sinking Springs Farm in Emigsville, the TNT Cattle Farm in Felton and the Green Hill Farm in Peach Bottom.
Click Here to read about these success stories.
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[Posted: February 21, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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