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What's New!
updated
1/25/12
PCSM Program Update
Effective January 1,
2012 the Pike County Conservation District will no
longer be reviewing Post Construction Stormwater
Management (PCSM) Plans associated with NPDES Permits
for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction
activities. This change was necessitated by the
elimination of the District Engineer position in the
Pike County 2012 Budget. As a result of this change,
the District has adopted a new
Fees for Services Policy.
The District will
continue to receive and conduct administrative reviews
of NPDES Permit
applications, review Erosion and Sediment (E&S)
Control Plans and
schedule pre-application meetings for NPDES Permit
projects in Pike County. DEP’s Northeast
Regional Waterways and Wetlands program staff will
conduct Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan
reviews and a final review of applications. Please be
advised that E&S Plan and PCSM Plan reviews for NPDES
Permit applications will no longer be conducted
concurrently by the District; therefore the total time
for NPDES Permit issuance may be extended and this
should be incorporated into project planning time
frames.
Employment Opportunity at PCCD: RESOURCE CONSERVATIONIST
Pike County Conservation District is
accepting applications for a full-time Resource
Conservationist. This is a challenging position implementing
environmental regulatory and natural resource management
programs.
The job involves a variety of administrative,
technical and operational-level work in the fields of
erosion control, stormwater management and waterways
management related to DEP’s Chapters 102, 92 and 105 Rules
and Regulations.
The job
includes inspection, compliance and enforcement activities
and
extensive contact with the general public, engineers,
earthmoving contractors and developers, municipal officials
and government agency personnel to facilitate
planning and implementation of conservation practices
associated with land development.
Bachelor's Degree in environmental
science, water resources, engineering technology or a
closely related natural resource field and one to
two years of related experience preferred. Requires excellent
communication skills, computer knowledge, ability to
read
maps/construction plans,
math
skills and organizational abilities. Knowledge of
construction practices a plus. Salary plus County
benefits package. Mail
resume to Executive Director, 556 Route 402, Hawley, PA
18428 or e-mail to
sbeecher@pikepa.org
by February 10, 2012. Pike County is an EOE.
Common
Waters Fund
New Fund Launched To
Support Landowner Conservation Practices
Grants Available For
Actions That Protect Forests & Drinking Water Quality
For more information
visit the website at
www.commonwatersfund.org
4th
round applications
due February 1st
Pinchot Institute Report Examines Practices to Minimize
Impacts of Gas Drilling
For more information visit the website at:
http://www.pinchot.org/gp/Marcellus_Shale
The Marcellus
Shale Lease Guide is a set of lease guidelines and
principles that property owners can use with the help of an
attorney to understand the environmental risks and rewards
of mineral rights leasing. Homeowners, farm owners and
private landowners throughout Western Pennsylvania now face
decisions about the use of their land from drilling
companies and many more will soon face similar challenges.
Developed by the Pennsylvania
Environmental Council, the Marcellus Shale Lease Guide
is intended as a helpful resource for Pennsylvania residents
who are considering leasing their property for Marcellus
Shale gas production, or who have decided to lease and are
beginning the negotiating process.
More Pike Streams Support Trout Reproduction
2010 and 2011 Update of Unassessed Waters
Surveyed in Fisheries Management Area 5 - encompassing the
Delaware and Lehigh River Basins upstream from Easton,
Pennsylvania
Protecting Pennsylvania Communities from the Shale Gas Rush
Prepared by the Delaware
RiverKeeper Network
This guide was created to help citizens and
local officials in that decision making process. The
following pages provide information on what Pennsylvania law
says about municipal control over oil and gas
development and how zoning and other types of ordinances can
help protect health, quality of life, and the environment.
With it, we seek to support citizens who want to have input
on the laws and practices that affect them, and elected
officials who want to take measures to protect their
communities for years to come.
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