Impact Fee Legislation

PACD supports a local impact fee that would deliver much-needed dedicated funding to conservation districts to assist local communities with important environmental and infrastructure projects to preserve and protect natural resources. An Impact Fee would provide a dedicated annual stream of funding to support the increased demand on the conservation districts to provide vital services and programs to Pennsylvania’s citizens.

With dedicated funding conservation districts could provide technical assistance to install numerous best management practices to improve water quality, assist the farming community to develop and implement conservation and nutrient management plans to reduce pollution, assist municipalities with floodplain ordinances and stormwater management, and offer environmental education opportunities to promote conservation and protection of natural resources.

Impact Fee Resources

• Text of Senate Bill 1100
• Text of House Bill 1700
• Draft Support Letter
• Op-Eds
  • Support the Marcellus Local Impact Fee 
    (by PACD Executive Director Robert Maiden, June 17, 2011)
  • Marcellus Impact Fee Would Help Communities Where Drilling Takes Place 
    (by Senator Scarnati, May 30, 2011)
  • Scarnati’s Impact Fee Bill Deserves Consideration 
    (by PACD Executive Director Robert Maiden, May 19, 2011)
• Press Releases
  • Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Local Impact Fee (June 15, 2011) 
  • Local Impact Fee Will Protect and Safeguard Pennsylvania’s Natural Resources (May 25, 2011)
  • Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts Applauds Senator Scarnati’s Bold Impact Fee Proposal (May 2, 2011)