Potter County Community Action Plan Grant Funds On-farm Composting
Photo provided by Potter County Conservation District.
The Potter County Conservation District recently partnered with Summit Trail Rides and the Dungster LLC to implement a composting system for sustainable manure management at their operation. The many remote trails adjacent to a state forest made the Summit Trail Rides equine boarding site desirable. It also made manure disposal challenging, as little land is available for pasturing horses and spreading manure generated onsite. The operation is also located in close proximity to the South Woods Branch, a High-Quality trout stream. The district prioritized the project due to its location in the upper reaches of the Susquehanna River Watershed.
The district used Community Action Plan (CAP) Implementation Block Grant funds administered by the PA Department of Environmental Protection to complete the work. In addition to the composting Dungster System, underground outlets were installed in conjunction with roof gutters. A stabilized animal walkway was also installed between the barn and the small pasture area. The total project investment was $50,635.00.
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