Cumberland County Conservation District’s Farm Visits Featured on Local News

Screenshot of ABC27 News footage from “Saving the Susquehanna: What happens after Pennsylvania misses interim pollution goals?” December 15, 2016. Click here to watch the video.
Winter Meeting Early Bird Discount Deadline Extended to January 6
January 6 is the last day to take advantage of the early bird discount and save up to $20 on registration for the PACD/SCC Winter Meeting. PACD statewide meetings are a great opportunity to network with fellow districts, participate in statewide policy decisions, and take in timely sessions.
Join us in January and learn about potential Growing Greener III legislation, conservation priorities for the next Farm Bill, and how the PACD Legal Advice Program can work for your district.
If you miss the early bird deadline, you can still register for the meeting anytime through January 17. Click here for registration and meeting information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Reminder: December 30 Deadline for Manure Mini-Grants
Through a grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), each conservation district is eligible for a mini-grant (up to $1,500 initially per conservation district) to hold local Manure Management Manual and/or Agricultural Erosion & Sedimentation Plan workshops. To date, only 29 conservation districts have applied.
The Mini-grant application and guidelines are available here. The deadline to apply is December 30, 2016. Mini-grant activities must be completed and final reports must be submitted by May 5, 2017. Contact Shannon Wehinger with questions about the mini-grants.
Susquehanna County Conservation District Holds Awards Banquet

PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Steve Taglang speaks about the Chesapeake Bay Reboot at the Susquehanna County Conservation District (SCCD) awards banquet on November 1, 2016. Photo provided by SCCD.
Volunteers Are Needed for Conservation District Booth at the 2017 PA Farm Show

PACD Facilitates Training with Department of Environmental Protection

PACD assisted the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s South Central region in facilitating the Chapter 102 NPDES & PCSM Training for the Regulated Community on November 9, 2016 in Harrisburg, PA. Pictured is DEP’s Permit Section Chief Nathan Crawford, P.E., leading a session for the 114 attendees. Photo by Shannon Wehinger.
South Central Region Managers Meet

PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh was invited to attend the south central region manager’s meeting on October 31, 2016. The group met at Carl Goshorn’s hunting camp in Huntingdon County. Several retired managers joined the group to catch up. Photo by Brenda Shambaugh.
Springville Township Bottomless Arch

DEP and PACD Hold Chapter 102-105 Annual Training

Ramez Ziadeh, Director, DEP Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, presents opening remarks and a welcome to a packed house on the second day of the Chapter 102-105 Annual Training. Photo by Terry Fisher.
More than 350 PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and conservation district staff participated in the Annual Fall 102-105 Meeting on October 25-27, 2016 in State College, PA. The training this year focused on agriculture on day 1, Chapter 102 on day 2 and Chapter 105 on day 3.
In addition to the topic-focused sessions, each day began with a New Technician Orientation Session designed to give technicians with less than two years’ experience an overview of the program that would be covered that day.
DEP and PACD work together to coordinate and plan this event.