Reading Area Community College
Schmidt Training & Technology Center
10 South 2nd Street
Reading, PA
Reading Area Community College
Presentations
Implementing SWP through the Schuylkill Action Network.
(Tom Davidock, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary)
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Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program.
(Lyn O’Hare, Spotts|Stevens|McCoy)
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Local Discussion
Local discussion was held at each of the regional forum locations on March 10, 2011. At the conclusion of the forum, each location summarized the dialogue in three categories: Highlights of the Local Forum; Major Issues/Challenges; and Next Steps. This forum location submitted the following report:
Highlights of The Local Forum
What is working or could work?
- Municipal networking – example: 5-6 municipalities partnering to improve infrastructure costs, share resources (e.g. joint purchases)
- Berks Co. State of the Environment Report (by Berks Conservancy; annual, user-friendly, baseline data w/simple indicators, involved monitoring, not just report but strong community outreach to share results)
- Schuylkill Action Network to have riparian buffer analysis conducted in source water protection areas in East Greenville Borough w/in next 6 months (short term); use riparian buffer analysis model basin-wide (long term)
Major Issues or Challenges
- Making funding options work and potential legislation
- Coordination between land use officials and technical experts
- Measuring & Implementation of Monitoring Results
Next Steps
- Berks Co. Cooperative Purchasing Council through the Center for Excellence in Local Government at Albright College will bring together all 77 sewage/drinking water system operators to talk about issues, concerns, resources, funding & success stories – short term; long term – similar forums for Boards & elected municipal officials; willing to report back basin-wide on progress.
- Berks & Schuylkill Counties will work w/Schuylkill Action Network to include source water protection information into consumer water/utility bills – short term; longer term – possible basin-wide approach to all utilities.
- Schuylkill Action Network to have riparian buffer analysis conducted in source water protection areas in East Greenville Borough w/in next 6 months (short term); use riparian buffer analysis model basin-wide (long term)