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PA Environment Digest

An Update On Environmental Issues In PAEdited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates

Winner 2009 PAEE Business PartnerOf The Year Award

Harrisburg, Pa March 17, 2014

DCNR Releases Q/A On Proposed Additional Natural Gas Leasing On State Lands

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Thursday

released a fact sheeton Gov. Corbetts proposal to lease additional

state lands for natural gas development so long as the new leases do

not involve additional surface disturbance. The Governor saidadditional leasing could raise $75 million.

At DCNRs budget hearing in February, Secretary Ferretti

said the additional leasing would include deep, horizontal drilling from

adjacent private land without additional surface impacts under State

Parks or drilling from existing or planning well pads on State Forest land.

Shesaid DCNR would be accepting proposals from drilling companies and would not offer

specific tracks for lease.

The Governor will issue a new Executive Order specifically guaranteeing additional leasing will

have no impact on surface impacts on state lands. She noted it is an opportunity to generate more

funding without increasing taxes. The revenues will be prioritized for use within DCNR specifically unde

the Executive Order.Secretary Ferretti added neither DCNRs proposed budget or the Enhance Penns Woods

initiative would be dependent on additional gas leasing.

Questions have been raised by a number of groups about what non-surface disturbance

leasing means and as a response DCNR released this fact sheet. The text follows

Q: What is the Governors proposal on additional leasing of state-owned oil and gas rights?

A: Gov. Tom Corbett proposes to generate new revenue through limited leasing of DCNR lands in a

manner which prohibits additional surface disturbance on state parks and forests. This balanced

approach will ensure that the special characteristics and habitats of DCNR lands are conserved and

protected, while allowing for historic investments in environmental and conservation programs public

education access to quality health care and public safety, without raising taxes on Pennsylvanians.

Q: What does non-surface disturbance of DCNR lands mean?A: Non-surface disturbance of DCNR lands means that no new or additional physical disturbance will

occur on the surface of state forest or park land as a result of this leasing activity. Natural gas will be

accessed through the use of directional and horizontal drilling.

Q: How much revenue does this proposal anticipate generating?

A: The proposed budget projects $75 million being generated from bonus payments for the right to

develop natural gas deposited more than a mile beneath the ground. This revenue will help the

Commonwealth make record investments in environmental and conservation programs public
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education access to quality health care and public safety.

Specific areas and acreage will be analyzed by reviewing interest from operators who can

access the gas through horizontal drilling without additional disturbance on the surface of DCNR lands.

Q: Would this proposal generate any revenue in addition to the bonus payments? How much?

A: Yes. In future years, production of gas underlying DCNR-managed land would generate royalty

income for the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. It is difficult to estimate how much revenue, as that isdependent upon many factors, such as when wells are put into production, as well as the price of natural

gas. DCNR typically commands a royalty rate of 18 percent or more of the value of the natural gas

sold.

Q: How does the Governor propose to allocate future royalty revenues from new leases?

A: The governor will issue an Executive Order to prioritize the use of future royalty revenue in three key

areas: state park and forest infrastructure improvements acquisition of high-value inholdings and

acquisition of privately-owned oil and gas rights underlying high-value state park and forest lands which

may not be suitable for drilling activity. DCNR estimates that approximately 80 percent of the oil and

gas rights underlying state park land is privately owned.

Q: How does this proposal differ from prior DCNR leases for the development of

unconventional natural gas?A: DCNR has conducted three significant lease offerings during the modern Marcellus Shale-era: one in

2008 and two in 2010. These lease offerings generally limited surface disturbance on state forest land to

no more than approximately two percent of the total acres leased.

Under the Governors proposal, no new disturbance would be authorized on the surface of

state forest or park land. Natural gas would be accessed through surface activity which occurs on

private, adjacent lands or from well pad sites which already exist or are planned under pre-existing

leases.

The advent and refinement of directional and horizontal drilling allows for the recovery of natura

gas through the use of laterals that can reach a mile or more in length and are typically located a mile or

more underground.

Q: Does this proposal require legislative approval?

A: Under Act 18 of 1995, the General Assembly has already provided legislative authority for DCNR

to enter into leases for the development of oil and gas underlying state forest and state park land.

Legislative approval is necessary to appropriate any revenue generated from new leases.

Q: What investments does this budget make in Pennsylvanias award winning state parks and

forests?

A: As part of his budget proposal, Gov. Corbett outlined his Enhance Penns Woods initiative which

would invest over $200 million in state park and forest infrastructure improvements over two years.

Enhance Penns Woods includes $45 million in Growing Greener Bond Act funds realized from

bond premiums and interest, along with $57 million in capital budget commitments.

Additionally, other funding streams will be focused upon state park and forest infrastructureimprovements. This initiative represents the largest two-year funding commitment to state park and

forest infrastructure in the history of the Commonwealth.

Q: How does Executive Order 2010-5 affect this proposal?

A: The current executive order, issued in October 2010, prohibits the leasing of any land owned and

managed by DCNR. While intended to protect the critical characteristics, habitat, and multiple uses of

the surface land, the broad wording of this executive order precludes new leases which can avoid

conflicts and disturbance on the surface of DCNR managed lands through the
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utilization of directional and horizontal drilling.

The Governor will issue a new executive order that prohibits the leasing of lands owned and

managed by DCNR which would result in any additional disturbance to the surface of state forest or

park land. The executive order will also direct the use of future royalty revenue from new leases for

three key areas: state park and forest infrastructure improvements acquisition of high-value inholdings

and acquisition of privately-owned oil and gas rights underlying high-value state park and forest landswhich may not be suitable for drilling activity.

A copy of the fact sheet is available online.

The proposal and a new report on the impacts of natural gas development in State Forests are

expected to be discussed at the April 16 meeting of DCNRs Natural Gas Advisory Committee.

For more information, visit DCNRsNatural Gas Development and State Forestswebpage.

NewsClips:

Letter: Op-Ed Misrepresented Corbett Drilling Plan

Whats Still At Stake In Act 13 Drilling Law Court Battle

Elk County Twp. Prepares For Battle Against Deep Injection Well

Tri-State Policy Groups Push For Marcellus Severance Tax

Natural Gas Tax Could Factor Into Gubernatorial RacePA Loses Millions In Shale Gas Dollars

Bumsted: Natural Gas Severance Tax Ahead?

Editorial: End Excuses, Fairly Tax Natural Gas

Editorial: PA, OH, WV Severance Tax Plan

House Committee Weighs Gas Royalty Legislation

Attorney General reviewing Complaints About Gas Well Royalties

Another Skeleton In Chesapeake Energy Closet, Royalties

Chesapeake Energys $5 Billion Shuffle

Bumsted: Natural Gas Severance Tax Ahead?

Tough Opposition Delays House Vote On Endangered Species Bill, But It Isnt Over

Attempts by sponsors to have a House vote this week on House Bill 1576(Pyle-R-Armstrong), which

would remove significant protections for threatened and endangered species during environmental

permit reviews, suffered a setback this week as a nearly united coalition of sportsmen and environmental

groups worked to oppose the bill.

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PAand many other

groups opposed the bill because it would do nothing to address the real permit review issues of concern

to many while significantly limiting protection for species.

House Bill 1576 makes no actual changes to the current permit review process instead, it

places political hurdles in front of new species listings, and imposes unclear standards on listingdeterminations and data sharing. It also systematically drops hundreds of species of concern from the

permit review process, irrespective of their status in the state, welcoming potential federal listings in the

future, said John Walliser, Vice President, Legal & Government Affairs for PEC.

But this issue isnt over. House Bill 1576 remains on the House voting schedule for next week.

There is also a companion bill in the Senate-- Senate Bill 1047(Scarnati-R-Jefferson)-- that

same thing. Sen. Rich Alloway (R-Adams), Majority Chair of the Senate Game and Fisheries

Committee, indicated he was planning to have a second hearing on the Senate Bill, but it has not yet
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been scheduled.

NewsClips:

Editorial: Deceptive Bill Wont Protect Endangered Species

Contract Arranged Game Commission Directors Early Exit

$220K Payout Proposed To Avoid Lawsuit Against Game Commission

Attorney General Examines Deal With Game Commission DirectorCorbetts Office Takes Aim At Another Game Commission Official

Game Commission Official Moonlighting As Gas Leasing Advisor

Corbett Moves Against Game Commission Employee

Hunters Harvest 352,920 Deer

Visits From Doe Provides Close View Of Natures Fragility

Game Commission Enrolls 30th WCO Cadets

HBG Peregrine Falcons Eggs Expected

Hummingbird Migration Hits Florida With PA In Its Sights

Ned Smith Center Reschedules Susquehanna Waterfowl Watch

Snow Geese Arrive En Masse At Middle Creek

In Memoriam: Arthur A. Davis, Former Secretary Dept. Of Environmental Resources

Former Department of Environmental Resources Secretary Arthur A.

Davis (91) passed away at his home on March 9 surrounded by his wife

and other family members.

Davis served as DER Secretary from January 1987 to January

1995 under Gov. Robert P. Casey and was the fifth Secretary of the

agency. (Photo courtesy of DCNR-DEP from a poster in the lobby of

the Rachel Carson Building this week honoring Davis.)

During his tenure, several major environmental programs were

enacted into law: Act 101 Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling Waste

Reduction Act establishing one of the first statewide curbside recycling

programs, Act 108 Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program to parallel the federal Superfund Program, Act

54 protecting surface structures and water sources from the impacts of longwall mining, creating the

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, regulating nutrient loading from farms under the

Nutrient Management Act, the Environmental Education Act funding education program with DER

penalty monies, Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act regulating aboveground and underground

storage tanks, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act relating to safe disposal of low-level waste,

the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Act funding preparedness at nuclear power plants,

establishing the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Program to fund local recreation

and State Park and Forest improvements, legislation creating the Rails-To-Trails Program andestablishing the Wild Resource Conservation Fund vehicle license to fund research into threatened and

endangered species.

Click Herefor more details on accomplishments during his time as DER Secretary.

Among his accomplishments while Secretary was to help DER navigate through bitter fights

with legislators and private interests about landfills and recycling. He was strict enforcer of hazardous

waste policy and protections for wetlands and waterways, and pressed for cleanup and accountability

for the 1990 oil spill on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, said Cindy Adams Dunn, President and
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CEO of PennFuture. One of his proudest accomplishments was establishing Pennsylvanias mandatory

recycling program that is among the most progressive in the nation. He fought for funding for State

Parks, remarking there was never enough. Art worked to ensure surface mining cleanup and

reclamation and enforce the posting of bonds by coal companies to ensure reclamation. On the 20th

anniversary of Earth Day in 1990, he made his way to work by canoeing across the Susquehanna River.

Art was known for his wit and his colorful sayings are in use today by many who know Art.My personal favorite is Well jump off that bridge when we come to it Another favorite was This

soaps been around the bathtub before when someone keeps bringing up the same issue, added

Dunn.

Among other honors, Davis received theNational Wetlands Awardfrom the Environmental

Law Institute in 1990.

Prior to DER, Davis served as the Goddard Chair at Penn State University, Western

Pennsylvania Conservancy and U.S .Fish and Wildlife Service for protection of the White River in

Arkansas. His work at Western Pennsylvania Conservancy focused on the conservation of

Pennsylvanias northern forests.

In-lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Conodoguinet Creek Watershed

Association, c/o Gil Freedman, President CCWA, 49 Sample Bridge Road, Mechanicsburg, PA17050.

Click Herefor a copy of the full obituary.

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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as alist of new environmental bills introduced--

Bill Calendars

House (March 17): House Bill 2039(Moul-R-Adams) further providing for membership of the

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin-- sponsor summary House Resolution 583

(Molchany-D-Allegheny) designating January 13-19 Mt. Washington Emerald View Park Trail Week--

sponsor summary House Resolution 648(Millard-R-Columbia) Urging Congress to reexamine the

Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act . Click Herefor full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (March 17):Senate Bill 411(Kasunic-D-Somerset) encouraging the reuse of mine drainageand mine pool water for drilling operations Senate Bill 1236(Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing royalty

interest owners of oil and gas wells to inspect records of gas companies to verify proper payments

Senate Bill 1237(Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting gas companies from retaliating against royalty interest

owners of oil and gas wells by terminating their lease agreement Senate Bill 1238(Yaw-R-Lycoming)

requiring gas companies to fill a satisfaction piece in the county Recorder of Deeds office when oil and

gas leases are terminated Senate Bill 1254(Yudichak-D- Luzerne) changing the definition of lead

free under the Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform to federal requirements--

sponsor summary. Click Herefor full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House:the Environmental Resources and Energy Committeemeets to consider House Bill 1684

(Everett-R-Lycoming) relating to minimum oil and gas well royalties- sponsor summary the Consumer

Affairs Committeeholds a hearing on variable-rate electricity price contracts the Game and

Fisheries Committeeholds a hearing on deer management. Click Herefor full House Committee

Schedule.

Senate:the Appropriations Committeemeets to consider Senate Bill 1037 (Vogel-R-Beaver)

eliminating the summer low RVP gasoline requirement in Western PA the Consumer Protection and

Professional Licensure Committeeconsiders the nomination of Robert F. Powelson as Chairman of

the Public Utility Commission and holds a hearing on electric reliability in Warminster. ClickHerefor full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Legislative Budget and Finance Committeemeets to consider release of reports, among

them: Update on the feasibility of combining the Game and Fish and Boat Commissions.

Bills Pending In Key Committees
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Here are links to key Standing Committees in the House and Senate and the bills pending in each--

House

Appropriations

Education

Environmental Resources and EnergyConsumer Affairs

Gaming Oversight

Human Services

Judiciary

Liquor Control

Transportation

Links for all other Standing House Committees

Senate

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and EnergyConsumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Community, Economic and Recreational Development

Education

Judiciary

Law and Justice

Public Health and Welfare

Transportation

Links for all other Standing Senate Committees

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Heating Oil Delivery: House Bill 2064(Maloney-R-Berks) further providing for liability relating to

the accidental delivery of heating oil to a residential dwelling-- sponsor summary.

Delaware Reservoirs:House Resolution 674(Petri-R-Bucks) memoralizing the Governor to take

certain actions relating to year-round capacity of the city of New York-owned reservoirs affecting the

Delaware River Basin- sponsor summary.

Session Schedule

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

House

March 17, 18, 19, 31

April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7
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June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Senate

March 17, 18, 19, 31

April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Senate/House Bills Moving

The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate--

House

Federal Flood Insurance: House Resolution 648(Millard-R-Columbia) Urging Congress to

reexamine the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act was amended and reported out of the

House Insurance Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Potomac River Basin: House Bill 2039(Moul-R-Adams) further providing for membership of the

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin-- sponsor summary-- was reported out of the

House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Senate

Geospatial Council:Senate Bill 771(Gordner-R-Columbia) establishing the State Geospatial

Coordinating Board was amended on the Senate Floor and was passed by the Senate. The bill now

goes to the House for its action.

Aggregate Advisory Board:Senate Bill 1155(Scarnati-R-Jefferson) establishing an Aggregate

Advisory Board at DEP was amended and reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and

Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Oil & Gas Royalties:Senate Bill 1236(Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing royalty interest owners of oil

and gas wells to inspect records of gas companies to verify proper payments (amended), Senate Bill

1237(Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting gas companies from retaliating against royalty interest owners of

oil and gas wells by terminating their lease agreement (amended), Senate Bill 1238(Yaw-R-Lycoming)

requiring gas companies to fill a satisfaction piece in the county Recorder of Deeds office when oil and

gas leases are terminated (amended) were reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources andEnergy Committee and are now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Lead Ban:Senate Bill 1254(Yudichak-D- Luzerne) changing the definition of lead free under the

Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform to federal requirements-- sponsor

summary-- was reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now

on the Senate Calendar for action.
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News From The Capitol

Senate Committee Reports Out Bills On Oil And Gas Well Royalty, Other Issues

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy CommitteeTuesday reported out a three bill package

on the issue of calculating oil and gas well royalties and other legislation. The bills include---- Senate Bill 1236(Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing royalty interest owners of oil and gas wells to

inspect records of gas companies to verify proper payments (amended)

-- Senate Bill 1237(Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting gas companies from retaliating against royalty

interest owners of oil and gas wells by terminating their lease agreement (amended)

-- Senate Bill 1238(Yaw-R-Lycoming) requiring gas companies to fill a satisfaction piece in the county

Recorder of Deeds office when oil and gas leases are terminated (amended)

-- Senate Bill 1155(Scarnati-R-Jefferson) establishing an Aggregate Advisory Board at DEP

(amended) and

-- Senate Bill 1254(Yudichak-D-Luzerne) changing the definition of lead free under the Plumbing

System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform to federal requirements-- sponsor summary.

The bills are now on the Senate Calendar for further action.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)

serves as Minority Chair.

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House Committee To Consider Gas Well Royalty Bill March 17

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committeeis scheduled to meet on March 17 to

consider legislation to address recent issues with calculating royalties from oil and gas well-- House Bill

1684(Everett-R-Lycoming) relating to minimum oil and gas well royalties- sponsor summary.

The bill was on the Committees agenda last week, but after a long discussion of the issue no

vote was taken.

The meeting will be held in Room B-31 Main Capitol starting at 11:00 a.m.

Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) is Majority Chair of the Committee and Rep. Greg Vitali

(D-Delaware) is Minority Chair.

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Attorney General reviewing Complaints About Gas Well RoyaltiesAnother Skeleton In Chesapeake Energy Closet, Royalties


News From Around The State

Sen. Yaw: Attorney General Will Review Royalty Complaints Against Chesapeake Energy
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Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy

Committee, Thursday announced the Office of Attorney General has responded to his letter requesting

an official inquiry into the post-production cost deduction practices of Chesapeake Energy.

The Attorney Generals Office said: We have also received numerous complaints from citizens

located in the Marcellus Shale region, including your district, regarding royalty payments. Your letter

and the complaints have been forwarded to the Antitrust Section of the Office for a response.At the request of the Attorney Generals Office, I am encouraging impacted leaseholders

throughout my Senate District to send complete copies of their leases and addendums, along with any

records of payment, to my office, Sen. Yaw said. This information is valuable to the Attorney Genera

as she thoroughly reviews the complaints.

In his letter dated February 13th, Sen. Yaw noted that thousands of contracts have been

executed between gas companies and landowners in his Senate district. With no background in the oil

and gas industry, local Pennsylvanians became consumers relying on the representations of landmen

working for the gas companies.

Sen. Yaw further noted that over the past year, a serious issue has arisen between the contract

language regarding post production costs, the representations made by the landmen and the Guaranteed

Minimum Royalty Act.Sen. Yaw is encouraging affected leaseholders to email him at: [email protected] mail the

information to his Harrisburg Office at: Senate Box 203023, State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA

17120.

I appreciate Attorney General Kane taking these additional steps in reviewing complaints from

my constituents, Sen. Yaw added.

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Registration Now Open: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium April 10-11

Trout Unlimitedand the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalitionwill host the 7th West Branch

Susquehanna Restoration Symposiumon April 10-11 at the Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference

Center, State College.

April 10 will host a workshop on how to apply for and manage grants. April 11 will be filled

with a variety of presentations on topics related to abandoned mine drainage cleanup efforts in the West

Branch Susquehanna watershed.

Student Poster Contest

A student poster competition will be held on April 10th in conjunction with the 7th West BranchSusquehanna Restoration Symposium. Posters should present research related to abandoned mine

drainage, abandoned mine reclamation, or a related topic.

Projects with a focus in the West Branch Susquehanna River basin are preferred, but not

required.

Each student entering a poster will have the registration fee for April 10 and April 11 waived. A

monetary award will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place contestants.

To enter, send an abstract (250 word maximum) along with your name, affiliation and contact
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information to Dr. Jennifer Demchak by sending email to:[email protected] 5:00 p.m. on

March 28.

Research Posters: If you are not a student, but would still like to display a research poster there

will be a free area to display your work. If you would like to display a poster please contact Rebecca

Holler by sending email to: [email protected] more details.

For more information: Contact Trout Unlimited at 570-748-4901 or send email to:[email protected]. Get updates about the Symposium by visiting the West Branch Susquehanna

Restoration Symposiumwebpage.

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CBF Urges Residents To Reverse Lancaster Decision On Bay Challenge

Op-Ed: Farm Bureau Had It Wrong On Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

Letter: Patriot Had It Right First Time On Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Opens 2014 Save The Bay Photo Contest

The Chesapeake Bay FoundationMonday announced it is now accepting submissions for its annual

Save The Bay Photo Contest from both amateurs and professionals. The deadline is April 11.CBF is seeking photographs that illustrate the positive aspects of the Bay and its rivers and

streams. They want to see your vision of the Bay regionfrom Pennsylvania to Virginia, from the

Shenandoah Mountains to the Eastern Shore.

Images depicting people, wildlife, recreation, and farms within the watershed will all be

considered. All photos must include water from the Chesapeake Bay or a river, stream, creek, or other

body of water inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Official judging will be conducted by a panel of CBF employees who will judge entries on

subject matter, composition, focus, lighting, uniqueness, and impact. The public will also be able to vote

online for their favorite photo in the Viewers' Choice Gallery.

All winners will receive a cash award: First Prize: $500: Second Prize: $250 Third Prize: $150

and Viewers' Choice: $100.

In addition, the first-prize photograph will appear in CBF's 2015 calendar. And that's not all: All

winners will also receive a one-year membership to CBF and will have their photos displayed on CBF's

website, in a CBF e-newsletter, and in CBF's Save the Bay magazine.

For more information, visit CBFs Save The Bay Photo Contest webpage.

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CBF Urges Lancaster County Residents To Keep Clean Water Momentum Moving

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PAsent an action alertto its members in Lancaster County alerting

them Lancaster County government has signed on to a legal brief supporting an appeal filed by 21 states

outsidethe Chesapeake Bay Watershed to overturn Chesapeake Bay cleanup standards.

CBF urged concerned citizens to urge Lancaster commissioners to withdraw from the appeal.

The text of the action alert follows--

Keep Lancaster Countys Clean Water Momentum Moving Forward!
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Despite decades of tremendous commitment, ingenuity, and progress made by local leaders and

residents to improve our streams, Lancaster County Commissionersin a decision that was not

unanimoushave signed on to an appeal that could halt it all.

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AFT Helps Ohio River Basin Farmers In 1st Interstate Water Quality Credit Trades

American Farmland Trusthas partnered with the Electric Power Research Instituteand other

collaborators in a pilot programto help farmers in the Ohio River Basin participate in the first-ever

interstate water quality credit trading program to fund on-farm installation of conservation practices.EPRI is building a robust pilot trading program that will allow public and private industries to

test a potential regulatory compliance option to improve water quality, said Andrew McElwaine,

President and CEO of AFT. It will also provide farmers much-needed funding for the installation of

best management practices to improve the soil, reduce the cost of farming and protect water quality.

Water quality trading is a market-based approach which allows facilities to meet required

pollution reductions by paying farmers for the installation of conservation practices like heavy use

protection areas for livestock, conversion of cropland to hayland and pastureland and the use of cover

crops that reduce pollution by specific amounts. Those pollution reductions are then converted to

verified credits that can be bought and sold.

The agreement signed between the states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio to use a common

definition for credits is an historic step for trading programs, said McElwaine. The involvement of the

federal and state agencies also ensures the credit program meets federal standards so the credits can

count toward pollution reductions required by the federal Clean Water Act.

Under the EPRI program, AFT engaged farmers from the beginning to develop the program,

identified and worked with county conservation districts to understand the needs of farmers and

provided technical support in determining how much each conservation practice will reduce pollution

loads.

AFT provided hands-on help to farmers, state agricultural and resource agencies and soil and

water conservation districts during both the application phase of the project and in the verification and

monitoring phase to make sure the benefits were there for both farmers and the environment, said Brian

Brandt, the projects agricultural coordinator. We also brought our experience with trading programsin other regions of the country to help the project.

Examples of the types of conservation practices installed under the program include--

Indiana:

74 acres of no-till corn/soybean with some beef cattle near a creek has converted 7 acres of wheat

to hay/pastureland.

80 acres of pasture and cropland near a creek with 31 cows is installing a large heavy use protection

area with written permission from the landowner to maintain the practice if he stops renting the land.
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82 acre beef cattle, pasture and hayland operation near two creeks is installing four separate heavy

use protection areas on a ridge that drains in two different directions.

Corn, soybean, livestock operation adjacent to the Ohio River is putting in 105 acres of cover

crops.

Corn, soybean and beef cattle operation that has land in both Indiana and Ohio is putting in 80 acres

of cover crops.Ohio:

Two livestock operations near creeks are installing feedlot runoff controls and manure storage

facilities.

Two dairies near creeks are installing milkhouse waste systems.

Kentucky:

Livestock operations near creeks are proposing to install a heavy use protection areas.

We view this program as a four way win for the watershed, for rate-paying

utility customers, for farmers and for wastewater treatment facilities, said McElwaine.

We want to thank EPRI, the participating utilities and other project collaborators for helping to make

the first-of-its-kind program available to farmers. We also would like to thank USDAs Natural

Resources Conservation Service and the Mosaic Company Foundation for supporting our work.We are proud to support the development of this first-of-its-kind interstate water quality

trading market, said Rick McLellan, Mosaic Company Foundation board member. Mosaic is driven

by our mission to help the world grow the food it needs, and we understand the need to increase yields

sustainably. By collaborating with EPRI and AFT, we hope to build on our innovations in protecting

critical water resources through conservation agriculture and nutrient stewardship.

In this first round of trading 16 farmers participated in the program in Indiana, Ohio and

Kentucky, with approximately 20 additional farmers expected in 2014.

The projects approved so far in Indiana and Ohio will result in reducing nitrogen pollution by an

estimated 37,000 pounds and phosphorus by 12,500 pounds. When the second round of projects are

completed in all three states, the total estimated reductions in nitrogen are estimated to be 66,000

pounds and 33,000 pounds of phosphorus.

EPRI has set aside $300,000 for projects in the pilot program and will cover up to 75 percent

of the installation of these best management practices.

At full-scale, the EPRI project could include up to eight states in the Ohio River Basin and

potentially create credit markets for 46 power plants, thousands of wastewater facilities and other

industries, and approximately 230,000 farmers.

The stewardship credit trades made today can be used toward corporate sustainability goals

and flexible compliance schedules in the future if stricter permits are issued, explained Brandt. They

are not approved to be used for compliance with current water quality permit limits.

The pilot trades provide experience with trading so participants can become comfortable with

the process and will continue under the program through 2014 and 2015 to test critical programmaticfeatures such as an online credit registry and live trading auction, added Brandt.

For more information, visit the EPRI Ohio River Basin Trading Project webpage. For more a

background on trading, visit AFTs Water Quality Trading Marketswebpage.

National Conference

AFT will host the Farmland, Food and Livable Communities national conference in Lexington,

Kentucky on October 20-22. Visit the AFTNational Conferencewebpage for more information.

The American Farmland Trust is the nations leading conservation organization dedicated to
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protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices and keeping farmers on the land.

For more information on the policies and programs of AFT, visit the American Farmland Trust,

follow AFT on Facebookor Twitter.

Sewickley Watershed Association Salutes Local Westmoreland Conservation Leaders

Sewickley Creek Watershed Associationwas very pleased to present

Community Environmental Service Awards at its annual fundraiser

banquet held March 8 at Giannillis II Restaurant in Greensburg.

Each year the Association recognizes local individuals,

businesses, and groups for their leadership in conserving natural

resources and improving the quality of life in our communities.

Award recipients this year included: The City of Greensburg,

Westmoreland County Community College, West Newton Sportsmens

Association, Kathy Hamilton, Landscape Architect/Stormwater

Technician with the Westmoreland County Conservation District, and Eagle Scout, Nicholas Wolfe.

Dorothy Bibby, an employee of Heplers Hardware, was also recognized for her ongoingfundraising efforts for the Association.

(Photo - Award recipients L to R: John Sterdis and John Detisch (WCCC), Kathy

Hamilton, Sue Trout and Frank Lehman (City of Greensburg), Nicholas Wolfe and Dorothy

Bibby.)

Guest speaker for the event was Rep. Mike Reese who provided a detailed history of how

many of our local communities originated from coal mining and coking operations. His presentation

revealed how some of those activities resulted in the abandoned mine discharges we are dealing with

today.

Rep. Reese credited local nonprofit organizations, like SCWA, for their commitment and

leadership in remediating many those pollution and landscape blight issues.

Executive Director, Thomas Keller, provided a brief Who We Are and What We Do

presentation explaining how the organization was founded in 1991 and the types of projects and

services its involved in.

Nicholas Wolfe, Troop 465, presented his Eagle Scout project which was completed at

SCWAs Brinkerton abandoned mine treatment facility. The project included construction and

installation of wood duck boxes, a purple martin house and new sign posts for the site entrance.

The Association expresses its sincere appreciation to all who attended and supported their

2014 fundraiser banquet.

Event sponsors included: University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Heplers Hardware The PT

Group/Kraisinger Family Dentistry Rachel Hoza, CPA Westmoreland Conservation District West

Newton Sportsmens Association T. P. Electric American Recovery Specialists Adam Eidemiller,Inc. and, Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co.

For more information, visit the Sewickley Creek Watershed Associationwebsite for a complete

listing of sponsors, prize donors and photographs from the event.

Westmoreland Manure Management Workshops Set For March 27, April 10

The Westmoreland County Conservation Districtwill offer a Manure Management Workshop twice,
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first on March 27 and again on April 10 at the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center, 218 Donohoe

Road, Greensburg, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Its not the most pleasant job, but when done well, managing manure can bring great results in

terms of high crop yields, healthy animals, and clean streams.

At the workshop, attendees will learn specific details of laws and regulations regarding manure

management, including recent updates governing how, when, and where to apply animal manure onland.

The Districts nutrient management specialist also will be available to provide one-on-one

assistance to help farmers complete their own Manure Management Plan, which they then can update

on their own every year.

Cost to attend is $10 per person, which includes a light meal and workshop materials. A limited

number of free soil test kits also will be available.

Visit the Westmoreland County Conservation Districtwebsite to register or to download a

registration form that can be mailed in with a payment.

Ensuring Water Quality In Your Watershed Workshop March 27 In Collegeville

Penn State Extension and the Department of Environmental Protection will host an Ensuring Water

Quality In Your Watershed Workshop on March 27 at the Farm, Home and Youth Foundation of

Montgomery County at 1015 Bridge Road in Collegeville starting at 8:45 a.m.

The workshop will focus on high priority watershed issues affecting water quality and quantity

across Pennsylvania. Topics include: Green Infrastructure, Riparian Buffers & Maintenance,

Conservation Easements, Invasive Species Management and Control.

Five CEU hours will be awarded for the following: PLNA Certified Horticulturists, PA-DE

Chapter of ASLA Landscape Architects, ISA Certified Arborists, Pennsylvania Society of Professional

Engineers and PLANET Landscape Industry Certified Technicians.

Click Herefor more information and to register.

Philipsburg Water Plant Receives Presidents Award From Partnership For Safe Water

Pennsylvania American WatersPhilipsburg Water Treatment Plant, which serves approximately 7,700

customers in Clearfield and Centre counties, has received the elite Phase IV Presidents Award

recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water.

The program is a volunteer initiative developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

American Water Works Association and other organizations representing water suppliers striving to

provide water quality that surpasses regulatory standards through treatment plant and distribution system

optimization.

Pennsylvania American Waters facility has been participating in the Partnership since 1996, andis a member of the distribution system program. The Philipsburg plant received its first Directors Award

in 1999. It is only the fourth treatment plant in Pennsylvania to receive the Presidents Award.

Phase IV goals are the highest possible level of performance that can be achieved in the

four-phase program. The Presidents Award recognizes achieving Phase IVs very stringent individual

filter performance goals for turbidity (cloudiness).

Reaching this elite status is a very significant achievement in our ongoing efforts to meet

stringent performance goals, said Paul Zielinski, senior director of water quality and environmental
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compliance for Pennsylvania American Water. Improving the quality of our drinking water remains a

goal that we continually strive to meet and exceed. Our Philipsburg team worked very hard to earn the

Presidents Award, and this recognition is a testament to their dedication and hard work on behalf of our

customers.

The national Partnership for Safe Wateris a voluntary self-assessment and optimization program

for water treatment plant and distribution system operation. More than 250 utility subscribers,collectively serving more than 100 million people, are committed to the Partnerships goals of providing

safe, high-quality drinking water through achieving operational excellence in water treatment.

Partnership members participate in a rigorous four-phase self-assessment and peer review

process, developed by industry experts and are recognized for their commitment to delivering safe

water to their communities.

For more information, visit DEPs Partnership for Safe Waterwebpage.

DEP Reaches Agreement With Bucks County Water And Sewer Authority

The Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it has reached an agreement with

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority that will systematically address current and future sewagecapacity, foster growth and protect the environment.

The parties have agreed that, through a combination of corrective actions and earned credits,

the 13 municipalities served by the authority will be able to manage their sewage flows and gain new

connections.

The settlement calls for comprehensive Act 537 municipal planning to address existing and

future needs, improvements to the existing sewage infrastructure, completion of necessary upgrades and

removal of stormwater.

The agreement puts an end to pending litigation, and terminates further discussion of a proposed

sewage storage tank on the Neshaminy interceptor.

It also releases requested connection credits for 2014.

DEP has been committed to reaching an agreement with the Authority that would leverage

sound planning and promote a strong future for the communities it serves, Regional Director Cosmo

Servidio said. When implemented, the sewage planning and improvements required by this agreement

will benefit not only the Bucks County communities in the service area, but the entire region.

The release of connection credits for 2015-2017 will be tied to the completion of milestones for

corrective work and planning.

Penn State Extension: High School Students To Explore Penn State Water Science

The Cameron County Conservation District collaborated with Penn State Extension Water Resources

Educator, Jim Clark, to secure a seventy-nine hundred dollar grant from the Headwaters Research,Conservation, and Development Council.

The grant funds, which must be executed in the Sinnemahoning Watershed, will pay for a water

science youth program. Several high school students from the Cameron County High School will be

given the opportunity to work with Penn State Water Scientists to collect water samples from the

Emporium, PA, area. The samples will be analyzed for emerging contaminants and several other

parameters.

The students will then have the opportunity to travel to Penn State, visit the Penn State Water
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Lab and the actual emerging contaminants research lab where their water samples will be analyzed.

The selected students will be asked to develop a PowerPoint presentation on the issue of

emerging contaminants in water and what they have learned during the project. The PowerPoint will be

shared with other high school students and the Cameron County community.

(Written By: James A. Clark, Extension Water Resources Educator, Renewable NaturalResources Extension Team, Penn State Extension, McKean County, and reprinted from Penn

State Extension Watershed Windsnewsletter.)

NewsClip:York Students Move On To International Science Fair

PEMA To Track Crude Oil, Hazardous Materials Rail Shipments With CSX

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Monday announced it has entered into a

memorandum of understandingwith CSX Transportation, a company that will allow PEMA to share

operational information regarding the movement of hazardous materials in Pennsylvania.

CSX Transportation, based in Jacksonville, Fla, is one of the nations leading transportation

suppliers. The company provides rail-based transportation services.As part of the three-year agreement, PEMA staff will be granted access to the CSX

Transportation computer network that tracks rail movement. Authorized PEMA staff will be trained by

CSX Transportation personnel on how to operate the system.

This agreement will further enhance our commitment to protecting public safety, said PEMA

Director Glenn Cannon. With direct access to the companys information, it greatly increases the ability

of Pennsylvania Emergency Management to prepare for and respond to rail incidents.

This agreement, along with other efforts such as the Hazardous Material Emergency

Preparedness Grant Program and grant funding for specialized firefighting training, helps local

communities increase their level of emergency preparedness.

A copy of the agreement is available online.

NewsClip:CSX Makes Deal With State On Shipments Of Hazardous Materials

DEP Advocates For More Public Input On Application For Gas Well Spacing Units

The Department of Environmental Protection has submitted a proposal for an additional hearing to

provide more opportunity for public input on an Application for Gas Well Spacing Units, or spacing

order, received from Hilcorp Energy Company for gas well spacing units in Lawrence and Mercer

counties.

DEP is advocating for a public input process that is as open, accessible and transparent as

possible, DEP Deputy Secretary Scott Perry said. This is the first-ever spacing order application for

an unconventional shale gas well, and it is very important to DEP that Pennsylvanians have theopportunity to have their voices heard and comments considered.

DEPs proposal was submitted to the assigned hearing officer within DEP, who is responsible

for determining the process for the hearing and procedure by which public comment will be received.

The hearing officer will preside over the hearing and ultimately submit a recommended decision on the

application to DEP Secretary Chris Abruzzo for consideration.

If adopted as proposed, the public hearing would be in addition to the administrative hearing

already scheduled and advertised for March 25 and 26 at the Lawrence County Government Center in
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