Charlestown Township
Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m., May 8, 2019
Great Valley High School Library
255 North Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA

AGENDA

6:00p –
6:05p

Review of Minutes and approval

6:05p –
7:30p

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

  1. Goodman – Adelphia Gateway Project pipeline: Awaiting FERC comments on EA public comments.
  2. All – Authors/ideas for newsletters for township quarterly newsletter. Articles due the 15th of the first month of the quarter thus 1/15, 4/15, 7/15, 10/15.6.
  3. All – Reminder of EAC-initiated projects for next 6+ months: Brightside Farm Riparian Buffer Planting, Stream Naming (un-named tributaries), Adelphia Gateway Project monitoring, PA Turnpike Sound Wall Group and Charlestown Park Native Trees, Education Series and Septic maintenance requirements and issues.
  4. Charlestown Day – September 14th.
  5. Manny – Litter clean-up around the township. Report.
  6. Findlay – Discussion: How we use our email volunteer list – more effective & trackable.

On Going

  1. Armstrong & Walker – update on recognition of Charlestown businesses regarding sustainability actions and plastics reductions.
  2. Goodman & Walker – PA Turnpike Sound Walls – Update.
  3. Armstrong & Goodman – riparian buffer grant – Pigeon Run on Brightside Farm. Update. Ongoing planning and mapping. Soil testing.
  4. All – Community Education Meetings: Topic, Where, When… Spotted Lanternfly & Manny: Dr. & Environment
  5. Walker & Goodman – Brightside Farm – Bird houses / Bird Town
  6. Nesspor – Aqua Plant tour.
  7. Armstrong – Discussion on New Ordinances and their priorities for the township as considered by the EAC. Tree ordinance? Charlestown Hunt tree removal.

NEW

  1. Goodman – New Turnpike maintenance facility.
  2. Findlay & Goodman – Balderson Tract
  3. Goodman & Armstrong – To Visit Resident’s property on Hollow Road by request.
  4. Armstrong – BoS for consideration a resolution on plans to reduce greenhouse gases
  5. Goodman – Chester County report: “Return on Environment”
7:30p –
7:50p

Other Updates.

  • Township Manager:
  • Parks & Recreation – Findlay
  • Board of Supervisors – Goodman
  • Planning Commission – Walker
  • Historical Commission
7:50p –
8:00p

For our Next Meeting:

Adjourn