Review of Minutes and approval

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

1. All – Reminder of EAC-initiated projects for next 6+ months: Brightside Farm Riparian Buffer Planting, Stream Naming (un-named tributaries), Adelphia Gateway Project monitoring, Green Business Award, PA Turnpike Sound Wall Group, Charlestown Park Native Trees, Education Series.
2. Notices
   • Watershed Congress Along the Schuylkill River, March 14 in Pottstown.
   • EAC Network Conference – May 2, 2020 Upper Merion Township Bldg.
   • Charlestown Day – September 26

NEW

1. Goodman – Report on Keystone Coldwater Conference.

On Going

1. Armstrong, Walker & Findlay – Green Business Award - Update.
2. Walker & Goodman – PA Turnpike Sound Walls – Update.
3. Goodman – Adelphia Gateway Project (pipeline) - Update. DRC & WRHT have petitioned for re-hearing.
4. Armstrong & Goodman – update on riparian buffer project - Pigeon Run on Brightside Farm Park. Signs.
5. Maany – Clean-up Charlestown activities. Earth Day. Saturday, April 18 scheduled (25^th is rain date). Suggestion from Andy Motel was a vine day in Brightside & Charlestown Parks.
6. All: Community Education series future suggestions (numbered) – Select Spring topic and date.
   1. Native vs Invasive plants: Foraging and cooking (Laurie Hayes – 5/11 or 19?).
   2. Reducing waste: Composting and Recycling (Meg Solomon),
   3. Trees are your friend (lowers carbon footprint, lowers crime): select: virtual walk in the woods, tree care, trees for the garden or house, Bonsai (Findlay will find speaker),
   4. Wild Neighbors: Loving, protecting, and peaceful coexisting with wildlife (Phila Metro Wildlife Center);
   5. Stormwater runoff and wells on private property (Nesspor);
   6. Management of streams on private property (Goodman).
7. Armstrong & Goodman – update on Charlestown riparian buffer ordinances and consistency with State Code. Update.
8. Findlay and Meg Solomon– More effective & trackable ways to use our volunteer lists. Enhance our presence on the Twp. website. Mission Statement
9. Assign township newsletter articles for April 15 deadline.
10. DCNR Pollinator Habitat program-Project Wingspan – Brightside Farm Park – application.
11. Goodman & Walker - Inventory for township owned property? What should that look like? Coordinate with BoS, PC, P&R – others?

Other Updates.

• Township Manager:
• Parks & Recreation
• Board of Supervisors
• Planning Commission
• Historical Commission

For our Next Meeting:

Adjourn