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Penn State University
Community Affairs Extension Home Page, http://cax.aers.psu.edu/

Description: The CAX Files is a collection of educational materials from Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens and local leaders anticipate, understand, and shape the forces affecting their communities. Courses, workshops, and other programming are made available to individuals and communities requesting assistance, and are tailored for local needs.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
Forestry Explorer, http://www.forestryexplorer.psu.edu/index.html

Description: Welcome to the Penn State University Forestry Explorer. This site features forests and watersheds of Pennsylvania through virtual walking tours, online geographic information systems, and forest stewardship demonstration areas.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
Master Well Owner Network, http://mwon.cas.psu.edu/

Description: The Master Well Owner Network is a program designed to train volunteers throughout Pennsylvania about proper location, construction, maintenance and management of private water systems (including wells, springs, and cisterns).

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
Nutrient and Water Policy Update, http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/

Description: The primary purpose of the Penn State Cooperative Extension's "Nutrient and Water Policy Update" website is to provide an educational resource for the Penn State community, educators, animal agriculture operators, agricultural and environmental interest groups, government agencies, academics, and others interested in animal agriculture, environment, and community.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Penn State University
Pennsylvania Sea Grant, http://www.pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/seagindex.htm

Description: In March 1998, a Pennsylvania Sea Grant outreach program was established in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania's program is part of the National Sea Grant Network that was established in 1966 and has grown to include 29 Sea Grant Colleges involving hundreds of universities nationwide. The mission of Sea Grant is to promote wise stewardship of coastal resources, including ocean and Great Lake regions.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, http://pasdadev.erri.psu.edu/

Description: Access to various spatial data available in Pennsylvania.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
PSU Center for Watershed Stewardship, http://www.larch.psu.edu/watershed/home.html

Description: The Center's mission encompasses two primary elements: interdisciplinary graduate studies focused on team-oriented, real world problem solving within the context of community-based watershed planning and management engaging environmental, economic and resource management interests and; continuing education short course for practicing professionals and community leaders with emphasis on enhancing and broadening their expertise and skills across a wide range of technical, planning and organizational management skills.

Topics:Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Penn State University
Valuing Pennsylvania's Water Resources, http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/dodd/FINALvwr/index.htm

Description: An online presentation about the valuation of Pennsylvania's water resources.

Topics:Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Penn State University
Water Resources Extension, http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/water/

Description: Penn State Cooperative Extension offers many programs and educational materials related to water resources.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Swarthmore College
Watershed Website, http://watershed.swarthmore.edu/

Description: This web site provides information on courses and projects at Swarthmore College related to watersheds, and it serves other local organizations that support watershed studies and watershed stewardship.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

3 Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program
3 Rivers Wet Weather, http://www.3riverswetweather.org/

Description: The 3 Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program is committed to improving the quality of Allegheny County's water resources by helping communities address the issue of untreated sewage overflowing into the region's waterways. To promote the most cost-effective, long-term, sustainable solutions, the nonprofit organization benchmarks sewer technology, provides financial grants, educates the public and advocates inter-municipal partnerships.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

21st Century Environment Commission
21st Century, http://www.21stcentury.state.pa.us/

Description: The 21st Century Environment Commission was formed July 1, 1997, after being challenged through an Executive Order by Governor Thomas Ridge. Governor Ridge tasked the Commission with a very important assignment: to define the environmental priorities for the Commonwealth as we enter the next century. The Commission must also recommend methods to achieve the selected priorities or goals and determine appropriate indicators of our progress toward those goals. Most importantly, the Commission is to include the public in its work.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, http://www.acb-online.org/

Description: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club, http://www.outdoors.org/

Description: The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness, must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

 

 

Berks County Conservancy
Berks Conservancy: Home Page, http://www.berks-conservancy.org/#

Description: The Berks County Conservancy was established as a non-profit membership organization in 1974, with a mission to preserve Berks County's unique cultural and environmental heritage for the benefit of future generations. To fulfill that mission, we have focused our efforts on preserving agricultural land and open space; protecting the quality of our streams and ground water; preserving historic landmarks and scenic landscapes; and by promoting those values which contribute to a sustainable future for our community.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Brandywine Valley Association
Brandywine Valley Association, http://www.brandywinewatershed.org/

Description: The Brandywine Valley Association (BVA), the first small watershed association in the country, was founded in 1945 and is committed to promoting and protecting the natural resources of the Brandywine Valley through technical assistance and research projects, as well as through environmental education programs and demonstration projects for all ages.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Brodhead Watershed Association
Brodhead Watershed Association, http://www.brodheadwatershed.org/bwa/

Description: The Brodhead Watershed Association (BWA) is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and improving water quality and the environment in the Brodhead watershed. The BWA assists municipalities, residents, businesses and groups with protecting natural resources through education, workshops, seminars, public programs, stream monitoring and baseline data collection and stream cleanups.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Center for Chesapeake Communities
Center for Chesapeake Communities, http://www.chesapeakecommunities.org/

Description: To assist local governments in their land management and watershed initiatives, the CCC provides communities with financial and technical support for their environmental protection and restoration efforts.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Commission
Chesapeake Bay Commission, http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among others.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cbf_homepage

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our motto, Save the Bay, defines the organization's mission and commitment to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands, forests, and underwater grasses.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

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Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.chesapeakebay.net/

Description: The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania

 

 

Chester County Water Resources Authority
CCWRA Webpage, http://www.chesco.org/water/index.html

Description: The role of CCWRA is to provide the basic science, analyses and planning that are necessary to protect public safety, to preserve the integrity of the County's natural water resources and watershed systems, and to balance the needs of all water users in support of planned growth for the County.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Clean Water Action
Clean Water Action: Pennsylvania, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa/index.htm

Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Code, http://www.pacode.com/

Description: The Pennsylvania Code is an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1102, 1201-1208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Chapters 5, 7 and 9, known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). It consists of 55 titles. The Pennsylvania Code is arranged by subjects. Each title brings together administrative regulations, court rules or other documents on related subjects.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Darby Creek Valley Association
DCVA Home, http://www.dcva.org/

Description: The Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of all the Darby Creek watershed's resources, including water, wildlife, historical sites, and the floodplain. The Darby Creek watershed encompasses three counties in southeastern Pennsylvania (Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia) and eventually flows into the Delaware River at Tinicum, PA.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Delaware Estuary Program
Delaware Estuary Program, http://www.delep.org/

Description: Out of the concerns of many citizens about the state of the environment in the place they call home, came the nomination of the Delaware Estuary for inclusion in the national Estuary Program. The Estuary was accepted and awarded national significance status in 1988. Since that time we, as concerned citizens, have worked diligently to develop a Comprehensive Plan to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Delaware Estuary.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

 

 

Delaware River Basin Commission
Delaware River Basin Commission's Home Page, http://www.nj.gov/drbc/drbc.htm

Description: A breakthrough in water resources management occurred in 1961 when President Kennedy and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York for the first time signed concurrent compact legislation into law creating a regional body with the force of law to oversee a unified approach to managing a river system without regard to political boundaries.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

 

Delaware River Basin Commission
i-Map Delaware River Basin, http://bassriver.state.nj.us/imap_delbasin/

Description: I-Map Delaware River Basin is DRBC's first interactive mapping application. This application has been designed to serve maps from DRBC and by remote map services over the Web using ESRI's ArcIMS (Internet Map Server) Internet mapping technology. The application provides a map view frame, a popup window for tabular information related to map features, a toolbar for basic GIS analysis, several predefined queries, and the capability to produce a basic map layout that can be sent to the user's printer.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

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Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Delaware Riverkeeper Network, http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/

Description: The Delaware Riverkeeper is the voice of the Delaware River and its streams, championing their rights as living members of our community, and is leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, its tributaries and its watershed committed to restoring the natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Agriculture
PA State Conservation Commission, http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp?agricultureNav=|4461|

Description: The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) is an 11-member commission that has a primary function of providing oversight and support to the state's 66 county conservation districts for the implementation of conservation programs in an efficient and responsible manner.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Coldwater Heritage Partnership, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/coldwaterheritage.aspx

Description: The purpose of a CHP grant is to prepare an assessment that summarizes the values and potential threats to the health of a coldwater ecosystem. The assessment should briefly describe the watershed characteristics, unique or outstanding values and areas of concern, which may affect the quality of the natural resources in the watershed. Assessments need to be no longer than fifteen (15) to twenty (20) pages in length.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Community Conservation Partnerships Program, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/

Description: Whether it's rehabilitating a community athletic field, building a safer playground, preparing a watershed or greenways plan, developing an abandoned rail corridor, protecting a critical natural or open space area or constructing a snowmobile or ATV Trail, the Bureau of Recreation & Conservation's Community Conservation Partnerships Program can provide communities and nonprofit organizations with the technical assistance or grant funding to undertake these and other types of recreation and conservation projects.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Greenways, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/greenways/

Description: Pennsylvania and its many partners will develop an outstanding network of greenways across the Commonwealth, creating an asset highly valued by Pennsylvanians and enhancing the quality of life for all. This network of greenways will connect Pennsylvania's open space, natural landscape features, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites, and urban and rural communities. Greenways will become one of the Commonwealth's most powerful tools to achieve sustainable growth and livable communities.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Rivers Conservation Program, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/riversconservation/

Description: The Pa. Rivers Conservation Program has been developed to conserve and enhance river resources through preparation and accomplishment of locally initiated plans. The program provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities and river support groups to carry out planning, implementation, acquisition and development activities. A registry is established to recognize local river conservation efforts. Six components are used to carry out these functions.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Scenic Rivers, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/scenicrivers/

Description: Rivers included in the Scenic Rivers System will be classified, designated and administered as Wild, Scenic, Pastoral, Recreational and Modified Recreational Rivers. A designated river may have more than one classification; each segment will have its own classification, and must be long enough to provide a meaningful experience. The number of different classified segments within the river should be kept to a minimum.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Mining and Reclamation Homepage, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/BMR/BMRhome.htm

Description: The Bureau of Mining and Reclamation administers an environmental regulatory program for all mining activities, mine subsidence regulation, mine subsidence insurance, and coal refuse disposal; conducts a program to ensure safe underground bituminous mining and protect certain structures from subsidence; administers a mining license and permit program; administers a regulatory program for the use, storage, and handling of explosives; provides for training, examination, and certification of applicants for blaster's licenses; and administers a loan program for bonding of anthracite underground mines and for mine subsidence.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Environmental Protection
BWE home page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WE/we.htm

Description: The Bureau of Waterways Engineering plans, designs and inspects DEP dams, flood protection and stream improvement projects; coordinates planning, design and construction of Federal flood control and bank stabilization projects; prepares cost sharing agreement and provides technical assistance to local sponsors; provides technical guidance and assistance for dams and flood related issues to other DEP bureaus and other state agencies; and administers and enforces laws and regulations related to dams.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
CVMP Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/cvmp/default.htm

Description: Citizen volunteers are becoming increasingly involved in monitoring the quality of the waters of our Commonwealth. From a simple "creek walk" to sophisticated analyses, they evaluate water quality for a host of reasons.

Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Drinking Water Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WSM/WSM.HTM

Description: Information about the protection of public drinking water.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Drought Information Center, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/hotopics/drought/default.htm

Description: Information about the monitoring and prevention of drought in the state of Pennsylvania.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Environmental Protection
eMapPA Application, http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappa/

Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Groundwater Protection, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/groundwaterprotection/default.htm

Description: The road to groundwater protection takes many routes through DEP. Although the Groundwater Protection Program originates in the Bureau of Watershed Management, most activities from oil and gas drilling to landfills have specific regulations, guidelines and best management practices that are used to protect our groundwater resources.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Growing Greener Program, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/growgreen/defaultdep.htm

Description: Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania's history to address Pennsylvania's critical environmental concerns of the 21st century. DEP's portion of Growing Greener has more than doubled to $547.7 million over the newly extended life of the program, from $241.5 million in the original program five-year program. DEP is authorized to allocate these funds in grants for:watershed restoration and protection, abandoned mine reclamation and abandoned oil and gas well plugging projects.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Land Recycling Homepage (Pennsylvania's Brownfields Program), http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/landrecy/default.htm

Description: The Land Recycling Program encourages private cleanups of contaminated properties and the return of those sites to productive use.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Environmental Protection
Nonpoint Source Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/nonpointsourcepollution/default.htm

Description: Information about the management of nonpoint source water pollution and watershed assessment and restoration.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Nutrient Management and Chesapeake Bay Program, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/CDNM/default.htm

Description: The nutrient management program's main goal is to minimize surface and groundwater nutrient loads from agricultural operations and to increase farm profitability through proper nutrient management. We must work closely with the agricultural operations to promote the agricultural and environmental benefits of proper nutrient management practices.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Office for River Basin Cooperation, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/river_basin.htm

Description: The Water Planning Office coordinates Pennsylvania's responsibilities as a member of interstate river basin organizations and develop strategies to utilize established river basin commissions and interstate association as vehicles to advance partnerships. This Office encourages and promotes multi-state cooperation to solve common problems. It works to implement existing policies of the Commonwealth in a consistent manner; links economic progress, watershed management, and sustainability; and strengthens both the relationships and visibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection with interstate and intrastate organizations and the communities they serve.

Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Reclaim PA Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/reclaimpa/reclaimpahome.htm

Description: Reclaim PA is DEP's new initiative designed to maximize reclamation of the state's quarter million acres of abandoned mineral extraction lands. This 200-year legacy of abandoned mineral extraction operations pollutes the Commonwealth's land, water and air. These scars are the result of fueling the Industrial Revolution and the World Wars.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Environmental Protection
Stormwater Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/stormwatermanagement/default.htm

Description: The Stormwater Management Program provides grant moneys to Counties to develop stormwater management plans for designated watersheds.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Stream Releaf Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/StreamReLeaf/default.htm

Description: A multi-agency initiative to restore and conserve streamside forest buffers in Pennsylvania.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Wastewater Management, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wqp/WQP_WM/wqp_wm.htm

Description: Information about the management of wastewater, including sewage and concentrated animal feeding operations.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Wetlands, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/WWEC/GENERAL/WETLANDS/wetlands.htm

Description: Information about the monitoring, protection and restoration of waterways, wetlands and erosion.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

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Department of Environmental Protection
What's in my Watershed ?, http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappawebsite/emapWIMN/

Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center.

Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

 

 

Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
EPCAMR, http://www.epcamr.org/

Description: EPCAMR is a nonprofit, non-partisan, local, state, federal, and industry partnership dedicated to: improving water quality and endorsing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in their region.

Topics: Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: <