政府. 沃尔夫，十大赌博正规老平台协会 & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030

From the Office of Pennsylvania 政府ernor Tom Wolf

Two administration employees honored for being ‘切萨皮克的冠军’ 

政府ernor Tom Wolf marked Earth Day today by joining the 十大赌博正规老平台 to announce a new collaborative environmental initiative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to restore the health of 30 agriculturally-impaired streams by 2030.

“The Pennsylvania rivers and streams that drain into the Chesapeake Bay are the backbone of many communities across the commonwealth. Restoring those rivers and streams brings back recreation opportunities like fishing and boating, 改善水质, 这对下游社区有帮助. This ‘30 x 30’ stream restoration effort will build on the type of work that my administration, the 十大赌博正规老平台 and many others are doing every day to help Pennsylvania farmers restore streambanks, 安装最佳管理方法, and continue to be stewards of the land,“政府. 狼说. “Restoring Pennsylvania’s waters pays dividends here in our communities and downstream, 我很自豪能加入这一努力.”

“On behalf of the 十大赌博正规老平台 and our partners, we thank 政府ernor Wolf for his commitment to this exciting effort to restore 30 streams by 2030,” said 十大赌博正规老平台 President and CEO Joel Dunn. “Partners working from Lycoming to Lancaster County have identified 30 streams where collaborative restoration can restore stream health most quickly and remove the stream from the impaired waters list. While more resources are still needed, we are already seeing tangible results in Pennsylvania’s local streams from public and private investments. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been a valuable partner in helping to shape this initiative and ensuring monitoring is in place to evaluate success at key milestones.”

The “30 x 30” stream restoration initiative will support community-based efforts that are already underway to reduce pollution and sediment in Pennsylvania streams and provide healthy habitats for fish and 野生动物, 户外休闲, and better water quality for local communities. The effort directly supports agricultural landowners seeking to restore local streams near their land.

Many community partners have engaged in this effort, including the PA Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), 七个县保护区, 还有几十个非营利组织, 研究机构, 和地方, 联邦, and state agencies involved with central PA 精密的保护 Partnership, 兰开斯特清洁水合作伙伴, 以及Live Stake Collaborative.

To celebrate DEP’s and strong contributions to this community-based stream restoration effort, 政府ernor Wolf bestowed the “Champion of the Chesapeake” award on behalf of 十大赌博正规老平台 to two DEP employees, 马库斯·科尔和杰森·费隆.

这个奖项, which is 十大赌博正规老平台’s signature award celebrating conservation leadership in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, recognizes Kohl and Fellon’s longtime efforts and innovative leadership to improve the quality of Pennsylvania’s environment for the benefit of the commonwealth’s people, 野生动物, 和栖息地. 这个奖项 further recognizes the outstanding contributions of DEP as a whole to improve and to protect Pennsylvania’s environment.

“Marcus and Jason are just two examples of the exemplary work that DEP staff do day in and day out. 这个荣誉是当之无愧的, and the type of work they have overseen and directed will be what achieves the ’30 x 30′ milestone,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell.

“Marcus and Jason epitomize one of the bedrock principles of my administration: 政府ernment that works. Their dedication and collaboration have led to millions of dollars in investments into clean, 健康的流, like the Turtle Creek watershed in Union County,“政府. 狼说. “I’m proud to acknowledge them for their roles in projects that make Pennsylvania a better place.”

Video of the governor’s remarks on today’s event are available 在线 和 下载.