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Mountain Watershed Association home of the
WHO ARE WE?• Community-based grassroots organization• Formed around a kitchen table in March of 1994• Over 1,000 members• 6 Full-time staff + 2 AmeriCorps Members• Elected Volunteer Board of Directors• Committee Structure• Home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper
Protecting, conserving and restoring…
What We DoMINE DRAINAGE
REMEDIATION
COMMUNITY OUTREACH,
EDUCATION, & ADVOCACY
WATER MONITORING
ENHANCE RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Community Outreach & Activism
Community Information
Sessions
Proposed Rustic Ridge Deep Mine
120 PEOPLE ATTENDED A PUBLIC MEETING EXPRESSING
OPPOSITION TO THE MINE
ACTIVE MINING
Marcellus Citizens Stewardship Project
Photos Provided By: Josh Whetzel
Drinking Water Contamination
Annual Membership Meeting
Annual Banquet
Children’s Fishing Day & Duck Race
Cleanup Events
Wildflower Walk
Scenic Film Festival
Yough Defense Party
EVENTSANNUAL EVENTSS
LONG TERM NON-PROFIT PLANNING
WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
RIVER/WATERSHED
CONSERVATION PLANWATERSHED ASSESSMENTSHYDROLOGICAL UNIT PLAN
PL 566 WATERSHED PLAN
& ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIC PLANS
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND
REPLACEMENT PLANS
MWA PLANSIndian Creek Watershed
Comprehensive Plan (1998)
PL-566 Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment (2000)
Indian Creek River Conservation Plan (2001)
Watershed Assessment Report Upper Indian Creek Watershed, Westmoreland County, PA (2004)
Hydrology and Hydraulic Report Mill Run-Reach 15 Stream Restoration (2004)
Biological Monitoring Data Report, Indian Creek, Donegal Township, Westmoreland County (2008)
Indian Creek Valley Hike-Bike Trail Feasibility Study (2009)
Indian Creek Valley Municipal Authority Source Water Protection Plan (2012)
Mountain Watershed Association Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Plan (2013)
Qualified Hydraulic Unit Plan
MWA PLANS
COMMITMENT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUPPORT IN RESTORATION
WHY FUNDING IS NEEDED
MORE REASONS FUNDING IS NEEDED
Sagamore Treatment System
Kalp Treatment System
Gallentine Treatment System
Melcroft Treatment System
Permapress Treatment System
Marsolino SiteTREATMENT
COMING SOON
MWA IS WORKING WITH REDMEDIA TECHNOLOGY FOR THIS DISCHARGE
Rondell Site
NEW TECHNOLOGYIS AVAILABLE THAT
HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO TREAT THE RONDELL
DISCHARGE
WHY OMR FUNDING IS NEEDED
ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUNDHOW MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED TO START A TRUST FUND?
SHOULD WE ESTABLISH A TRADITIONAL TRUST FUND OR ARE THERE OTHER ALTERNATIVES?
WHAT ANNUAL COSTS AND FEES ARE INVOLVED?
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO EARN ENOUGH MONEY TO UTILIZE THE FUND?
PAID STAFF - INCREASED COST
+ STATE RECOGNIZES DATA AND DATA CAN BE USED IN COURT OF
LAW IF NEEDED
+ EXPERTISE TO MAKE DESCISONS AND RESPOND QUICKLY TO
MAINTENANCE ISSUES
+CONSISTENCY MONITORING & MAINTENANCE
+ UPDATED ON LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE
VOLUNTEERS + DECREASED COST
- ALTHOUGH VALUABLE STATE DOESN’T RECOGNIZE DATA AS
A VALID SOURCE
- SLOW TO RESPOND TO MAINTENANCE ISSUES DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, LACK OF
EXPERTISE OR CONSENSUS NEEDED
- INCONISISTENT MAYBE A VARIETY OF PEOPLE ALL WHO
NEED TRAINING
PAID STAFF VS/AND VOLUNTEERS
Water SamplingMWA Collects 600
Water Samples Annually:Mine Drainage Treatment Systems
300 samples at 5 locations
Discharge Sites48 samples at 3 locations
Champion Creek 104 samples at 8 locations
Youghiogheny Quarterly Monitoring72 samples at 18 locations
Swimmable Waters Project60 samples at 15 locations
Bacteria Lab
Coming Soon
MWA IS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP AN IN-HOUSE
LABORATORY FOR PROCESSING BACTERIA
WATER SAMPLES
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring
DataloggersTHIS GRAPH SHOWS THE TYPICAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN LEVEL AND CONDUCTIVITY AND IS WHAT OUR STAFF LOOKS FOR WHEN ANALYZING THE DATALOGGER DATA THAT WE HAVE FOR THE
21 LOGGERS DEPLOYED IN THE INDIAN CREEK AND YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER WATERSHEDS
Indian Creek Valley Trail
Youghiogheny River Trail Manager
Priorities:• South Connellsville river access• Updated & reprinted trail maps• Increased camping opportunities
ACCURATE TRACKING OF RESOURCES(VALUE OF OUR WORK)
PHOTO OF INDIAN CREEK BEFORE RESTORATION
SAME SEGMENT OF INDIAN CREEK TODAY AFTER RESTORATION EFFORTS
CLASHING FUNDING CRITERIA
CONFLICTING GRANT CYCLES
REQUIRED MATCH, HOW MUCH???
WHAT MATCHES WHAT? WHEN?
UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS?
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS TOO COMPLICATED
MILLIONS SPENT ON AMD WHILE 8 STREAMS IRREPARABLY HARMED FROM 2010-2014 DUE TO UNDERGROUND MINING. IN ADDITION NEW DISCHARGES CAUSED.
RESTRICTED USE OF FUNDING, SUCH AS FOR ENGINEERING.
Government IntrusivenessON FUNDRAISING
Micromanaging roles & regulations makes it hard for small groups to raise $
$
Small Games of Chance ON VOLUNTEERS
Confusing regulations on clearances
• Who needs them?• When are they needed?
Mountain Watershed AssociationHome of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper
PO Box 408/1414-B ICV RoadMelcroft PA 15462
(724) 455-4200www.mtwatershed.com