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Westmoreland
Conservation District
Serving
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
218 Donohoe Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 837-5271
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Pucketa Creek Stormwater Control - A project to implement innovative stream channel design addressing certain erosion and sedimentation concerns on Little Pucketa Creek in the vicinity of Valley High School and Seventh Street, and the area that was severely impacted by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The Westmoreland Conservation District partnered with Valley High School, the City of New Kensington, and the Pucketa and Chartiers Creek Watershed Association to complete phase one of this project in 2008.
With streambank stabilization completed on the Valley High School property, the Westmoreland Conservation District looks to design and build an infiltration parking lot and debris basin. |
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Indian Hill Road Cleanup - A project to assist Westmoreland Cleanways in the cleanup, stream restoration and habitat replacement in a ravine, degraded by dumping and erosion, located along Indian Hill Road in Allegheny Township. This project took place on March 31, 2007 and was a huge success. The Westmoreland Consevation Districrt partnered with Westmoreland Cleanways ( 724-836-4129, www.westmorelandcleanways.org) to complete this project |
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Vandergrift Green Space - A project to restore a paved traffic median, used for parking, to the intent of the 19th-Century design by noted Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Work will include removing impermeable pavement and installing "green" surfaces, allowing for stormwater management, planting beds, and parking. |
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Wolfpack Park stream restoration - The project will occur in 2010 and incorporate natural stream design features. The goal is to create a natural and stabilized Chartiers Creek as it flows through the park. |
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