2

$700,000

To be determined

Arrarat Township, Susquehanna County

Dunn Pond and Mud Pond in Arrarat Township, Susquehanna County are two principal glacial pond bog complexes which are the headwaters source of the East Branch Lackawanna River. The ponds are located on adjoining 200-acre parcels owned by PG Energy Company successor to the former Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company. The properties are part of 45,000 acres of watershed lands retained by PG Energy after the sale of its water supply business and reservoirs to Pennsylvania American Water Company in 1996. Arrarat Township is interested in the acquisition and conservation of these ponds to help sustain the rural nature of the township and to provide residents with open space and recreation. The acquisition of the ponds by the Township will help insure continued protection of these important water supply and natural habitat resources. Dunn Pond is known to support several rare or endangered species. The conservation of these vital headwaters, ponds and upland areas will be important to the overall conservation of watershed resources for the Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Heritage River.

Arrarat Township, Local and Regional Non-profit Land Trusts, PA DCNR Land Conservation Programs, North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Bernard McGurl, Executive Director, Lackawanna River Corridor Association; Telephone (570) 347-6311; Katherine Shelley, Arrarat Township Planning Commission; Telephone (570) 756-2429

3

$2,400,000

$1,080,000

Mount Carmel Borough, Northumberland County

The creation of a multi-purpose recreation area of approximately 14.2 acres east of Mount Carmel on Route 61 will include baseball and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, restrooms, storage buildings, and concessions facilities.

Joseph Bass, Borough Manager, Mt. Carmel Borough; Telephone (570) 339-4486 or FAX (570) 339-6022

2

$475,000

$91,400

Mount Carmel Borough, Northumberland County

The Mt. Carmel Recreation Complex is located on approximately 21 acres of land situated in the northern part of Mt. Carmel. Currently, a swimming pool and two baseball fields exist on the site. An engineer has been hired to prepare site plans for this construction site. The Borough currently has $81,400 in CDBG funds for recreation at this site and intends to apply for matching funds from the PA Keystone Program for this project in the next round of application funding. The Grant Program will also be used for the demolition of five buildings at this site.

Joseph Bass, Borough Manager, Mt. Carmel Borough; Telephone (570) 339-4486 or FAX (570) 339-6022

$50,000

Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County

The playground is situated at the eastern end of the village of Strong, Mt. Carmel Township. The playground is located at the intersection of major highway Routes 61 and 54 and lies adjacent to a tributary of Shamokin Creek. Rehabilitation of the playground would include replacement of aging pieces of playground equipment, acquisition of additional playground equipment, and the compliance of the facility to recommended safety standards and ADA requirements.

Tina McClay, Treasurer, Green Ridge Playground Association, 50 Third Street, Strong, PA 17851

$750,000

1998: $60,000, CDBG, and 1999: $45,000, CDBG

City of Shamokin, Northumberland County

This project would restore the infrastructure of five city-owned playgrounds to include: replacement of sidewalks to ADA standards and restoration of historical perimeter walls; removal and resurfacing to ADA standards of the court areas which will be expanded at all sites to include multi-purpose play areas; installation of basketball courts; purchase and installation of ADA approved playground equipment; installation of security lighting; removal and replacement of perimeter fencing; and installation of ADA approved ramps for handicap accessibility.

Mayor James E. Yurick, Jr., City of Shamokin; Telephone (570) 644-0876

3

$120,000

Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County

The projects seeks to evaluate opinions for sewer and water plants owned by the Borough and PP&L substation, all of which are jeopardized and potentially put out of service by high water. Restoration of the canal lock that still exists near Route 11 in Northumberland and restoration of the canal beds connected to it will promote the re-claimed canal beds and lock as tourist attractions to preserve Susquehanna Valley’s canal heritage. The project also includes plans for the construction of a walking and roller blade path of hard surface. This path would run from Priestly Bridge, south along the Susquehanna River, under the Conrail Bridge, beyond the sewer plant, along the Susquehanna River, and under the Route 11 bridge to an old sand heister abutment.

Brenda L. Scheller, Borough Manager, Northumberland Borough Council; Telephone (570) 473-3414

1, 2, & 3

$368,000

Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County

The project includes plans to lay out and mark composites design to protect existing vegetation. Plans also involve the installation of a gravel pad; construction of a toddler and younger child recreation area, to be associated with education and environmental values; the building of a family and group picnic site; the construction of parking and restroom facilities for day use; and construction of a pavilion designed as an environmental education site. The project also provides for the construction of designated fireplaces and cooking facilities, per camp site and group location; the installation of several facilities; the installation of a shower house facility; and the supply of running water from a well. Funds would also arrange for installation of gray water sandmounds and sewage holding tanks; drilling of new well on existing site; installation of handicapped facilities for approved projects; the purchase of supplies such as a tractor wagon, brush hop, grass cutters, a pickup or dump truck for hauling, and dumpsters and sorting facilities for trash and recyclable materials; excavation of ground for a concrete pad and tank installation.

Edward L. Zalinski; Telephone (570) 648-5705

1

Future necessary funds to be determined.

1999 - $113,947

Columbia County

Columbia County is currently participating in the Pennsylvania Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. The Columbia County Farmland Preservation Board and the County Commissioners have purchased development rights on seven farms, with the hope of future additional purchases. Columbia County also supports the North Central Pennsylvania Conservancy in its efforts in securing future Conservation Easements.

Pa Department of Agriculture: Bureau of Farmland Protection, Keystone Grants, North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grant and Small Grant, DCNR - River Conservation Program, DEP - WRAP, DEP - RELEAF, various foundations and non-profit groups

George Hubbard, County Administrator, Columbia County Farmland Preservation Board; Telephone (570) 784-1310 Ext. 110; or Neal Fogle, Director, Columbia County Planning Commission; Telephone (570) 389-9146

Mahoning Creek, Valley Township, Montour County

The proposed trout center would protect and promote the quality of wildlife in the Central Susquehanna Rover Valley. The center would benefit the brook and rainbow trout, sunfish, brim, bluegill, and perch, and it would also promote waterfowl, wetlands, and wildlife. The proposed center would provide more employment and increase the local economy. The center would be located adjacent to the existing community park, and the trout museum and fly-fishing guide service would attract tourists.

Local police department annual Fish Derby, Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission, Catch and Release Program, Duck’s Unlimited, Chesapeake Bay Initiative

Suzanne Price; Telephone (570) 832-2923

2

$265,000

$30,000

Montour County

The Montour County Recreation Authority is currently conducting comprehensive planning for all parks and recreational areas in the county. This planning will inventory each area as to the recreation services provided and their future needs for renovations, replacement, and enhancement. Also, new recreational services, such as rails-to-trails and river front parks including historical sites, will be established.

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation Rails-to-Trails, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Ed Christine, Chairman, Montour County Recreation Authority; Telephone (570) 275-3235

$15,000 - $35,000

Danville, Montour County

Through a very brief period in our history, the canals were very important in the industrialization of our country during the early to mid 1800s. The canal, an engineering marvel, made the shallow Susquehanna a viable highway for goods. Danville was an important river town, and vestiges of the canal still remain. The Montour County Commissioners propose a small park, surrounding the Community Christmas tree, which would include a laminated photographic display of our canal, its history, and a full-scale canal boat. The local Vo-tech schools could be approached to see if they would be interested in tackling construction as a class project. This park would become an attraction for tourists, school children, and local citizens, and it would be another reason to visit "downtown."

Bob Cameron; Telephone (570) 275-8999

Greater than $100,000

Danville, Montour County

This project would install a small (less than thirty feet wide) fabri-dam across the Mahoning Creek, downstream of the sewerage treatment plant near the F. Q. Hartman Field. This would create a small lake for recreational use during the summer months and serve as a focal area for further recreational development of the land adjacent to the river, which is owned by the municipality. In conjunction with this project, a small segment of the canal could be restored. Also, in the vicinity was once a Susquehannock "village." A Long House could be constructed to commemorate the original inhabitants of our area. Three years ago, a representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspected the area to determine feasibility. The project would promote recreational and educational benefits.

Bob Cameron; Telephone (570) 275-8999

1

$180,000

Union Township

This plan would construct a fish and boat access facility, including a 1200 foot access road, parking area, and boat launch ramp, on the Susquehanna River in Union Township. The access road will be from US Route 11.

3

$6,000,000

Back Mountain, Luzerne County

The Center will consist of a building that will house a health club, swimming pool, meeting rooms and amenities; adjacent property will be used for Little League Baseball Fields, soccer fields to be used by Back Mountain Soccer, trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, and parks.

Private Community Donations, State and Federal Assistance

Dr. Gilbert Griffiths, Back Mountain Recreation Committee, (570) 675-5201

2

$4,500,000

$2,000,000

Scranton, Lackawanna County

The project is a public/private project to develop a 78-lot low- to middle-income residential subdivision with a recreational greenway corridor on approximately eighty acres along Leggetts Creek in North Scranton. The project involves private developer Linde Enterprises, Lackawanna Land and Energy, Inc., and Thomas McLane Associates working with the City of Scranton Office of Community and Economic Development. The developer is installing the subdivision infrastructure at the former Marvine #6 abandoned mine land site. Extensive regrading of coal waste and mine overburden piles is needed to create buildable lots on upland portions of the site. The developer will create a greenway along the Leggetts Creek flood plane linking two existing recreation sites, a city park and a Little League field on opposite ends of the development along the creek.

PA DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, PA DCNR Recreation Programs, Community Development Block Grants, HUD Housing Programs

Scott Linde, Linde Enterprises; Telephone (570) 654-4916; Thomas McLane, Thomas McLane Associates; Telephone (570) 347-3668

Planning

$200,000

$10,000 PP&L gift

Fishing Creek, Columbia County

Keith Kocher and his wife Joan of Lightstreet, PA have offered to donate 4 acres of land fronting Fishing Creek. The property has been experiencing severe erosion along the bank. The Columbia County Conservation District and NRCS estimate that one 700 ft section of the bank lost upward of 1500 tons of sediment during the flood of 1996, and has been losing as much as 700 tons each year since. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is designing a Fluvial Geomorphologic approach to stabilize the streambank. Once this is done, we will build a nature park utilizing the plants and trees indigineous to our area. Then we will build wheelchair accessible trails and a handicapped accessible fishing area.

DEP Growing Greener grants, private corporations, local contributors. The Canaan Valley Institute and the NorthCentral Pensylvania Conservancy have pledged their support.

Charles M. Chapman, President, Fishing Creek Watershed Assoc; Telephone (570) 925-6972