6 May 2015
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 16 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met May 6 and approved a $100 test patch of Pennsylvania sedge, a low-mow native ground cover, to be planted near the rain garden outside the municipal building. The council also approved the March 4 meeting minutes after correcting a heading to read “Electronics Recycling Day.” The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported that the May 12 rain barrel workshop at Robin Hill Park has 22 sign-ups at an expected cost of $25-30 per barrel. A second Solarize Moon Township workshop is set for May 13 at the library, with plans to film part for a documentary. Groundswell Wind Energy’s price is set at 7.9 cents per kilowatt-hour, and switching would reduce the township’s carbon footprint by about 25 percent. The Moon Market will run Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. starting June 3 outside the municipal building, partnering with Just Harvest to accept debit and credit vouchers; the Moon Aqua Club will help carry heavy items. The Green Initiatives Coordinator continues work on trail maps and signage, and the connection from Moon Park to the Montour Trail is complete. A council member suggested the council sponsor school gardening projects, possibly including rain gardens. A council member reviewed land development plans for the Hilton Garden Inn replacing the old hotel near Eat N’ Park and Consol Energy gas wells, recommending native ground cover where possible. The comprehensive plan, revised after county input on the airport and gas well ordinance, will have a public hearing June 3. A task force will push agenda items; a council member volunteered to represent the council, and others were asked to join. A council member attended a Southwest Pennsylvania Commission meeting on MS4 stormwater regulations, which require the township to obtain a permit and implement best management practices like rain gardens. Electronics recycling days are set for June 6, August 1, and October 3; the June 6 event will have a Global Links truck but needs a volunteer to monitor donations. The April 19 Earth Day event was successful, especially the plastic-bottle planter activity. The shredding event is June 20. The next meeting is June 3 at 6 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met May 6 and approved a $100 test patch of Pennsylvania sedge, a low-mow native ground cover, to be planted near the rain garden outside the municipal building. The council also approved the March 4 meeting minutes after correcting a heading to read “Electronics Recycling Day.” The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported that the May 12 rain barrel workshop at Robin Hill Park has 22 sign-ups at an expected cost of $25-30 per barrel. A second Solarize Moon Township workshop is set for May 13 at the library, with plans to film part for a documentary. Groundswell Wind Energy’s price is set at 7.9 cents per kilowatt-hour, and switching would reduce the township’s carbon footprint by about 25 percent. The Moon Market will run Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. starting June 3 outside the municipal building, partnering with Just Harvest to accept debit and credit vouchers; the Moon Aqua Club will help carry heavy items. The Green Initiatives Coordinator continues work on trail maps and signage, and the connection from Moon Park to the Montour Trail is complete. A council member suggested the council sponsor school gardening projects, possibly including rain gardens. A council member reviewed land development plans for the Hilton Garden Inn replacing the old hotel near Eat N’ Park and Consol Energy gas wells, recommending native ground cover where possible. The comprehensive plan, revised after county input on the airport and gas well ordinance, will have a public hearing June 3. A task force will push agenda items; a council member volunteered to represent the council, and others were asked to join. A council member attended a Southwest Pennsylvania Commission meeting on MS4 stormwater regulations, which require the township to obtain a permit and implement best management practices like rain gardens. Electronics recycling days are set for June 6, August 1, and October 3; the June 6 event will have a Global Links truck but needs a volunteer to monitor donations. The April 19 Earth Day event was successful, especially the plastic-bottle planter activity. The shredding event is June 20. The next meeting is June 3 at 6 p.m.
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