10 June 2020
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 24 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met June 10 and focused on the upcoming revamped Earth Day event, set for Aug. 16. The Parks and Recreation Director reported that due to COVID-19 gathering limits, the event will be an “Earth Day Express” giveaway rather than the usual festival, with bags distributed to residents and no tabling. The council agreed to create a home-based scavenger hunt handout for the bags, with a contest run via the Parks Department Facebook page and prizes offered. Two council members will compile stormwater-related items for the hunt by Aug. 1. The Parks and Recreation Director also noted a $5,000 Chevron donation for replanting rain gardens near the Moon Park playground and 15 additional trees. The council reviewed the June recycling day results: 828 participants, 280 passenger tires, 23 truck tires, 90 rims, and 91 appliances (52 with Freon), generating about $900 in tire fees. Members suggested promoting Waste Management’s “At Your Door” service next year instead of having traffic control staff advise each car. Several development plans were available for review but drew no formal recommendations, though members noted stability concerns for the Staunton Heights hillside sketch plan (55 duplexes, 50 townhouses) and sightline issues at the Victoria Ridge intersection with Flaugherty Run Road. The council discussed becoming an Audubon-certified Bird Town, with a council member volunteering to research requirements. A council member will research the Covered Device Recycling Act and update an e-waste letter to elected officials. The Adopt-a-Drain program was discussed, with ideas for partnering with HOAs and Allegheny Cleanways. The stormwater map now includes streams and parks, with suggestions to name streams and add watershed outlines. The next meeting is Aug. 12.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met June 10 and focused on the upcoming revamped Earth Day event, set for Aug. 16. The Parks and Recreation Director reported that due to COVID-19 gathering limits, the event will be an “Earth Day Express” giveaway rather than the usual festival, with bags distributed to residents and no tabling. The council agreed to create a home-based scavenger hunt handout for the bags, with a contest run via the Parks Department Facebook page and prizes offered. Two council members will compile stormwater-related items for the hunt by Aug. 1. The Parks and Recreation Director also noted a $5,000 Chevron donation for replanting rain gardens near the Moon Park playground and 15 additional trees. The council reviewed the June recycling day results: 828 participants, 280 passenger tires, 23 truck tires, 90 rims, and 91 appliances (52 with Freon), generating about $900 in tire fees. Members suggested promoting Waste Management’s “At Your Door” service next year instead of having traffic control staff advise each car. Several development plans were available for review but drew no formal recommendations, though members noted stability concerns for the Staunton Heights hillside sketch plan (55 duplexes, 50 townhouses) and sightline issues at the Victoria Ridge intersection with Flaugherty Run Road. The council discussed becoming an Audubon-certified Bird Town, with a council member volunteering to research requirements. A council member will research the Covered Device Recycling Act and update an e-waste letter to elected officials. The Adopt-a-Drain program was discussed, with ideas for partnering with HOAs and Allegheny Cleanways. The stormwater map now includes streams and parks, with suggestions to name streams and add watershed outlines. The next meeting is Aug. 12.
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