9 September 2020
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 20 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on September 9, 2020, with four members present, along with a township staffer. The council approved the minutes from its June 10 meeting. Under new business, the council reviewed final land development plans for Harmony at Moon, an assisted living facility, and The Park at Luna Ridge, an apartment complex, both near the former Gander Mountain store. A member noted a good assortment of trees but raised concerns about a stormwater pond’s proximity to a cliff and questions about a bio-retention pond. The member will compile notes for the Planning Commission’s September 19 meeting. Two members reported that their watershed steward training teams through Penn State Extension are requesting deadline extensions due to shifting goals. The township staffer provided the township with information on becoming an Audubon-certified Bird Town, as discussed at a recent EAC conference. She also presented a draft letter to the state House of Representatives urging that all Pennsylvania residents have access to hazardous waste recycling similar to Moon Township’s program. A member will update the council later. The township staffer distributed flyers for two six-day glass recycling events in partnership with the Pennsylvania Resources Council, scheduled for September 12-17 and November 14-19. A member posted the information on the EAC’s Facebook page. A member proposed exploring an “Adopt a Drain” program through Allegheny Cleanways to promote stormwater management, though the program currently does not cover Moon Township. The township staffer will gather details for the next Green Team meeting. In old business, the township staffer is still awaiting an invoice from JVC for the June Recycling Day before applying for the next grant. She reported about 300 participants in the Earth Day Express drive-thru event and presented a certificate of appreciation to the EAC. The council discussed updating the township website’s upcoming events section, now handled by the IT Director after the departure of a former employee. The township staffer plans to continue updating a stormwater map originally intended for Earth Day and is seeking photos. Upcoming events include an electronics collection on October 3 and the farmers market through September on Wednesdays. The council declined to participate in the October 21 Trunk or Treat event. A member proposed a fall road cleanup on Old Thorn Run, with possible dates of October 24, November 7 or November 14. A member reported that another member will not continue on the EAC after this year. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14 at 6:00 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on September 9, 2020, with four members present, along with a township staffer. The council approved the minutes from its June 10 meeting.
Under new business, the council reviewed final land development plans for Harmony at Moon, an assisted living facility, and The Park at Luna Ridge, an apartment complex, both near the former Gander Mountain store. A member noted a good assortment of trees but raised concerns about a stormwater pond’s proximity to a cliff and questions about a bio-retention pond. The member will compile notes for the Planning Commission’s September 19 meeting.
Two members reported that their watershed steward training teams through Penn State Extension are requesting deadline extensions due to shifting goals. The township staffer provided the township with information on becoming an Audubon-certified Bird Town, as discussed at a recent EAC conference. She also presented a draft letter to the state House of Representatives urging that all Pennsylvania residents have access to hazardous waste recycling similar to Moon Township’s program. A member will update the council later.
The township staffer distributed flyers for two six-day glass recycling events in partnership with the Pennsylvania Resources Council, scheduled for September 12-17 and November 14-19. A member posted the information on the EAC’s Facebook page. A member proposed exploring an “Adopt a Drain” program through Allegheny Cleanways to promote stormwater management, though the program currently does not cover Moon Township. The township staffer will gather details for the next Green Team meeting.
In old business, the township staffer is still awaiting an invoice from JVC for the June Recycling Day before applying for the next grant. She reported about 300 participants in the Earth Day Express drive-thru event and presented a certificate of appreciation to the EAC. The council discussed updating the township website’s upcoming events section, now handled by the IT Director after the departure of a former employee. The township staffer plans to continue updating a stormwater map originally intended for Earth Day and is seeking photos.
Upcoming events include an electronics collection on October 3 and the farmers market through September on Wednesdays. The council declined to participate in the October 21 Trunk or Treat event. A member proposed a fall road cleanup on Old Thorn Run, with possible dates of October 24, November 7 or November 14. A member reported that another member will not continue on the EAC after this year. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Summarised by AI from the linked minutes, with some details withheld for privacy. The document is the record — check anything that matters against it.