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PACD office moves, trainings on conservation planning and Chapter 102 conclude, and news from Venango County. 
PACD Office Moves! 
 
The seven staff at the PACD office in Harrisburg moved to a commercial condominium seven miles east of downtown. The new office location opened November 13. Please update your records with our new address:
 
PACD
5925 Stevenson Ave., Suite A
Harrisburg, PA 17112
 
The main phone number remains the same. However, all staff have new extensions. They are as follows:
 
Main phone: 717-238-7223
  • Brenda Shambaugh ext. 103
  • Lisa Jo Suhr ext. 112
  • Shannon Wehinger ext. 105
  • Amy Brown ext. 104 (please note Amy Brown was formerly Amy Salansky and she has a new email address: abrown@pacd.org)
  • Molly Burns ext. 110
  • Jann McNamara ext. 106
  • Matt Miller ext. 107
The PACD website and email address remain unchanged.
 
"This new office is better suited to our needs. Staff are excited to reap the benefits of this more logical layout," said PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh. The old office at 25 N. Front Street is currently for sale. We hope to sell the building in the coming months."
 
PACD members and partners are welcome to visit our new location. Our new larger conference room will host meetings up to 25 attendees. Thank you to our board and members for supporting this move.
 
Photo caption: PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh at the front door of PACD's new office.
Twenty-Nine Students Complete Intro to Conservation Planning Course

Twenty-nine students completed the Intro to Conservation Planning Course in Grantville, PA from  November 13 -15, 2018. The training included classroom and field experience. The course targeted entry-level conservationists, introducing them to the conservation planning process in Pennsylvania.

Participants attended the three-day training free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the State Conservation Commission. PACD provided administrative support for the course. 

Photo caption: Instructor Larry Beeler kicks off the Intro to Conservation Planning Course on 
November 13, 2018, in Grantville, PA. 
Chapter 102 Fall Regional Sessions Conclude

On November 6, 2018, the sixth and final Chapter 102 Fall Regional Session was held in Harrisburg, PA. The regional training was presented by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with administrative support from PACD.
 
Holding six regional sessions rather than one large session for the entire state has allowed DEP to deliver training more effectively and better address regional issues. The training this fall included program updates, common plan of development or sale, sediment and basin review, and the Clean Water Academy.
 
The next Chapter 102 training will take place in the spring.
 
Photo caption: Nathan Crawford, DEP, kicks off the Chapter 102 Fall Regional Session on November 6 in Harrisburg.
Venango Conservation District Hosts Act 13 Well-Plugging Media Day

The Venango Conservation District (VCD) hosted a media day to recognize Commonwealth Financing Authority Act 13 Well-Plugging grants received by Venango and Clarion Conservation Districts. VCD received a grant for $245,000 to plug 11 wells in Oil Creek State Park and Clarion County Conservation District was awarded $220,000 to plug 8 wells on private land in Clarion County. The event also recognized all the partners involved in plugging wells.
 
Click here to read the entire article. 
 
Photo caption: (Left to right): District Vice Chairman Tom Arbuckle, Senator Scott Hutchinson, Representative R. Lee James, and Venango Conservation District Manager Lance Bowes commemorate Act 13 funding at a media day event. Photo provided by Venango Conservation District.
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Upcoming Events

January 30-31, 2019
PACD/SCC Winter Meeting
Toftrees Golf Resort, State College, PA
 
February 27-28, 2019
Building for Tomorrow 2019 Staff Conference
Genetti Hotel, Williamsport, PA

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