Serving our County.
The Cumberland Conservation Collaborative (CCC) seeks to act together to protect, restore and enhance natural resources and quality of life in Cumberland County.
March 9, 2020, 6pm
Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau
53 West South Street, Carlisle PA 17013
Minutes 7-28-14
Cumberland Conservation Collaborative – General Meeting
Meeting Notes – July 28, 2014 – Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau, Carlisle
Rick Rovegno welcomed the group, and the meeting began with “for the good of the order.” Attendees are listed at the end of these minutes.
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Around the Room:
Cumberland County:
David Freed, Jack Carroll, Larry Thomas, and Justin Miller presented information on a new County program funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to place a total of twenty secure drug disposal boxes in selected County buildings, colleges, and each of the municipal police department offices in the County. Their purpose will be to provide a safe and secure disposal option for citizens to get rid of unwanted opioid prescription drugs. Opioid prescription drugs are a gateway drug to illegal drugs such as heroin and are considered to be the number one public health and crime problem in the County.
All drugs need to be safely disposed of, rather than just flushed, to keep them out of the water supply as well as being diverted for illegal use.
LeTort WA:
Have submitted a grant request to South Mountain Partnership to improve the LeTort Park end of the nature trail. Unfortunately have seen some signs of vandalism in that area.
Yellow Breeches WA: Conducted a successful July 19 clean up.
Cumberland County Planning Department:
Sept 15 is deadline to submit a grant application to the County.
Audubon:
Have received funding for a crosswalk on Rt. 74 at the Hawk Watch. Still need $130k for a bridge to make crossing the highway totally safe. Currently developing a birding guide to South Mountain.
Partnership for Health:
We are providing matching funds for workplace health enhancements – it is a straightforward one-page application.
PA Cleanways:
We have 3 cleanup events each year. Have been working with Vince McCallum from Cumberland Co. Conservation District on Knotweed control – it is a severely invasive species – a variety of bamboo. Would like some GIS support to map sightings in the Conodoguinet.
CVRTC: Will be putting up kiosks for the new trail extension.
Rick Rovegno:
Introduced his guest Tendi Sherpa who will be part of Rick’s climbing team on Mt. Everest this fall.
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Fall Clean Up
We will need 5-6 organizations to participate on September 20. We want to advertise more this time to generate volunteers.
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Speakers Bureau:
Members are urged to offer public presentations through the web site (send info to Jerry to get posted.) Currently have 12. View currently available presentations at
http://www.cumberlandconservationcollaborative.org/#!educational-resources/c1xoq
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Letterboxing:
The concept was presented of having an ecology-focused letterbox (and geocache) “trail” with each of the boxes hosted by a CCC member. John Clarke stated that the BSA might like to participate in construction; Becca Raley said it might meet the Partnership for Health’s criteria for a matching grant.
5. The next meeting will be at 6 pm on Monday, September 15 in the CCVB conference room.
7/28/2014 Attendees
Au Thomas Clean Air Board thomxau@gmail.com
Auker Dennis Yellow Breeches WA dwalker@comcast.net
Carroll Jack Cumb. - Perry Drug & Alcohol jcarroll@ccpa.net
Clarke John CCWA/PA Cleanways jsmlbclarke@verizon.net
Freed David Cumb. Co. DA dfreed@ccpa.net
Freedman Gil CCWA gil491@verizon.net
Garrett Paul Green-CAUSE paulgarrett40@comcast.net
Ilgenfritz Heather Cumb. Co. Comm. hilgenfritz@ccpa.net
Miller Justin Cumb. Co. Solid Waste jmiller@ccpa.net
Onofrey Mike PA Cleanways mike.onofrey@verizon.net
Raley Becca Partnership for Better Health braley@forbetterhealthpa.org
Richards Susan Capital RC&D srichards@capitalrcd.org
Rovegno Rick CCC rlrovegno@comcast.net
Schmidlein Bob CV Rails to Trails Council bobspatc@comcast.net
Thomas Larry CC Government lthomas@ccpa.net
Weigl Herb LeTort Regional Authority herbweigl@gmail.com
Wilkes Jerry CCC jwilkes100@gmail.com
Williams Steph Cumb. Co. Planning Dept. sjwilliams@ccpa.net
Tendi Sherpa Citizen of Nepal