PA Water Survey

(from the Winter 2013 Master Well Owner Network Newsletter)

Take the PA Water Survey!

This is your chance to be heard on the value and importance of water resources in Pennsylvania! Researchers from Penn State along with several other partner agencies are conducting an online survey of Pennsylvania residents about the state’s water resources. The objective of this survey is to collect opinions from a large number of Pennsylvania residents on the current status of our water and how to prioritize funding and other resources to best protect and manage our water resources. This informal survey is intended as a public engagement project and does not necessarily represent a statistical sampling of opinions. The 5-minute survey can accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PaWater  

The survey is open to Pennsylvania residents who are at least 18 years of age and will remain open until February 28. This survey is funded by the Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center and Sea Grant Pennsylvania in partnership with Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania American Water Resources Association.

EPA Releases Low Impact Development "Barrier Busters" Fact Sheet Series

EPA has just released a fact sheet series on the benefits of Low Impact Development (LID) and addressing obstacles to wider adoption of LID. They are available at

http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/bbfs.cfm

This seven-part series of fact sheets is primarily intended for state and local decision makers who are considering adoption of Low Impact Development (LID), but who have concerns with LID. These fact sheets explain the benefits of LID in clear terms and through examples. Specific fact sheets in this series directly address specific concerns that have been raised about adopting LID, thereby busting barriers.

· Benefits of LID: How LID Can Protect your Community's Resources (PDF) (2 pp, 1.3MB)
LID Fact Sheet #1: Challenges the perception that LID isn't worthwhile and provides general background information that outlines hydrologic and economic benefits provided by LID.
· Terminology of LID: Distinguishing LID from other Techniques that Address Community Growth Issues (PDF) (2 pp, 568K)
LID Fact Sheet #2: Addresses LID’s place in the jumble of terms for managing the environmental impacts of growth that coexist today and describes and distinguishes these terms.
· Costs of LID: LID Saves Money and Protects Your Community's Resources (PDF) ( 2 pp, 1.7MB)
LID Fact Sheet #3: Challenges the perception that LID is too expensive.
· Aesthetics of LID: LID Technologies Can Benefit Your Community's Visual Environment (PDF) (2 pp, 1.9MB)
LID Fact Sheet #4: Challenges the perception that LID is unattractive.
· Effectiveness of LID: Proven LID Technologies Can Work for Your Community (PDF) (2 pp, 1.7MB)
LID Fact Sheet #5: Challenges the perception that LID doesn't work.
· Maintenance of LID: Communities Are Easily Managing LID Practices (PDF) (2 pp, 1.7MB)
LID Fact Sheet #6: Challenges the perception that LID is too hard or costly to maintain.
· Encouraging LID: Incentives Can Encourage Adoption of LID Practices in your Community (PDF) (2 pp, 492K)
LID Fact Sheet #7: Highlights incentive strategies to catalyze LID.