About LMT - Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils - Environmental Advisory Council
About Us
This Council is appointed by the Board of Commissioners and is covered by Ordinance 2009-3.
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00pm
The members, terms and term expirations are:
- 5 - 7 Members (1 of which is a Planning Commission member)
- Term: 3 years (expiring the 1st Monday in January)
- Members:
| Chris Cope - Chairman: |
term expires: 12/31/2010 |
| Scott Alderfer - Vice Chair: |
term expires: 12/31/2012 |
| Chris McGrath - Secretary: |
term expires: 12/31/2010 |
| Christopher Sacchi - Member |
term expires: 12/31/2012 |
| John Fisher, Jr. - Member: |
term expires: 12/31/2011 |
| VACANT - Member: |
term expires: 12/31/2011 |
| Marti Schwartz - Parks & Rec Rep. |
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| Thomas Beil - Planning Commission Rep. |
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Contact Us - eac@lowermac.com or click here
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Penn’s Meadows Subdivision Stormwater Basin Naturalization Project
Lower Macungie Township, Keystone Engineering, Hilltop Excavating, and the Lehigh County Conservation District will be transforming the existing stormwater basin in Penn’s Meadows Subdivision (by the intersection of Sauerkraut Road and Willow Lane) into a naturalized area designed to boost aesthetics and provide ecological benefits. The completed project will have trails meandering through wildflower meadows, woodland areas, and wetlands as opposed to the currently mowed grass.
Naturalizing the stormwater basin will:
- Provide a scenic and colorful landscape with walking trails.
- Protect the water quality of the Little Lehigh Creek. Native plants will help filter pollutants from the water entering the basin (i.e. motor oil, salt from the roads, lawn fertilizers) before the water is released into the Little Lehigh Creek, which is a drinking water source for the City of Allentown.
- Create wildlife habitat. The project will provide crucial habitat for a variety of birds, butterflies, and amphibians.
The project is being funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest), with the funding source being the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Significant contributions are also being made by Hilltop Excavating, Keystone Engineering, the Lehigh County Conservation District, and Lower Macungie Township.
Earth moving and basin construction activities begin on June 14 and are expected to be completed in July 2010. Plantings will then be done in stages throughout the growing season. To see an example of a completed naturalized basin, check out the Wegman’s Supermarket off of Tilghman Street in Allentown or the Emergency Services building in Upper Macungie Township.
To find out more about the status of the project, please attend Lower Macungie Township EAC meetings. For all other questions or concerns, contact Erin Frederick at the Lehigh County Conservation District at 610-391-9583 ext. 25.
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| Existing Stormwater Basin in Penn's Meadow Subdivision |
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Naturalized Basin from the Emergency Services Building in Upper Macungie Township |
| Agendas |
Minutes |
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Agenda August 9, 2010
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Agenda July 7, 2010
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Minutes July 7, 2010
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Agenda June 14, 2010
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Minutes June 14, 2010
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Agenda May 10, 2010
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Minutes May 10, 2010
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Agenda April 12, 2010
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Minutes April 12, 2010
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Agenda March 8, 2010
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Minutes March 8, 2010
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Agenda, February 22, 2010
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Minutes February 22, 2010
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Agenda, January 11, 2010
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Minutes, January 11, 2010
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Agenda, December 14, 2009
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Minutes, December 14, 2009
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Agenda, November 9, 2009
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Minutes, November 9, 2009
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Agenda, October 12, 2009
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Minutes, October 12, 2009
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Agenda, September 14, 2009
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Minutes, September 14, 2009
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Agenda, August 10, 2009
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Minutes, August 10, 2009
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Agenda, July 13, 2009
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Minutes, July 13, 2009
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Agenda, June 8, 2009
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Minutes, June 8, 2009
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Agenda, May 15, 2009
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Minutes, May 15, 2009
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