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Conservation district details cover-crop program, USDA-style grants and stormwater enforcement
Summary
Cumberland County Conservation District reported scholarship awards, a large cover-crop signup, farm conservation projects and steady program finances while explaining its delegated NPDES and post-construction stormwater review authority.
Carl Gaucher, a representative of the Cumberland County Conservation District, told county commissioners Tuesday that the district’s six‑month update showed continued growth in public outreach, conservation projects and program revenue.
The presentation highlighted the district’s scholarship and fundraising work, a cover‑crop program that enrolled more than 11,000 acres, and several Conservation Assistance Program (CAP) projects that rebuilt pasture, replaced aging manure lagoons and added heavy‑use areas and manure storage to reduce runoff. “They can start applying in September,” Gaucher said of the cover‑crop signup period, noting a December 1 deadline.
The update matters because the district enforces delegated parts of Pennsylvania’s NPDES stormwater permitting program and…
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