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West Chester committee recommends adoption of Goose Creek pollution-reduction plan
Summary
The West Chester Public Works Committee on Dec. 9 recommended (3-0) adopting the Goose Creek pollution-reduction and TMDL addendum required under the MS4 permit; the plan emphasizes rain gardens, targeted stream restoration and use of the borough's stormwater fee reserves.
The West Chester Borough Public Works Committee voted unanimously in committee on Dec. 9 to recommend adopting the Goose Creek pollution-reduction plan addendum required by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection stormwater (MS4) rules and the Goose Creek TMDL.
Borough manager Sean Metrick and engineer Kelly Goff summarized the plan, which identifies prioritized, small-scale projects such as streambank restoration and rain gardens, and relies in part on ongoing street-sweeping credits and tree planting to meet reduction targets. "We're really, really lucky," Metrick…
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