Completed 3 trash cleanups on Rte. 53, Dean to Syberton (9 miles), our 12th year of this project.
Initiated two stream cleanups of Clearfield Creek from Dean to Ashville (5 miles).
Organized the Eleventh Annual Fishing Derby for kids at Dysart – 125 participants.
Maintained our membership of 120 members for 2014. Continued a junior membership category-$1.00 fee.
Continued to provide financial support for the “Trout in the Classroom” project at Penn Cambria Middle School.
Provided a field day for 76 Penn Cambria middle school students, 4 teachers: released fingerlings, stocked trout provided by PA Fish Commission, lunch, visited Brubaker clay mine site.
Received the following Grants: $42,350 from USA EPA 319 for design and permitting of the Beldin Treatment system; received a grant of $600 for water sampling from Dominion-Peoples Gas Co.
Bid the Gibson-Halstok Treatment Project- awarded contract to Earthshapers Inc., construction to begin in early 2015.
Awarded and signed a $900,000 contract for construction of the West Ferris Wheel treatment system.
Renovated the Klondike-1 treatment system-$52,900 from the US Office of Surface Mining and Pa Quick Response Funds.
Requested proposals for an active treatment system for the major discharge on Brubaker Run, based on a study of treatment alternatives.
Submitted a Growing Greener proposal for $487,535 for construction at the Amsbry Project.
Continued the study of the Swank limestone channel and the Klondike system with Saint Francis University students.
Conducted an assessment of mine drainage on Valley Fork Run, near Woodland, PA, supported by a $2,700 grant from an anonymous donor.
Successfully petitioned the State to designate 3 tributaries to Glendale Lake as Extra Value quality.
Assist the DEP, Ebensburg office, with water sampling and flow measurements at 11 sites on upper Clearfield Creek.
Continued monitoring of Witmer Run and Slatelick Run for gas well contaminants, using data collected on data loggers.
Commissioned a study by Trout Unlimited of fish and macroinvertebrates on Little Laurel Run.
Conducted an internal assessment survey and Board retreat, organized and funded by Trout Unlimited, leading to improved understanding of Board activities.
Sampled the Ace Drilling site quarterly under contract with the DEP Office, Ebensburg.
Exhibited a display and discussed CCWA activities at the annual Cider Festival at Prince Gallitzin State Park.
Continue to assist the PA Fish Commission with stocking of fish in Clearfield Creek from Ashville to Condrin Bridge.
Revised and updated our website (www.clearfieldcreekwatershed.org) and received newspaper coverage on activities and projects numerous times. Continued the CCWA facebook account.