Review of Minutes and approval

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

• All - Reminder of EAC-initiated projects for next 6+ months: Brightside Farm Riparian Buffer Planting, Deerfield Riparian Buffer; Earth Day; Charlestown Bird Town; Battery Recycling Program; Education Series; EAC adoption of Charlestown road for biannual cleanups; New developments for review; EAC website on where residents can dispose of household items; Friends of Charlestown.us; Kendig and Jenkins conservation parks-Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grant; synthetic turf fields in Charlestown; PA Outdoor Corps

New:

1. Proposal by Youth Athletic Associations to install synthetic turf at Charlestown Park - update

On Going

1. EAC membership – updates.
2. EAC logo – update Goodman.
3. Charlestown township composting - update:
4. Adoption of Charlestown Road for PennDOT – April 13 – update
5. Single use plastic bag/items ban – Develop items/agenda for review with businesses during May EAC meeting.
6. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) –
7. Bird Town program – update.
8. Beyond Pesticides Parks for a Sustainable Future proposal: – update:
9. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15)
10. Riparian buffer maintenance: Updates – Outdoor maintenance of trees and shrubs planted at Brightside Farm Park May 5, 2-5pm Residents welcome.
11. Review of to help with invasive removal in riparian zone of Brightside Park - update.
12. Battery collection program for Charlestown – update: drop-off of 3 boxes.
13. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature: postponed until spring.
14. Deerfield common space planting area was mowed last week.

Adjourn