AGENDA

Charlestown Township Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)

November 11, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Charlestown Township Office
11 General Warren Blvd. Suite 1
Malvern, PA 19355

7:15

Review of Minutes and approval

7:30 –
8:55

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

  1. 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; synthetic turf fields in Charlestown; ChesCo planning natural resources maps: https://www.chescoplanning.org/Resources/MapGallery.cfm. Beyond Pesticides Parks for a Sustainable Future proposal; Reviewing HOA practices regarding pesticides, trash hauling, and recycling
 

New:

  1. Reviewing the EAC
  2. Social media subcommittee of EAC

On Going

  1. Adoption by EAC of Charlestown Road for PennDOT
  2. Review of BoS, PC, P&R meeting highlights
  3. Swiss Pines update
  4. Proposal to create a schedule of EAC events for posting
  5. Kwiamwis Siputët signage – review of draft
  6. Beech Leaf Disease article – planned for April 2025 township newsletter edition
  7. Plastic bag/items ordinance
  8. Status of EAC membership in WeConservePA – Goodman
  9. EAC membership – new form for interested residents.
  10. EAC logo.
  11. Charlestown township composting - update: Solomon
  12. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) – Solomon
  13. Bird Town program – Bird Town Summit Nov. 7
  14. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15)
  15. Riparian buffer maintenance: Updates – Outdoor maintenance of riparian plantings at Brightside and Deerfield
  16. Battery collection program for Charlestown.
  17. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature – update: Armstrong
  18. Community Education
8:50p –
9:00p

Adjourn

Next regular EAC meeting: December 9, 2024.