AGENDA

Charlestown Township Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)

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

7:00p –
7:15

Review of Minutes and approval

7:30 –
8:55

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; 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

On Going

  1. Adoption by EAC of Charlestown Road for PennDOT
  2. Review of BoS, PC, P&R meeting highlights
  3. Social media subcommittee of EAC, Proposal to create a schedule of EAC events for posting
  4. Swiss Pines update
  5. Kwiamwis Siputët signage – Discussion of concept
  6. Plastic bag/single-use items ordinance
  7. Status of EAC membership in WeConservePA – Goodman.
  8. EAC logo
  9. Charlestown township composting - update: Solomon
  10. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) – Solomon
  11. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15)
  12. Riparian buffer maintenance: Updates – Outdoor maintenance of riparian plantings at Brightside and Deerfield
  13. Battery collection program for Charlestown.
  14. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature – update: Armstrong
  15. Community Education
  16. Beech Leaf Disease article – planned for April 2025 township newsletter edition
8:55p –
9:00p
EAC Organizational meeting January 13, 2025, to be followed by the
next regular EAC meeting January 13, 2025

Adjourn