AGENDA

Charlestown Township Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)

March 10, 2025
7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Charlestown Township Office
11 General Warren Blvd. Suite 1
Malvern, PA 19355

7:00

Review of Minutes and approval
7:15 –
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 semiannual cleanups; New developments for review; EAC website on where residents can dispose of household items; Kendig and Jenkins conservation parks; synthetic turf fields in Charlestown; Beyond Pesticides Parks for a Sustainable Future proposal; Reviewing HOA practices regarding pesticides, trash hauling, and recycling; Charlestown township composting; EAC logo.
 

New:

  1. Bird Town and policy regarding mowing of fields at Brightside Farm Park

On Going

  1. Review of BoS, PC, P&R meeting highlights
  2. Ordinances on Release of plastic balloons into the environment.
  3. Adoption by EAC of Charlestown Road for PennDOT: April 5; notifications
  4. Social media subcommittee of EAC, posting a schedule of EAC events update
  5. Bird Town update
  6. Charlestown HOA sustainability plan - update, and video about how to work with HOAs
  7. Swiss Pines update
  8. Kwiamwis Siputët signage – Discussions w P&R, Lenape tribes, and Township Manager
  9. Plastic bag/single-use items ordinance – passed
  10. Status of EAC membership in WeConservePA – Goodman.
  11. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) – Solomon
  12. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15). Propose articles for 4/15 on PA Game Commission information resources on improving property for conservation to protect wildlife, and on Beech Leaf Disease (Armstrong). Article on SUP ordinance by Soundararajan.
  13. Riparian buffer maintenance: PA Outdoor Corp 4/28-5/1. Request to borrow tent from Walker.
  14. Battery collection program for Charlestown.
  15. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature – update: Armstrong
  16. EAC new member applicant - status
  17. Community Education: March 13, 7pm - “There’s Plastic in Our Bodies…Now What? Risks and Realities”. Posted on Chester County Planning Commission Sustainability Commission “event repository”. Finalize technical arrangements for presentation. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83918353690?pwd=vLdCMG6376suUqb8yteULUh2aNueZq.1
  18. PA Native Species Day will be 5/20/25; Discussion of activities and proposed expansion of Children’s Contest.
  19. Spring Oak residents’ complaints of unpleasant smells from Beyond Meat operations – follow-up.
  20. EAC Logo update
8:55p –
9:00p		 Next regular EAC meeting April 14, 2025

Adjourn