Andrew Heath Executive Director PA Growing Greener Coalition 1

OVERVIEW ABOUT THE COALITION PRIORITIES PROJECTS 2

Mission: To enhance the health and economic well-being of communities across the Commonwealth by advocating for funding to conserve, restore, and protect land, water and wildlife, to preserve farms and historic places, and to provide well- managed parks and recreational areas throughout the state 3

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PRIORITIES Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF) Heritage Areas Program / Historic Preservation Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key ’93) Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund (Act 13 of 2012) Oil and Gas Lease Fund (OGLF) 5

PRIORITIES Act 13 of (40%) Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund provides funding to the following environmental programs: 1.(20%) Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) 2.(10%) Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund Act 13 also authorizes annual transfers from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to the Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund 3.(25%) Water & Sewer Projects Split between PENNVEST and CFA H20 PA 4.(15%) County Conservation and Recreation Projects 5.(5%) Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund

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THE BIG QUESTION – Which Programs for Which Projects Abandoned Mine Drainage 8 Community Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Greenways Agriculture Preservation Habitat Restoration and Protection Historic Preservation and Heritage Area Conservation Land and Water Conservation Stormwater Management and Sewer Infrastructure Watershed Restoration Other Opportunities

9 THE BIG QUESTION Community Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Greenways 9 CFA Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program CFA Flood Mitigation Program DCNR Community Conservation and Partnership Program C2P2 DEP Coastal Management DEP Environmental Education Grants Program PennDOT Transportation Alternatives Program PFBC Boating Infrastructure Grant Program PFBC Erie Access Improvement Grant Program PFBC Sinnemahoning Creek Restoration Grant Program PFBC Valley Creek Watershed Grant Program County Conservation and Recreation Projects

HELPFUL HINTS Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Keep applications straightforward and concise. Follow directions, including the instructions for the number of copies to be provided and the format. Notify the county and municipality where the project is located. Demonstrated public support is helpful. Demonstrate project readiness and financial need. Include benefit-to-cost ratio. Garner the support of the state representatives and senators from where the project will be developed. 10

11 Clean Streams & Rivers Initiative

ADVOCACY 101 Andrew Heath Executive Director, Pennsylvania Growing Greener Coalition

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Andrew Heath Executive Director PA Growing Greener Coalition Work: Cell: P.O. Box 103 Elizabethtown, PA