TRI-COUNTY CONEWAGO CREEK ASSOCIATION
 LAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT – August 29, 2002, 7:00 PM
MEETING MINUTES

I.	Welcome and Call to Order

II.	Secretary's Report

III.	Treasurer's Report

There has been a dues amount of $15.00 deposited.  This brings the balance to $622.04.  

IV.	Projects and Activities Report

Eagle Scout Project:

?	Eagle Scout Nathan Gerard, held a stream clean-up on a small area near the Rt. 230 
trailhead. Approximately 25 volunteers showed up on Saturday, August 3rd to help 
with this endeavor.  Items of note include a large hot water heater and a sofa frame.

Wetlands Remediation Tour:

?	RETTEW Associates held a wetlands remediation tour in the watershed on Saturday, 
August 24th.  A few members attended this event led by Loni Young and Mark 
Metzler.

Salamander Survey:

?	Nicole Caruso and Matt Royer sampled part of the Conwego Creek in the Mt. Gretna 
area.  Of three plots sampled, 24 salamanders were observed (four out of the five 
species listed for the area).  This information will be given to Tom for the monitoring 
database.

Watershed Assessment/Stream Improvement Projects:

?	Bill Stoffel, a watershed landowner, has "volunteered" his property for plantings.  He 
has a bare streambank that he would like us to plant with native flora.  The tentative 
date for a property "prep" day is Saturday, September 28th.  A few members are 
working on funding/seed donations.  A few suggestions offered at the meeting are 
local TU Chapters, seed distributors in the watershed (i.e., Pioneer Seeds), CBF and 
local school FFA's.  The United Way Day of Caring project has fallen through 
because the property does not lie within Lancaster county.

?	Lancaster County Watershed Forum: October 5th, 9am-1pm

?	Lebanon County Watershed Forum: November 9th, 9am – noon

?	The group has been invited to participate at the Lebanon Valley Rails-to-Trail Grand 
Opening to be held on October 26th.  Volunteers were asked to sign-up to help design 
and construct an informational display.

?	Jim Hess, an organic farmer in the watershed, has a cow pasture that he is willing to 
have us look at.  He has researched the CREP program but is concerned with the 
upfront cost.

?	The Milton Hershey Trust has 20 acres of property that they have suggested could be 
"donated" for a TCCCA project.  

V.	Funding and Organizational Report

Volunteers are needed for the Art Show Fundraiser to be held on September 21st and 22nd (from 
10am - 4pm).  The art show is to be held at Lynn Szymborski's farm on Geyers Church Road in 
Dauphin County.  

Matt Kofroth announced that the group has received a Growing Greener Grant.  There is some 
paperwork that the Board will fill out at the next Board meeting.  Much discussion was held on 
uses for the grant, which include administrative start-up costs.    What should the group do when 
landowners "fall in our lap" and all of the available grant money is for administrative costs?


VI.	Board of Directors Elections

Nicole Caruso, a geologist with Geoservices, Ltd. has been unanimously elected to the Board to 
fill one of the vacant positions.

VII.	New Business

?	SRBC and training opportunities

?	Membership cards once logo is established

?	Soliciting local businesses donations

VIII.	Open Discussion

IX.	Next Meeting

The next TCCCA meeting will tentatively be held at the Lawn Fire Company, Route 241 (Mt. 
Gretna Road) on Wednesday, September 25th from 7:00-9:00 pm.  We will wait to hear from Jen 
Hoffman on scheduling a stream assessment demonstration.