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WATERSHED ALLIANCE OF YORK

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ALLIANCE

"The Watershed Alliance of York (WAY) is a coalition of stakeholders committed to being innovative leaders encouraging watershed-based planning, restoration and protection, through locally led conservation, education and stewardship initiatives, in York County and beyond."

HISTORY

WAY serves the community as a center of communications for watershed concerns and issues and clearinghouse of news and information for our stakeholders, in York County, Pennsylvania and beyond. Led by 15 citizen volunteers on the board of directors, WAY is a charitable, non-member, Pennsylvania corporation, and IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit public-private partnership. WAY has something for everybody!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Mark Snyder, President

Ron Heuston, Vice-President

Gary Peacock, Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

Felicia Dell, York County Planning Commission

Michael Helfrich, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper

Jeffery Helwig, H2O Inc

Ron Heuston, Muddy Creek Trout Unlimited

James Houstoun, Citizen/Wastewater Consultant (Director Emeritus)

Matt Leisses, Buchart Horn, Inc.

Andrew Miller, Miller, Poole & Lord, LLP

Carroll "Skip" Missimer, Glatfelter

Gary Peacock, Codorus Creek Watershed Association

Jason Reichard, C.S. Davidson Engineers

Jayson Romig, York County Circuit Rider

John Seitz, York County Planning Commission

Mark Snyder, The York Water Company

Matt Spade, Gordon L. Brown & Associates

Bill Weihbrecht, Waterbody Builders Inc.

Board meetings are open to the public and held the first Wednesday, of January, April, July and October, 7:00 p.m., at 324 W. Market St., York, PA.

WATERSHED CONCERNS & ISSUES

Increasing population & development
Comprehensive planning & changing land use
Increasing stormwater runoff, flooding & droughts
Decreasing groundwater recharge
Impaired water quality of streams & lakes
Drinking water quantity & quality
Loss of prime agricultural land & farms
Loss of forests, wetlands & wildlife habitat
Loss of aesthetic & recreational opportunities

WAY'S LONG-TERM GOALS

Promote healthy communities, sustainable economies, and environmental stewardship and watershed protection.
Increase public awareness and knowledge about watershed concerns and issues.
Encourage watershed-based planning, restoration and protection, locally and regionally.
Leverage resources from public and private sources to ensure watershed goals are achieved, locally and regionally.
Monitor watershed-based planning, restoration and protection effectiveness through effective water quality improvements.
Encourage environmental stewardship and watershed protection of public and private lands.

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ALLIANCE PARTNERS

Carroll Citizens for Sensible Growth (CCSG)

Codorus Creek Improvement Partnership (CCIP)

Codorus Creek Watershed Association (CCWA)

Codorus Endowment Implementation Committee

Conewago Canoe Club (CCC)

Deer Creek Watershed Association (DCWA)

Friends of Loch Raven Reservoir (FLRR)

Greater Hanover Alliance (GHA)

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)