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Chapter Organizes Eleven Cleanups!
Although the
Elk County Chapter is only a little over two years old, eleven cleanups
have been completed. Two additional sites will be cleaned in the fall
of the 2002 year. The following is a quick overview:
Forest
Lands Beautification Program Cleanups
The Elk County Chapter
of PA CleanWays participated in the Forest
Lands Beautification Program, a five-year program administered by
the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) targeting
more than 200 illegal dump sites on state forest and park lands. PA
CleanWays - State serves as primary contractor for this program.
- Bendigo State
Park, Jones and Ridgway townships
In late October
2000, a group of volunteers joined personnel from Bendigo State Park,
PA Game Commission, US Forestry Service and a work crew from FCI -
McKean to clean up two sites on and adjacent to park property. This
site, across from a spring on Bendigo Road, was littered with plastic
jugs, furniture, household trash, tires and even filled containers
of used oil. In the week following the event, a sign was placed near
the entrance of the park informing the public that the area had been
cleaned by volunteers. Park personnel now monitor the area on a regular
basis.
Cleanup
dates: October 27-28, 2000
Trash removed: 3.43 tons
Tires recycled: 29
Metals salvaged: 1.18 tons
- Elk
State Forest, Chase Hollow Road, Benezette Township
Volunteers donated 88 hours of their time September 22, 2001, to remove
more than three tons of illegally dumped materials from Chase Hollow
Road  in
Elk State Forest, Elk County. The 22 volunteers worked hard to pick
up and load two truckloads of trash that amounted to just over a ton
in addition to two tons of scrap metal that were recycled.
Cleanup date: September 21, 2001
Trash Removed: 1.17 tons
Scrap metal recycled: 2 tons
Other
Successful Cleanups Conducted by the Chapter
- Old State
Road and Rocky Run Road, Jones Township
 First
Cleanup: On May 11 and 12, 2001, volunteers removed 3.42
tons of trash and 5.1 tons of recyclable scrap metal.
Second
Cleanup: On
April 20, 2002, 15 volunteers gathered to donate their time to remove
2.4 tons of garbage, 4 tires, and bulky items. Not long after, PA
State Police charged three juveniles with "scattering rubbish" along
the road.
- Arroyo
Road, Spring Creek Township
On April
6, 2001, 14 volunteers joined forces with the US Forest Service for
 this
cleanup project. Just over 4.5 tons of trash and 2.9 tons of metals
had been dumped in a foundation at the historic ghost town of Arroyo
in Spring Creek Township.
Cleanup date: April
6, 2001
Trash removed: 4.59 tons
Scrap metal recycled: 2.94 tons
- Hallton,
Spring Creek Township
On March
24, 2001, 12 volunteers donated their time to remove 17 tons of  trash
and 7 tons of metals from the foundation of the general store in Hallton.
This foundation had become the dumping ground for appliances, household
trash, bulky items, and construction/demolition waste. The local chapter
assisted Spring Creek Township in cleaning up this area.
Cleanup date: March 24, 2002
Trash removed: 7 tons
Scrap metal Recycled: 7 tons
- Cardiff
Road, Jay Township
On April 20 and
21, 2001, Jay Township supervisors and road crew assisted 28 volunteers
in removing 3 tons of trash and 2 tons of metals and 40 tires. This
site will be revisited by the chapter on October 12, 2002. This is
an inactive site, so once it is finished, it should remain clean.
Cleanup dates:
April 20 and 21, 2001
Trash removed: 3 tons
Scrap metal recycled: 2 tons
Tires removed: 40 tires
- State Route
US 219, Old Shooting Range, Ridgway Township
 On
September 9, 2000, twenty volunteers donated their time to remove
four tons of trash from this site. One of Elk County's most noticeable
illegal dumping areas, this site was located along State Route US
219 between Ridgway and Johnsonburg. It had previously been used as
a shooting range.
Cleanup date:
September 9, 2000
Trash
removed: 4 tons
- Jackson
Road, City of St. Marys
On May 13, 2000,
nearly three dozen volunteers gathered to donate their time for the
first cleanup done by the chapter. The chapter was assisted  by
the PA Game Commission, City of St. Marys personnel, residents of
the road, and others who helped with the effort. A beautification
project was completed at this site by Chad Bleggi, as part of an Eagle
Scout project. Thanks to the unwavering dedication of the residents
of the road, the site has remained clean. Any trash found following
the cleanup was reported and quickly removed and disposed of properly.
Cleanup
date: May 13, 2000
Trash removed: 7 tons
- Oyster
Run, Horton Township
Years of illegal
dumping gave Oyster Run the distinction of being Elk County's largest
site. During 2001, funding from a Growing Greener grant awarded to
the county was used to clean up the trash. The contractor removed
nearly 300 tons of garbage, along with over 1,000 tires, 40 tons of
metals, 10,000 cubic yards of sawdust, and 1,500 cubic yards of slab
wood. On July 28, 2001, 15 volunteers along with the contractor, removed
another 7.6 tons of trash and an estimated 100 tires. For the first
time in decades, the area is free of trash.
Cleanup date:
July 28, 2001
Trash removed: 300 tons
Tires removed: 1,000 +
Scrap metal removed: 40 tons
Other: 10,0000 cubic yards sawdust
1,500 cubic yards of slab wood
Special
thanks to the following donors and sponsors for cleanup projects:
For
equipment donations:
Murray
K. Lilley
Jay Township
Bob Hanes - Quality Towing, Ridgway
Steve Malobicky - Malobicky Excavating
Cavalier Roofing Co., Johnsonburg
Bill Tell, Spring Creek Township
Blaine Daniels Excavating
Ken Shaffer
PA Game Commission
Johnsonburg Borough
Jones Township
For
donation of gift certificates to be used for necessary items for cleanups:
Ridgway
Bi-Lo
Jubilee Market, Johnsonburg
Shop and Save, St. Marys
Special
thanks also to the following:
B and D Services
The Daily Press
Elk County Commissioners
Elk County Recycling Center
Elk Waste Services
Groll's Disposal
The Ridgway Record
Ridgway Subway
Superior Greentree Landfill
Williamette Industries
WKBI FM
WDDH FM
Q102 Super Country
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January 27, 2004
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