CLEAR October 2020

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29 Oct '20

From: West Virginia Rivers Coalition <acrowe(a)wvrivers.org> > Date: October 29, 2020 at 2:02:22 PM EDT > > Subject: Register Now: Virtual Watershed Symposium, Nov 5-6 > > > > > Register for the Virtual Watershed Symposium, November 5-6 > > > If you are a member of a watershed organization, or are interested in protecting your local watershed, then you won’t want to miss the Virtual Watershed Symposium, November 5-6, 2020. > > This virtual networking and learning event will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to be an advocate for your community’s watershed! Learn more and register. > > Schedule of Events > > Thursday, November 5 > > > 7:00-8:30pm: Welcome, Water Advocacy 101, & Legislative Update, Watershed Award > > WV Rivers Coalition's executive director, Angie Rosser, will provide an overview of how watersheds can advocate for strong water policy as a 501c (3) non-profit organization and give an update on what’s to come in the 2021 Legislative Session. The evening activities will close with the announcement of the 2020 Watershed Awards. > > Friday, November 6 > > > 10:00-11:00am: Celebrating the Great River with a Plan for the Ohio River Basin - 2020-2025, Dr. Harry Stone, Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) > > After ten years of ORBA collaborative Summits and a 17-month period to gather stakeholder input, the Plan for the Ohio River Basin was released by the US Army Corps of Engineers on September 28, 2020, and accepted for implementation by the ORBA Steering Committee. The Plan provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for a multi-billion-dollar federal investment in the Basin - including ecological restoration in West Virginia. The presentation will discuss the six goals of the plan, next steps in the implementation process, and how watershed organizations can get engaged - it will take all of us working together to make this happen. > > > > > 11:00am-12:00pm: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification Refresher > > Get a macroinvertebrate Identification refresher – Learn expert tips and tricks to help you identify “Benthic macroinvertebrates” in the field, and what they can tell us about the health of our rivers and streams. Participate in an activity following the presentation to be eligible for benthic prizes! > > > > > 1:00-2:00pm: Marketing Your Watershed Group: Danny Forinash, Charles Ryan Associates > > In a digital world, finding an effective marketing approach can be daunting. But by identifying audiences, figuring out where they go for info and defining your goals, organizations have blueprints from which to choose. Whether groups have money to invest in marketing or not, they have proven options. Danny Forinash will give you tips of the trade on how to effectively market your watershed group on social media to recruit new members, communicate with your members and build support for your projects. > > > 2:00-3:00pm Educational Opportunities: Morris Creek Project, WVDEP Youth Environmental Program, WV Rivers/Trout Unlimited Mobile Monitoring Application > > Learn how Morris Creek Watershed worked with students at Malden Elementary School to track fireflies, collect water quality data, and increase the bat population at Morris Creek. You’ll also hear about WVDEP Environmental Program and learn about the new initiative of WV Rivers and Trout Unlimited to develop a mobile phone watershed monitoring application. > > All presentations will be recorded. If you can't attend at the specified time, register anyway to receive a copy of the recording. > > Register for the Watershed Symposium > > WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS COALITION > 3501 MacCorkle Ave SE #129 | Charleston, West Virginia 25304 > 304-637-7201 | wvrivers(a)wvrivers.org > > Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser > > Unsubscribe

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Davis Trailhead dedicated in Tucker County | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intermountain
by Duane Nichols 29 Oct '20

29 Oct '20

https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2020/10/davis-trailhead-de… Davis Trailhead dedicated in Tucker County, Intermountain News, Oct 24, 2020 Submitted photo Supporting organizations represented at the dedication included Heart of the Highlands (Dan Lehman, Cory Chase, Andy Dalton); Tucker Community Foundation (David Cooper, Jennifer Rexroad); Town of Davis (Mayor Doug Martin); Western Pocahontas Properties (Rich Flanigan); Highlands Trail Foundation (Fred Sikarsky, Jason Myers, Karen Carper, Bonnie Swyter Smith, Diane & Scott Hinkle); Tucker County (TC) Planning Commission (Robin McClintock, Emily Wilson-Hauger); TC Development Authority (Steven Leyh); TC CVB (Jessica Waldo); TC CDA (Brad Moore, Savannah Wilkins), and Canaan State Park Foundation (Mike Powell). DAVIS — A dedication to mark the completion of the Davis Trailhead was held at the site. The event was hosted by the Highlands Trail Foundation, Heart of the Highlands, and the Town of Davis Parks & Recreation Commission. The trail connector will tie into the Allegheny Highlands Trail project once the Davis exit of Corridor H is complete. The rail trail currently runs from Elkins to Parsons, Hambleton, and Hendricks and includes a section paralleling Corridor H near Davis. With the addition of the Davis Trailhead the trail has potential to connect all five of Tucker County’s municipalities. The trailhead project was a collaborative effort of the Tucker Community Foundation, the Town of Davis, and Western Pocahontas Properties with support from many entities. A WV Recreational Trail grant, along with corporate and private donations, provided funding for the project. The kiosk featuring two trail maps was designed and installed by Heart of the Highlands with maps and content provided by HOH and HTF. The trail connector borders the Davis Ball Field on Rt. 32.

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Attention Cheat Lake Property Owners and Boaters
by Duane Nichols 22 Oct '20

22 Oct '20

Attention Cheat Lake Property Owners and Boaters Starting at 12:00 am on Sunday November 1, 2020 winter lake level limits will go into effect on Cheat Lake. At that time, minimum reservoir levels will decrease from 868’ to 857’. Please remove all docks prior to this time. Winter lake levels will remain in effect until 11:59 pm on March 31, 2021. The winter boat launch ramp at the Cheat Lake Park will be open from November 1, 2020 until May 1, 2020 to accommodate boaters who wish to launch a boat on Cheat Lake. Lake Lynn Generation maintains levels at Cheat Lake in accordance with our FERC license. Karen Baldwin, Eagle Creek Hydro

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Netflix’s ‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’ Is The Most Important Documentary Of The Year
by Duane Nichols 10 Oct '20

10 Oct '20

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2020/10/08/netflixs-david-attenb… Netflix’s ‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’ Is The Most Important Documentary Of The Year Dani Di Placido, Forbes|Oct 8, 2020, Sir David Attenborough in Ukraine. There’s likely no one on Earth who has had a life quite like David Attenborough. The BBC broadcaster has been the soothing voice of nature documentary narration since the beginning of, well, nature documentaries; Attenborough set off to explore the globe in his twenties, and has been broadcasting the wonders of the natural world to the public ever since. Attenborough is now 94, and throughout his long life, has watched the natural world wither before his eyes. He seems tired of keeping quiet about it. The scale of the problem is so overwhelming, so gargantuan, that it can be difficult to absorb, and to communicate through a single documentary. But by framing environmental destruction through Attenborough’s eyes and unique career, A Life on Our Planet manages to humanize an issue that can often seem distant, and somewhat abstract. Like the Lorax, who speaks for the trees, Attenborough attests to the fact that a significant amount of wildlife has been forever lost, painting a terrifying picture of a not-so-distant future in which humanity continues down the path of senseless self-destruction. As the film moves through the decades, marking each stage of Attenborough’s career with the ever-declining state of the natural world, the percentage of remaining wildlife takes a dramatic plunge in the last thirty years, as the cumulative damage begins to snowball. Thankfully, the documentary soon takes a more optimistic turn, as major environmental victories are highlighted, and the film begins to focus not on a scorched, apocalyptic future, but a world restored. Rewilding seems key; while certain scientists, and Silicon Valley bros, focus on technological solutions like carbon capture, or even blocking the light of the sun with a giant screen (just try and stop me, Mr. Bond), nature has its own regulatory systems that are ready to help tackle the problem - if we just allow it to do so. The world’s jungles and rainforests, packed with an almost unimaginable abundance of life, should be viewed as sacred, simply by their very existence, but the fact that they capture carbon so effectively makes them absolutely vital to our future. The “problem” with trees, however, is that they aren’t profitable unless they are being harvested. And here’s where Attenborough holds back - the incessant, unquenchable greed and manufactured demands of capitalism are barely mentioned, nor are the obscene excesses of the wealthy. An analysis by Oxfam recently found that the world’s richest 1% are responsible for double the emissions of the poorest 50%, while a mere 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global carbon emissions. A Life on Our Planet doesn’t dare touch the political element of this problem, and with a deranged climate change-denier like Donald Trump in the White House, currently opposed by Joe “I don’t support the Green New Deal” Biden, there’s a lot left unsaid. The real purpose of the documentary, however, is to highlight the scale of the problem, warn of the potential consequences, and lastly, install a sense of hope. I think A Life on Our Planet does that very successfully. There’s a light on the horizon; it might look like a forest fire, but hopefully, it’s the dawn of a new era of environmental consciousness.

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Springhill Township in Fayette County PA is adjacent to Cheat Lake, to the north
by Duane Nichols 06 Oct '20

06 Oct '20

PA Permit Violation Issued to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette County Description: Administrative violation issued on 10/02/2020 to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette county. 78.121(A) - WELL REPORTING - PRODUCTION REPORTING - Conventional operator failed to submit annual conventional production and status report for permitted or registered well. Incident Date/Time: 2020-10-02 00:00:00 Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling PA Permit Violation Issued to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette County Description: Administrative violation issued on 10/02/2020 to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette county. 78.88(e) - OPERATING WELLS - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF OPERATING WELLS - Operator failed to submit an annual report to the Department identifying the compliance status of each well with the mechanical integrity requirements for structurally sound wells in compliance with 25 Pa. Code Section 78.73(c). Incident Date/Time: 2020-10-02 00:00:00 Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling PA Permit Violation Issued to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette County Description: Administrative violation issued on 10/02/2020 to THE PRODUCTION CO LLC in Springhill Twp, Fayette county. OGA3211(H) - WELL PERMITS - LABELING - Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well. Incident Date/Time: 2020-10-02 00:00:00 Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling SkyTruth P.O. Box 3283 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 info(a)skytruth.org +1 (304) 885-4581

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