The Fund’s Freshwater Institute provided technical assistance in designing an acid mine drainage remediation system for Hubler Run in Clearfield County. A serious consequence of surface mining, acid mine drainage is common in Appalachia, where mines were abandoned and wastes not properly contained. Using Institute-designed technology, water is treated in a cost-effective manner to remove toxic contaminants, again becoming viable for fish production and other economic uses.
Mid-Atlantic
When 2,500 acres of Pennsylvania forestland were on the sale block in late 2007, strong interest from developers led local residents to seek assistance from The Conservation Fund. Read more »
From government agencies to corporations, from private landowners to land trusts and local communities, the Fund's partners seek our expertise to:
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