Governor Rendell Announces 3rd Annual 'Great Pennsylvania Cleanup'

"It is an
outstanding statewide volunteer effort that produces positive results, helping
us to protect the majesty of Penn 's Woods.
"Reversing the damage litter and illegal dumping do to bird habitats is
key to preserving Pennsylvania's natural ecosystems," Audubon Pennsylvania
Executive Director Timothy D. Applied Ecological Services (AES), a national leader in
ecological consulting, designed the land plan for Inspiration after conducting
an extensive natural resource inventory of the site and surrounding lands, and
after studying the existing scientific data and history of ecological
resources in the area. It also prescribes the restoration of eight
distinct ecological communities ranging from wetlands to prairie to woodlands .
Residents of Inspiration as well as the public will enjoy passive
recreation, hiking, cross -country skiing and bird watching on more than two
miles of trails within the natural areas of Inspiration .
The neighborhood itself has been accepted by the U.

Inspiration Serves as National Model for Conservation Development
As an active advocate of conservation development, the non -profit
Minnesota Land Trust holds the conservation easement on the open lands at
Inspiration, guaranteeing that the restored natural areas will be protected
in-perpetuity.
The project was also featured by the Minnesota Land Trust in its August
2005 issue of News and Views, in an article entitled "Inspiration: New homes
and restored prairie .

Industrial Livestock Production Near Cities Often Damages the Environment

Eliminating subsidies, adjusting taxes and providing incentives for
investing in technology to reduce pollution could reduce the environmental
damage caused by industrial livestock production.

Wetlands are the swamps and marshes that typical exist between land masses and water masses and may also occur where water sheds, aquifers, or other water sources are.

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-- the state affiliate of Keep America
Beautiful, which was founded in 1953 to promote litter prevention , community
beautification and improvement, and waste reduction -- is again playing a
major role in the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup.
Last year, Keep America Beautiful presented PennDOT with one of six Keep
America Beautiful/U. Inspiration opened its first model home in
late January and is opening three additional model homes in February to
coincide with the Twin Cities Parade of Homes .
The rapid growth of livestock production in the developing world has been
concentrated mainly in a few large countries, including Brazil, Mexico, China
and the countries around the South China Sea (Thailand, Vietnam and the
Philippines). In Thailand, for example, the high
concentration of poultry production on the outskirts of Bangkok was
significantly reduced in less than a decade , because poultry farmers within a
100 kilometer radius of Bangkok had to pay high taxes.

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"I want you
to ask all your friends and every adult you know to get involved in this
year's Great Pennsylvania Cleanup. Schaeffer told the class.

The Rendell Administration is committed to creating a first-rate public
education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing
economic investment to support our communities and businesses. The long-term ecological management of the land will be
guaranteed by homeowner association bylaws, which provides for on-going annual
management funding from Inspiration residents. Between 1980 and 2004, meat production in
developing countries tripled from around 50 million to 150 million tons. Meat production in developing countries is expected to increase
by about 110 million tons by 2030. Chicken farmers outside
that zone enjoyed tax-free status.

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Speaking at the Thomas W.greatpacleanup., Inspiration -- A Natural
Neighborhood in Bayport, Minnesota, has opened home sales on the innovative
245-acre conservation development . This 90-page plan calls for almost 170 acres, or 70% of the property, to
be preserved as open green space. Environmental
Protection Agency as an Energy Star Partner, and every home will be Energy
Star certified. In several Asian
countries, one quarter of the total crop area suffers from significant
nutrient overloads.

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Major forms of pollution associated with manure management in intensive
livestock production include:

--Leaching of nitrates and pathogens into groundwater , which often
threatens drinking water supplies.

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This year's Great Pennsylvania Cleanup also features exciting incentives.org Web site to enter
drawings for six weekend vacations in some of Pennsylvania's most scenic spots
and to enter the national Keep America Beautiful sweepstakes for a Honda
Accord hybrid-powered vehicle. Croix Bluffs SNA is a high-quality,
regionally significant eco-habitat owned and managed by the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources.
Traditional homesites, ranging in size from 9,600 to 14,700 square feet,
offer adjacent access and views of the expansive restoration areas."
For more information, contact Andy Dahl at 651-556-4572 or visit
http://www.fao.

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Members of the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association, also part of the
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful alliance, are again offering free landfill space
to dispose of nonrecyclable waste collected during the cleanup. Croix Bluffs SNA to the south, and to a community park
to the north. A regional snowmobile trail borders the Inspiration property on
the north end. This winter , AES crews are removing European buckthorn and other
invasive shrubs from the remnant oak savanna and woodlands on the property.
The Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) manages rainwater close to where it
falls, and directs it through surface swales into a series of 15
interconnected wetland biofilter and rain garden detention areas.. Pig production accounts for an
estimated 42 percent of nitrogen and 90 percent of phosphorus flows into the
South China Sea. Many
developing countries provide subsidies for chemical fertilizers, energy and
credit.

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"Each year, tens-of-thousands of Pennsylvanians join together to help
cleanup our environment and beautify our state," the Governor said. State Department of Transportation Partner Awards for
its role in making the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup a tremendous success.
PA CleanWays, a nonprofit group dedicated to fighting illegal dumping and
litter, is leading the KPB alliance's cleanup effort this year.governor.newscom.
Ecologists designed Inspiration as a model of environmentally enlightened
development.

Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) Protects Water Quality
An essential element of the ecological design of the property is the
Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) that uses a network of stormwater swales to
direct runoff from yards, rooftops and driveways into and through the prairies
and wetlands..

Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) is a trademark of Applied Ecological
Services, Inc.
Pig and poultry production concentrated in coastal areas of China,
Thailand and Vietnam are emerging as the major source of nutrient pollution of
the South China Sea, the FAO report said.
--Oversupply of nutrients that damages soil fertility.org.

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This year's cleanup includes a focus on Audubon Pennsylvania and its
Important Bird Area program."
For information on the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup, and to find or register
a cleanup, visit the new http://www. The St.
Ecologists will monitor the natural vegetation response in the spring to
determine whether additional native seed is needed to enhance the vegetation
response. New
production has shifted increasingly from cattle that graze on grass in rural
areas to industrial pig and poultry production on the outskirts of major
cities.

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Holtzman Elementary School in Susquehanna
Township, Dauphin County, DEP Secretary Kathleen A.
Onsite naturalist Andy Dahl is planning a continuing program of
environmental education to help people understand and appreciate the
ecological restoration that is being created and privately funded for public
use.
Meat and dairy products have become more widely available and affordable
in many developing countries.
Although consumers in developed countries still eat three to four times as
much meat per person, developing countries now produce and consume well over
half of the world's meat. In Asia, large-scale industrial production accounts for roughly 80
percent of the total increase in livestock products since 1990. Although much lower on a national scale, concentration of pig and
poultry production in parts of China and Brazil is approaching and surpassing
levels found in Europe and North America. Almost half the excess phosphorus supply comes
from livestock .

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"Litter and illegal dumping affect everyone's quality of life," McGinty
told the students while holding a rehabilitated great horned owl. These trails connect
to trails into the St.

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Inspiration Follows TND Principles, Requires Energy Star Certification
The housing element of Inspiration follows the principles of Traditional
Neighborhood Design (TND) with inviting front porches, recessed garages,
historic architectural styling and architectural controls on the detailing of
exterior trim, fascia, window design, siding, colors and landscaping.

Graphics are available upon request. Threatened coastal areas of the South China Sea, for
example, have provided the habitat for 45 of the world's 51 mangrove
species, almost all of the known coral species and 20 of the 50 known
sea grasses.

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"I need your help to clean up Pennsylvania . The site
contains safety information, links to other cleanup organizations, a logo that
can be downloaded, T-shirt iron-on transfers and posters, and lesson plans for
teachers.
Interested individuals also can call toll-free at 1-888-548-8372 for more
information.
As a result of this research, AES created an Ecological Restoration and
Management Program, integrated with a unique alternative stormwater management
plan.

Policy change
Government policies such as zoning regulations and taxes can discourage
large concentrations of intensive production close to cities, the report said.

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Rendell today
announced plans for the 3rd Annual Great Pennsylvania Cleanup , an ambitious
statewide effort to remove litter and trash from the state's roadways, parks,
riverbanks and open spaces.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Inc.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060206/CGM051 )
Even as homes are beginning to dot the landscape, the founder of
Inspiration, Contractor Property Developers Company (CPDC), is restoring 70%
of the property to native Midwestern prairie, wetland, oak savanna and
woodland, which will be protected in-perpetuity as a nature preserve for the
public. Dense
concentrations of industrial livestock production create vast quantities of
manure.

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You can make a difference,
whether it is in the neighborhoods where you live, the parks where you play,
or the forests 'Where The Wild Things Are,'" McGinty said, citing the popular
children's book by Maurice Sendak.pa.S.

In a report entitled Livestock Policy Brief 02, Pollution from
industrialized livestock production the UN agency urged governments to create
incentives for more environmentally friendly dairy and meat production
practices.

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Groups registering to participate in
the cleanup also can enter to win a weekend getaway in Pennsylvania, as well
as a hybrid-powered vehicle offered as part of a national sweepstakes. These areas will
be left undisturbed and protected by a natural buffer more than 100 feet wide
to be restored to native tallgrass prairie.

From cattle to pig and poultry
In many developing countries large industrial livestock operations with
thousands of animals have displaced production on small farms that raise both
animals and crops and recycle nutrients as fodder and fertilizer.
In industrial production systems, large quantities of animal wastes
accumulate far from croplands where they could be safely recycled.

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Audubon Pennsylvania , the state chapter of the
National Audubon Society, has identified 82 Important Bird Area sites
encompassing more than 2 million acres of the state's public and private
lands. The voluntary IBA program combats threats to the most essential and
vulnerable bird habitats through proactive habitat conservation measures. To find out
more about Governor Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his weekly
newsletter , visit his Web site at: http://www.

Acclaimed Conservation Development Inspiration - A Natural Neighborhood Opens Home Sales in Bayport Minnesota

Only 30% of the site is reserved for the construction of homes and roads,
and just 254 rooftops will be built in this natural neighborhood.

Restoration Program is Underway
In 2005, CPDC funded the restoration of 39 acres of tallgrass prairie and
four acres of wetland, which was seeded by crews from Applied Ecological
Services .
This is important because the property is perched on the upper terrace of
the St. This allows
stormwater to soak into the ground most effectively, it helps remove chemicals
biologically, and it traps sediments and particulates, thus reducing pollution
that could otherwise reach the river .inspirationbayport.

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PA CleanWays
is coordinating all cleanup event registrations and collections reporting.state.
Following the active restoration phase, AES will implement a five-year
management and monitoring plan that will ensure the proper establishment of
native plant communities and the optimal wildlife habitat for the created and
restored ecosystems. Energy-efficient Andersen windows and doors are required of
every home, as are James Hardie cement-fibre exterior siding products.

Run-off is severely degrading seawater and
sediment quality in one of the world's most biologically diverse marine areas,
threatening mangroves, coral reefs and sea grasses.
--Destruction of fragile ecosystems such as wetlands, mangrove swamps and
coral reefs.

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HARRISBURG , Pa.
The featured event will take place April 22, in conjunction with Earth
Day, although the entire cleanup -- with a special emphasis on important bird
areas -- spans from March 1 to May 31.org Web site. Six acres of
existing and created wetlands will be planted and seeded, and native
vegetation will be established in the wetland biofilters and raingardens that
comprise the Stormwater Treatment Train(TM). If runoff were piped downstream in a
conventional storm sewer system, it would flow directly to the river -- a
federally designated Wild and Scenic River. It is due to be published in March in the British
journal Sustain' which focuses on sustainable development practices. Such subsidies tend to be of greater benefit to large operations.

For more information on the work of FAO please visit http://www.

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"Whether you join an existing cleanup or
organize one of your own, every resident can help us succeed in making
Pennsylvania a much more attractive place to live , work and play.
(Photo: http://www. In fact, the stormwater system has already reduced the volume
and improved the quality of runoff from the pre-development conditions of the
agricultural land . Bayport's new development balances growth with
conservation.
Unfortunately, in many countries outdated and misguided policies actively
promote environmentally unsustainable livestock production , FAO said.

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"It takes a shared commitment from residents, neighborhood groups,
nonprofit organizations , government agencies and our state's large and small
businesses to prevent litter," said William Heenan, co-chairman of Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful with McGinty.greatpacleanup. BAYPORT, Minn . Croix River floodplain.

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, Governor Edward G.
CPDC will invest nearly $2 million in the restoration and management of
natural ecological communities over the next five years.
This alternative stormwater system reduces the volume of runoff due to
infiltration in the native plant communities , and it cleanses the runoff that
does occur in order to improve water quality both on-site and in downstream
water resources.com .

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Everyone can visit the new http://www.
The departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental
Protection and Transportation are members of the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
alliance.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list of organizations sponsoring Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup:

AAA Mid-Atlantic
Audubon Pennsylvania
Best Buy
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Departments of Conservation and Natural
Resources, Environmental Protection and Transportation
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Cities: Allentown, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
GreenTreks Network
The Home Depot
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
Keep Lancaster Beautiful
Keep Philadelphia Beautiful
Keystone Sanitary Landfill
PA CleanWays
Pennsylvania Association of Convention + Visitors Bureaus
Pennsylvania Builders Association
Pennsylvania Downtown Center
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Pennsylvania Host Municipal Inspectors
Pennsylvania Organization of Watersheds and Rivers
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation
Pennsylvania Resources Council
Pennsylvania Soft Drink Association
Pennsylvania State Association of Borough Managers
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Keep It Pretty
Sierra Club of Pennsylvania
The Steel Recycling Institute
United States Steel
Waste Management

CONTACT: Kate Philips
717-783-1116

Charlie Young, DEP
717-787-1323

Of these 253
will be single-family homes and one will be a senior condominium cooperative. Croix Bluffs
Scientific and Natural Area (SNA).
In the next two years, CPDC will restore 90 acres of prairie , 47 acres of
an oak savanna/prairie mosaic and 19 acres of oak woodland. Village
home sites are clustered around three village greens. These homesites average
in size from 6,500 to 7,500 square feet, and feature alley-loaded rear
garages. Along much of the densely populated coast, the pig density
exceeds 100 animals per square kilometer and agricultural lands are overloaded
with huge nutrient surpluses.
Taxes, certification programs and other policy instruments can support best
practices in livestock production.

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McGinty echoed the
Governor's message in teacher Megan Krot's third-grade class.
Last year, 140,000 volunteers cleaned up more than 11,000 miles of
roadways, 12,000 acres of parkland and 3,500 miles of streams. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is
supported and sponsored by a wide range of businesses, trade organizations,
civic and environmental groups, and state and local government agencies.
The land management plan calls for protection of two Native American
burial grounds identified on the property by archeologists. Incentives for More Environmentally -Friendly Production Required

WASHINGTON and ROME, Industrial livestock
production in developing countries often causes severe environmental damages,
especially when meat and dairy factories are crowded together around cities or
close to water resources, FAO warned today.

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"Through efforts such
as the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup, we will maintain Pennsylvania's wilderness
and urban bird habitats so that one day you can show your grandchildren the
white clouds of migrating snow geese as they stop in central Pennsylvania and
the peregrine falcons hunting the skies above our downtowns . PennDOT supports the cleanup by providing participants with free
gloves, safety vests and trash bags.us. These plant
communities will provide wildlife habitat for hundreds of species of local and
migratory birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and beneficial insects, and
will help reconnect the web of life with the adjacent St. With it would flow all the excess
lawn fertilizer chemicals , herbicides, pesticides, sediment, oils, grease and
heavy metals from automobile combustion and operation .
The conservation development plan has been presented at several national
seminar events in 2005, and was recently featured in an article entitled
"Ecological Design Garners Regulatory and Community Support" published in Land
Development Today magazine.