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In September, 1999, the Buckingham Township Board of Supervisors established
an Environmental Advisory Council for Buckingham Township.
Pennsylvania General Assembly Act 148 gives municipalities the authority to
establish environmental advisory councils. Councils can advise a municipality's
governing body on matters concerning the protection, conservation, management,
and use of the municipality's natural resources.
The Mission of the Environmental Advisory Council
The Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) shall advise the Buckingham Township
Board of Supervisors on matters concerning the protection, conservation,
management, and use of the municipality's natural resources. The EAC will
provide leadership and direction in developing and achieving environmental goals
to protect, sustain and restore the environment within Buckingham Township
consistent with the values and priorities of the residents.
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The following Table is based on the Morris Arboretum Report of Bucks County
Natural Areas Inventory. The numbered areas have been roughly overlaid on the
Township map above.
Northern Harrier
( Marsh Hawk )
Cold Spring Creamery Road
Buckingham, Pennsylvania
Inaugural EAC Public Seminar Held
The first of a series of public seminars sponsored by the Township's
Environmental Advisory Council was held on Monday evening, November 13, 2000.
Mr. Evan Pappas of the Pennsylvania Clean Air Council presented on Clean
Electricity.
Mr.
Pappas opened the seminar with an explanation of conventional and alternative
energy sources available for electrical generation. These sources included
fossil fuels (coal), biomass, nuclear, hydro, geothermal, solar and wind.
Environmental consequences associated with each energy source were included.
Clarification was then offered on how to 'read' rates offered by utility
companies. Rates are established based on the three parts of getting electricity
into the home or business. Those parts are generation, transmission, and
distribution. Generation and transmission vary with energy company choice, and
comprise approximately 40% of the total billing. Distribution is provided for
this area by PECO, and is a fixed cost which represents the other 60% of your
electricity bill.
For comparison purposes, the current cost of generation and transmission
offered by PECO is 5.65 cents per kilowatt hour. Rates offered by other energy
producers can therefore be compared to this price. The balance of the cost of
energy is the fixed cost for distribution provided by PECO. Mr. Pappas noted
that before a decision to change electricity suppliers is made, the consumer
should by all means clarify what is included in the suppliers cost basis.
For fact sheets or further information contact:
Clean Air Council
135 South 19th Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215 567-4004
Clean Air Council
The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from
sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of presentation. This
information is time sensitive. It is provided solely on the basis that readers
will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed.
Readers are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and
information. The opinions expressed are those of the author and presenter, and
do not imply endorsement by the Township or the EAC.
USEFUL LINKS TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Code Title 25 - Environmental Protection.
Pennsylvania DEP Listing of Subjects
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Courtesy of the Penn State Maproom... these digital raster graphics are
scanned images of US Geological Survey (USGS) standard topographic maps of
Pennsylvania, including
the
Buckingham Quadrangle
sample
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The U.S. Geological Survey is the Nation's largest earth- and life-science
agency. The USGS has the principal responsibility within the Federal government
for providing hydrologic information and appraising the Nation's water
resources. The Pennsylvania District of the USGS collects basic hydrologic data
and makes interpretive investigations of Pennsylvania's water resources. This
web site is intended to provide the general public with information on the USGS
and with timely access to the collected data.
Important data includes streamflows, drought information and
monthly groundwater levels.
Neshaminy Creek
Rivers Conservation Plan
Other Interesting Links
Have you ever wondered what
your neighborhood looked like from space?
This is a comprehensive site.
Each biweekly issue of the Scout Report for Science & Engineering offers
a selective collection of Internet resources covering topics in the sciences,
and related fields such as math and engineering, that have been chosen by
librarians and content specialists in the given field of study.
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Following is a list of Internet resources that New Ideas In Pollution
Regulation (NIPR) contributors or NIPR host, David Shaman, think are
particularly useful. Sites are organized in several sections including Data
about Industrial Pollution and Related Topics, Research, Academic, and
Non-Governmental Organizations, and US Government and International
Organizations:
NIPR
Links are solely provided for reading. They do not in any way reflect any
opinion of Buckingham Township, or the Buckingham EAC.
Last updated
05/08/2007
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