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General Information   Facts About the Antietam Creek and It's Watershed Area - 60,000 acres (93.8 sq. mi) Settles - Pre-Revolutionary War (1700s) Population - 30,000 Uses - Farming, recreation, residential, manufacturing   Who & What Borough of Waynesboro Washington Township Quincy Township Michaux State Forest   Places in the Antietam Creek Watershed Borough of Waynesboro Rouzerville Zullinger Quincy/Mont Alto Michaux State Forest First Site of Farm Stewardship Project (Marsh Run) To Maryland, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay Village of South Mountain Waynesboro Reservoir Waynesboro Sewer Treatment Washington Township Sewer Treatment Plant   Facts about the Antietam Watershed Association (AWA) Elected Board from the community Established by-laws Incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) Non-profit entity   What the AWA is doing Raising awareness of this valuable resource Educating how to preserve the Antietam watershed and protect its waters from contaminated stormwater runoff Providing volunteer opportunities to protect and repair the Antietam Creek and its waters Building partnerships in this noble effore with local governments, organizations and residents   Future Efforts and Interests of the AWA Storm sewer protection Residential streamside garden effort Assistance with community planning Stream monitoring Continuing with prior projects   ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2002-2006 1. Established significant relationships, support from local government, particularly Washington Township 2. Built partnerships with local organizations, farmers, school district, municipalities, citizens 3. Maintained monthly educational column in local paper (Antietam Currents) 4. Established permanent office at 32 West Main Street, significant donation by landlord. 5. Built a highly visible rain garden at local farmer’s Market (Paul’s) 6. Accomplished seven significant riparian planting projects at five farms (Landes, Rebok, Hess, Buhrman, Lehman) and two large landholders (Quincy Home, Otterbein Church) along the Antietam Creek in Pa. 7. Assisted with similar projects in Maryland Antietam Watershed. 8. Established and maintain currently a scientifically rigorous stream monitoring program, to gather data, and as an educational resource for the community. 9. Conducted an assessment of the East Branch of the Antietam Creek in PA, resulting in recommendations to preserve and correct problems in that subwatershed. 10. Proceed with plans for a major project, of preservation and educational value on WASD property. This is an outcome of the East Branch Assessment. (9) 11. Raised awareness and support in the general citizenry of the Antietam Watershed in PA. 12. Built relationships with major developers (Diller, ?Mason, ?Pfifer, ?Buhrman) 13. Applied for, and received grants amounting to $106,000. 14. Applied for 319 Grant, decision pending ($250,000) for assessing and making an implementation plan for the entire Antietam Watershed in PA. 15. Built partnerships with major regional organizations of support (Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Center for Watershed Protection (CWP), Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), PA League of Women Voters, Franklin County Soil Conservation District, Franklin County Watershed Association, Conococheague Watershed Association. 16. Establish an active Riparian Maintenance Committee for accomplished riparian planting sites. 17. Designed, and published a brochure for general education on riparian planting in the PA Antietam Watershed (outcome of the East Branch Assessment) (9). 18. Adopted a State Forest road, maintained active cleanup of this road throughout the year and a yearly cleanup project. 19. Established and maintained a website for AWA (www.antietamws.org). 20. Printed and used restaurant placemats of educational value on the Antietam Watershed in PA. 21. Obtained and used display boards for use at public events, of educational value.