State Rep. Mike Cabell | Pennsylvania 117th Legislative District
State Rep. Mike Cabell | Pennsylvania 117th Legislative District
Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) announced a PENNVEST grant award of more than $1.1 million to the Luzerne Conservation District for a construction project on a Luzerne County farm. Cabell played a key role in securing the funding.
The project on the Chris Maylath cattle farm in Sugarloaf Township involves installing a roofed heavy-use area and adjacent manure storage, two diversions, rolled stone heavy-access areas, roof gutters, underground outlets, access roads, fencing, and animal walkways. The farm currently has an uncovered animal concentration area and lacks a manure storage area.
“This project will allow the Maylaths to operate the farm more efficiently and also helps to protect our environment by ensuring proper waste management,” said Cabell. “It is a worthwhile investment in our agricultural infrastructure, the local economy, and the health of the ecosystem."
The project is expected to reduce 2,688 pounds per year of nitrogen, 1,075 pounds per year of phosphorus, and 3,938 pounds per year of sediment that impact a tributary to Nescopeck Creek and outlet into the Susquehanna River.
Established by Act 16 of 1988, PENNVEST is an independent agency of the Commonwealth providing financial assistance to fund construction of drinking water, sewer, and stormwater projects in communities statewide.
Representative Mike Cabell
117th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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717-260-6474
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