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The seven members of the Environmental Protection Advisory Board (EPAB) of Upper Dublin Township are volunteers (re)appointed for a period of three years by the Board of Commissioners. Its membership represents a range of professional expertise and community interests.
The EPAB either initiates or upon request advises the Board of Commissioners on issues relating to protecting the quality of water, land and air resources. These efforts involve such matters as stormwater and erosion control, land use, waste disposal, recycling and chemical usage.
The EPAB reviews all township development plans and conducts necessary site investigations to ensure development is consistent with sound environmental criteria. As part of its public outreach in the form of surveys and interaction with other area individuals and groups, the EPAB learns of specific or general environmental concerns for which appropriate action is recommended to the Board of Commissioners.
The EPAB meetings are usually held in the township building on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. and are open to the public.
Links to EPAB Initiatives & Awards
Initiatives
Awards
Congresswoman Schwartz recognized the efforts of the Upper Dublin Environmental Protection Advisory Board during her Energy and Environment District Tour in November 2007 (from left, Ward 5 President Commissioner Jules Mermelstein, Representative Allyson Schwartz, EPAB Member Peter Jacobson, Interim EPAB Chair Andrea Barol, Ward 7 Commissioner and Former EPAB Chairman Stanley Ropski.
The EPAB Sponsors and Supports Environmental Events
Oreland/North Hills Farmers' Market opened, Saturday, July 19, 2008 with over 300 residents attending. The market will be held every Saturday until November from 10a-2p at 110 Pennsylvania Avenue near the corner of Twining Road. The EPAB and the PA Food Trust support this local food sustainability effort. Volunteers call (215) 517-6800. Discussions are underway to develop a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in Upper Dublin similar to Pennypack Farm in nearby Horsham Township. Please contact the EPAB if you would like to help make that happen. Pictures below from the grand opening.
Free Rain Garden Workshop for homeowners was held on Wednesday, June 28, 2008 from 9a-11:30a at Ambler Borough Hall, 122 E. Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA.
EPAB 13th Annual Stream Clean Up was held on Saturday, 4/26/2008 from 9am to noon. Volunteers met at the DeVry University parking lot, 1140 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington. The Annual Pine Run Clean up is supported by the Upper Dublin Township EPAB, the Fort Washington Business Alliance, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and the Upper Dublin School District. Help keep the Pine Run clean! More information at the Great PA Cleanup.
Pictured below are volunteers for a previous Great PA Cleanup when DEP's Southeast Regional Office cleaned up a portion of the Sandy Run that runs through Fort Washington State Park. Tires, aluminum cans, Styrofoam cups, candy wrappers, toy balls and lumber were cleaned from the creek and the stream banks along Virginia Drive near Jaguar Press and DeVry University. The volunteers collected more than enough trash to fill two very large dumpsters. Among the larger items collected were tires and numerous pieces of scrap metal.
The EPAB Sponsors Town Hall Meetings on Environmental Issues.
The most recent Town Hall Meeting was Thursday, 02/21/2008, on Food Sustainability: What’s for Dinner? Discussion about putting food on our plates that’s healthy for us, our community, and our planet.
| Meeting Subject | Film Aired | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Energy | "An Inconvenient Truth" | Th 02/15/07 | 6:30p-10p | Upper Dublin High School Auditorium |
| Food Sustainability | "What Will We Eat" "The True Cost of Food" |
Th 02/21/08 | 6:30p-8:30p | Upper Dublin Township Main Meeting Room |
Visit the Documents & Forms page and download a Citizen Board Application to apply to serve on this board.
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The Township of Upper Dublin
801 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Telephone: (215) 643-1600 Fax: (215) 542-0797
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The Township of Upper Dublin
801 Loch Alsh Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Phone: (215) 643-1600
Fax: (215) 542-0797
Seated left to right:
Iras S. Tackel(VP)-Ward 4
Jules J. Mermelstein(Pres.)-Ward 5
Robert J. Pesavento-Ward 1
Standing left to right:
Sharon L. Damsker-Ward 2
Chester H. Derr, III-Ward 3
Ronald P. Feldman-Ward 6
Stanley J. Ropski-Ward 7