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Chalet Harris, Director

Parks & Recreation Department

Dover Township

Mark Hansford, Chief

Community Parks and Recreation Section

PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

Bureau of Recreation & Conservation

Lori K. Yeich, Recreation and Conservation Manager

Regional Services Division



Cash is KingFunding Strategies for Recreation & Conservation Projects

PRPS Conference March 2020

Agenda

1. Introductions & Session Overview

2. Importance of Planning

3. Funding Resources & Leveraging

Opportunities

4. Case Studies:

a. Wrightsville Borough: Riverfront Park

b. Manheim Township: Logan Park

c. Dover Township: Eagle View Park

5. Summary & Discussion

Importance of Planning

"Innovative funding for parks can come from a variety of

places, but a community-based vision of improvements

and enhancements is the first and most important step to

increasing varied and alternative funding sources."


Planning as a Priority

• Raise Awareness

• Engage the Public

• Establish Direction

• Inform Decision-making

• Encourage Collaboration

• Increase Access to Funding


Types of Planning

• Community Comprehensive Planning

• Strategic Planning

• Comprehensive Recreation, Park and Open Space Planning

• Park Master Planning


Inventory and Analysis

• Government Structure

• Natural Resources

• Demographics

• Park & Recreation Facilities

• Financial Resources

• Needs Assessment

• Operations and Maintenance


Recommendations

• Programs & Services

• Maintenance & Security

• Staffing

• Park & Recreation Facilities

• Natural Resource Protection

• Public Involvement

• Funding Resources


Potential Funding Resources

• Tax Support

• Bonds

• Concessions

• Membership Dues & Fees

• Gifts & Donations

• Business Sponsorship

• State Grant Programs

• Foundations

• Fund Raising


Plan Implementation

• Short-term and Long-term Priorities

• Timelines and Phasing

• Operating and Capital Costs

• Partnership Opportunities

Wightman Park Improvement Project,

Pittsburgh PA

Funding Resources & Leveraging Opportunities

Public Parks, Trails, and Waterways: Multiple Benefits

Alternative

Transportation

Community

Health

Community

Revitalization

Public Parks,

Trails, and

Waterways

Water Quality

Improvement &

Flood

Prevention


Multifunctional Role of Parks, Trails, and Waterways

BENEFIT STACKING of a Variety of Community Interests & Needs

Single Function Multiple Function


Community Land Uses - Shared Infrastructure

Community Greening Plan

A Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg (2017)


Greening Up Community Infrastructure

Community Greening Plan

A Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg (2017)


Public Parks, Trails, and

Waterways: Multiple

Benefits = Multiple

Funding Sources &

Leveraging Opportunities

Alternative

Transportation

Community

Health

Community

Revitalization

Public Parks,

Trails, and

Waterways

Water Quality

Improvement &

Flood Prevention

DCNR,

DCED,

PennDOT

DCNR, DCED,

DEP, PENNVEST,

EPA, Chesapeake

Bay Trust, NFWF

DCNR, DCED, DEP,

PENNVEST

DCNR,

DCED,

PennDOT,

Healthcare

& Insurance

Providers


Funding Resources for Public Parks, Trails,

and Waterways

• PA DCNR: Acquisition, planning, and development of

public parks, trails, waterways, riparian buffers

• PA DCED: Planning and development of public park

amenities and infrastructure

• PA DEP: Design, permitting, and construction of

streambanks; stabilization and rehabilitation of

floodplains

• PennDOT: Construction and rehabilitation of streets,

roads, parking lots, and trails


Funding Resources for Public Parks,

Trails, and Waterways

• PENNVEST: Community infrastructure and utility

systems; roads, alleyways, parking lots

• National Fish & Wildlife Federation (NFWF): Green

infrastructure planning, riparian buffers, trees,

infrastructure

• Chesapeake Bay Trust: Green infrastructure planning

and design; construction of green streets, parks, and

waterways

• U.S. EPA: Green infrastructure planning, design, and

monitoring; construction of non-point source pollution

control

Case Study: Wrightsville Borough Riverfront Park


Multifunctional Goals & Benefits:

• To provide efficient management of urban stormwater and improve the environmental function of the

river corridor associated with Wrightsville Riverfront Park.

• Rehabilitate the recreational elements of Wrightsville Riverfront Park to provide opportunities for all

abilities and interests.

• Develop trailhead/restroom facilities for Northwest River Trail, Mason Dixon Trail and Wrightsville

Riverfront Park.

Riverfront Park Green Master Plan


DCNR funded Master Site

Development Plan: 2011

NFWF funded Green

Master Plan: 2013

(LandStudies)

Funding Partners for Phase 1 & II

• DCNR: $280,000 (2018)

• DCNR: $340,000 (2019)

• DEP: $356,350 (2017)

• National Fish & Wildlife Foundation:

$300,000 (2018)

• National Park Service: $182,385 (2018)

• Chesapeake Bay Trust: $47,180 (2018)

• York County Community Foundation:

$10,000 (2017)


Phase III: Greening Up Front Street: the

“Front Porch” of Wrightsville

Funding Partners:

• DCED Multi-modal: $1,400,000

• Chesapeake Bay Trust: $100,000


Case Study: Manheim Township Logan Park

Watershed Action Plan Process

• Community based planning approach

• Provides an Action Plan for Implementation


• Municipalities: Manheim Borough, Rapho Twp., Penn

Township

• Adjacent Landowners: Industrial and Residential

• Manheim Soccer Club

• Manheim Borough Authority – sewer and water

• Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium

• Lancaster County Conservation District

• Manheim Central School District

PA DEP


Case Study: Manheim Township’s Logan Park


Goals

Documents and prioritizes

opportunities for multiple

benefits:

• Water quality improvement

• Flood reduction and flood

hazard mitigation

• Habitat improvement

• Environmental education

• Provides a guide for

Watershed Alliance

activities

Funding Partners

Design:National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

(NFWF): $30,000

Construction:

DEP: $239,000

NFWF: $200,000

Quantifiable Benefits:

• 236 Tons/yr Sediment Load

Reduction

• 2,212 lbs/yr Nitrogen Load

Reduction

• 584 lbs/yr Phosphorus Load

Reduction

• 1.5 acres Wetlands Created

• 1,033 LF Stream Stabilized


Case Study: Dover Township Eagle View Park

Eagle View Park


York Dispatch 2019


Phase 1


How it started?

• Former use: Mid-Atlantic Golf Course

• 2011: Township purchases property

• 2015: Township tries to sell property

• Future uses: Public Works Garage & Park


What changes to move the project

forward?

• 2017: Ms4 Permit ----water quality

improvement goals (DEP)

• Early 2017: York County Stormwater

Consortium identifies part of the

stream to meet water quality

improvement goals

• Early 2017: Land Studies develops

stormwater project

• Summer 2017: YSM hired for Master

Site Development Plan (Recreation)

• Fall 2017: Funders meeting held: DEP,

DCNR, LS, YSM

• Winter 2017: First planning meeting

• Winter 2018: Master Plan complete


Floodplain Restoration Benefits:

• Regional Stormwater Management

• Water Quality Improvements

• Environmental Education

• Reduced mowing & maintenance, flood reduction, walking &

biking paths, increased variety of recreational opportunities

Floodplain

Restoration Plan

LandStudies


Recreation and

Floodplain

Restoration Plan


The Funding

• PennDOT TASP Funding – Denied

• DCED Flood Mitigation/Parks/Watershed

– Denied

• DEP Growing Greener – FUNDED

(almost $1.5 million)

• York County Stormwater Consortium –

FUNDED ($605,000 for sewer line

relocation)

• DCNR C2P2 – FUNDED ($250,000

towards $500,000 project)

• YCCVB – Disc Golf Course – In Process

Summary & Discussion

3. Funding is out there: the grass may be “Greener” ($) on the

other side of the fence of your park

1. Make Planning a Priority --- Numerous benefits

2. Public Parks, Trails, and Waterways: Multiple Benefits = Multiple

funding sources

Chalet Harris, Director

Parks & Recreation Department

Dover Township

[email protected] 717.292.3634

Mark Hansford, Chief

Community Parks and Recreation Section




Lori K. Yeich, Recreation and Conservation Manager

Regional Services Division




Cash is King

Funding Strategies for Recreation & Conservation Projects

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