For more information, follow the link below! The Clinton County Conservation District, with help from the County Planning Office and the Clinton County Commissioners, was awarded over $340,000 to improve the quality of the County's waterways and to assist local farmers. In total, DEP was able to award Chesapeake Bay counties with $17.4 million to implement CAP projects in 2022. Yesterday, Governor Wolf’s office announced this year’s County Action Plan (CAP) Grants. PA Receives 17.4 Million in Grant Funding to Improve Your Streams The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture emergency number is 71 (press option 1 to reach the veterinarian on call).įor more information on recommended biosecurity as well as avian influenza, click on the following attachments.
If you see any sudden increase in bird deaths in your flock signs of sneezing, gasping for air, coughing, and nasal discharge watery and green diarrhea lack of energy and poor appetite a drop in egg production or soft- or thin-shelled, misshapen eggs swelling around the eyes, neck, and head of your birds purple discoloration of the wattles, comb, and legs or ruffed feathers, listlessness, or lethargy: call the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Hotline immediately! There is no penalty for calling and testing for surveillance is free. State, federal and county government, as well as private poultry industry representatives, remain on high alert and are taking strict measures to protect Pennsylvania’s poultry industry. Avian influenza in birds is very contagious and can cause serious disease and high mortality in domestic poultry such as chickens, quail, pheasants, guinea fowl and turkeys. However, in recent months certain types of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses have been affecting the wild waterfowl as well as domestic poultry species. Wild bird species (such as ducks and geese) can carry and spread Avian Influenza viruses without becoming ill. Avian influenza viruses occur naturally in wild birds, especially waterfowl and shore or wading birds. Known outbreaks have been identified in both Lancaster (April) and Berks (May) counties.Īvian influenza, commonly known as “bird flu,” is caused by an influenza type A virus. The highly contagious and deadly avian influenza has been detected in Pennsylvania and is an urgent, high-level threat to Pennsylvania’s poultry farmers. Photos were taken by Rich Wykoff and Bruce Wallace.īe-on-the-Lookout: AVIAN FLU HITS PENNSYLVANIA Fishing Creek/Cedar Run Stormwater Management Planįolks were treated to an amazing presentation by Rick Mikula (AKA the butterfly guy) that was sponsored by the District and, along with Americorps Seniors, the District hosted stations where kids got a chance to make their own seed balls and fish print t-shirts.Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation +.General Permits - Required Documents and Fees.Chapter 105: Waterways and Wetlands Management +.
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