Series VIII: Earth Conservancy Memos , 1994-1996
Series
Scope and Content:
From the Collection:
The Earth Conservancy Project files, 1960-2003, bulk 1988-2001, contain materials documenting various aspects of the organization’s activity. The core mission of the Earth Conservancy is to address the impact of historical coal mining practices in Northeastern Pennsylvania and to restore the land’s economic, recreational, residential, and ecological value. Materials within the collection include papers outlining the origins of the organization, Board meeting minutes and executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies, procedures, and bylaws, financial documentation via quarterly reports for various plans (SESLU, ARC, ROW, REES, ARPA), grant funding, budgeting, operating expenses, letters, environmental engineering projects from Wilkes professors and faculty, outreach projects, Earth Conservancy applications and accomplishments, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, reclamation plans for acid mine damage and other proposed plants that were not completed, environmental assessments and soil assessments, maps, land evaluation due to mining, and mine beds in various folios throughout Luzerne County. This collection spans a wide range of years but the bulk of the material focuses on the organization in its early stages from 1988-2001.
The Earth Conservancy Project collection is arranged into ten series with some series arranged further into smaller subseries to reflect different components of the organization.
The first series, The Earth Conservancy Organization files, 1992-1997, is arranged into two subseries and highlights the Earth Conservancy Board of trustees meeting minutes, executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies and procedures, bylaws, and other institutional records.
The second series, Committee Meetings, 1993-1997, contains member meetings minutes and bylaw committee meetings minutes.
The third series, Financial, 1983-2001, is arranged into four subseries and contains quarterly reports, finances for various projects, other budgeting and expenses, grants and grant proposals, the lawsuit between the Earth Conservancy and American Asphalt in 1997, and prospective Blue Coal land sales.
The fourth subseries, Earth Conservancy in Higher Education, 1988-1997, contains documents highlighting various environmental and recycling projects with some of Wilkes University’s faculty, and information on the Ben Franklin Partnership Program.
The fifth series, Correspondence, 1991-1997, contains letters, memorandums, program applications, Earth Conservancy accomplishments, newspaper clippings, the League of Women’s Voters article on the Earth Conservancy, and other brochures.
The sixth series, REES Plans, 1987-ca .1997, is arranged into four subseries and provides research and development on two parcels of land, Nanticoke 1 and Newport 4, as established by the Restoration of Environmentally Exploited Sites (REES), as well as a compendium of unapproved projects on other various land parcels in Luzerne County; this series also contains a joint proposal with the National Institute for Environmental Renewal for using a mixture of composted sewage slush and fly ash as a soil substitute in the Cleveland parcel and one of the Lauren Run Parcels.
There are also quarterly reports on REES activity and plans, as well as the final report of the entire initiative. The seventh series, Luzerne County Land Evaluation, 1963-1992, is arranged into four subseries and contains descriptions of mines and extraction in various panels and folios, rock formation, and soil assessments; this series also highlights flood assessments and subsidence potential. The eighth series, Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996, contains various memorandums dealing with REES activities and projects, as well as several studies found through emails, letters, and surveys.
The ninth series, Kenneth Klemow’s Assessments, 2002-2003, provide insight on water quality investigation for wetlands and watersheds and their relationship to acid mine drainage.
The tenth series, Thomas Walski Reports, 1960-1997, is arranged into six subseries and contains research, planning, and associated press and finances in regards to the AMD wetland creation.
The Earth Conservancy Project collection is arranged into ten series with some series arranged further into smaller subseries to reflect different components of the organization.
The first series, The Earth Conservancy Organization files, 1992-1997, is arranged into two subseries and highlights the Earth Conservancy Board of trustees meeting minutes, executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies and procedures, bylaws, and other institutional records.
The second series, Committee Meetings, 1993-1997, contains member meetings minutes and bylaw committee meetings minutes.
The third series, Financial, 1983-2001, is arranged into four subseries and contains quarterly reports, finances for various projects, other budgeting and expenses, grants and grant proposals, the lawsuit between the Earth Conservancy and American Asphalt in 1997, and prospective Blue Coal land sales.
The fourth subseries, Earth Conservancy in Higher Education, 1988-1997, contains documents highlighting various environmental and recycling projects with some of Wilkes University’s faculty, and information on the Ben Franklin Partnership Program.
The fifth series, Correspondence, 1991-1997, contains letters, memorandums, program applications, Earth Conservancy accomplishments, newspaper clippings, the League of Women’s Voters article on the Earth Conservancy, and other brochures.
The sixth series, REES Plans, 1987-ca .1997, is arranged into four subseries and provides research and development on two parcels of land, Nanticoke 1 and Newport 4, as established by the Restoration of Environmentally Exploited Sites (REES), as well as a compendium of unapproved projects on other various land parcels in Luzerne County; this series also contains a joint proposal with the National Institute for Environmental Renewal for using a mixture of composted sewage slush and fly ash as a soil substitute in the Cleveland parcel and one of the Lauren Run Parcels.
There are also quarterly reports on REES activity and plans, as well as the final report of the entire initiative. The seventh series, Luzerne County Land Evaluation, 1963-1992, is arranged into four subseries and contains descriptions of mines and extraction in various panels and folios, rock formation, and soil assessments; this series also highlights flood assessments and subsidence potential. The eighth series, Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996, contains various memorandums dealing with REES activities and projects, as well as several studies found through emails, letters, and surveys.
The ninth series, Kenneth Klemow’s Assessments, 2002-2003, provide insight on water quality investigation for wetlands and watersheds and their relationship to acid mine drainage.
The tenth series, Thomas Walski Reports, 1960-1997, is arranged into six subseries and contains research, planning, and associated press and finances in regards to the AMD wetland creation.
Dates
- 1994-1996
Extent
From the Collection: 16 boxes (16 document boxes [16.672 linear feet] )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Series VIII: Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996
Series VIII: Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996, (9.8-9.11, 10.1-10.3) is arranged chronologically by memorandum number (as they are not in chronological order; see index of the memos in Folder 9.4 for more details). Such memorandums in this series include emails between EC members, the Earth Conservancy-Ben Franklin Yard and Leaf Waste composting project (with schedules and updates seen via emails), updates on various REES projects as shown through emails, letters, and various surveys, NPDES permit applications for several parcels (Newport 4, Hanover 16), letters, study sites of Newport 4 and Hanover 16, preliminary reports, maps of plans, studies, and mines, property owners in Nanticoke 1, proposed plans, proposal studies, budgets, costs, other applications, soil studies, REES-2 proposal, Hanover 16 geology report, consultant reports, wetland surveys, purchase requests, flash reports, erosion and sediment pollution control plan application, Hanover 16 trash removal plan, yard waste composting facility application form, copy of checks, project summaries, ARPA proposals, amendment grants, proof of purchase, diagrams and pictures, GIS proposals, updates on the flyash and sewage sludge (as well as rules and regulations and updates), greenhouse experiments, and other updates, plans, and permits to such projects.
Such people whose conversations are included in these memos include Brian Redmond, Bryce Payne, Dean Friedman, Umid Nejib, Mike Dziak, Congressman Paul Kanjorski, Jim O’Karma, Beth Scully, Thomas Chesnick, Bill Tarutis, John Renfer, Brian Oram, Gerald Fisher, Robert Yonker, Kurt Carr, Susan Graves, Joseph Yudichak, George Parrs, Gerry DuBoice, Liz Ortega, Margaret Webster, Kate Crowley, and Connie Armentrout. Such people are EC members, Wilkes Faculty, or outside consultance.
It is important to note that while the index states memos from 1992-1994, they are not present (except 2 documents, #358 and #359 that are in 1994). The bulk of the memorandums available begin on August 30, 1995, or # 320, and ends on May 26, 1996, or #419 (both 320 and 419 referring to the corresponding number as shown in the index). The memorandums are also not in complete chronological order by date (but for the most part, they are).
Such people whose conversations are included in these memos include Brian Redmond, Bryce Payne, Dean Friedman, Umid Nejib, Mike Dziak, Congressman Paul Kanjorski, Jim O’Karma, Beth Scully, Thomas Chesnick, Bill Tarutis, John Renfer, Brian Oram, Gerald Fisher, Robert Yonker, Kurt Carr, Susan Graves, Joseph Yudichak, George Parrs, Gerry DuBoice, Liz Ortega, Margaret Webster, Kate Crowley, and Connie Armentrout. Such people are EC members, Wilkes Faculty, or outside consultance.
It is important to note that while the index states memos from 1992-1994, they are not present (except 2 documents, #358 and #359 that are in 1994). The bulk of the memorandums available begin on August 30, 1995, or # 320, and ends on May 26, 1996, or #419 (both 320 and 419 referring to the corresponding number as shown in the index). The memorandums are also not in complete chronological order by date (but for the most part, they are).
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu