Conshohocken To Receive $120K For Green Parking Lot

NORRISTOWN, PA — Five projects around Montgomery County, including one in Conshohocken, will receive a total of $358,000 in funding in support of Montco 2040, the county's plan to improve the area's sustainability and economy.

The Montco 2040 Implementation Grants are intended to help municipalities make physical improvements that achieve progress toward the goals of the plan's themes of "connected communities, sustainable places, and vibrant economy."

The awards announced Thursday are the second round of the 2016 cycle. A total of $1 million is available, the county said.

The program will remain open and municipalities are encouraged to submit applications, although funding will likely not be available until early in 2017 when another $1 million is added to the program, according to the county.

In Conshohocken, the borough will receive a total of $120,000 to retrofit the parking area at Sutcliffe Park between Wood and Freedley Streets, the county said.

The site will employ stormwater management measures to better control runoff and promote groundwater recharge through the use of decorative pavers and a rain garden.

The "green" parking lot will also have environmental education signs, complete pedestrian connections to the
park, provide ADA parking and accessibility, and promote waste disposal and recycling, the county said.

Funding was also allocated to projects in Lower Pottsgrove, Narberth, Towamencin, and Schwenksville.