East Norriton Gets $60K Grant From State To Improve Parks, Open Spaces

EAST NORRITON, PA -- Good news for East Norriton: major funding is heading the state's way to help out with the Comprehensive Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan.

The township has receive $60,000 from the state to help develop the plan. The grant was provided by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The money for the program comes from the Marcellus Legacy Fund, which leverages fees levied upon natural gas development for environmental projects.

“Using fee revenue collected from unconventional gas wells, Act 13 supports statewide environmental projects – from flood control, to sewage treatment, to greenways, trails and recreation – that help improve, protect, and conserve Pennsylvania’s natural beauty and well-being,” Governor Wolf said in a statement Monday. “We anticipate a tremendous, positive impact that can be witnessed and shared by communities across the state as a result of these investments.”

Click the links to more about East Norriton's open space plan and parks and recreation plans.

The funding for East Norriton is just a small part of $14 million in approved money disbursed to 94 projects across the state, including others in Montgomery, Chester, and Philadelphia counties.

The Marcellus Legacy Fund was born out of the state legislature's Act 13 of 2012. Since it's enactment, the Fund has been responsible for distributing more than $1 billion to environmental projects, the governor's office said.

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