Six Delco Parks Get Over $800k From Natural Gas Impact Fee​

As part of Pennsylvania's Act 13 Marcellus Legacy Fund programs, 94 projects in 38 counties will be getting money from a pool of $14 million that will support conservation projects and environmental protection measures throughout Pennsylvania.

Six Delaware County municipalities received $830,000 for work on park projects.

Those include:

• Nether Providence Township, Furness Park - The Heart of the Township, $200,000

• Borough of Brookhaven, Eaton Park, $229,040Sharon Hill Borough, Weider Wax Park, $107,500

• Upper Darby Township, Reconstruction of Dermond Recreation Area entrance driveway, $237,500

• Springfield Township, Springfield Township Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan, $60,000

• Radnor Township, TAP Trail, $225,000

• Sharon Hill Borough, Weider Wax Park, $107,500

"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 Tom Wolf said in a statement. "We anticipate a tremendous, positive impact that can be witnessed and shared by communities across the state as a result of these investments."

The 94 projects approved today are located in 38 counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mercer, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Potter, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, and Westmoreland counties.

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