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friends of opossum lake conservancy
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In 2010...
Donation for Dirt Effort!
This is the YEAR! PERMITS ARE SIGNED! This
means that the bidding of this project can begin in the June
timeframe, and construction could begin in the Fall. We've
waiting a long time for this news, and as the saying goes...
"Better Late Than Never!"
May 15, 2010 - FOLC held it's 3rd Annual
Membership Meeting at the lake to celebrate 4 years of FOLC
activity. It was a proud moment as the Township
dedicated the pavilion to late Tim Lush.
He was a township supervisor and a main player in standing up for the lake.
Sadly
he passed away one year into the efforts of getting the lake
restored! We had a great reception of family and
friends at the lake - an awesome tribute to the overall
efforts that the community is doing to see the lake
restored.
Recognition of Tim Lush
Thanks to John W. Gleim, Inc. for the 4 beautiful trees!
If
interested, use the Contact Us
page.
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| "State
grant to revive Opossum Lake" Sentinel Article:
Opossum Lake waits for water...
Donation for Dirt Effort!
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ANGLERS ACCESS
TRAIL
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Adams Electric Cooperative supports
FOLC/Lower Frankford TWP - Unclaimed patronage capital
at work; coop assists with Opossum Lake restoration
efforts... Read article: http://www.prea.com/pennlines/October2008.pdf |
FOLC Guestbook
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Mission - Friends of
Opossum Lake is a non-profit organization committed to restoring and
preserving the lake through working collaboratively with the Township,
County, the Fish and Boat Commission, the Department of Environmental
Protection and the State Legislature.
Repairing the Dam - The estimate for rebuilding
the 46-year-old lake is approximately $3 million - part of an $83
million statewide backlog of major impoundment upgrades needed on
state-owned dams the Commission manages. Opossum Lake is emblematic of
many of those aging dams: built to the standard of the day, they are
reaching the end of the useful lifespan and need reconstructed to modern
safety standards. Along with Opossum Lake, the Commission has partially
or totally dewatered five other impoundments across the state: Ingham
Spring Dam, Bucks County; Upper Hereford Manor Lake, Beaver County;
Leaser Lake, Lehigh County; Colyer Lake, Centre County; and Dutch Fork
Lake, Washington County. (2005)
Contact us -
Friends of Opossum Lake
Conservancy
1205 Easy Road
Carlisle, PA 17015
Steve Fealtman, steve.fealtman @ sdf-consulting.com
Tim Barrick , tbarrick @ state.pa.us
The lake was back...
In March, 2008, after about 3" of rain,
the spillway looked like itself once
again.
Perhaps this was the final time it will
flow - as we know and remember
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