BOROUGH NEWS

Primrose Creek Watershed Association

The Primrose Creek Watershed Association is seeking individuals from the New Hope- Solebury area to serve on its Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving, contact Kevin Morrissey at primrosecreek@gmail.com.

Landmark Towns Design Matching Grants

Landmark Towns of Bucks County, a partnership of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and the boroughs of New Hope, Yardley, Morrisville and Bristol, offers competitive matching grants for storefront and facade improvements in the New Hope Borough downtown business district up to a maximum amount of $5,000 per storefront for significant historic improvements.

Design challenge grants are intended to stimulate private investment in the preservation of historic downtown architecture and to foster image-making improvements in the four downtowns that comprise the Landmark Towns.

Grants are made in accordance with policies established by Landmark Towns, the Borough of New Hope, and the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) of New Hope Borough. Landmark Towns administers the program.

Funding for the Landmark Towns Façade Program is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through the Pennsylvania Main Street Program. For additional information, contact Ms. Donna Boone at 215 781 2605.

Borough Newsletter

The fall 2009 issue of the Borough Newsletter includes articles on Winter Festival, a parking program for residents, upcoming special events sponsored by the New Hope Chamber of Commerce, the Police Department's traffic safety program, and more. If you did not receive a copy in the mail, please stop by Borough Hall and pick one up at the front desk. The fall newsletter is also available here.

Call 811 Before You Dig

Pennsylvania Act 287 of 1974, as amended by PA Act 181 of 2006, requires contractors and homeowners to call Pennsylvania's One Call 811 number at least three working days before digging or excavating. The importance of safe digging cannot be emphasized enough. Careless digging causes far-reaching consequences, from serious personal injury and environmental damage to costly delays. For additional information, call PA One Call System, Inc. at 1 800 242 1776.

Eagle Fire Company Seeks Volunteers

The Eagle Fire Company is seeking volunteers who want to make a difference in their community. Joining the fire company family offers a whole new realm of possibilities that will add value to your life and the lives of those you serve within our community. The skills and training available in the fire company can advance your career, brighten your resume and build valuable and long lasting relationships. We are seeking dedicated individuals to serve as members of our firefighting and volunteer community. There is a place for everyone in the fire company. You can give a little time or a lot of time. We are a community of extraordinary people living an extraordinary life, committed to making a difference. Please consider the possibility of becoming a member of our family if you are 14 years or older. Call 215-862-2692, or email tark@pil.net, or feel free to stop by the station at 46 N. Sugan Road any Tuesday evening.

The Eagle Fire Company district encompasses 12 square miles and more than 10,000 residents in New Hope Borough and Solebury Township. The company operates out of two stations and provides fire protection, vehicle rescue, water/land search/rescue, and primary hazardous materials response.

Lower Delaware River Wild & Scenic Management Committee

The Lower Delaware River Wild & Scenic Management Committee is the public body of representatives from the 2 States, 5 Counties, 26 Municipalities, and Non-Profit Organizations within the Wild & Scenic River Corridor (the Delaware Water Gap to Washington Crossing) that have resolved or entered into a Memorandum of Understanding supporting the Lower Delaware River Management Plan. Each supporting entity appoints a delegate and an alternate to serve as a voting member of the Committee.

New Hope Borough is seeking an interested resident to serve on the Committee as New Hope's alternate delegate. If you are interested, please contact the Borough at 215 862 3347 or newhopeborough@comcast.net

Aquetong Watershed Association

The newly formed Aquetong Watershed Association (AWA) is seeking New Hope residents to join in its efforts to promote and preserve the natural environment and diverse community that is within the Aquetong Watershed. The Watershed has a drainage area of 8.39 square miles and contains approximately 23 miles of stream. About 30% of the watershed, primarily in the upper reaches of Solebury Township, is protected by conservation easements. There are about 3,000 residences and businesses in the Aquetong Watershed.

The Aquetong Watershed Association seeks to:
• Protect natural resources, restore damaged areas, and promote the preservation of open space within the watershed;
• Encourage the participation of individuals, businesses, and governments in decisions affecting the watershed; and
• Provide the community with a greater sense of appreciation for the watershed and the importance of sustainable ecological management.

Anyone wishing to join this effort or learn more can visit www.aquetongwatershed.org.

Delaware River Basin Commission (DRCB)
Flood Mitigation Task Force

The final report of the Delaware River Basin Flood Mitigation Task Force is available at the DRBC web site. The DRBC web site also lists ongoing and completed flood studies and projects.

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority
Emergency Notification System

For water and sewer emergencies, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Authority customers may call 1-800-222-2068 or 1-215-343-2538. To report emergencies during non business hours, weekends, and holidays, customers may call

1-215-343-3946.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Maintenance problems on state highways should be reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) by using its toll-free Roadway Maintenance Hotline at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623). Dial 9-1-1 to report accidents, disabled vehicles, or other emergencies.