In the quest for sustainability, communities around the world are implementing sustainability action plans to reduce energy consumption and green house gas emissions. The Sierra Club, in conjunction with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, developed Cool Cities to encourage widespread action at the local level across the country. Communities in Pennsylvania who are participating include: Allentown, Bethlehem, Braddock, Easton, Erie, Forest Hills, Harrisburg, Kutztown, Mount Lebanon, Nether Providence, Oxford, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, and York. Lower Makefield Township (LMT), in keeping with its continuing environmentally active orientation, has joined this enlightened group of communities.
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Environment Information
Parks and Recreation Pathway to Zero Waste
This Plan will allow Lower Makefield Township Parks and Recreation Department (Department) to promote environmental sustainability throughout the Township. The Department along with the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) developed this plan to better use our public land and resources while eliminating as much waste from our landfills as possible.
The plan will:
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction within our parks.
• Create a plan that will empower park users to participate in social responsibility through personal waste reduction.
• Provide a schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve compliance.
• Provide opportunities for reallocation of Township Resources.
• Provide a marketing and education plan for implementation.
Open Space Plan
Lower Makefield Township has prepared this updated Open Space Plan as a statement of its vision for open space preservation. In developing the vision, the township examined the current state of development, the areas that are under threat from development, past actions that have resulted in open space preservation, opportunities for preservation in the future, and action steps that will be taken to implement the open space vision.
Pervious Pavement Ordinance
Proposed Modifications to the Replacement Tree & Street Ordinances
Geothermal HVAC And Other Green Ideas
The Lower Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council presents “Geothermal HVAC And Other Green Ideas” presentation by Jeffery A. Smith, J. A. Smith Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc
The program gives home and small business owners tips on how to reduce energy maintenance costs.
Current EAC Projects
- Increasing the amount of Open Space in the Township
- Enacting some of the recommendations in the Cool Cities Sustainability Plan
- Increasing the amount of recycling in the Township
EAC Initiated Ordinances
Lower Makefield Township Low Impact Development Ordinance (2006)
Best Management Practices
Requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment Report
LID Ordinance No. 363
LID Ordinance No. 364
Lower Makefield Township Native Plant Ordinance (2007)
Native Plant List
Native Plant List – Trees
Native Plant Resolution
Native Plant Ordinance No. 368
Global Warming
Cool Cities Fact Sheet
Cool Cities Resolution
10 Things You Can do to Reduce Global Warming
Smart Power
Green Building Code Ordinance (2009)
Ordinance No. 380
Pervious Pavement Ordinance (2014)
Ordinance No. 395
Tree Bank Ordinance (2014)
Ordinance No. 397
Recycling Corner
Lower Makefield Township has expanded the list of items that residents can recycle for curbside pick-up by their trash hauler. Click here for a complete list. Recycling saves energy, resources, reduces pollution and helps to keep taxes lower.
Click here for the Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Schedule and additional information.
More information on recycling can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on “Pennsylvania’s Recycling Page“.
Environmental Steward Award
This year the EAC is recognizing the individuals, businesses and groups who, through their outstanding and creative efforts, have made significant achievements in improving and sustaining the quality of our environment. We will review all environmentally-related nominations but we are specifically soliciting nominations for achievements related to:
- Pollution Prevention
- Resource Conservation
- Sustainability
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Leadership
To find out more about the program click here.
For a copy of the nomination form click here.
Afton Elementary School Garden Club
Award Winner – January 2015
? Why Go Native ?
Click the links below for listings of Native Plants that:
We will be updating this page with other native plant lists in the future.
