Act 13 Gives Radnor Twp. TAP Trail $225K

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.

In Radnor Township, the TAP Trail is one of the recipients of the Act 13 funds.

The trail project will get $225,000 from the natural gas fee.

"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."

Other projects in Delaware County that were awarded Impact Fee money include:

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

• Borough of Brookhaven, Eaton Park, $229,040

• Sharon 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

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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