Over $200,000 will come to Indiana County in grants paid for by unconventional natural gas wells.
In a news release from State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi, a $60,550 grant was awarded to the Indiana County Conservation District for the Canopy Walk Development Project. In a statement, Douglas Beri, Jr., said the money will be used to match a $90,000 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Students enrolled in the ICTC Carpentry Program will help build portions of the trail as part of their education and will mark the first canopy walk in Western Pennsylvania.
Another $140,850 will go to White Township for a community amphitheater project.
Struzzi called these funds “tremendous news for Indiana County,” adding that the money is going towards two worthy projects. Pittman said the revenues from impact fees have helped not just in the areas where gas is collected, but all across the state.
The money comes from impact fees on unconventional natural gas wells across the state through the state’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation program.
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