In a public-private partnership, people representing government, civic organizations, sportsmen, and local residents tackled an eyesore along Dubec Road in Pine Township, Clearfield County, November 9, 2002.
The cooperative effort was organized by the Jefferson County Chapter of PA CleanWays. On the day of the cleanup, volunteers cleaned a large dump site at a pulloff area and several smaller sites along Dubec Road, gathering 3.5 tons of trash for proper disposal, 15 tires, and a truckload of scrap metal for recycling from the area. Making it a "clean sweep," they also picked up litter from a long portion of the roadway.
The trash degraded the water quality of Moose Creek. Tires and other trash contained stagnant water that provided breeding sites for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
In addition to local residents, the work crew was comprised of members of Trout Unlimited, the Clearfield Area Jaycees, Mountain Rescue, Pine Township Supervisors, Jefferson County Chapter of PA CleanWays, Clearfield County Conservation District, Moshannon State Forest personnel and PA CleanWays-State staff.
The Clearfield County Solid Waste Authority donated tire and scrap metal recycling services and removed refrigerants from the appliances. Materials were taken to the Clearfield County Recycling Drop-off Site in Clearfield. Main Street Deli and Meat Shop provided a discount for lunches for the work crew. Onyx Waste Services Inc. hauled the trash from the site for proper disposal.
Before the cleanup, piles of illegally dumped brush and yard waste were removed by contractor, Night Hawk Tree and Chipper Service, to ensure the safety of the volunteers.
DCNR encourages Clearfield County residents with disposal and recycling questions to contact Clearfield County Recycling Coordinator Jodi McCluskey at the Clearfield County Solid Waste Authority at 814-765-2641 or by e-mail.
Nearly 100 tons of large boulders from the HRI Inc. quarry will be placed along a section of the road by DCNR to restrict access to the pulloff and prevent future dumping.
Moshannon State Forest attracts hunters, anglers, mountain bikers, hikers, picnickers, sightseers, horseback riders, cross-country skiers, and motorized recreational vehicle users. Older trail systems have been upgraded and new trails constructed to accommodate the forest users.
The forest, located in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River Watershed, contains three state parks: Parker Dam State Park, S.B. Elliott State Park, and Black Moshannon State Park. The origin of the name Moshannon is derived from an Indian word meaning "moose stream."
Learn about other illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated December 11, 2002.
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