This "Dirty
Dozen" site degraded the natural beauty of the area for
decades. Located in Buchanan State Forest, Bedford County,
trash had been dumped along a ½-mile length of Burnt
Church Road in East Providence Township. Hundreds of large
truck tires and other trash contained water that provided
breeding sites for mosquitoes.
During
this first phase, 27 volunteers donated a total of 69.5 hours
to the project in a series of cleanups held on May 21 &
31 and June 26, 2003.. In addition to local residents, volunteers
were comprised of the Bedford County Youth Probation, Cornell
Abraxas, and PA CleanWays of Bedford County.
It took two
contractors and three volunteer cleanups to remove over 45
tons of trash, more than 20 appliances, and approximately
800 tires from the site.
Richard Mikesic
of Johnstown removed tires, appliances, and other heavy objects
from the site and Kevin Hinish of Breezewood excavated an
area where the trash was mixed with soil. Jake Hoover's Septic
Cleaning of Bedford provided sanitary facilities for the volunteers.
Roll Off Container Service of Osterburg provided the rolloffs
and hauling services and Penn Turf, Inc. of Hollidaysburg
properly disposed of the tires. WSI-Sandy Run Landfill of
Hopewell donated the cost of trash disposal.
Buchanan State Forest Cleanup Team
Buchanan State Forest Employees
Jake Hoover's Septic Cleaning
Kevin Hinish
PA CleanWays of Bedford County
Penn Turf, Inc.
Richard Mikesic
Roll Off Container Service
WSI-Sandy Run Landfill
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Several
tons of trash still remain along Burnt Church Road and anyone
interested in helping in the second phase of the cleanup in
Fall, 2003, should contact Shawn Wigle at PA CleanWays toll
free (877) 7PA-FOREST.
DCNR encourages
Bedford County residents with questions about recycling and
proper disposal to contact their county Recycling Coordinator
at (814) 623-8099.
The Buchanan
State Forest was named in honor of James 
Buchanan,
15th President of the United States. It covers 75,000 acres in Bedford,
Fulton, and Franklin Counties.
The Tuscarora
Hiking Trail, covering a distance of 39 miles in the forest,
follows the crest of Tuscarora Mountain, connecting with the
Big Blue Trail near Hancock, Maryland.
Learn
about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated July 31, 2003.
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