Almost
five tons of metal debris has been removed from an old homestead, known
as Craft Farm in Delaware State Forest, July 1st & 2nd, 2003.
Tim Kohrs
Excavating, of Honesdale, used heavy equipment to crush and then lift
old decaying cars, metal drums, an old furnace and other items scattered
around the property. The 4.72 tons of scrap metal were placed into large
containers and hauled by Waste Reduction and Recycling, of Wilkes-Barre,
for recycling at Solomon, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre.
Craft
Farm, an old farmstead in Pike County, was purchased by DCNR in February
1997 from The Trust For Public Land, a California public benefit corporation.
The farm, once owned by Father Francis Craft, was a 1,646-acre tract
of land that is now included in a larger tract known as The Milford
Reservation.
The
Delaware Forest District leases approximately 300 acres of the Milford
Reservation to Pike County. The 300-acre plot is known as the Pike County
Park and includes a tranquil lake, Lily Pond. A raptor rehabilitation
center was once located on the property, which adjoins the Promethean
Institute, a former MetEd all-solar retreat center, and land owned by
the heirs of Gifford Pinchot.
The rest
of the tract, including Craft Farm, is classified as a multiple resource
management zone and is managed for timber, water, recreation, fauna,
flora and mineral values.
Delaware State Forest Cleanup Team
Delaware State Forest Employees
Tim Kohrs Excavating
Waste Reduction and Recycling
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Consultation
on this project was provided by the North-East Regional Office of DEP
and the Pike County Community Planning and Human Development Office.
DCNR
encourages Pike County residents with disposal and recycling questions
to contact the Pike County Recycling Coordinator at (570) 296-3434.
Delaware
State Forest is located primarily in Pike County in northeast Pennsylvania,
with portions in Monroe, Northampton, and Carbon counties. The forest
totals 80,056 acres, lying in the heart of the famous Pocono Mountain
Region, and its name is derived from the Delaware River, the watershed
for the entire area. The river was named for the Delaware Indians who
once inhabited the valley.
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about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated September 2, 2003.
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