Although
it's not a rest stop, drivers of tractor-trailer rigs and autos
use the intersection of I-80 and Mile Run Road, Union County,
to check their vehicles and rest. The access ramps are mostly
out of the view of passing traffic and the opportunity exists
for illegal dumping and littering. There are no facilities at
this exit and motorists can not properly dispose of their trash
until the next exit, approximately 10 miles away.
On
Saturday, May 1, 2004, it took 15 volunteers from the Bucknell
University freshman football team, donating 52.5 hours, to complete
the cleanup. Over 200 garbage bags, filled with mostly food
and beverage containers, and 26 tires were collected and properly
disposed of or recycled by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
PA
CleanWays of Clinton County organized the cleanup and the Bucknell
University freshman football team adopted the area through PENNDOT's
Adopt-a-Highway program.
DCNR
encourages Union County residents with questions about recycling
or proper disposal to contact their county Recycling Coordinator
at (570) 522-1370.
Bald Eagle State Forest Cleanup Team
Bald Eagle State Forest Personnel
Bucknell University Freshman Football Team
PA CleanWays of Clinton County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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Bald
Eagle State Forest acreage is located in Centre, Clinton,
Mifflin, Snyder and Union counties. It includes seven natural
areas and four state parks. It was named for the famous Indian
Chief Bald Eagle and comprises 195,624 acres in the ridge
and valley section of the state, with sandstone ridges rising
up to 2,300 feet above sea level. The many streams in the
area have their origin in the forest and flow in several directions,
eventually emptying into the Susquehanna River, with one-third
of the acreage serving as public watershed.
Learn
about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated August 26, 2004.
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