DCNR Grant Awarded To Acquire Hanover Reservoir Tract

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In November, 2019 North Branch Land Trust was awarded a grant in the amount of
$850,000.00 from the Community Conservation Partnership Program administered by
the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to acquire 800 acres
on Penobscot Mountain including the historic Hanover Reservoir. Funds for this project
come from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key 93), the
Environmental Stewardship Fund (Growing Greener) and federal funds.

After survey and a thorough environmental review NBLT will acquire the property and
transfer it to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry and the Pinchot State Forest System.
This beautiful tract will add to the over 4000 acres on Penobscot Mountain previously
transferred to the Pinchot State Forest System by NBLT.

Key Partners for this project are Earth Conservancy; Hanover Township; Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation – Community Conservation Partnership Program; DCNR Bureau of Forestry