at the pennsylvania farm show complex and expo center in harrisburg, pa, a partnership between management, the susquehanna river basin commission, delaware valley college, and penn state university to manage storm water runoff is proving to be valuable on many fronts.<\/p>\n
the suite of best management practices employed on site are keeping runoff out of the paxton creek (which flows into the susquehanna and ultimately into the chesapeake bay); they are highly visible and act as educational touchstones that reach the hundreds of thousands of people who visit the complex every year; the lower water and sewer bills and the savings associated with the systems will surpass the initial investment over time.<\/p>\n
simply put, says executive director patrick kerwin, the greening effort at the complex makes good business sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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