[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CONSERVATION AND LAND PRESERVATION EFFORTS OF EAST 
            BRADFORD TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 25, 2014

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate East Bradford 
Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on receiving the Growing Greener 
Communities Award bestowed by Natural Lands Trust and the Chester 
County Association of Township Officials.
  East Bradford Township's 30-year-old Open Space Initiative, designed 
to protect natural areas and connect them through a trail network, has 
resulted in 6,000 acres of permanently protected land, 16 parks, and 26 
miles of trails. In 2013 alone, the Township secured county funding for 
conservation easement on more than 80 acres of Township land, 
spearheaded a volunteer effort to plant 750 trees, commissioned 
stewardship plans for three of its sixteen parks, constructed more than 
two miles of trails, and organized the second annual Trail Blazer Race, 
the proceeds of which will be used to fund trail construction and 
maintenance.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of the community's long-standing commitment to 
conservation and land preservation, and on the occasion of being 
honored with the Growing Greener Communities Award, I ask that my 
colleagues join me today in recognizing the outstanding efforts of East 
Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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