CHAPTER 9 COMMUNITY FACILITIES, SERVICES & UTILITIES

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1 CHAPTER 9 COMMUNITY FACILITIES, SERVICES & UTILITIES A wide variety of community facilities and services are provided to Dauphin County residents, including educational, health, recreational, and emergency. Factors influencing the need for and the provision of these services are dependent upon the density of development, the composition and distribution of the residential population, and the financial resources and ability of the municipalities to support the range of facilities that are needed. The adequacy and availability of these facilities and services are a reflection on the quality, convenience, and general character of as a place to work and live. EDUCATION FACILITIES Public Primary and Secondary Education The public is dependent on the municipalities and the educational system s ability to work together to continually assess the effect of growth patterns on the adequacy of the educational system. The effects of declining or increasing school age populations may have a dramatic impact on the provision of services and the capacity of existing facilities. DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Central Dauphin School District Derry Township School District Halifax School District Harrisburg School District Lower Dauphin School District Middletown School District Millersburg School District Steelton-Highspire School District Susquehanna School District Upper Dauphin School District Ten school districts serve (Map 9-1). In the academic year, the total enrollment for all the school districts equaled 38,356 students (Table 9-1), down 955 from the 1995/1996 school year. It should be noted, however, that some students attend schools outside : Reed Twp. (Susquenita School District - Perry County) Rush Twp. (Williams Valley School District - Schuylkill County) Wiconisco Twp. (Williams Valley School District - Schuylkill County) Williams Twp (Williams Valley School District - Schuylkill County) Williamstown Boro. (Williams Valley School District - Schuylkill County) Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-1

2 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER DERRY HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL LOCATION CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT DERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER HALIFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT YORK LOWER DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL DISTRICT MILLERSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT STEELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT UPPER DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. MAP 9-1 SCHOOL DISTRICTS DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENN DOT& T.C.R.P.C mi

3 TABLE 9-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT School District Schools Enrollment CENTRAL DAUPHIN 9,206 10,495 10,995 11,004 11,003 Central Dauphin High School 1,954 1,528 1,762 1,757 1,709 Central Dauphin East High School 721 1,221 1,349 1,361 1,430 Central Dauphin East Jr. High School Linglestown Jr. High School Swatara Jr. High School Alternative Ed School Chamber Hill Elementary School Fishing Creek Elementary School Lawton Elementary School Linglestown Elementary School Middle Paxton Elementary School Mountain View Elementary School North Side Elementary School Paxtang Elementary School Paxtonia Elementary School Phillips Elementary School Rutherford Elementary School South Side Elementary School Tri-Community Elementary School West Hanover Elementary School DERRY TOWNSHIP 2,320 2,806 3,273 3,357 3,428 Hershey Senior High School ,031 1,091 Hershey Intermediate School Hershey Middle School Hershey Primary Elementary School HALIFAX AREA 1,353 1,300 1,323 1,247 1,239 Halifax Senior High School Halifax Area Middle School Enders-Fisherville Elementary School Halifax Area Elementary School HARRISBURG CITY 9,002 9,583 8,643 7,654 7,404 Harrisburg High School - John Harris Campus 2,057 1,852 1,744 1,747 1,626 Rowland Intermediate School Scott Intermediate School Wm. Penn Intermediate School Baton Felton Academy Ben Franklin Academic Prep. School Cameron Street Vocational Prep. School Camp Curtin Elementary School Downey Elementary School Foose Elementary School Hamilton Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School Marshall Elementary School Melrose Elementary School Riverside School Shimmell Elementary School Steele Elementary School Woodward Elementary School continued - Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-3

4 TABLE 9-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT (continued) School District Schools Enrollment LOWER DAUPHIN 3,385 3,755 3,901 3,900 3,943 Lower Dauphin Senior High 1,422 1,078 1,126 1,176 1,160 Lower Dauphin Middle School ,009 Conewago Elementary School East Hanover Elementary School Hummelstown Elementary School Londonderry Elementary School Nye Elementary Price Elementary South Hanover Elementary School MIDDLETOWN AREA 2,625 2,856 2,797 2,781 2,676 Middletown Area High School Feaser Middle School Demey Elementary School Fink Elementary School Kunkel Elementary School Mansberger Elementary School MILLERSBURG AREA 1,019 1, Millersburg Senior High School Millersburg Middle School Lenkerville Elementary School STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE 1,415 1,371 1,375 1,378 1,351 Steelton-Highspire High School Steelton-Highspire Elementary School SUSQUEHANNA TWP. 2,103 2,681 2,975 3,034 3,084 Susquehanna Twp. High School Susquehanna Twp. Middle School Herbert Hoover /Thomas Holtzman Elem Progress Elementary School Sara Lindemuth Elementary School UPPER DAUPHIN AREA 1,471 1,499 1,456 1,418 1,410 Upper Dauphin Area High School Upper Dauphin Area Middle School Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School Berrysburg Elementary School Elizabethville Elementary School Gratz Elementary School Lykens Elementary School OTHER AVTS - Dauphin Co AVTS - Harrisburg-Steelton-Highspire Full-Time Out-of-District Special Ed Intermediate Unit Ronald H. Brown Charter School Sylvan Heights Science Charter School TOTAL 35,844 39,311 39,209 38,782 38,356 Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Public School Enrollment Reports [Note: Enrollment projections beyond five years are subject to errors resulting from inconsistencies between actual and projected live births.]. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-4

5 Enrollment projections (Table 9-2) are made by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Department s projections are based on the ages of current children within each of the districts and projected births. (Projections beyond five years are subject to inconsistencies due to differences between projected and actual live births.) Increases over the 2001/2002 academic year enrollment are only projected for the Millersburg Area and Upper Dauphin School Districts. All others are projected to decline. The Pennsylvania Department of Education only projects to the 2010/2011 school year. TABLE 9-2 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS By PA DEPT. OF EDUCATION 2005/2006 & 2010/ /2002 Projected Enrollment School District Enrollment 2005/ /2011 Central Dauphin 11,003 10,799 10,568 Derry Twp. 3,428 2,591 2,258 Halifax Area 1,239 1, Harrisburg City 7,404 5,498 4,379 Middletown Area 3,943 3,810 3,687 Millersburg Area Steelton-Highspire 2,676 2,631 2,327 Susquehanna Twp. 3,084 1,263 1,176 Upper Dauphin 1,410 3,156 3,276 Out-of-County Susquenita School District (Perry Co.) n/a n/a n/a Reed Twp Williams Valley School District (Schuylkill Co.) n/a n/a n/a Rush Twp. Wiconisco Twp. Williams Twp. Williamstown Boro. Source: PA Dept. of Education A second method of projecting school enrollment has also been explored (Table 9-3). In this method, the number of students (public & private) per household, by school district, were determined for That number was applied to the projected number of dwelling units for the years 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 (based on maintaining 2000 vacancy rates). The results is the potential number of students (K-12) to live within a school district s boundaries. The total number of potential students is utilized, not knowing the future status of private schools. To more closely estimate potential public school enrollment, Table 9-4 performs a similar calculation, but uses as the base data only public school students per household. The results are presented in Chart 9-1. In both cases, increased enrollment is projected in all but the Harrisburg City and Steelton-Highspire school districts. DAUPHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS (Tri-County Regional Planning Commission) PROJECTED ENROLLMENT School District Enrollment Central Dauphin 10,995 11,532 11,840 12,154 12,471 Derry Twp. 3,273 3,443 3,543 3,645 3,748 Halifax Area 1,323 1,388 1,427 1,466 1,505 Harrisburg City 8,643 8,313 8,252 8,190 8,127 Lower Dauphin 3,901 4,087 4,191 4,297 4,404 Middletown Area 2,797 2,886 2,942 2,998 3,055 Millersburg Area 982 1,013 1,031 1,050 1,068 Steelton-Highspire 1,375 1,359 1,357 1,355 1,352 Susquehanna Twp. 2,975 3,126 3,212 3,300 3,389 Upper Dauphin Area 1,456 1,488 1,510 1,531 1,554 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-5

6 TABLE 9-3 K-12 TOTAL STUDENT PROJECTIONS BASED ON STUDENTS PER OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLD IN 2000 (Public, Private & Home Schooled) Enrollment Projected Additional Students (K-12) Based on Students Per Occupied Dwelling Unit in 2000 School District & Municipality K-12 (census) Projected Enrollment Central Dauphin 14, ,143 1,567 1,996 15,595 16,012 16,436 16,865 Dauphin Boro Lower Paxton Twp. 7, ,188 8,054 8,303 8,557 8,814 Middle Paxton Twp ,018 1,040 Paxtang Boro Penbrook Boro Swatara Twp. 4, ,366 4,474 4,584 4,694 West Hanover Twp. 1, ,255 1,286 1,318 1,351 Derry Twp. 3, ,056 4,174 4,293 4,415 Derry Twp. 3, ,056 4,174 4,293 4,415 Halifax Area 1, ,480 1,521 1,562 1,604 Halifax Boro Halifax Twp Jackson Twp Wayne Twp Harrisburg City 9, ,599 9,529 9,457 9,384 Harrisburg City 9, ,599 9,529 9,457 9,980 Lower Dauphin 4, ,748 4,869 4,992 5,117 Conewago Twp East Hanover Twp. 1, ,201 1,242 1,285 1,329 Hummelstown Boro Londonderry Twp ,036 1,063 1,091 1,118 South Hanover Twp. 1, ,131 1,160 1,191 1,222 Middletown Area 3, ,393 3,458 3,525 3,592 Lower Swatara Twp. 1, ,500 1,547 1,595 1,644 Middletown Boro. 1, ,707 1,724 1,742 1,760 Royalton Boro Millersburg Area 1, ,124 1,145 1,165 1,186 Millersburg Boro Upper Paxton Twp Steelton-Highspire 1, ,672 1,670 1,667 1,664 Highspire Boro Steelton Boro. 1, ,281 1,271 1,261 1,251 Susquehanna Twp. 3, ,763 3,867 3,972 4,079 Susquehanna Twp. 3, ,763 3,867 3,972 4,079 Upper Dauphin Area 1, ,575 1,598 1,620 1,645 Berrysburg Boro Elizabethville Boro Gratz Boro Jefferson Twp Lykens Boro Lykens Township Mifflin Twp Pillow Boro Washington Twp OUT OF Susquenity School District/Perry County Reed Twp Williams Valley Sch. Dist/Schuylkill Co Rush Twp Wiconisco Twp Williams Twp Williamstown Boro Source: U.S. Census; Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-6

7 TABLE 9-4 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS - BASED ON STUDENTS PER PROJECTED HOUSEHOLDS School District & School Enrollment K-12 Enrollment Projected Additional Students (K-12) Based on Student Per Occupied DU in 2000 Projected Public School Enrollment Municipality K-12 (actual) Per Occupied DU Central Dauphin 10, ,159 1,476 11,532 11,840 12,154 12,471 Dauphin Boro. Lower Paxton Twp. Middle Paxton Twp. Paxtang Boro. Penbrook Boro. Swatara Twp. West Hanover Twp. Derry Twp. 3, ,443 3,543 3,645 3,748 Derry Twp. Halifax Area 1, ,388 1,427 1,466 1,505 Halifax Boro. Halifax Twp. Jackson Twp. Wayne Twp. Harrisburg City 8, ,313 8,252 8,190 8,127 Harrisburg City Lower Dauphin 3, ,087 4,191 4,297 4,404 Conewago Twp. East Hanover Twp. Hummelstown Boro. Londonderry Twp. South Hanover Twp. Middletown Area 2, ,886 2,942 2,998 3,055 Lower Swatara Twp. Middletown Boro. Royalton Boro. Millersburg Area ,013 1,031 1,050 1,068 Millersburg Boro. Upper Paxton Twp. Steelton-Highspire 1, ,359 1,357 1,355 1,352 Highspire Boro. Steelton Boro. Susquehanna Twp. 2, ,126 3,212 3,300 3,389 Susquehanna Twp. Upper Dauphin Area 1, ,488 1,510 1,531 1,554 Berrysburg Boro. Elizabethville Boro. Gratz Boro. Jefferson Twp. Lykens Boro. Lykens Township Mifflin Twp. Pillow Boro. Washington Twp. Source: PA Dept. of Education; Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-7

8 CHART 9-1 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS (Based on Students Per Projected Households) Public School Enrollment 14,000 12,000 Students 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 Central Dauphin School District Derry Twp. School District Halifax Area School District Harrisburg City School District Lower Dauphin School District Middletown Area School District Millersburg Area School District Steelton-Highspire School District Susquehanna Twp. School District Upper Dauphin School District 2, Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-8

9 Charter Schools In 1997 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania adopted legislation to permit charter schools. These are defined as public schools that operate under a charter or contract between a public agency and groups of teachers, administrators, parents, and others who want to create another alternative to public education and a choice within the public school system. The schools are expected to produce agreed upon levels of student achievements within a certain period of time (usually three to five years) or the sponsors may end the charter. Sylvan Heights Science Charter School in Harrisburg opened for the 1999/2000 school year with 131 students. This charter school houses kindergarten through third grade. The 2000/2001 enrollment was 176 and 2001/2002 was 189. The Ronald H. Brown Charter School, also located in Harrisburg, opened in for the school year with 448 students. This charter school consists of kindergarten through sixth grade. The enrollment was 422. Vocational Education There are two vocational-technical schools in. The Harrisburg-Steelton-Highspire Technical School, supported by the Harrisburg City and Steelton-Highspire school districts began in the mid 1970's. It was renamed the Harrisburg Career & Technology Academy in September The school is located within the William Penn Campus of Harrisburg High School. Students attend half day academic sessions and half day vocational training. Steelton-Highspire pulled out of Harrisburg Career and Technical Academy and joined the Technical School. The Technical School was created in 1970 and is sponsored by the following six districts: Central Dauphin, Derry Township, Halifax Area, Lower Dauphin, Middletown Area and Susquehanna Township. The Technical School is located in Lower Paxton Township. It enrolls students in grades 9-12, with a special program for ninth graders. It offers a full time program including academic study. The Vo-Tech schools offer high school students a High School diploma and a certificate of completion upon graduation. Their curriculum offers a wide range of programs including trades/industrial, business, health, food service, distributive education, cosmetology, and child care. Vocational study is also offered to Harrisburg City students in grades 6-12, who are not prepared to attend the other campuses, at the Cameron Street Vocational Prep School. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-9

10 TABLE 9-5 HOME SCHOOLING TRENDS 1992/ /2002 Home Schooling School District Home Schooling Enrollment Central Dauphin n/a Derry Township n/a Halifax Area n/a Harrisburg City n/a Lower Dauphin n/a Middletown Area n/a Millersburg Area Steelton-Highspire n/a Susquehanna Twp n/a Upper Dauphin n/a TOTAL n/a Since 1988 home schooling has grown in popularity. In 1998 Pennsylvania passed Act 169 which amended the Pennsylvania School Code to allow parents or guardians to home school their children as an option to the requirement of school attendance. This Act specified the requirements and responsibilities of the parents and the corresponding school district. The Pennsylvania Department of Education provides school districts with lists of nationally formed standardized tests for testing home schooled children. Table 9-5 provides home school trends for the school districts in Dauphin County. Private and Non-Public School In addition to public elementary and secondary education, there are many private and non-public educational facilities. The Pennsylvania Department of Education separates these facilities into licensed private academic schools and non-public elementary and secondary schools. In ,291 resident students were enrolled in Dauphin County private and non-public schools (4,629 elementary and 1,662 secondary). Table 9-6 provides a list of these schools and there enrollment. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-10

11 TABLE 9-6 PRIVATE AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS Enrollment School Location Elementary Schools Armstrong Valley Christian School Halifax Berrysburg Christian Academy Elizabethville Cathedral School Harrisburg Christian School of Harrisburg Harrisburg Circle School Harrisburg Covenant Christian Academy Lower Paxton Township Early Explorers Harrisburg East Shore Montessori School Harrisburg Emanuel Wesleyan Academy Gratz Garden Spot Amish School Millersburg Goddard School Harrisburg Hansel and Gretel Learning Center Harrisburg Hansel and Gretel Learning Center Harrisburg Harrisburg Adventist School Harrisburg Christian Academy Hummelstown Lower Paxton Township Heaven Sent Learning Center Harrisburg Hershey Christian School Harrisburg Hillside Seventh Day Adventist Harrisburg Holy Family School Harrisburg Holy Name of Jesus School Lower Paxton Township Keystone Math and Science Academy Harrisburg Kinder-Care Learning Center #754 Hershey Kinder-Care Learning Center #1282 Harrisburg Kinder-Care Learning Center #1283 Harrisburg Londonderry School Harrisburg Londonderry School Harrisburg Magic Years Hershey Magic Years CC & Learning Center Harrisburg Mahantango School Lykens Matterstown School Elizabethville Middletown Christian Academy Middletown Milton Hershey School Hershey Mountain View Christian School Hummelstown Mulberry Child Care Center Harrisburg Nativity School of Harrisburg Harrisburg New Generation Christian Academy Harrisburg North Mountain View Amish Millersburg Northern Dauphin Christian School Millersburg Pride of the Neighborhood Harrisburg Pride of the Neighborhood Academy Harrisburg Prince of Peace School Steelton Seven Sorrows BVM School Middletown Sonshine Learning Station Middletown South Mountain View School Gratz Specktown School Lykens St. Catherine Laboure School Harrisburg St. Joan of Arc School Hershey St. Margaret Mary School Harrisburg St. Stephens Episcopal School Harrisburg Strawberry Garden Day Care Center Harrisburg Tender Hearts School Harrisburg Tender Years Hershey Town & Country Day School Harrisburg Yeshiva Academy of Harrisburg Harrisburg Zion Academy of Wesley Union Harrisburg Total 4,548* 4,566* 4,629* Secondary Schools Armstrong Valley Christian School Halifax Berrysburg Christian Academy Elizabethville Bishop McDevitt Harrisburg Christian School of Harrisburg Harrisburg Circle School Harrisburg Covenant Christian Academy Harrisburg Emanuel Wesleyan Gratz Garden Spot Amish School Millersburg Milton Hershey School Hershey Mountain View Christian School Hummelstown New Generation Christian Academy Harrisburg North Mountain View Amish Millersburg Total 1,456* 1,568* 1,662* TOTAL 6,004* 6,134* 6,291* * Excludes non-resident out-of-county enrollment. Source: PA Dept. of Education. Private & Nonpublic Enrollments. 33 n/a 32 n/a 36 n/a Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-11

12 Higher Education Higher education is provided at six institutions (Table 9-7). Two are affiliated with the Pennsylvania State University: the Harrisburg campus in Middletown, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees, and the specialized Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. The Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) provides two year programs/degrees for residents in the Harrisburg region. Temple University has a small center city campus in Harrisburg that offers graduate courses in a limited curriculum. Widner University has a Harrisburg Law School branch campus. Dixon University Center in Harrisburg provides a consortium of nine colleges and universities that offer certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Other facilities of higher education conveniently located to residents include: TABLE 9-7 HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES Cumberland County: Shippensburg University Dickinson Law School Dickinson College Messiah College Central PA Business School Facility Location Enrollment Enrollment Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg 7,572 8,430 Lancaster County: Elizabethtown College Franklin & Marshall College Millersville University York County: York College of Pennsylvania Penn State Univ. - York Campus Lebanon County: Lebanon Valley College Schuykill County: Penn State Univ. Schuykill Campus The area also offers various other business schools and specialized degree-granting institutions. Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg Campus Middletown 3,239 3,258 Pennsylvania State University Milton Hershey Medical Center Hershey Widner University Law School Harrisburg Campus Susquehanna Twp Temple University Harrisburg Campus Harrisburg Dixon University Center Harrisburg Commission Source: Tri- County Regional Planning Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-12

13 LIBRARY FACILITIES has numerous public libraries (Table 9-8) as well as specialized libraries (Table 9-9). The locations of the public libraries are shown on Map 9-3. In 1989, the Library System marked its 100 th year of service to county residents. The libraries within the system provide information, formal education support and independent learning resources as well as popular and reference research materials. TABLE 9-8 PUBLIC LIBRARIES Library Location Central Branch Library Harrisburg Derry Township Library Hershey East Shore Area Branch Library Lower Paxton Elizabethville Area Branch Library Elizabethville Harrisburg Downtown Branch Harrisburg Harrisburg Uptown Branch Harrisburg Hershey Public Library Hershey Hummelstown Community Library Hummelstown Johnson Memorial Library Millersburg Kline Village Branch Library Harrisburg Middletown Public Library Middletown Northern Dauphin Branch Library Lykens Paxtang Swatara Area Community Library Harrisburg Williamstown Branch Library Williamstown Source: PA Department of Education, Directory of PA Libraries, 2001 TABLE 9-9 SPECIALIZED LIBRARIES College and University Libraries Dixon University Center Penn State University - Harrisburg Campus Milton S. Hershey Medical Center - George T. Harrell Library National Education Center - Thompson Institute - Harrisburg Campus Junior and Community College Libraries Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) - McCormick Library Law Libraries Angino & Rovner Commonwealth Court Law Library Law Library McNees, Wallace and Nurick Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office Pennsylvania Auditor Generals Law Library Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Dept. Law Library Pennsylvania Public Welfare Legal Office Library Pennsylvania Governors Office of Budget Library Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Library Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Library Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Library Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Library Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Law Library Senate Library of Pennsylvania State Police Academy Library Supreme and Superior Court Library Widener University Special Libraries Antique Automobile Club of America Library and Research Center TYCO Corporate Library Board of Probation and Parole Community Health Information Library Hershey Foods Corporation Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Patriot News Library PennDOT Knowledge Center Pennsylvania Conservation & Natural Resources Dept. Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Dept. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Library Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Pennsylvania Legal Services Center Pinnacle Health at Community General Osteopathic Hospital Pinnacle Health at Harrisburg Hospital Pinnacle Health at Polyclinic Hospital Pinnacle Health Woman Care Center East State Supported Institutions Harrisburg State Hospital Library Service Source: PA Department of Education, Directory of PA Libraries, 2001 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-13

14 TABLE 9-10 PUBLIC MUSEUMS Museum Antique Car Museum Dorthea Dix Museum Fort Hunter Museum Hershey Chocolate World Hershey Museum of American Life John Harris & Simon Cameron Mansion Millersburg/Upper Paxton Twp. Heritage Museum Museum of Scientific Discovery National Civil War Museum Slavic Museum & Archives State Museum of Pennsylvania Susquehanna Art Museum Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Location Hershey Middletown Harrisburg Hershey Hershey Harrisburg Millersburg Harrisburg Harrisburg Middletown Harrisburg Harrisburg Antique Car Museum MUSEUMS Public museums in are listed in Table 9-10 and depicted on Map 9-3. There are also various historical societies that have or plan to have museum displays open to the public, including:, Middletown. Hummelstown, Highspire, Halifax, Gratz and Upper Paxton historical societies. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-14

15 HEALTH FACILITIES & SERVICES Four hospitals are located in (Map 9-4). Table 9-11 provides information about the services and facilities available at each one. In addition to hospitals, has thirteen licensed nursing homes (Table 9-12) which provide a total of 2,106 licensed and staffed beds. TABLE 9-11 HOSPITALS 2002 Type of Facility Setup/ Staffed Beds Licensed Long Term Care Well Infant Bassinets Licensed Hospital Location Beds Harrisburg State Hospital Harrisburg Psychiatric State No 0 Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey General Nonprofit No 12 General Yes 31 Pinnacle Health Hospitals Harrisburg Nonprofit SSCI Hospital Harrisburg LTC-Acute Profit No 0 OTHER HOSPITALS IN AREA Cumberland County Carlisle Hospital Holy Spirit Hospital Healthsouth Mechanicsburg Rehab System Seidle Hospital Lebanon County Good Samaritan Hospital Hyman S. Caplan Philhaven VA Medical Center Total n/a n/a 1,447 1,343 n/a 43 Source: Directory of PA Hospitals & Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2002 HOSPITAL FACILITIES 2002 Licensed Beds 1,447 Setup/Staffed Beds 1,343 Well Infant Bassinets 43 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-15

16 TABLE 9-12 LICENSED NURSING HOMES 2006 Facility Location Ownership Licensed Beds Medicaid Beds Medicare Beds Continuing/ Life Care Dedicated Alzheimers Unit Beverly Health Care - Blue Ridge Mountain Harrisburg Profit No No Colonial Park Care Center Lower Paxton n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Frey Village Middletown Church Yes Yes Homeland Center Harrisburg Non-Profit Yes Yes Jewish Homes of Greater Harrisburg Harrisburg Non-Profit Yes No Kepler Home, Inc. Elizabethville Profit No No Manor at Susquehanna Village Millersburg Profit No No Middletown Home Middletown Non-Profit No No Pinnacle Health Extended Care Harrisburg Non-Profit (hospital based) No No Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Harrisburg Government No No Total n/a n/a 1,246 1,246 1,206 n/a n/a Source: Tri-County Planning Commission LICENSED NURSING HOMES 2006 Licensed Beds 1,246 Medicaid Beds 1,246 Medicare Beds 1,206 Dedicated Alzheimer s Unit 3 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-16

17 PARK & RECREATION FACILITIES National and State Natural Areas & Landmarks The Susquehanna Water Gap Located where the Susquehanna River meets Blue Mountain, Peters Mountain, Buffalo Mountain, the Susquehanna Water Gap has been designated a National Natural Landmark. Fishing and boating are the primary uses along the river, which remains quite scenic all year long. Harrisburg Riverfront Bicycle Trail A National Recreation Trail and part of the National Trails System, this trail is a four mile long bike and foot path along the Susquehanna River. It is operated by the City of Harrisburg and was designated a National Recreation Trail in The Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail is the longest continuous marked trail in the world. It runs from Maine to Georgia for a tota length of approximately 2,000 miles. The Trail is characterized by forested and primitive areas and is meant to be traveled only by foot. Twenty-five miles of the Appalachian Trail traverses. Horse-Shoe Trail Designated a National Scenic Trail, the 130 mile long Horse-Shoe Trail was founded in 1935 and is maintained as a free public trail for hikers, horseback riders, climbers and nature lovers. The Trail begins in Valley Forge National Historic Park and continues across five counties to a junction with the Appalachian Trail on the Stoney Mountain north of Harrisburg. Increased development pressure has caused relocation of portions of the Horse-Shoe Trail. State Game Lands State Game Lands are open to the public, primarily for the purpose of hunting (lands are purchases using hunting license fees) but also allow other types of recreation such as fishing, hiking, birg watching and skiing. A total of 44,792 acres comprise the State Game Lands in. The largest areas, Game Lands #210 and #211 are located in Jefferson and Jackson townships (some of Game Lands #211 is also located in Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties). Other locations of State Game Lands in Dauphin county include Middle Paxton, Rush, Wiconisco and Williams Townships. Under Project 70 the State Game Commission has also acquired islands in the Susquehanna River. Some of these islands are open to the public and some are reserved as natural animal nesting/ breeding areas. Table 9-13 lists State Game Lands located partially or entirely within (see Map 9-2). TABLE 9-13 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-17 STATE GAME LANDS Game Land Number Location Game Harvested 210 Lykens deer, grouse, turkey 211 Manada Gap/ deer, grouse, Green Point turkey 246 Middletown deer grouse 254 Halifax, New Buffalo waterfowl, deer, rabbit 258 Paxton/ Liverpool waterfowl, rabbit, quail, grouse, deer 264 South of Gratz deer, grouse, turkey, rabbit 275 Highspire waterfowl 290 Haldeman Island deer, pheasant, rabbit Game Harrisburg Commission (18 acres) Headquarters n/a Source: Pennsylvania State Game Commission State Forest Land A total of 8,028 acres are devoted to State Forest Land in. This land is located within Weiser State Forest (State Forest District #18), which extends into sections of Dauphin, Schuylkill, Carbon and Berks Counties. All State Forest lands are open to the public for hunting, fishing and general recreation. The two areas of the Weiser State Forest within are referred to as the Haldeman and Greenland tracts.. Table 9-14 lists the acreage of State Forest Land by Township in (see Map 9-2).

18 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER 422 HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 DERRY LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER STATE GAME LAND YORK STATE FOREST LAND PARK MUNICIPAL PARK SCHOOLS WITH RECREATIONAL FACILITY DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. MAP 9-2 STATE GAME & FOREST LANDS & MUNICIPAL PARKS DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENN DOT & T.C.R.P.C mi

19 State Forest Picnic Areas TABLE 9-14 STATE FOREST LAND Two State Forest picnic areas are located in. Minnichs Spring (4 acres) and Rowland (3 acres) picnic areas are both located within the Haldman tract in the Weiser State Forest Distirct. State Parks Township Acres Jackson 6,738 Jefferson 973 Rush 197 Williams 93 Susquehanna 25 Halifax 1 Middle Paxton 1 Total 8,028 There are no State Parks located within. recreational resources along the 500 mile corridor of the Susquehanna river in Pennsylvania. It will create a basin-wide organization for resource management and community conservation factors of lasting importance to the economies and quality of life of river communities. Those who will benefit from this project are as diverse, as common, as unique as the area s urban, suburban, and rural populations. The Susquehanna Greenway is taking shape with projects in nine Pennsylvania counties in various stages of development. is in the Lower Susquehanna Region of the greenway which comprises Perry, Dauphin, Cumberland, York, and Lancaster counties, led by the Lancaster York Heritage Region, based in Wrightsville. Projects may focus on community revitalization, economic development, historic resources, recreation, or environmental conservation. In there are design concepts to revitalize downtown Steelton to connect neighborhoods to the river, reusing portions of the former Bethlehem Steel industrial site. Middle and Lower Susquehanna River Water Trail The Middle Susquehanna River Water Trail is a 51 mile trail which extends from Sunbury to Harrisburg, incorporating 25 access sites and 20 islands designated for day use and primitive camping. Access sites serve as trail heads with enticing, naturalistic signage welcoming visitors to the River Trail. Canoeing and kayaking are promoted as great ways to experience this unique wilderness. The trail is sponsored by the Susquehanna Trails Association. The Lower Susquehanna River Water Trail runs 52 miles from Harrisburg to the Mason-Dixon Line. The Trail helps boaters, canoeists and kayakers explore and enjoy the river s history and scenic beauty. This section of the Susquehanna offers a tremendous diversity of natural and built environments. From the industrial yards of Steelton to the Conejohela Flats the lower section of the Susquehanna is a contrast of working river and wilderness. Susquehanna River Greenway The Susquehanna Greenway will link natural, cultural, historic and Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-19

20 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Areas Table 9-15 provides a summary of all Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission fishing areas and other facilities provided at these sites. Public Fishing Areas The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission lists two official public fishing areas within Dauphin county: the Middletown Reservoir (owned/controlled by the Game Commission) and Wildwood Park (owned by ). Fishing Access Areas The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has five access areas in Dauphin county. The Fort Hunter Access is located north of Harrisburg at the mouth of Fishing Creek. There is an access area in Middletown along the Swatara creek. City Island in the Susquehanna River has an access area owned by the City of Harrisburg. There are two other local access areas along the Susquehanna River, located at Millersburg and Halifax Landing. Fly Fishing Areas TABLE 9-15 PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION - DAUPHIN FISHING AREAS PUBLIC FISHING AREAS Name Nearest Town Water Acreage Warm Water Cold Water Boating Species Present Middletown Reservoir Middletown 11 Yes Yes Non-Powered Boats Only Bass, Panfish, Trout Wildwood Lake Harrisburg 90 Yes No Non-Powered Boats Only Bass, Panfish, Pickerel PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS Name of Area River Parking Boat Ramp Bank/Pier Fishing Restroom Millersburg Susquehanna Medium Yes Yes No Halfax Landing Susquehanna Large Yes Yes Yes City Island Susquehanna Medium Yes Yes Yes Fort Hunter Susquehanna Large Yes Yes Yes Middletown Susquehanna Large Yes Yes Yes Source: Susquehanna River Public Access Guide, 1995 FLY FISHING AREAS Stream Name Mileage Location Clarks Creek 2 Miles S.R downstream to Pennsylvania Game Commission access road at Iron Furnace There is only one stretch of stream designated a fly fishing area in, located at Clarks Creek. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-20

21 County & Local Parks and Recreation has a diverse mix of public park and recreation facilities. These areas are important to the county s overall quality of life by providing places to exercise, play sports and enjoy scenic natural areas. They also provide learning opportunities for the County and region, especially the urban and suburban built environment. The Parks & Recreation Department administers the County owned parks. By 1971 the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission s (TCRPC) Community Facilities Plan report on recreation facilities determined that the Region s system of park and recreational facilities was inadequate for the anticipated future population. The Commission recommended needed acres of land for school based play-fields and public parks using the anticipated 1990 Regional population projections at the time. Needed park acreage was based on a formula of 7.5 acres per 1,000 persons for the anticipated population. Based on the 1975 population projections for 1990 TCRPC anticipated a shortage of acres of play fields and 3,461.6 acres of parks by In the final Commission s report concluded by recommending a minimum standard of 15 acres of play-fields and parks for every 1,000 persons. In 2002, TCRPC conducted a basic inventory of the Region s park and recreational needs. These facilities included public park lands and recreation areas held in Federal, State, County and local ownership. s facilities are summarized in Table TABLE 9-16 DAUPHIN PARKS & RECREATION LAND ACREAGE 2002 Type of Park Cumberland County Perry County Tri-County Region Federal State Forest 5,355 39,870 41,578 86,803 State Game Lands 46,529 4,445 17,129 68,103 State Parks --- 2, ,383 Fish & Boat Commission County Parks Local Parks 1,470 2, ,347 TOTAL 54,013 53,708 60, ,178 Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission County Parks s 1974 Park, Recreation & Open Space Plan called for s acquisition of six sites for regional-type parks. There status is listed in Table TABLE TARGETED REGIONAL PARK SITES Regional Park Location Status Wiconisco Creek County Park along Wiconisco Creek long term lease Rattling Run Conservation Area along Rattling Run Creek long term lease Stream Valley Park along Asylum Run not available Wildwood Lake & Nature Center along Paxton Creek Acquired Beaver Creek Regional Park along Beaver Creek not yet acquired Blue Mountain Regional Park along Manada Creek or at the base of Blue Mountain not available An additional site has also been created: Fort Hunter Park, which includes the historically significant Fort Hunter site. This site was mentioned in the 1974 plan as an area which could provide multiple use benefits (historic and recreational). The County is continually searching for suitable properties to purchase. Local Park and Recreation Areas Municipal Parks has a variety of municipally owned parks, picnic areas, swimming pools and play areas (Map 9-2). In many areas the only existing park facility is the municipal park. The municipal park may consist of extensive acres, which are intensively developed with ball fields or may be small in size with limited development. Table 9-18 lists local recreation facilities by municipality. The City of Harrisburg owns the most recreation land in the County with approximately 350 acres, as well as the greatest number of municipal parks. The municipalities which do not have municipal recreation facilities are mostly located in the middle and upper rural areas of the County. Some of these have substantial acreage in State Game or Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-21

22 State Forest Land. Other public/semi-public and private recreation facilities are located throughout the county. These include recreation areas associated with churches and other institutions, private health clubs, country clubs and golf courses. These facilities have not been inventoried. Public School Recreation A major source of recreation, especially for children, is found at school sites. Most outdoor school facilities are available for public use. In some cases special arrangements must be made with school officials for the general public or groups to use certain school district recreation facilities; in particular, indoor facilities. Table 9-19 lists recreation facilities by school district and school site. Developed recreational facilities include various athletic fields and play grounds. The most diverse recreation facilities are found at the secondary level, while the elementary schools commonly have only playgrounds or playgrounds with ball fields. Other Facilities Pennsylvania Farm Show The Pennsylvania Farm Show is a public facility located within the City of Harrisburg on an approximately 14 acre site with 60 acres available for parking. The Farm Show complex is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the annual site for such varied attractions as auto, sports, and trade shows, athletic events, Home Builders and antique shows, concerts, livestock shows and sales, and the complex s namesake, The Pennsylvania Farm Show, first held in Capital Area Greenbelt The Capital Area Greenbelt, when completed, will be a 20-mile long trail around Harrisburg linking parks and open spaces. It will provide recreational opportunities such as birding, walking, jogging, bicycling and cross-country skiing for area residents and visitors of all ages. It will also improve the aesthetic appeal of Pennsylvania s capital and filter urban pollution for the city and the Susquehanna River. The development of the Greenbelt is a cooperative effort of area citizens, the business community, and local, state and federal governments. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-22 Greenways & Open Space Open space is land or water that is predominately undeveloped and permanently reserved for public or private enjoyment. This can be stream valleys, ridge tops, lakes, woodlands, parks, agriculture land and more. Open space serves many purposes. It provides recreation areas for a wide range of activities such as baseball, skiing, picnicking, soccer, wildlife observation, hiking, and biking. Open space conserves biodiversity and natural resources. Natural areas provide habitat for plants and animals and help purify our air and recharge water by removing pollutants that originate in developed areas. Open space also preserves historic landscapes, scenic quality, community character, and agricultural land. Open space often enhances economic value. Property values, though dependent on a variety of factors, do generally rise when located close to clean water, attractive landscapes, recreational areas and parks. Businesses are attracted to areas that provide a high quality of life. This generally means convenient access to natural settings and recreational and cultural opportunities. With the increasing popularity of recreational pursuits, whether natural or cultural, open spce areas benefit travel and tourism businesses. By conserving open space and discouraging sprawl development, local agencies can minimize the cost of public services such as water, sewer, trash collection and roads. A greenway is a corridor of open space. Greenways vary greatly in scale, from narrow ribbons of green that run through urban, suburban and rural corridors to wider corridors that incorporate diverse natural, cultural and scenic features. They can incorporate both public and private property and can be land or water based. They may follow old railways, canals, or ridge tops, or they may follow stream corridors, shorelines or wetlands, and they may include water trails for nonmotorized craft. Some greenways are recreational corridors or scenic byways that may accommodate motorized and non-motorized vehicles. Other greenways function almost exclusively for environmental protection and are not designed for human passage. Greenways differ in their location and function, but overall they contribute significantly to our quality of life, and increasingly are seen as a focal point for community design and land use strategies. In 2001, former Governor Tom Ridge approved Pennsylvania Greenways: An Action for Creating Connections. The Plan is designed to provide a coordinated and strategic approach to creating connections through the establishment of greenways

23 in the Keystone State. The vision for the Pennsylvania Greenways Program states: Pennsylvania and its many partners will develop an outstanding network of greenways across the Commonwealth, creating an asset highly valued by Pennsylvanians and enhancing quality of life for all. This network of greenways will connect Pennsylvania s open space, natural landscape features, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites, and urban and rural communities. Greenways will become one of the Commonwealth s most powerful tools to achieve sustainable growth and livable communities. Pennsylvania s greenways network will ultimately take the form of hubs and spokes The hubs of this network will be parks, forests, game lands, lakes and other destination areas. The spokes of the network will be the greenways connecting our natural areas and recreational and cultural destinations with the places where we live. The landscape connection that will result throughout Pennsylvania will create a green infrastructure of open space vital to the health of Pennsylvania s ecological systems and human communities. The Pennsylvania Statewide Greenways Plan outlines several goals that engage local municipalities to action: By 2007: All 67 counties complete and adopt a Greenways Plan. By 2007: A greenways demonstration project be selected and underway in every county. By 2010: Establish local greenways in 1000 communities. By 2020: Establish a local greenway in every community. Greenways generally follow natural geographic features such as ridgelines, stream valleys, and rivers, and often cross jurisdictions and municipal boundaries. In order to effectively develop and implement greenway projects, inter-municipal cooperation will often be essential. purpose of this plan, the 1990 National Recreation and Parks Association s standards of 10 acres of local public parkland for every 1,000 persons is used (Table 9-20). Based on this method, has a shortage of 665 acres and the Tri- County Region has a shortage of 2,034 acres. TABLE PROJECTED POPULATION AND RECREATIONAL LAND NEEDED Total Local Public Park Land in 2002* (acres) Total Projected Population in 2020 Needed Local Public Park Land in 2020 (Based on NRPA standards of 10 acres per 1,000 persons) Acreage Shortage of Public Park Land for Projected 2020 Population Area 2, ,483 2, Cumberland County 1, ,375 2, ,068 Perry County , Tri-County Region 3, ,642 5, ,034 * Local Park Land includes both local and county parks. Source: Recreation land totals from TCRPC existing land use studies Based on 10 acres of local parks for every 1,000 persons, has a shortage of 665 acres and the Tri-County Region has a shortage of 2,034 acres. Future Park Needs Park land data comparisons for 2002 and 2020 are provided in Table Methods for determining the amount of park and recreation land needed for future populations have changed dramatically over the past 10 years. The National Recreation and Park Association standards of 1990 are now out of date. Their current standards would require a full level-of-service study of all parklands available to the population of. This level of study could be utilized in the creation of a new Greenways, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan. For the Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-23

24 TABLE 9-18 EXISTING MUNICIPAL RECREATION FACILITIES Municipality Name or Location Facilities Acres Berrysburg Borough Borough Park Playground, picnic area, baseball, basketball, tennis 1.0 Conewago Township Danny Fisher Memorial Field Tether ball, passive recreation area 1.5 Dauphin Borough Dauphin - Middle Paxton Community Park Shank Park Playground, picnic area, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, walking track, concessions 19.0 Picnic area, playground, cross country skiing, nature trail, softball, baseball, soccer, historic barn, bicycle & pedestrian trail 90.0 Boathouse Road Park Picnic area, fishing, boat launch, passive area 8.0 Brookside Park Bullfrog Valley Pond Park Palmdale Park Hershey Recreation Center Playground, basketball, softball, soccer, pavilion, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail 10.0 Pavilion, fishing, nature trail, camping area, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail 3.0 Playground, pavilion, soccer, midget baseball, cross country skiing, basketball, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail 10.0 Playground, softball, tennis, sand volleyball, 2 swimming pools, gymnasium, access to 10 mile bicycle & pedestrian trail 14.0 Koons Park Baseball, playground, pavilion 4.0 Derry Township Founders Park Soccer, baseball, softball, playground 41.0 East Hanover Township Elizabethville Borough Township Park Borough Park Basketball, sand volleyball, fitness trail, horseshoe pit, tennis, amphitheater, 2 pavilions, one room schoolhouse, recreation building, 2 playgrounds, play meadows, 3 ballfields, 3 practice fields 66.0 Playground, baseball, Little League field, hiking, picnic area, swimming pool, tot lot 7.0 Gratz Borough Borough Park Field games, tennis, picnic area, playground 1.5 Borough Park Playground, field games, swimming pool, scenic area, picnic area 30.0 Halifax Borough Armstrong Creek Picnic Area 1.0 Halifax Township None None n/a McCormick s Island Scenic areas, wildlife propagation City Island Picnic area, beach, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, scenic areas, playground, multiple use sport facilities, entertainment attractions, concessions, shops 63.0 Reservoir Park Basketball, tennis, picnic area, scenic area 90.0 Italian Lake Fishing, ice skating, scenic areas 9.5 Riverfront Park Biking, fitness course, walking/jogging path 54.5 Capital Area Greenbelt Cameron Parkway, Paxtang Parkway, Paxtang Park n/a Paxtang Park (S. Of Derry St.) Playground 1.0 Paxtang Park (N. Of Derry St.) Playground th St. and Radnor St. Playground, ballfield, basketball 4.2 Harrisburg City Sunshine Park Playground, ballfield, basketball, tennis 9.1 Royal Terrace/ Summit Playground.5 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-24

25 Penn & Sayford Playground.3 19 th & Forster Playground.3 Gorgas Playground.4 4 th & Emerald Playground, basketball 1.7 Cloverly Heights Playground, basketball.6 Lottsville Playground.3 4 th & Dauphin Playground, basketball 1.0 Wilson Park Playground 1.1 Vernon Playground.8 Braxton Playground.3 Norwood Playground.4 14 th & Shoop Playground.6 Penn & Dauphin Playground.3 Shipoke Playground 1.0 Pool #1 Jackson Lick Pool.9 Pool #2 Cloverly Heights Pool 2.3 Harrisburg City (cont.) Harrisburg Housing Authority Playgrounds n/a Borough Park Playground, baseball, basketball, tennis, picnic area 7.5 Canal Area Playground 35.0 Municipal Building Playground 0.3 Highspire Borough Reservoir Park Playground, picnic area n/a Herbert A. Schaffner Park Playground, baseball, volleyball, picnic area, band shell, concessions 4.0 Shope Field Baseball, football 1.5 Mehaffie Memorial Playground, baseball, basketball, playground 2.0 Dock Street Boating 0.16 Hummelstown Borough Marion F. Alexander Park Playground, basketball, pavilion, picnic area 1.5 Jackson Township None None n/a Jefferson Township None None n/a Sunset Recreation Area Playground, baseball, basketball, picnic area, station fitness trail, horseshoes, sand volleyball, concessions 11.0 Sunset Golf Course 18 hole golf, snack bar, scenic areas Londonderry Township Col. Stinson Park (Braeburn) Playground, ballfield, picnic area, soccer 6.0 Brightbill Park Kohl Park Lingle Park Playgrounds, tennis, soccer, basketball, pavilion, baseball, softball, parking, in-line hockey, community center 41.0 Playground, pavilion, softball, restrooms, racquetball, soccer, tennis, parking, game room 19.0 Playground, pavilion, softball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, parking 20.0 Lower Paxton Township Hodges Heights Playground, tennis, softball, basketball 4.0 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-25

26 Koons Memorial Park Playground, tennis, basketball, volleyball, baseball, football, pavilion, concessions, bathroom, softball, horseshoes, bocce, parking 33.0 Forest Hill Park Playground, basketball, soccer, tennis 8.0 Centennial Acres Park Playground, basketball, tennis, pavilion, parking 4.0 Hocker Park Nature trail, picnic area 12.0 Kings Crossing Playground, pavilion, volleyball, baseball, soccer 5.0 Lamplight Park Playground, basketball, soccer, pavilion 5.0 Ranger Fields Soccer 10.0 Lower Paxton Township (cont.) Meadowbrook Park Playground, basketball 4.0 Wolfensberger Tract 93.0 Friendship Community Center Fitness Center, pools, gymnasium, social hall, classrooms Shope Gardens Playground, pony baseball, basketball, picnic area 3.0 Memorial Park Playground, basketball, picnic area, tennis, softball, teener baseball 16.1 Rosedale Park Playground, basketball 2.0 Old Reliance Farms Playground, picnic area, basketball 4.0 Georgetown Playground 1.5 Woodbridge Midget baseball, playground, picnic area 3.0 Lower Swatara Township Greenwood Hills Park Playground 1.0 Borough Park Basketball, tennis, swimming pool 7.3 Lykens Borough Glen Park Baseball, picnic area, softball 50.8 Lykens Township None None n/a Fishing Creek Playground, tennis court, pavilion, basketball, community building 2.0 Middle Paxton Township Hagy Park Picnic area, basketball, tennis, playground, ballfields 27.7 Hoffer Park Playground, field games, pavilion, picnic area 12.5 Met Ed Ballfield Field games 1.5 Oak Hills Park Playground, field games 6.0 Municipal Pool Swimming pool 2.8 Frey Manor Field games 4.0 Colston Park Playground.3 Middletown Borough Emaus Street Park Playground.2 Mifflin Township None None n/a Mylo Park Playground, baseball, concessions, pavilions 4.2 Riverfront Park Playground, picnic area, scenic area, boat docks 3.8 Market Square Park Scenic area, park benches, gazebo 1.0 Brown Bradenbaugh Softball 1.3 Millersburg Borough Paxtang Borough Penbrook Borough Seal Park Paxtang & Simpson Street Enders Memorial Park Playground, baseball, concessions, pavilions, picnic area, volleyball, tennis 9.7 Playground, baseball, basketball, field house, picnic area 2.5 Twilight baseball, 2 pavilions, basketball, playground, Little League Baseball/Softball 11.0 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-26

27 Little Valley Park Baseball, basketball, playground 1.6 Elm Street Station Boccie court, gazebo, playground.1 Pillow Borough Borough Park Field games, picnic area, basketball 6.0 Reed Township Reed Township is a member of Halifax Recreation Authority which has taken over the administration and maintenance of Halifax Borough parks n/a Borough Hall Tot Lot.12 Kiwanis Park Playground, basketball, baseball, pavilion, picnic area, sand box 5.4 Royalton Borough Market Street Playground, basketball, open space 1.2 Rush Township None None n/a Swatara Park Baseball, picnic area, scenic area 25.1 Greenbriar Park Basketball, baseball 2.3 South Hanover Township Keller Field Baseball, soccer, nature trail, concessions 48.2 Steelton Municipal Park Playground, tennis, basketball, picnic area 1.9 Poplar Street Playground.2 Bailey Street Playground, basketball.5 Mohn Street Tennis 1.1 East End Park Playground, volleyball, picnic area 1.0 Cottage Hill Park Playground, picnic area.4 Steelton Borough Steelton Marina Boat launch, playground, picnic area 2.9 Edgemont Park Playground, pavilion, softball 11.0 Plum Alley Park Pavilion, tot lot 0.8 Veterans Park Playground, baseball, concessions, soccer, sand volleyball, softball, pavilion, restrooms 1.6 Christian McNaughton Memorial Park Baseball, pavilion, soccer, playground 7.5 Shut Mill Park (Pulte Farms) Basketball, pavilion 5.0 Olympus Heights Park Basketball 1.5 Beaufort Hunt Playground Playground, pavilion 2.8 Susquehanna Township Donald B. Stabler Memorial Park Chambers Hill Park Playground, softball, basketball, restrooms, baseball, concessions 7.9 Baseball, basketball, tennis, pavilion, tot lot, restrooms 10.4 Swatara Crest Midget baseball, concessions, basketball 5.5 Earl R. Long Memorial Park Baseball, basketball, pavilion, soccer, tot lot, restroom 4.2 Howard Bumps Randolf Memorial Park Tot lot, tennis, basketball, pavilion, midget baseball 3.0 Swatara Township Swatara Township (cont.) Gerald H. Vanatta Memorial Donald M. Taylor Memorial Park Tot lot, baseball, tennis, soccer/football, basketball, pavilion, walkway, restrooms, midget baseball 8.3 Tot lot, basketball, tennis, midget baseball, volleyball, shelter, concessions, restrooms, pony baseball 4.7 Lenker Manor II Tot lot, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes 0.7 Richard E. Plesic Memorial Park Tot lot, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, game room, recreation building, restrooms 0.5 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-27

28 Enhaut Robert W. Horner Memorial Park Tot lot, midget baseball, tennis, volleyball, basketball, concessions, restrooms 6.3 Tot lot, midget baseball, basketball, volleyball, restrooms 1.6 Frank J. Kocevar Memorial Park Passive recreation 2.0 Upper Paxton Township None None n/a Washington Township Loyalton Ballfield, playground 11.0 Wayne Township None None n/a Lenker Park (formerly Manor) Fairville Park Playground, lighted basketball, sand volleyball, lighted tennis, pavilion, tot lot, parking 2.5 General purpose/softball field, sand box, lighted horseshoes, pavilion/picnic area, log cabin, parking 24.5 Houck Memorial Field 6 baseball/softball fields, concession stand, parking 6.5 Skyline Commons Playground, sand volleyball, walking & biking trail, sledding 5.0 West Hanover Township Firemans Memorial Fields 2 Little League/softball fields, concessions 2.0 Mountain Street Park Playground, picnic area 2.0 Walnut Street Park Playground, basketball.5 Wiconisco Township L. & W. Athletic Park Baseball, football 6.0 Williams Township Township Field Baseball, soccer 2.0 Williamstown Borough Borough Park Playground, picnic area, swimming pool, basketball, shelter 10.0 Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 2001 Survey Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-28

29 TABLE 9-19 PUBLIC SCHOOL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES District School Facilities Acreage Central Dauphin High School Central Dauphin East High School Central Dauphin East Junior High School Linglestown Junior High School Swatara Junior High School 2 baseball fields, 1 basketball court, 1 field hockey field, 2 football fields, 3 soccer fields, 1 softball field, 6 tennis courts, 1 gymnasium baseball fields, 1 football field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field, 6 tennis courts, nature center baseball fields, 1 basketball court, 1 field hockey field, 1 football field, 1 practice field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 field hockey field, 2 football fields, 1 practice field, 2 soccer fields, 1 softball field baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 field hockey field, 1 football field, 1 practice field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field 10.8 Chamber Hill Elementary School 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 8.2 Fishing Creek Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium, nature center 19.0 Lawton Elementary School 2 baseball fields, 1 gymnasium, 2 playgrounds n/a Linglestown Elementary School 1 baseball field, 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 11.5 Middle Paxton Elementary School 2 baseball fields, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 14.0 Mountain View Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 3.3 North Side Elementary School 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 10.9 Paxtang Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 0.04 Paxtonia Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 22.6 Phillips Elementary School 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 11.7 Rutherford Elementary School 3 baseball fields, 3 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 2.9 South Side Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 9.3 Tri-Community Elementary School 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 8.8 Central Dauphin West Hanover Elementary School 1 baseball field, 2 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium 7.0 Hershey Senior High School 1 baseball field, 1 field hockey field, football fields, fitness trail, 5 tennis courts, pavilion, soccer fields, 2 tracks n/a Hershey Intermediate School n/a n/a Hershey Middle School 1 baseball field, 1 field hockey field, 1 football field, 1 gymnasium, 1 track n/a Derry Township Hershey Elementary School 2 baseball fields, w basketball courts, 1 nature center, 3 playgrounds, 1 gymnasium n/a Harrisburg High School John Harris Campus 1 football field, 1 practice field, tennis courts, 1 gymnasium 3.5 Rowland Intermediate School n/a n/a Scott Intermediate School n/a n/a William Penn Intermediate School n/a n/a Baton Felton Academy n/a n/a Ben Franklin Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Camp Curtin Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 3.0 Downey Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Foose Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Hamilton Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Lincoln Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Marshall Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 2.0 Math Science Academy n/a n/a Melrose Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 2.0 Shimmel Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Steele Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 1.0 Harrisburg City Woodward Elementary School 1 playground, 1 gymnasium 0.5 Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-29

30 District School Facilities Acreage Halifax Area Middle / Senior High School 1 basketball court, 1 football flied, 1 practice field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium n/a Enders - Fisherville Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 playground n/a Halifax Area Halifax Area Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 playground n/a Lower Dauphin High School 1 baseball field, 1 field hockey field, 1 football field, 1 multipurpose field, tennis courts 25.0 Lower Dauphin Middle School n/a n/a Annie B. Nye Elementary School Conewago Elementary School East Hanover Elementary School 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, nature center, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 football field, 1 playground, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 playground, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium 7.0 Hummelstown Elementary School n/a n/a Londonderry Elementary School 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium 9.0 Lower Dauphin South Hanover Elementary School 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium 8.0 Middletown Area High School Feaser Middle School / Fink Elementary School 4 lighted tennis courts, 2 softball fields, 1 baseball field, 1 soccer field, 1 field hockey field, 1 all weather track, 1 fitness course, 4 volleyball courts, 2 ball walls, 4 half court basketball courts, 2 all purpose fields, 1 play area, picnic area, nature center, gymnasium football stadium, 1 basketball court, 1 soccer field, 1 baseball / softball field, 1 cinder track, 1 fitness court, 1 all purpose play area, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium, 1 multi-purpose room 9.9 Demey Elementary School n/a n/a Kunkel Elementary School 2 basketball courts, 1 fitness court, 1 volleyball court, 1 soccer field, 1 baseball / softball field, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium, 1 multi-purpose room 14.9 Middletown Area Mansberger Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 playground, 1 multi-purpose room 2.2 Millersburg Area High School and Middle School 1 basketball court, 1 football field, 1 soccer field, 1 softball field, 2 tennis courts, 1 gymnasium 7.0 Millersburg Area Lenkerville Elementary School 1 baskettball court, 1 playground, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium 4.0 Steelton-Highspire Senior / Junior High School 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 football field and 1 practice field, meter track, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 softball field, 1 gymnasium 5.0 Steelton-Highspire Steelton-Highspire Elementary School 1 playground, 1 tennis court, 1 gymnasium 0.75 Susquehanna Township High School Susquehanna Township Middle School 1 football field, 1 basketball court, 1 field hockey field, 2 softball fields, 1 tennis court, 1 practice field, 1 gymnasium 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 football field, 1 field hockey field, 2 softball fields, 1 soccer field, 1 practice field, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 gymnasium n/a n/a Herbert Hoover Elementary School 1 baseball field, 1 basketball court, 1 soccer field, 1 practice field, 1 multi-purpose field 1 playground, 1 gymnasium n/a Sara Lindemuth Elementary School 1 basketball court, 1 soccer field, 1 multi-purpose field, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium n/a Susquehanna Township Progress Elementary School 1 softball field, 1 practice field, 1 playground, 1 gymnasium n/a Upper Dauphin Area High School 2 baseball fields, 1 football field, 2 softball fields, 2 tennis courts, 1 gymnasium n/a Upper Dauphin Area Middle School 1 baseball field, 1 soccer field, 1 gymnasium n/a Upper Dauphin Area Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School 1 playground n/a Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 2001 Survey Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-30

31 EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire Service All municipalities in are provided fire protection by either municipal departments or through mutual agreements with neighboring communities. There are a total of thirtynine local fire departments/companies (Map 9-3) in Dauphin county, excluding the private facilities of the Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania Air National Guard and Bethlehem Steel Corporation. is divided into five fire district zones. The fire department/companies within each zone are listed in Table 9-20A. Through a mutual agreement, the County can also dispatch to Company #6 at the West End Porter Township Fire Company in Schuylkill County. This is the primary fire response for Rush Township. TABLE 9-20A FIRE DEPARTMENTS / COMPANIES Company # Name Location Zone #1 Harrisburg City Station #1 Harrisburg Harrisburg City Station #2 Harrisburg Harrisburg City Station #6 Harrisburg Harrisburg City Station #8 Harrisburg Zone #2 19 Carsonville Fire Co. Jefferson Twp. 20 Millersburg Fire Co. Millersburg 21 Reliance Hose Co. Elizabethville 216 Fisherville Vol. Fire Co. Jackson Twp. 22 Liberty Hose Co. #2 Lykens 23 Wiconisco Fire Co. #1 Wiconisco 24 Liberty Hose Co. #1 Williamstown 26 Berrysburg & Community Fire Co. Berrysburg 27 Gratz Fire Co. Gratz 28 Pillow Fire Co. Pillow 29 Halifax Fire Co. Halifax Twp. Zone #3 30 Citizen s Fire Co. #1 Penbrook 31 Edgemont Fire Co. Susquehanna Twp. 32 Progress fire Co. Susquehanna Twp. 33 Colonial Park Fire Co. Lower Paxton Twp. 34 Paxtonia Fire co. Lower Paxton Twp. 35 Linglestown Fire Co. #1 Lower Paxton Twp. 36 West Hanover Twp. Fire Co. #1 W. Hanover Twp. 37 Rescue Fire Company Susquehanna Twp. 38 Dauphin-Middle Paxton Fire Co. Dauphin 39 Grantville Fire Co. E. Hanover Twp. Zone #4 40 Paxtang Fire Dept. Paxtang Borough 41 Friendship Fire Co. Swatara Twp. 42 Goodwill Fire Co. Swatara Twp. 43 Citizen Fire Co. Swatara Twp. 44 Lawton Fire Co. Swatara Twp. 45 Reliance Hose Co. Swatara Twp. 456 Chambers Hill Fire Co. Swatara Twp. 46 Hummelstown Fire Co. Hummelstown 47 Union Deposit Fire Co. S. Hanover Twp. 48 Hershey Fire Dept. Derry Twp. TABLE 9-20A FIRE DEPARTMENTS / COMPANIES (continued) Company # Name Location Zone #5 50 Steelton Fire Dept. Steelton 54 Londonderry Fire Co. #1 Londonderry Twp. 55 Citizens Fire Co. #1 Highspire 56 Middletown Station #1Union Hose Co. Middletown 57 Middletown Station #2 Liberty Steam Fire Co. #1 Middletown 58 Middletown Station #3 Rescue Hose Co. #3 Middletown 59 Lower Swatara Fire Co. Lower Swatara Twp. 70 Harrisburg Internatl Airport Fire Co. Lower Swatara Twp. 71 PA Air National Guard 193 rd Fire Dept. Lower Swatara Twp. 73 Bethlehem Steel Corp. Steelton Zone #6 66 West end of Porter Twp. Schuylkill Co. Source: Dauphin Co. Office of Emergency Preparedness, 2001 Police Protection Almost half of the municipalities (18 out of 40) have their own police departments. A total of approximately 300 officers are employed by these municipal departments. Municipalities not having an individual department are provided services through the Pennsylvania State Police Department at the Harrisburg or Lykens Barracks. The State Police also serve those municipalities with part-time police protection when part-time officers are off-duty. Table 9-21 lists the police departments. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-31

32 TABLE 9-21 DAUPHIN POLICE DEPARTMENTS Derry Township Police Halifax Borough Police Harrisburg City Police Highspire Borough Police Hummelstown Borough Police Lower Paxton Township Police Lower Swatara Township Police Lykens Borough Police Middletown Borough Police Millersburg Borough Police Paxtang Borough Police Penbrook Borough Police Penn State University Police (Capital Campus) Capital Police (State Gov t. Capital Complex) Pennsylvania Air National Guard Security Police Royalton Borough Police Steelton Borough Police Susquehanna Township Police Swatara Township Police Wiconisco Township Police Williamstown Borough Police Source: Dauphin Co. Office of Emergency Preparedness, 2001 There are also five Special Operations Teams in. They are listed in Table TABLE 9-22 SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAMS Unit Number Name Department 5900 Dauphin Co. Accident Response Team (DCART) Police 6700 Crisis Response Team (CRT) Police 7500 WE Team Coroners Office Forensics Rescue 1 Harrisburg City Fire Dept. & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) various support agencies 7700 DEMA Pennsylvania Task Force One (PTF1) Dauphin Co. Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) Dauphin Co. Emergency Management Agency Susquehanna Twp. Rescue Fire Co. 37; Harrisburg City Fire Dept.; Community Life Team River Rescue Water Rescue N/A Strike Team 1 Source: Dauphin Co. Office of Emergency Preparedness, 2001 Emergency Management Services 911 System The county operates a 911 Enhanced System utilizing the County Communications Center and the City of Harrisburg to function as back up for each other. When a person dials 911, it is routed to the correct Emergency Communication Center regardless of telephone service areas or political boundaries. When the dispatcher picks up the call, the calling party s telephone number and address will automatically be displayed on the dispatcher s screen. The County s Computer Aided Dispatch System has reduced dispatch time from two and on half minutes to 30 seconds. Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials pose a real and potentially disastrous threat to the citizens of Dauphin County. Hazardous materials incidents may include, but are not limited to responses involving fires, spills, transportation accidents, chemical reactions and explosions, threat of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism as well as biological and nuclear incidents. Associated hazards may include toxicity, flammability, radiological hazards, corrosives, explosives, health hazards or any combination of these items. The Hazardous Materials Response Team is comprised of both volunteers and professionals who train together to mitigate hazardous situations throughout. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-32

33 Emergency Medical Services County residents are provided ambulance and emergency medical services by five medic units (also called Advanced Life Support or ALS s) staffed and operated by medical professionals 24 hours a day. Fifteen Ambulance Companies, plus the Life Lion helicopter serve. Fifteen ambulance companies, plus the Life Lion helicopter operated by the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center also serve the County. These emergency service providers serve the entire County either through direct municipal services or mutual agreements with adjacent communities. The County also has three companies which provide a Quick Response Service (QRS). The QRS will respond to an incident to provide care while waiting for a Basic Life Support (BLS) or ALS unit to arrive. The County has six EMS Zones. Table 9-23 and Table 9-24 list the medic units and ambulance companies corresponding to each zone. In addition to the ambulance companies listed, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and the Penn National Race course maintain private ambulances. TABLE 9-23 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT / MEDIC UNITS Advanced Life Support / Medic Units Medic # Name Location Medic 1 Life Team EMS Harrisburg Medic 2 Lower Swatara EMS Lower Swatara Twp. Medic 4 University Hospital EMS Derry Twp. Medic 6 Upper Dauphin Co. Emergency Services Northern Dauphin Co. Medic 7 South Central EMS Lower Paxton Twp. West Hanover Twp. East Hanover Twp. Life Lion Helicopter University Hospital Source: Dauphin Co. Emergency Management Agency TABLE 9-24 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS Basic Life Service / Ambulance Units Company # Name Location 2 Lower Swatara EMS Lower Swatara Twp. 4 University Hospital EMS Derry Twp. 7 South Central EMS Lower Paxton Twp. West Hanover Twp. East Hanover Twp. 9 Susquehanna Twp. EMS Susquehanna Twp. 10 Life Team EMS Harrisburg 12 Dauphin-Middle Paxton Community Ambulance Association & QRS Middle Paxton Twp. 13 Halifax Area Ambulance & Rescue Assoc. Halifax Twp. 20 Millersburg Ambulance Assoc. Millersburg Boro. 24 Williamstown Ambulance Assoc. Williamstown Boro. 39 Grantville Quick Response Service East Hanover Twp. 456 Chambers Hill Fire Co. Ambulance Swatara Twp. 50 Steelton Fire Dept. Ambulance Division Steelton Boro. 54 Londonderry Fire Co. #1 Ambulance Londonderry Twp. 70 Harrisburg Internatl Airport Quick Response Service Lower Swatara Twp. 73 Bethlehem Steel Steelton Boro. 75 Hershey Park Derry Twp. Source: Dauphin Co. Emergency Management Agency Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-33

34 Hazard Mitigation Plan In 2002, was granted Pre- Disaster Hazard Mitigation Community designation by the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The goal of pre-disaster hazard mitigation is to increase disaster resistance of the County so that residents, businesses, and communities will be less susceptible to future exposures to disastrous events. A key component to reducing future losses is to first have a clear understanding of what the current risks are and what steps may be taken to lessen them. The Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan is the crucial first step in this process as it is an organized and coordinated process of assessing potential hazards. It also identifies cost effective actions that will reduce or eliminate the damaging impacts of these hazards. The plan is scheduled for adoption in MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Each of the forty municipalities in have administrative offices and services. The location of each municipal building is on Map 9-3. Royalton moved borough offices to old North Umberland School. Old site in now for sale. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-34

35 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER DERRY HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER YORK FIREHOUSE LIBRARIES HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL BUILDING MUSEUMS DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. MAP 9-3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENN DOT & T.C.R.P.C mi

36 PUBLIC & PRIVATE UTILITY SYSTEMS Utility systems (public and private) are critical elements of s growth, development and economic activity. Urban and suburban development, in particular, are highly dependent upon public infrastructure and utility systems which provide properties and land uses with power, light, communication, heat, water and sewerage. One of the functions of the Comprehensive Plan is to define and delineate where future growth should be directed. The location of existing and planned utility systems and infrastructure are an important consideration in determining areas most suitable for development. SEWER & WASTEWATER Public Sewerage Facilities Twenty-nine out of the forty municipalities in have public sewers serving all or a portion of their communities (Table 9-25). The sewage collected in these municipalities is treated in one of seventeen municipal/authority sewage treatment facilities located throughout the County (Table 9-25). Map 9-4 shows the location of the collection systems and treatment facilities. Table 9-25 also indicates the capacities and average flows, in response to a 2001 survey (a snapshot in time), for each of these treatment facilities. Ten of the municipal/authority owned treatment facilities operating in provide services to more than one municipality. The 2001 total permitted sewage treatment capacity in was approximately mgd (million gallons per day). The reported 2001 average daily flow was mgd or percent of capacity. Excess plant capacity for each sewage treatment plant is in Table For planning purposes, future available capacity has been examined for the available Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs). The EDU is the standard used in the planning and design of public sewerage systems. While the actual gallon per day flows for each system may vary, depending on the character of the area served, the EDU represents a common denominator for understanding the available sewerage treatment service. Using an assumed 400 gallons per day, throughout and in the Tri-County Regional Growth Management Plan flow rate for one EDU, the EDUs available for future use were calculated for each system. These figures are for comparative planning purposes. More accurate EDUs available can be determined by considering wet weather flows or subtracting either a maximum 30 day or 3 month average daily flow from permitted capacity. County-wide there are 64,399 Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) available for residential and non-residential use. These additional connections could come from both new construction and the conversion from septic tanks to sewer connections as lines are extended. There are three general sources of sewage: domestic, commercial and industrial. Since the commercial development of a community is closely related to the population, the domestic and commercial sewage contributions should be combined and related to the residential population to establish a basis for projecting future requirements for each treatment facility. Industrial flows and significant sewage flows from institutions such as schools are Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-36 handled separately. Sewage flows from institutions are large when compared to the flow from the nearby community. Residents of areas where sewers are not available must have on-lot disposal or private wastewater treatment facilities with a permitted discharge into a receiving stream. The 2001 total permitted sewage treatment capacity in was approximately mgd. The reported 2001 average daily flow was mgd or 55.74% of capacity. Countywide, in existing sewage treatment facilities, there are approximately 64,399 EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) that can be accommodated with existing plant capacity.

37 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER DERRY HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER SEWER SERVICE AREA YORK TREATMENT FACILITY SEVERE HAZARD TO GROUNDWATER SLIGHT TO MODERATE DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. MAP 9-4 ON-LOT DISPOSAL SYSTEM LIMITATIONS, SEWER SERVICE AREA AND TREATMENT FACILITIES DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENN DOT, DAUPHIN CONSERVATION DIST, & T.C.R.P.C mi

38 TABLE 9-25 MUNICIPAL / AUTHORITY SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES 2001 Permitted Capacity (mgd) Average Daily Flow (mgd) % of Plant Capacity EDU Available* Assuming 1 EDU = 400 gpd Other Municipality Served Excess Plant Capacity Receiving Expansion Sewage Treatment Plant (mgd) Stream Plans No capacity Berrysburg Treatment Plant % Wiconisco Creek Tributary None increase Add 27 Dauphin Boro. Treatment Plant % Susquehanna River Middle Paxton Twp. (portion) homes-2003 East Hanover Twp % Bow Creek None None Conewago Twp. Hummelstown Boro. Derry Twp. Clearwater Rd. Treatment Plant % ,250 Swatara Creek South Hanover Twp Derry Twp. Southwest Treatment Plant %.450 1,125 Swatara Creek Londonderry Twp. Lower Swatara Twp. None Elizabethville Area Authority % Wiconisco Creek Washington Twp. None Halifax Municipal Authority % Susquehana River None None Gratz Boro. Municipal Authority % Little Creek None None Harrisburg Advanced Treatment Facility % ,750 Susquehanna River Lower Paxton Twp. (portion) Paxtang Boro. Penbrook Boro. Steelton Boro. Susquehanna Twp. Swatara Twp. (portion) None Highspire Treatment Plant % ,625 Susquehanna River Lower Swatara Twp. (portion) None Londonderry Twp. (Future) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Lykens Boro. Authority % Wiconisco Creek None None Middletown Treatment Plant % ,533 Susquehana River Lower Swatara Twp. (portion) Royalton Boro. None Millersburg Area Authority Treatment Plant %.907 2,268 Susquehanna River Upper Paxton Twp. None Swatara Twp. Water Pollution Control Plant % ,000 Swatara Creek Hummelstown Boro. Lower Paxton Twp. None Washington Twp. - Loyalton Plant % Wiconisco Creek None Yes West Hanover Twp. Authority %.560 1,400 Manada Creek Tributary None Increase to 1.0 mgd Wiconisco Twp. Wastewater Facility % Bear Creek None None Study/ Planning Williamstown Boro % Wiconisco Creek Williams Twp. (portion) 2004 Totals n/a ,399 n/a n/a n/a Note: EDU = Equivalent Dwelling Units Figures are for comparative planning purposes. More accurate EDUs available can be determined by considering wet weather flows or subtracting either a maximum 30 day average or 3 month average daily flow from permitted capacity. Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 2001 survey Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-38

39 A draft 1995 Sewage Plan was never officially adopted and is in need of being updated. The draft plan reported that in 1994, approximately 12% of the total land area of was served by public sewers. Projections were for 13% by 2004 and 17% by Sewer authorities were again surveyed in 2002 to determine their current and proposed service areas (Map 9-5). The population projections found in Chapter 4 predict that the greatest population increases will occur in Derry Township (2,891), Lower Paxton Township (6,651), Lower Swatara Township (1,188), Susquehanna Township (2,856) and Swatara Township (2,508). The treatment plants that serve these townships have more than enough EDUs available to handle the subsequent additional housing units (Table 9-26). It should be noted that the East Hanover Township plan has been cited for violations by DEP and a new plant will need to be constructed. It is anticipated that the new plant will have the same capacity as the existing one. Also, portions of Lower Paxton Township and Susquehanna Township are under a sewer connection ban until Inflows and Infiltration (I/I) problems are abated. TABLE 9-26 SEWER PLANT EDUs AVAILABLE FOR GREATEST PROJECTED POPULATION INCREASES Projected Population Increase Projected Additional Dwelling Units to Serve Additional Population Sewage Treatment EDUs Township Facility Available Derry: Clearwater Plant 4,250 Derry 2,891 1,284 Derry: Southwest Plant 1,125 Harrisburg 39,750 Lower Paxton 6,651 2,895 Swatara 8,000 Highspire 2,625 Lower Swatara 1, Middletown 2,533 Susquehanna 2,856 1,276 Harrisburg 39,750 Swatara 2,508 1,101 Swatara 8,000 Note: Middletown believes the EDUs available number is too high when based on calculations using annual average daily flows. In addition, Middletown nis presently under a Corrective Action Plan issued by PaDEP to eliminate sanitary sewage overflows in its collectionb system. This order limits new connections to the collection system to 6 EDUs per year on the affected part of that system. Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Act 537 Plans The Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537), enacted in 1966, required that every municipality in the state develop an up-to-date sewage facilities plan. A typical plan includes a description of the existing facilities, area geology, the comprehensive plan, subdivision activity, sewage treatment needs, sewage treatment alternatives and a fiscal evaluation for the methods of financing the selected alternatives. Thirty-nine of the forty municipalities in have completed Act 537 plans (Table 9-27). Only Pillow Borough has not. TABLE 9-27 ACT 537 PLANNING 2003 Municipality Act 537 Plan Approval Municipality Act 537 Plan Approval Berrysburg Boro Middle Paxton Twp Conewago Twp Mifflin Twp Dauphin Boro Millersburg Boro Derry Twp Paxtang Boro East Hanover Twp Penbrook Boro Elizabethville Boro Pillow Boro. no plan Gratz Boro Reed Twp, 1973 Halifax Boro Royalton Boro Halifax Twp Rush Twp Harrisburg City * 1973 South Hanover Twp Highspire Boro Steelton Boro Hummelstown Boro Susquehanna Twp Jackson Twp Swatara Twp Jefferson Twp Upper Paxton Twp Londonderry Twp Washington Twp Lower Paxton Twp Wayne Twp Lower Swatara Twp, 1984 West Hanover Twp Lykens Boro Wiconisco Twp Lykens Twp Williams Twp Middletown Boro Williamstown Boro * Proposed update in Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (8/1/2003) Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-39

40 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER DERRY HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER YORK EXISTING SEWER AREA FUTURE SEWER AREA DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. MAP 9-5 MUNICIPAL/AUTHORITY SEWAGE SERVICE AREA DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENN DOT & T.C.R.P.C mi

41 Private Wastewater Treatment Facilities Several package treatment plants serve various large industrial, community and residential uses in. For example, Penn National Race Course and Three Mile Island have their own plants as well as do many mobile home parks. Table 9-28 lists the number of private sewage treatment facilities by type. TABLE 9-28 PRIVATE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES BY TYPE 2002 Type of Facility Number of Facilities Private Residence 17 Mobile Home Park 11 Schools 3 Industry 16 Campground / Hotel 5 Gas Station / Truck Stop 5 Race Track 1 Airport 1 Source: Municipal Waste Management Plan, 2002 Private wastewater facilities are effectively utilized in areas which do not have public sewerage facilities available and when it has been determined that on-lot disposal is impractical or unavailable. These facilities require regular maintenance to operate within the facility discharge permit. On-lot Sewage Disposal Systems (OLDS) Many areas of are not sufficiently developed to provide sewage conveyance and/or sewage treatment facilities for their residents. These area residents must rely on On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems (OLDS) for their sewage needs. However, there are factors, which may limit or restrict on-site systems (Table 9-29). In summary, the northern three-quarters of generally requires sand mounds. As a whole, areas with steep slopes may limit or even prohibit the placement of onlot systems on particular properties. The southern quarter of the County has few limitations, except for isolated areas. Soils near the Susquehanna River are rated severe for on-lot systems. Examination of Map 9-4 discloses that the opportunities for development in areas not served by sewers are limited. If otherwise suitable soils are available in areas rated hazardous, test excavations may reveal that sufficient depth exists. There may be suitable conditions for septic tanks at individual sites in areas rated severe or hazardous. Each site proposed for septic tank installation must be judged on individual merit after the necessary soil tests and test excavations. In some cases municipalities with extreme soil limitations may be subject to regulations requiring an alternative site for a replacement drainfield on certain lots. This requirement normally increases lot size in order to accommodate municipal regulations. Each site proposed for septic tank installation must be judged on individual merit after the necessary soil tests and test excavations. The minimum liquid capacity of a septic tank for any installation is be 900 gallons. For single-family dwelling units, not served by a community system, a minimum daily flow of 400 gpd (gallons per day) is used to determine required septic tank capacity. This figure is to be increased by 100 gallons for each additional bedroom over three. The daily flow provides for use of garbage disposals, automatic washing machines, dishwashers and water softeners. Septic tanks may be connected in series to attain required capacity. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-41

42 TABLE 9-29 LIMITATIONS TO ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS Limitation Description The success of OLDS in treatment of wastewater depends greatly upon the characteristics of the site. Specific criteria governing the design are: The rate at which water will move through saturated soil. This must be sufficient to allow for percolation of the liquid portion of the sewage into the soil, but must not be so rapid as Soil Permeability Rate to allow contamination of ground and surface water supplies. Depth to Bedrock The depth of the ground surface to the solid mass of rock that underlies the soil or other surface formation. Seasonal High Water Table The upper limit of the part of soil or underlying rock material that is wholly saturated with water during the season of the year with maximum rainfall. Slope The rise or fall of the land; usually measured in feet per hundred (or percent). Flooding A condition experienced when water overtops the natural banks of a creek, stream or river. The Conservation Service (SCS) has classified soils based upon on-site disposal of effluent from septic tanks Slight These soils have few, if any, limitations on the use of conventional On-Lot Disposal Systems Moderate These soils have one or more properties that may limit their use of conventional OLDs. Further investigation is warranted. Severe These soils have one or more properties that seriously limit their use. In addition to the above, the SCS identifies soils which are hazardous to groundwater quality. Soils may be rated hazardous due to thin cover soil, a high seasonal water table, Hazardous rapid soil permeability or any combination. Soil Suitability: may be divided into four zones for consideration of soil suitability for On-Lot Disposal Systems This zone is approximately the northern half of the county and primarily consists of soils that are rated severe for subsurface on-lot wastewater disposal. This zone requires primarily above grade systems (sand mounds) when slopes are not in excess of 12%. The series of northeast-southwest trending ridges precludes on-lot systems in a sizeable Northern Zone portion of this zone. A small area in the northwestern section of this zone contains soils which would have few limitations. Consists primarily of the townships of Susquehanna, Lower Paxton, West Hanover, and East Hanover. The northern boundary is approximately Blue Mountain. Sand mounds will be Middle Zone required throughout most of this zone. Small areas with steep slopes may prohibit on-lot systems. River Zone Consists of the soils adjacent to the Susquehanna River. These soils have been rated as severe for on-lot disposal of effluent from septic tanks. Consists of the remainder of the county. There are few limitations for on-lot systems can be expected. A small section in the southeastern portion may require sand mounds due to Southern Zone soil limitations. Several steep areas in the middle portion of this zone may prohibit on-lot systems. Source: Draft 1995 Sewerage Plan Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-42

43 WATER Public Water Systems Public water services are provided throughout the County by fourteen public water systems. These systems are owned by various entities, including municipalities, authorities, investors and the state government. In addition to the large public systems, there are small private systems provided for some mobile home parks. These systems are self-contained and allow for minimal expansion to surrounding areas. The larger municipal/community systems are described in Table Map 9-6 denotes areas served by public water. Table 9-30 indicates that public water systems serve approximately 240,251 persons with approximately 74,070 connections. The largest populations served are those receiving water from the United Water (82,835 persons served), the Harrisburg City Water Authority (77,000 persons) and the PA American Water Company-Hershey (43,500 persons). These three combined account for approximately eighty-five percent of the total persons served with public water in. The sources for these systems are primarily surface water sources (i.e. various creeks, streams and a reservoir), while the majority of the smaller systems are dependent upon ground water sources or wells. Map 9-6 illustrates the locations of the public water systems in Dauphin County. At this time there is ample water available through the public systems and private on-lot wells. However future growth will require system expansions and upgrades to assure adequate public water availability. The City of Harrisburg water system at one time relied on a single source, the DeHart Dam Reservoir. In 1994 a secondary intake was established from the Susquehanna River A new state-of-the-art water treatment plant was also established in Private Wells The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does not regulate the construction of or water quality of private wells. Some financial institutions may require certain water analysis for properties to be sold. However, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission does regulate large withdrawals of groundwater in wells used for many agricultural, municipal, industrial and other purposes. In order to withdraw large amounts of groundwater, entities must demonstrate that there is no significant impact on other water resources such as private wells. Private wells are typically safe, dependable sources of water if sited and constructed wisely. Wells should be sited at least 100 feet from sources of contamination such as septic system leach fields, roads, fuel tanks and barnyards. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recommends wells be tested yearly, at a minimum for coliform bacteria. Nitrates and lead are other common contaminants. Lead can be present from older plumbing systems. Drought conditions can cause wells to go dry. Individual wells tap groundwater aquifers that cannot be easily seen or monitored. Direct determination of the groundwater level in a well is difficult and usually requires the use of a device called a water level meter. Water Supply Plans Pennsylvania s State Water Supply Plan Pennsylvania has an outdated water supply plan (1970's), and therefore does not have a solid understanding of the amount of water available by the subbasin, the amount needed by the streams and rivers to support their acquatic communities or the amount and location of water available for future land uses. In 2002, Pennsylvania adopted a Water Resources Planning Act. This is a planning act only: it does not establish any water allocation or water withdrawal permitting requirements, nor does it regulates the construction or use of homeowners wells. Major components of this legislation are: Update the State Water Plan within 5 years Register & report certain water withdrawals (10,000 gallons per day or more) Identification of Critical Water Planning Areas. It is expected that during the updating of the State Water Plan areas will be identified where the demand for water exceeds, or is projected to exceed, available supplies. These areas would be designated as Critical Water Planning Areas and identified on a multi-municipal watershed basis. Once established, these areas would serve as the planning boundary for the creation of a more detailed Critical Area Resources Plan or water budget for that area. Regional Committes, in consultation with Critical Area Advisory Committees, representing the broad interest of the identified area, will guide the development of Critical Area Resource Plans through an open process. The Resource Plans will be submitted for review and comment for consistency to the official planning agency and governing body of each municipality in the identified area prior to final recommendation. Once reviewed, the Regional Committees will recommend to the Statewide Committee and the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Critical Area Resources Plan. Creation of Critical area Resource Plans. These will be developed under the guidance of the regional committees in conjunction with a watershed advisory committee. The plans will: (a) include a water availability evaluation; (b) assess water quality and water quantity issues; and identify existing and potential adverse impacts on water resources uses Establish a Voluntary Water Conservation Program. The Act establishes a formal program to promote voluntary water conservation and water use efficiency practices for all water users. A Water Resources Technical Assistance Center would also be created to promote the use and development of water conservation and water use efficiency education, and technical assistance programs. Grants are authorized for water resources education and technical assistance. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-43

44 NORTHUMBERLAND MIFFLIN PILLOW 225 BERRYSBURG LYKENS GRATZ SCHUYLKILL UPPER PAXTON WILLIAMS 25 WICONISCO WILLIAMSTOWN 209 LYKENS WASHINGTON MILLERSBURG 209 ELIZABETHVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY HALIFAX HALIFAX WAYNE 325 RUSH REED MIDDLE PAXTON EAST HANOVER DAUPHIN 443 WEST HANOVER 81 LEBANON SUSQUEHANNA 39 CUMBERLAND LOWER PAXTON SOUTH HANOVER DERRY HARRISBURG PENBROOK PAXTANG 83 SWATARA 322 HUMMELSTOWN 322 LOWER SWATARA STEELTON 283 CONEWAGO HIGHSPIRE MIDDLETOWN ROYALTON LONDONDERRY LANCASTER YORK WATER SERVICE AREA DAUPHIN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 MAP 9-6 WATER SERVICE AREA TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPRESENTED FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE DATA IS PROVIDED AS IS AND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE. DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA PREPARED BY TRI- REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 SOURCE: PENNDOT& T.C.R.P.C mi

45 Municipalities Planning Code The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) requires that a comprehensive plan include a plan for a reliable supply of water, considering current and future water resources availability, uses and limitations, including provisions adequate to protect water supply sources. Such plan shall be generally consistent with the State Water Supply Plan and any applicable water resources plan adopted by a river basin commission (Susquehanna River Basin Commission). The following plans currently exist within : 1969 Water Supply Plan Harrisburg Metropolitan Regional Water Supply Study which includes approximately 1500 square miles and included the City of Harrisburg, all of Cumberland County, as well as portions of Berks, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties. The plan concluded that the large systems appear to have effectively anticipated growth and that the area has abundant water and adequate infrastructure to treat and distribute this water and that there is no pressing need to regionalize the large systems in order to meet demand. Instead, the primary challenge communities in the study face is how to maximize the existing infrastructure and meet increasing other quality standards for smaller community systems. Lower Susquehanna Comprehensive Water Resources Study. Only Phase 1 (data collection) has been completed. The study includes 13 watersheds in 8 counties (4,238 square miles). Swatara Creek Watershed Water Supply Study. The plan was completed in 2003 and includes most of Lebanon County and portions of Berks, Dauphin & Schuylkill Counties. The study found that Pennsylvania American Water Hershey district might experience a small shortage of water in 2030, however its permit allows continued withdrawals when the stream flows drop below the required flow-by level (conservation must be imposed). This provides the flexibility to temporarily manage this shortage. Lower Susquehanna Comprehensive Water Resource Study (in progress). Swatara Creek Watershed Water Supply Plan The Swatara Creek Watershed lies in portions of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties. It is the eastern portion of that is located within the Watershed. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers initiated the Swatara Creek Watershed Water Supply Study in 2001 in partnership with the Susquehanna River Basin commission, the Capital Region Water Board and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. During the 3-year study period, the partners considered the water supply needs for the watershed through the year 2030 (see Map 3-1 for watershed location). Based on the analysis of existing data and extensive public feedback, it was determined that water supply needs are generally adequately met in the Watershed. However, the study predicted that if projected population growth and water demand increases continue to the year 2030, the Lebanon Water Authority System (outside ) will experience stress during severe droughts. Upon making that determination, the study partners developed a set of alternatives (not recommendations) for the watershed s policy makers, planners and other entities to reference and consider when they are ready to take on the challenge of securing adequate water supplies. The alternatives include developing additional ground water or surface water supplies as well as considering water conservation and infrastructure upgrades or regulatory changes. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-45

46 TABLE 9-30 DAUPHIN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS 2001/2002 Name of System United Water (previously Dauphin Consolidated Water Co.) Elizabethville Municipalities Served Dauphin Boro. Derry Twp. (portion) Highspire Boro. Hummelstown Boro. Lower Allen Twp. Lower Paxton Twp. (portion) Lower Swatara Twp. (portion) Middle Paxton Twp. Paxtang Boro. Penbrook Boro. S. Hanover Twp. (portion) Susquehanna Twp. Swatara Twp. West Hanover Twp. Elizabethville Boro. Washington Twp. (portion) Type of Service Residential Commercial Industrial Fire Gratz Boro. Water Co. Gratz Boro. Residential Commercial Industrial Halifax Area Water Authority Harrisburg City Water Authority Halifax Boro. Halifax Twp. (portion) Harrisburg City Lower Paxton Twp. (portion) Penbrook Boro. Susquehanna Twp. Treatment Capacity (MGD) Average Daily Treatment (MGD) Population Served Service Connections 82,835 26, (74.46%) Residential 3, (31.09%) (54.17%) Residential 2, (80.00%) Residential 77,000 22, (53.50) Excess Capacity (MGD) 3.78 (25.54%).348 (68.91%).055 (45.83%).05 (20.00%) 9.3 (46.5%) Water Source Stoney Creek Swatara Creek Susquehanna River Well #3 Well #4 Well #5 Lentz Well Loyalton Well Cold Spring Bowers Spring Deep Well Four Springs Three Wells DeHart Dam Reservoir Susquehanna River Expansion Plans None None None None None Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-46

47 Name of System Harrisburg International Airport Water Co. PA-American Water Co. - Hershey Loyalton Water Association Lykens Boro. Authority Middletown Boro. Authority Millersburg Boro. Authority Municipalities Served Lower Swatara Twp. (immediate area around airport) Derry Township (portion) Londonderry Twp. (portion) S. Hanover Twp. (portion) W. Hanover Twp. (portion) Lebanon County Annville N. Annville N. Londonderry Palymra S. Annville S. Londonderry Loyalton Village Washington Twp. Lykens Boro. Wiconisco Twp. Middletown Boro. Lower Swatara Twp. (portion) Royalton Boro. Millersburg Boro. Upper Paxton Twp. Type of Service Non-Transient Non-Community Residential Commercial Industrial Population Served Average Daily Treatment Service Connections Treatment Capacity 2, (25.67%) 43,500 14, (66.67%) Residential (30.56%) Residential Commercial Industrial Residential Commercial Residential Commercial Industrial Public 3,100 1, (43.2%) 9,254 2, (40.74%) 4,816 1, (42.03%) Pillow Boro. Authority Pillow Boro. Residential (60.00%) Steelton Boro. Authority Williamstown Boro. Authority Steelton Boro. Swatara Twp. (portion) Williams Twp. (portion) Williamstown Boro. Residential Commercial Industrial (Bethlehem Steel) Note: Londonderry Twp. Purchases water from Royalton which is serviced by Middleton Borough. Source: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 2001/2002 Survey 6,250 2, (49.30%) Residential 2, (41.77%) Excess Capacity 2.23 (74.33%) 3.0 (33.33%).025 (69.5%).568 (56.8%) 1.60 (59.26%).502 (57.97%).02 (40.00%) (50.7%).262 (58.23%) Source Twelve Wells Manada Creek Swatara Creek Two Wells One Spring East & West Branches of Rattling Creek One Well Six Wells Nine Wells Seven Springs Two Wells Cold Spring Susquehanna River East Rattling Creek One Well Nine OClock Creek Expansion Plans HIA Terminal Expansion 2003 None None n/a None None Replace old pipes New storage tank in 2004 None None Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-47

48 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS Stormwater runoff originates from rain or snow melt that flows over the land instead of percolating into the soil or evaporating. Stormwater runoff increases when land becomes more developed and impervious surfaces such as parking lots, roads, buildings and rooftops replace soil and natural vegetation. A stormwater management plan provides a mechanism for municipalities within a watershed to plan for and manage increased runoff associated with future development and land use changes. It is not the intention of a plan to solve existing flooding or runoff problems, but to identify them for future correction and assure that problems do not get worse. A plan does not require municipalities to correct existing drainage problems. A stormwater management plan is generated to comply with the Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act-23 (Act 167), which mandates that stormwater management plans be developed at a watershed level in cooperation with municipalities and the public, regardless of municipal boundaries. The following summarizes the basic elements of Act 167 in terms of specific responsibilities assigned to various units of state and local government: (1) Each county shall develop regional stormwater management plans for each watershed within its boundaries and, recognizing that most watersheds will cross county boundaries, will collaborate with neighboring counties. (2) Each municipality shall adopt local ordinances and engineering design criteria which conform to the provisions of their respective stormwater management plans. serves as the review agency for each stormwater management plan submitted by a county. The Commissioners have designated the Conservation District as the department responsible for the coordination of the Act 167 plans. When a plan is complete and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the management standards within a plan are then the responsibility of the local governments within the watershed to implement. Streams carrying stormwater do not stop at municipal boundaries, it is important that all municipalities within a watershed implement sound stormwater management regulations. Act 167 plans approved by DEP prior to 2001 contained standards for peak flow management only (only the peak flow from a stormwater detention basin was managed). New plans contain standards not only for peak flows but also for water quality, groundwater recharge and channel protection. Another recent initiative in stormwater management is the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Phase II requirement for small MS4s (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System). These are regulations that require all designated municipalities to implement a program to manage stormwater within a separate sewer system. Municipalities must implement a program which addressed six control measures: public education, public participation, construction site runoff management, post-construction runoff management, illicit discharges and runoff management at municipal operations. Every municipality in south of Peters Mountain, with the exception of Rush Township, is covered by these regulations. will have additional time to meet some control measure deadlines and may be eligible for funding for implementation of the NPDES Phase II requirements. Three Act 167 plans have been approved in : (1) Paxton Creek; (2) Spring Creek; and (3) Beaver, Manada and Bow Creeks and Kellock Run. It is unknown if the affected municipalities have adopted local ordinances to implement the plans. Many municipalities that have older Act 167 plans want to update the plan and include the NPDES requirement. Act 167 plans are currently being worked on for 5 areas: (1) Wiconisco Creek watershed (2) Gurdy Run and Armstrong, Powells, Clarks, Stoney and Fishing Creek watersheds are being incorporated into one plan (3) Paxton Creek watershed (4) Spring Creek (west) watershed (5) The Beaver, Manada and Bow Creeks and Kellock Run watersheds are being incorporated into one plan. Three of these plans (Paxton Creek, Spring Creek, and Beaver, Manadeand Bow Creeks and Kellock Run) will incorporate criteria that meet a portion of the NPDES Phase II requirements. Four watershed areas do not have watershed plans (Conewago Creek, Mahantango Creek, the remaining portion of Swatara Creek in Dauphin County, and the remaining portion of the Susquehanna River in ). The Dauphin County Conservation District rates the Swatara Creek watershed as the higher priority area. The others have a lower priority. (3) Developers must implement stormwater management techniques that meet the standards and criteria set forth in the appropriate municipal ordinances. (4) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection DEP has attempted to link these two sets of regulations, Act 167 and NPDES Phase II, to allow municipalities to meet NPDES Phase II regulations through Act 167 planning. Municipalities which do this Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-48

49 ELECTRIC has changed from two electric service companies, Pennsylvania Power & Light and Metropolitan Edison, to freedom of choice from a variety of providers. The purpose of this change was for the customer to be able to choose who would provide the best electric rates. In order to provide customer choices, service areas were no longer applicable. NATURAL GAS Many sections of the County are provided natural gas by UGI Corporation. Natural gas is provided to the following communities: Dauphin Boro. Middletown Boro. Derry Twp. Paxtang Boro. Harrisburg City Royalton Boro. Highspire Boro. South Hanover Twp. Hummelstown Boro. Steelton Boro. Jackson Twp. Susquehanna Twp. Londonderry Twp. Swatara Twp. Lower Paxton Twp. West Hanover Twp. Lower Swatara Twp. Middle Paxton Twp. TELEPHONE Multiple companies provide telephone service throughout. CELLULAR COMMUNICATION Communication technology has produced an increased need for installation of cell towers and antennae to relay signals and serve areas within. Municipalities may include the regulations of the towers and antennae in their zoning ordinances. They are included in an attempt to govern the permitted locations, height, safety, and aesthetics. The towers and antennae may be permitted by-right, through a special exception permit or by a conditional use permit. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-49

50 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL In 1988 Pennsylvania enacted the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, popularly known as Act 101. Act 101 required each county in Pennsylvania to prepare and obtain approval of a 10-year municipal waste management plan no later than March Municipal solid waste, is essentially garbage, trash and sludge generated by residential, municipal, commercial or institutional uses. The term excludes residual waste, hazardous waste, and separated recyclable materials. Residual waste is generated by industrial, mining and agricultural operations. The Municipal Waste Management Plan was adopted in Amendments were subsequently approved and a new ten-year plan adopted in Types of Waste for Disposal There are seven types of waste generated for disposal. They are defined as: (1) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): waste generated by residential, municipal, and commercial and industrial lunchroom or office activities. (2) Residual Waste: any garbage, refuse, other discarded material or other waste resulting from industrial, mining and agricultural operations, and any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply treatment facility, waste water treatment facility or air pollution control facility, provided it is not hazardous. (3) Sludge: Sewage sludge is generated by sewage treatment plants. is presently served by 17 public sewage treatment facilities and 59 private treatment facilities. (4) Infectious: municipal and residual waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, immunization or autopsy of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, in the preparation of human or animal remains for interment or cremation, or in the production or testing of biological material. (5) Construction / Demolition Debris (C&D): generally consists of wood debris, plaster, metals, asphaltic substances, brick, and block and concrete generated from the construction or demolition of buildings and other structures. (6) Ash: residue from the combustion of municipal solid waste at an incinerator. The Harrisburg Incinerator is the only facility in. (7) Asbestos: Asbestos materials removed from buildings and structures Table 9-31 reports the waste disposed of or processed from TABLE 9-31 DAUPHIN WASTE DISPOSED OR PROCESSED (in tons) Year MSW Residual Sludge Infectious C&D Ash Asbestos Total ,478 6,078 7, ,200 43,449 2, , ,807 6,144 16, ,389 45, , ,689 11,741 22, ,158 12, , ,772 13,108 22, ,817 42, , ,143 26,329 23, ,349 31,979 3, , ,167 13,813 22, ,792 33,322 2, , ,420 20,094 21, ,762 38,561 1, , ,450 21,044 25, ,604 33, , ,538 23,781 23,853 1,078 55,905 35,874 1, , ,842 21,959 22,073 1,120 50,776 24,704 1, ,698 Source: Municipal Waste Management Plan, 2002 Disposal Facilities There are 18 disposal facilities licensed to receive waste generated in Dauphin County. Table 9-32 lists the facilities, their capacities and s municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal in As of June 18, 2003 the Harrisburg facility was required to cease operating the incinerator due to non-compliance with the Clean Air Act. The City of Harrisburg has received approval to retrofit the incinerator and it should be back on line in The 2002 Waste Management Plan will need to be updated to reflect the incinerator retrofit approval. As the existing disposal facility contracts expire (after incinerator reopens) the waste will be able to be redirected to the retrofitted incinerator. During the period when the incinerator is closed, the City will process and transfer waste through its transfer station to other facilities authorized to receive waste. Dauphin Meadows Landfill was closed in 2001, but reopened in April 2002 so that remaining air space could be used and the landfill capped and closed by December 31, An expansion permit was filed and denied by DEP in May Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-50

51 TABLE 9-32 DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR DAUPHIN 2001 Remaining Capacity 12/31/01 (in years) Pending or Possible Expansion Dauphin County MSW Disposed in 2001 (tons) Facility Location Blue Ridge Landfill Cumberland County Clinton County Landfill Clinton County Commonwealth Environmental Systems Landfill Schuylkill County 6.9 2,519 Cumberland County Landfill Cumberland County Dauphin Meadows Landfill 1.0 X 0 Greenridge Landfill Westmoreland County Harrisburg Materials, Energy, Recycling & Recovery Facility, Transfer Station & Landfill 1.5 X 85,346 Keystone Landfill Lackawanna County Lancaster Resource Recovery Facility Lancaster County 0 Laurel Highlands Landfill Cambria County 37.8 X 1,064 Modern Landfill York County ,119 Mostoller Landfill Somerset County Mt. View Landfill Franklin County ,489 Pine Grove Landfill Schuylkill County 1.6 X 39,536 Pottstown Landfill Montgomery County 0.4 X 0 Sandy Run Landfill Bedford County Shade Landfill Somerset County 5.4 X 0 S. Alleghenies Landfill Somerset County 0.95 X 1,270 Source: Municipal Waste Management Plan, 2002 Projected Municipal Solid Waste Based on projected population estimates for through 2012 and assuming (1) the waste generation remains the same (5.5 lbs/person/day) and (2) the 35% recycling goal is achieved, will require sufficient processing and disposal capacity to manage approximately 168,000 tons per year of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Under 1999 executed disposal agreements, the designated disposal facilities in Table 9-32 are cumulatively contractually committed to accept a minimum of 621,000 tons of MSW, more than three times the projected rate. The retrofitted Harrisburg incinerator will be able to handle all waste generated in when it reopens in Recycled Materials Recycling has many benefits. It saves energy, saves money, saves disposal capacity, saves the environment from pollution, creates workforce, conserves natural resources, reduces the municipal waste stream, and assists the local economy. In 2000, Act 101 was amended to increase county recycling goal from 22 percent to 35 percent.. The previous 25 percent goal had been achieved by both the Commonwealth and Dauphin county as a result of successful implementation of the state-wide curbside recycling programs mandated in communities. In an effort to meet the new goal, the 2002 Municipal Waste Plan has specific elements to extend the County s recycling program beyond its existing curb-side pickup: (1) In an effort to capture waste stream not currently served by curb-side programs, in the County established seven recycling drop-off locations in Gratz, Lykens, Millersburg, Elizabethville, Harrisburg, Highspire and Conewago Township. (2) Effective in 2002, the County installed recycling receptacles in all County buildings and parks where no recycling opportunities previously existed. (3) In 2002, the County purchased two special event trailers to provide the County and the City of Harrisburg recycling opportunities to visitors at all special events sponsored by the County and the City. (4) In 2002, the County initiated a drop-off recycling program for unwanted electrical equipment, including computers and monitors. The initial events collected over 60 tons of recycled electric equipment (5) The City of Harrisburg has expanded its recycling efforts to: (1) add newspapers to its curb-side recycling program; (2) sited volunteer drop-off recycling depots at convenient locations; (3) purchased recycling bins for all major parks; (4) increased the leaf waste collection program; (5) modified its ordinances to clarify recycling requirements in commercial, institutional establishments and multi-family residents; and (6) offered increased recycling opportunities at all City parks and major City sponsored events. (6) Increase recycling at commercial and institutional establishments. (7) Increase recycling of construction and demolition waste, with a goal of 50 percent by (8) Through a DEP grant the County will construct a recycling processing facility to manage materials generated from County owned facilities, drop-off depots, municipalities and haulers not served by existing facilities. It will also make this facility available to manage and consolidate materials collected from municipal programs. (9) The County will continue and maintain a comprehensive public education and information program related to municipal waste management, reduction and recycling. Other Waste Collection Programs Many municipalities have a leaf waste program in which they offer curb-side leaf pick-up in the fall. Community Facilities, Services & Utilities 9-51