Update
The Restoration of Meadow Grounds Lake
Current Update:
Steps in the process: |
Where are we? |
1. Organize a steering committee. |
Completed April, 2013 |
2. Form a non-profit organization and hold an organizational meeting for Friends of Meadow Grounds Lake. |
Completed June, 2013 |
3. Geotechnical study including core samples of the dam. |
Completed by the URS Corporation for the PA Fish and Boat Commission, October, 2014 |
4. Receive 501c3 Federal tax-exempt status. |
Completed August 2014 |
5. Raise $100,000 for the local funds for the repair of the dam and spillway. |
Completed November, 2014. Any funds raised after this point will be used for improvements to the habitat. |
6. Design and attain permits for the repairs. |
In progress: the Office of General Services is calling for bids. The design firm is expected to be named in late summer/early fall, 2015. The design/permitting process is estimated at approximately one year. |
7. Clear the Jarrett Trail from above the lake to the waterfall. |
Completed April, 2015 |
8. Funds released for the repair and construction phase by the Governor. |
In progress: the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Senator Eichelberger, and Representative Topper are negotiating the release of funds. |
9. Repairs to the road to Meadow Grounds Lake (provided by a grant by the Fulton County Conservation District and the PA Game Commission). |
Planned for late summer, 2015 |
10. Improve access to the waterfall by installing bridges. |
Planned for fall, 2015 |
11. Construction of the dam repairs and spillway. (Estimated cost, $3.6 to $4 million). |
Estimated 1-2 years after design is completed. |
12. Refill and Restock Meadow Grounds Lake |
Estimated 6 months after repairs are completed. |
Revised 06/11/15
Latest news
The next quarterly FOMGL Board of Directors Meeting will be Monday, April 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM, Community State Bank, McConnellsburg, PA.