Class to meet

The Warren High School Class of 1956 will hold a luncheon on Tuesday, August 20 at Lawson’s restaurant in Warren at 1 p.m.

Barnes picnic

The annual Barnes picnic will be held Sunday, August 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sheffield Lion’s Den. Those attending are asked to bring a dish to share. Meatballs, corn, drinks and tableware will be provided. The meal will be served at 12:30 p.m.

PennDOT

maintenance

PennDOT has announced the following maintenance work on state roads in Warren County this week: Spray patching on Priest Hollow Rd. and Cable Hollow Rd. in Pine Grove Twp., Buells Corners Rd. in Eldred Twp., Blue Eye Road in Spring Creek Twp., US 6 in Sheffield Twp. and Cherry Grove Rd. in Cherry Grove Twp.; Ditch cleaning on Miller Hill Rd. in Farmington Twp. and Rt. 62 in Watson Twp.; Base repair on Scranton Hollow Rd. in Farmington Twp; Crack sealing on Rt. 957 in Freehold Twp. and shoulder grading in various locations.

ANF seeking

comments

The Forest Service is seeking comment on a proposal to improve stream habitat along 65 miles of streams in Elk County. The project proposal includes felling trees into streams and onto floodplains, also constructing beaver dam analogs in streams. Bear Creek, Irwin Run, and Upper Clarion River watersheds have been identified as priority watersheds for restoration. These watersheds have been rated as “fair” in condition. Streams in these watersheds, plus Threemile Run, lack habitat diversity due to the removal of trees (large wood) from riparian areas and streams, done prior to the Forest Service’s acquisition of the land. Comments can be made by mail, fax, email and over the phone until Sept. 16.

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The Forest Service is accepting comments on remedial action selection at the Nansen and Mckinley Tar Sites Cleanup Project. The project is located along Coon Run and Wolf Run, headwater tributaries for the South Branch of Tionesta Creek, in Elk County. The Nansen and McKinley Tar Sites were historically used to manufacture wood chemicals including charcoal, methanol, and acetate lime in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Contamination at the sites is presumed to be byproducts from this historical operation in the form of wood tar which was discarded on nearby ground surfaces near or within streams during production. The Forest Service will issue a decision document called an Action Memorandum which selects the final cleanup action and contains a summary of responses to the comments received during the public comment period. The comment period will be open via mail or online through Sept. 16.