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Ashley Planes Heritage Park
IN PROCESS
Earth Conservancy
Jacqueline Dickman
101 S. Main Street
Ashley, PA 18706
(570)823-3445
j.dickman@earthconservancy.org
WEBSITE:
www.earthconservancy.org
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: Length—Phase 1 will be .6 miles, surface packed gravel
Covering a 405-acre area, the Ashley Planes Heritage Park when complete, will be one of the Wyoming
Valley’s most significant historic sites. The park, currently in the planning stages, will provide visitors
with a glimpse of what was once a state-of-the-art rail transport system for moving coal from the valley floor over the Wilkes-Barre Mountain and on to markets along the east coast. The park will include a walking trail following the planes as well as historic and environmental interpretative signage. Earth Conservancy is partnering with Luzerne County, Penn DOT, the Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) and the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor to complete the project. The park will be donated to Luzerne County for ownership and
operation when completed.
FUNDING: Planning is complete and funding for design and construction has been received. In total, the Ashley Planes project has received a little more than $1.25 million in funding.
RECENT AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES:
Acquisition: Luzerne County is assisting Earth Conservancy with acquisition of site.
Planning: Complete permit process
Design: N/A
Construction: Begin and Complete construction of Plane #3 (Phase 1).
Events: N/A
Management/Maintenance: N/A
Other: N/A
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Last Updated: Fri May 16 15:57:59 EDT 2008
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