The final version of the 2019 Capital Improvements Plan report is now available. This Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) was developed for the township as a pro-active planning tool providing the framework to plan, budget, and prioritize infrastructure projects throughout the Township. The CIP supports the objectives, policies, and action items of the Township.
 
The goal of this CIP was to identify projects that will benefit the community. This planning instrument will identify capital projects in an effort to coordinate the financing and timing of expenditures in the Township, prioritizes capital improvements over a 20-year period.
 
This CIP was partially funded through the Chester County Vision Partnership Program (VPP) and was developed in coordination with a Task Force comprised of the Chester County Planning Commission, and Caln Township elected officials, staff, and residents. 
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On 9/18/19, the township received the following documents from Regal Builders. The Board of Commissioners will next consider authorizing the revised zoning amendment for Wild Meadows be sent to the County Planning Commission and to schedule a public hearing.
Proposed Amendment 9/19/19
Act 247 County Referral Form

UPDATE from 6/27/19
​Wild Meadows, LLC has submitted the following Zoning Ordinance Text and Map Amendment Application for consideration by the Caln Township Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners.  This application will first be discussed at the August 20th Planning Commission meeting - location: Thorndale Fire Company -  3611 Lincoln Hwy, Thorndale, PA 19372. 

Proposed Amendment 6-27-19
Sketch Plan Submitted with App
Ordinance Amendment Letter 6-27-19
2019-06-11 Traffic Impact Assessment
Revised Act 247 6-27-19

Fisherville Road (between Caln Meetinghouse Rd. and North Bailey Rd.) has officially reopened to traffic today after Commissioners Breton, Chambers, and Kramer cut a ribbon across the newly-constructed bridge. The previous bridge had been closed due to safety and structural concerns. 

WANTED
Men and women 60 years or older, who live in Caln Township are invited to join the Caln Privileged Citizens!
 
Meeting Place – Caln Township Municipal Building
Meeting Day – 2nd Wednesday of each month
Meeting Time – 1pm for fellowship, coffee, tea and doughnuts
 
There is a short program, a brief meeting and then we play 5 games of FREE BINGO (which is optional).
 
For entertainment and recreation, we attend four shows each year (traveling by heated and air-conditioned bus).
 
Please join us at our next meeting on September 11th, 2019 at 1pm and meet a wonderful group of ladies and gentlemen!
 
For more information, feel free to contact 
                                                   Marie Kravec 610-873-8498
                                                   President, Caln Privileged Citizens.

Click here for a PDF or Spanish version of this fact sheet from the PennState Extension.
Introduction
Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive planthopper, native to Asia, that was first detected in 2014 in southeastern Pennsylvania. It feeds voraciously on many plants, including economically important crops like fruit trees, grapevines, hops, hardwoods, and ornamentals. If you think you have SLF, do not panic! First, make sure the insect you are seeing is the spotted lanternfly. Second, learn about its life cycle and habits. Third, determine what plants it is infesting and what it is not. Fourth, employ management strategies at the proper time of the year.

Identification and Life Cycle
There is one generation of SLF per year. The eggs are laid in the fall and hatch in the spring. Egg masses are laid on hard surfaces (trees, decks, houses, outdoor equipment, rocks, etc.) and protected with a mud-like covering. Each egg mass contains 30–50 eggs. After hatching and before reaching adulthood, SLF goes through four nymph stages. Nymphs are small (⅛ to ½ inch) and can be hard to find. The first three stages (instars) are all black with white spots, and the last instar is red with white dots and black stripes (Figure 1). SLF adults emerge in July and are active until winter. This is the most obvious and easily detectable stage because they are large (~1 inch) and highly mobile. Adults have black bodies with brightly colored wings. Only the adults can fly. Because SLF adults jump more than fly, their wings often remain closed. SLF wings are gray with black spots, and the tips of the wings are black with gray veins.

​Quick Facts

• SLF is a destructive invasive pest, threatening agricultural, timber, and ornamental industries, and the plants in your backyard.
• SLF is currently under quarantine in 14 counties in Pennsylvania.
• SLF does not bite or sting.
• Stop the spread of SLF by checking your car and any outdoor equipment (grills, mowers, firewood, etc.) when going in and out of the quarantine zone.
• Manage SLF on your property by scraping eggs, banding trees, removing the favored host (tree-of-heaven), and using chemical control when appropriate.

Figure 1. The life stages of SLF, including an egg mass on a tree.

Feeding Damage
SLF is capable of causing serious damage to its host, including oozing sap from the trees, wilting, leaf curling, and tree dieback. SLF feeds using a piercing-sucking mouthpart tapped into the plant like a straw. When SLF feeds, it also excretes honeydew, or sugary water. This creates a sugary surface on and around plants that encourages the growth of black sooty mold. This mold is harmless to people but can cause damage to the plant. If you see black sooty mold or sticky areas on a plant or tree, it may be infested by SLF, but it could also be aphids, leafhoppers, planthoppers, or scale insects. Therefore, it is important to identify the cause of the mold, as control measures may differ for pests other than SLF. There is no way to prevent SLF from moving onto your property. Be aware that SLF is very mobile and management actions must be continuous to keep them controlled.

Management
Stop the Spread
When you travel in and out of the quarantine zone, check your car and outdoor equipment (grills, outdoor furniture, landscaping supplies, mowers, etc.). Check for SLF egg masses from late fall to early spring. Remember that egg masses may be underneath your car or in your wheel well. During all other times of the year, check for nymphs and adults, and keep your windows rolled up when you park. Don’t store things or park under infested trees, and don’t move firewood.
Steps of Spotted Lanternfly Management

1. Stop the spread
2. Scrape eggs
3. Band trees to catch nymphs
4. Remove tree-of-heaven
5. Apply insecticides

Egg Scraping
Walk around your property to check for egg masses on trees, cement blocks, rocks, and any other hard surface. If you find egg masses on your property from September to May, you can scrape them off using a plastic card or putty knife (Figure 3). Scrape them into a bag or container filled with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer and keep them in this solution permanently. Egg masses can also be smashed or burned. Remember that some eggs will be laid at the tops of trees and may not be possible to reach.

Some insecticides available at your local garden or hardware store can be used as soil drenches, bark sprays, or direct sprays. Direct sprays of contact insecticides are applied to surfaces where SLF feeds and walks, which can include the base of a tree, such as tree-of-heaven, where spotted lanternflies are abundant. They can also be applied directly to SLF nymphs and adults. Systemic insecticides can be applied using any of the methods above, but keep in mind that systemics take time to move into the tree. Systemic pesticides should only be applied to trees actively growing, so they should not be applied in late fall or winter. You may apply systemic insecticides using a soil drench around the base of the tree, as a bark spray on the trunk of the tree, or as a direct spray on the leaves of the tree. Systemic insecticides can also be injected into a tree, but this requires special equipment by tree care professionals. Bark sprays have been shown to work well for SLF control, but some of these products also require being mixed with a penetrant, which allows the insecticide to penetrate the bark and move into the tree. There are penetrants available to homeowners, including Pentra-Bark. You must read the label of the insecticide you purchase to determine whether it should be used as a soil drench, bark spray, or direct spray.
Soil drenches of systemic insecticides are applied into the soil around the trunk of the tree. The insecticide is taken up by the roots and moved into the rest of the tree. Ideally, soil drenches work best when applied in the early summer to trees that had high SLF populations in the past and are likely to have them again. To protect pollinators, soil drenches of systemic insecticides should be applied after a tree’s flowers have faded. Soil drenches and bark sprays may take several days or weeks to move within the entire tree, so you should not expect immediate results, as with contact sprays. Depending on the product and rates used, soil drenches, bark sprays, and injections have the advantage of longer residual activity (several weeks to several months) over contact insecticide applications.
In the table on the previous page, the name of the product is listed, along with the mode of exposure, legal use, activity ranking against SLF, and residual activity (how long it stays active). Specific products listed are not an endorsement. Please note that most currently available products are not registered for use on SLF. It is legal to use them as long as you follow the label instructions, but these products and/or their manufacturers are not liable for results when used against SLF. Research is ongoing to identify the insecticides that are most effective on SLF while posing the least risk to humans, pets, beneficial insects, and the environment. Additional field trials are being conducted to test the efficacy and residual activity of a wider range of the insecticides that are available to homeowners. We have not yet evaluated nontarget effects of listed insecticides on beneficial insects, including pollinators. We do not recommend treating your entire property since these insecticides are not specific to SLF and beneficial insects may be affected as well. Only treat areas where SLF is abundant.
These recommendations are current as of March 18, 2019, and may change as we learn more. We encourage you to stay up to date by visiting our website. Check the version of this fact sheet and always look for the most up-to-date information. When using any pesticide, follow the pesticide label for directions, application rates, methods, and appropriate protective equipment.
Prepared by Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly extension associate; David Biddinger, tree fruit research entomologist and research professor; and Greg Krawczyk, extension tree fruit entomologist and research professor.
This fact sheet was produced by Penn State Extension in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture.