The Project in Local Voices and Visual Records
Videos, Interviews, Site Visits, and Engineering Visualizations
This page preserves the human and visual record of Old Forge: the Borehole, the Lackawanna River, site visits, field work, engineering models, public presentations, and interviews with people who understand the watershed and community.
Media will be published only after rights, date, title, participants, context, captions, transcript, and release status are verified. An appearance or interview is not an endorsement.
Featured: Bernie McGurl and the Lackawanna River
Featured: Bernie McGurl and the Lackawanna River
Bernie McGurl has spent decades working on the protection and restoration of the Lackawanna River. Project interviews, correspondence, and site discussions preserve local knowledge concerning the Old Forge Borehole, abandoned mine drainage, treatment needs, long-term operations, residuals, and community benefits. Before publication, REA will verify the recording date, location, interviewer, Mr. McGurl's organizational title at the time, rights, transcript, captions, and the exact statement approved for use. The website will not imply that an interview is a formal endorsement by Mr. McGurl or the Lackawanna River Conservation Association unless written authorization states that.
Bernie McGurl Interview
PublishedFeature interview concerning the Old Forge Borehole and the Lackawanna River. Mr. McGurl discusses the watershed, abandoned mine drainage, treatment needs, long-term operations, and community benefits.
Watch on YouTubeMay 12, 2022 Written Commentary
In preparationFollow-up addressing Borehole treatment, multiple AMD sources, operations, residuals, and potential community benefits. Attribution and release treatment to verify.
Engineering and Project Visualizations
Engineering Models and Renderings
3-D Project Walk-Through and Powerhouse Review
PublishedThree-dimensional engineering walk-through of the Old Forge project, including the powerhouse crane superstructure, interior equipment arrangement, and exterior site context.
Watch on YouTubePenstock and Project-Feature Renderings
In preparationRendering series showing preliminary project features and conveyance concepts.
Preliminary Powerhouse Three-Dimensional Model
In preparationEngineering model supporting design coordination and equipment-layout review.
Powerhouse Three-Dimensional Model Demonstration
In preparationModel-based visualization of the preliminary powerhouse interior and equipment arrangement.
Powerhouse Exterior Model Demonstration
In preparationModel-based exterior and site-context visualization.
Site Visits, Field Work, and Public Presentations
Site and Field Records
Project Background and Environmental Impact
PublishedOverview of the Old Forge project background, environmental context, and the relationship between the Borehole, abandoned mine drainage, and the proposed pumped-storage and water-recovery initiative.
Watch on YouTubeOld Forge Multi-Stakeholder Site Visit
In preparationPhotographs, footage, attendance record, and presentation materials to be catalogued and verified.
2020 Geotechnical Field Program
In preparationDrilling, sampling, geophysical, and observation-well media to be catalogued from project records.
PADEP Dam-Safety Pre-Application Presentation
In preparationPresentation and meeting record concerning preliminary dam and reservoir permitting.
SRBC Technical Site Review
In preparationSite-review materials and follow-up correspondence to be verified before publication.
Media Standards
Media Standards
Every video card will include title, date, location, participants, duration, subject, rights status, captions, transcript, thumbnail source, related documents, and a content-status label. Concept renderings will be labeled as concepts. Historical footage will be dated. Sensitive property, cultural-resource, species, security, electrical, and route information will be redacted or withheld.