Project Cost
$2.6 Million

Endorsed by:
Harborcreek Township
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Harborcreek Parks & Recreation Board
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Senator
Jane Earll
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State Representatives
Curt Sonney
Florindo Fabrizio
Patrick Harkins
John Evans
John Hornaman
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Prior State Representative
Linda Bebko Jones
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PA Capital Fund  
$750,000
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DCNR (Department of
  Conservation and Natural
  Resources)  
$700,000
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PA Fish & Boat
  Commission
$300,000
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Erie County Council
  $40,000
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Erie COG
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National Scenic
By-Ways
$500,000
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CZM
Coastal Zone Management
$175,000

Shades Beach Off-Shore Improvements
 
Off-shore Improvements Project is complete!

The Shades Beach Boat Launch project is at an END!

Although there are a few amenities left to install, the boat launch is open.


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Shades Beach
Improvements Project
The township recently made significant improvements to the park:
  • Constructed new large picnic pavillion.
  • New (ADA) playground equipment.
  • Entrance roadway construction.
  • Parking facilities.
Shades Beach picnic pavillion
Construction of the boat-launch facility consists of:
  • Construct four (4) boat launches; including an area for small crafts, such as jet skis.
  • Construct two (2) breakwalls for a safe harbor.
  • Improvement to the beach area.
  • Improve public access, including ADA accessibility to the Lake Erie Shoreline.


    • Final drawing of the facility.

Shades Beach access road
The final step is to improve the restroom facilities.
 
Economic Value of Fishing and Boating in Pennsylvania

Beautiful sunset at Shades Beach
  • PA residents spend $1.7 billion on boating annually.
  • PA residents spent $800 million on fishing annually.