Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan
Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan
Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan
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<strong>Allegheny</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Headwaters</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Chapter 6.Issues and Concerns<br />
Positive Assets of the <strong>Watershed</strong> (continued)<br />
Cultural Resources<br />
• Good county conservation departments<br />
o High amount of conservation resources in terms of access, awareness, and visibility<br />
• National forest access and overall awareness<br />
• Many high quality trout streams<br />
• Access to outdoor recreation opportunities<br />
• Trail Associations:<br />
o Tuna Valley<br />
o Potato Creek<br />
o Kinzu Trail Club<br />
• Available recreation opportunities that currently exist and are adequate in or near the watershed<br />
include, but are not limited to:<br />
o Fishing<br />
o Hiking<br />
o Hunting<br />
o Bird watching/wildlife viewing<br />
o ATV riding<br />
o Geocaching<br />
o Biking<br />
o Canoeing/kayaking<br />
o Skiing<br />
o Boating<br />
o Snowmobile riding<br />
• Tourism is both a good and a bad thing within the watershed<br />
o Tourism brings money into the local economy<br />
o Poor behavior of tourists can lead to landowners increasing posting<br />
o Influx of tourists during peak times stresses infrastructure and personnel, such as local<br />
Fire departments, businesses, police, etc.<br />
Lacking Amenities, Needs, and Limitations within the <strong>Watershed</strong><br />
Project Area<br />
• Lack of funding for environmental projects<br />
• Need for stronger political involvement in conservation practices<br />
• Need to protect watershed, as it is the start of three major rivers in the region – Genesee,<br />
Susquehanna, and <strong>Allegheny</strong><br />
• Brine water is still being spread on dirt and gravel roads for dust control<br />
• Employment opportunities are lacking, as well as diversified opportunities<br />
• Road access into and out of the watershed area is limited<br />
• Crime rate increasing in certain parts of the watershed<br />
• Cell phone connectivity is an issue in much of the watershed<br />
• Unemployment issues<br />
• Health care needs<br />
• High speed internet unavailable in much of the watershed<br />
• Shopping opportunities<br />
• More volunteering needs to exist for projects like trash clean up, recycling, removing invasive<br />
species, etc.<br />
• Improved government infrastructure on a local level<br />
Land Resources<br />
• Better regulation of the oil and natural gas industries<br />
• Regulations for developing farmland<br />
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