Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 6.Issues and Concerns Positive Assets of the Watershed (continued) Cultural Resources • Good county conservation departments o High amount of conservation resources in terms of access, awareness, and visibility • National forest access and overall awareness • Many high quality trout streams • Access to outdoor recreation opportunities • Trail Associations: o Tuna Valley o Potato Creek o Kinzu Trail Club • Available recreation opportunities that currently exist and are adequate in or near the watershed include, but are not limited to: o Fishing o Hiking o Hunting o Bird watching/wildlife viewing o ATV riding o Geocaching o Biking o Canoeing/kayaking o Skiing o Boating o Snowmobile riding • Tourism is both a good and a bad thing within the watershed o Tourism brings money into the local economy o Poor behavior of tourists can lead to landowners increasing posting o Influx of tourists during peak times stresses infrastructure and personnel, such as local Fire departments, businesses, police, etc. Lacking Amenities, Needs, and Limitations within the Watershed Project Area • Lack of funding for environmental projects • Need for stronger political involvement in conservation practices • Need to protect watershed, as it is the start of three major rivers in the region – Genesee, Susquehanna, and Allegheny • Brine water is still being spread on dirt and gravel roads for dust control • Employment opportunities are lacking, as well as diversified opportunities • Road access into and out of the watershed area is limited • Crime rate increasing in certain parts of the watershed • Cell phone connectivity is an issue in much of the watershed • Unemployment issues • Health care needs • High speed internet unavailable in much of the watershed • Shopping opportunities • More volunteering needs to exist for projects like trash clean up, recycling, removing invasive species, etc. • Improved government infrastructure on a local level Land Resources • Better regulation of the oil and natural gas industries • Regulations for developing farmland 6-6
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 6. Issues and Concerns Lacking Amenities, Needs, and Limitations within the Watershed (continued) Land Resources (continued) • Many stone quarries in watershed causing erosion issues • Improve timbering management and education of timber harvesters to use sustainable methods and techniques • The PA Game Commission offers a program to open up private land for public access o Game Commission then patrols/enforces regulations on land o There needs to be a tax break or incentive for joining the program • A golf course was started and never completed in Potter County o Conservation efforts need to be made to improve this 600+ acres • Mineral extraction/timbering needs more responsible management o o 500 applications for gas and oil wells in Potter County last year DEP taking control of application and permit issues – also taking money paid for those permits from local infrastructure • Illegal dumps are an issue within the watershed • Land-use regulations change with ownership (public lands) o Increase awareness of the different regulations • Garbage/recycling disposal centers Water Resources • Storm water management issues in certain areas • Many stone quarries in watershed causing erosion issues • Brine water is still being spread on dirt and gravel roads for dust control • Sedimentation to local streams Biological Resources • Protected areas exist for woodcock, warbler, and rattlesnake habitat, but little management is taking place • Habitat destruction Cultural Resources • School outdoor conservation programs • Adult environmental education programs • Need for youth programs promoting conservation/outdoor recreation • Public participation needs to increase in terms of conservation • Unrestricted ATV use must be curtailed o Designated trails o Establish an ATV recreation park • Seasonal recreation opportunities limit year-round tourism • Access to recreational lands/streams is limited in some areas • Tourism is both a good and a bad thing within the watershed • Create good, useable maps for various activities/tourism/travel • More community events & better promotion of them to tourists • Need a tourism coordinator position and funding for such a position • Need interconnected trail network to connect existing trails, as well as connect trails to local businesses • For tourism, need more public restrooms, visitor centers, and community upkeep/maintenance of houses, buildings, trash on properties, etc. 6-7
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