Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan
Chapter 6. Issues and Concerns
2. In what part of the Allegheny River headwaters do you reside?
43 Potato Creek 14 Tunungwant Creek 4 Other
31 Allegheny River 1 Oswayo Creek
2 Don’t Know
3. How long have you lived in the area?
3 Less than one year
16 1–10 years
17 11–20 years
4. How far do you travel to work?
10 21–30 years
16 31–40 years
19 41–50 years
9 51–60 years
9 60+ years
18 Less than one mile 16 31–45 miles 2 60+ miles
43 1–30 miles 2 46–60 miles 15 Not Applicable
Visitors
1. How far did you travel to visit?
Two of the participants traveled over 90 miles to visit the region, while another traveled less than 30
miles to visit.
2. How long did you stay on this trip?
One visitor stayed one to two days, while the other two visitors stayed less than one day in the
region.
3. Approximately how much did you spend? What were your two biggest expenses?
All the participants spent less than $500 each during their visit. Their biggest expenses were gas,
food, and lodging.
4. What was your reason for visiting?
The visitors that participated came for business, vacation, and to visit family and friends.
5. How often do you visit and do you plan to visit again?
The participants visit this region seasonally and plan to visit again.
General Questionnaire
1. What do you think are the
two most important land
uses in the Allegheny
headwaters watershed area?
Figure 6-2. Most Important Land Uses
6% 1%
19%
65 Recreation
57 Forested
36 Agricultural
12 Residential
11 Industrial
4 Commercial
2 Other
36%
2%
30%
Agricultural
Commercial
Forest
Industrial
Recreation
Residential
Other
6%
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