Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan
Chapter 6.Issues and Concerns
7. Other comments or concerns
• Do everything possible to keep it the way God gave it to us. Then we can enjoy it.
• Maintain a balance between the environment and human activities. Repair existing infrastructure.
Building large highways and developments may create more jobs but at the expense of the
environment. At the same time people must be able to make a living where they reside.
• More legal recreation opportunities such as ATV and snowmobile trails.
• More docks are necessary and they need to be more accessible.
• Concerned about more restrictions and laws enforced by government and escalating property
taxes.
• More biking, walking, and horseback riding trails and more biking events.
• This is one of the few areas that you can enjoy nature without seeing human development. That is
good, I don't want a resort.
• There needs to be a stronger promotion and dedicated effort to establish more wilderness areas to
preserve more natural heritage. Greater cell phone coverage will aid in emergency
communications while in wilderness areas.
• Too much rural and forestry road development.
• Preserve natural settings and establish more wild undeveloped areas.
• Make the area more inviting to visitors.
• The Potter Leader Enterprise has occasionally run a feature called "50 Things to Do in Potter
County". This will include things like "read a book". In other words, some people find it hard to
find stuff to do here. Personally, I love books and hiking, but when friends visit from out of the
area, especially teens and young adults, there isn't much to do. Just relax.
• I would like to see more natural beauty and less commercialization.
• Beavers destroying trees at Hamlin Lake
• Deer numbers down needs better management and less doe killed, more coyote control, number
of hunters coming in form other areas is way down
• Marcellus drilling, damage to roads and water quality
• Need to create jobs, but protect environment at the same time
• Natural gas development and preservation of high water quality
• Love the route 6 mileage signs
Municipal Survey
Thirty-four municipalities within the Headwaters of the Allegheny River Watershed were contacted
to complete an information gathering survey. These municipalities were located in McKean and Potter
counties. Of the 34 contacted, 29 responded through telephone interview. The surveys gathered valuable
information about the issues and concerns of the municipal leaders of the watershed to be utilized during
the development of the plan.
1. Does your municipality have a comprehensive plan?
• 22 of the 29 responded yes
• 6 of the 29 responded no
• 1 did not know
2. a) Does your municipality currently utilize zoning?
• 9 of the 29 responded yes • 20 of the 29 responded no
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