Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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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 6-14
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 6. Issues and Concerns b) Does your municipality currently utilize subdivision ordinances? • 10 of the 29 responded yes • 19 of the 29 responded no c) Does your municipality have floodplain ordinances? • 20 of the 29 responded yes • 7 of the 29 responded no • 2 did not know 3. Are there any municipal parks in your municipality? If yes, please list them? • 14 of the 29 responded yes • 15 of the 29 responded no Callahan Park, City of Bradford, McKean County Burns Memorial Park, City of Bradford, McKean County Hanley Park, City of Bradford, McKean County Mitchell Park, Coudersport Borough, Potter County Coudersport Area Recreation Park, Coudersport Borough, Potter County Ron Hooben Memorial Park, Eldred Borough, McKean County Sullivan Armstrong Recreation Park, Eldred Borough, McKean County Foster Brook Community Park, Foster Township, McKean County Genesee Park, Genesee Township, Potter County Hamlin Township Community Park, Hamlin Township, McKean County Hilltop Community Park, Keating Township, McKean County East Smethport Park, Keating Township, McKean County Austin Dam, Keating Township, Potter County Lafayette Township Community Park, Lafayette Township, McKean County Andy Pantuso Memorial Ball Field, Lewis Run Borough, McKean County Lewis Run Borough Park, Lewis Run Borough, McKean County Heritage Park, Mount Jewett Borough, McKean County Mt. Jewett Park, Mount Jewett Borough, McKean County Norwich Township Park, Norwich Township, McKean County Otto Township Park, Otto Township, McKean County Assembly Park, Shinglehouse Borough, Potter County Hamlin Lake Park, Smethport Borough, McKean County 4. a) Does your municipality have any public water services in the project area? • 16 of the 29 responded yes • 13 of the 29 responded no b) Do you foresee the need to upgrade or establish a public water supply in your municipality in the project within the next ten years? • 16 of the 29 responded no 5. a) Does your municipality have any public sewage systems in the project area? • 17 of the 29 responded yes • 12 of the 29 responded no 6-15
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