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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 7. Management Recommendations<br />

GOAL 2-1: DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT AGRICULTURAL<br />

AND ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS (CONTINUED).<br />

Objective 4: Increase awareness about practices to assist agricultural and forest landowners in managing<br />

their land effectively.<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

1. Educate agricultural landowners through workshops and<br />

other programs available to increase sustainability and<br />

assist them financially; such as best management<br />

practices and new technology.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Districts,<br />

Landowners, NRCS,<br />

PDA, USDA<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DCNR<br />

Medium<br />

2. Educate forestland owners, by providing them with<br />

accurate information regarding sound silviculture<br />

practices, forest management plan development, and<br />

insect and disease problems that can affect forest health.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups,<br />

Landowners,<br />

Foresters, DCNR<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DCNR<br />

Medium<br />

3. Educate loggers, landowners, and municipal officials<br />

about forestry best management practices, sustainable<br />

forestry management, and sustainable forestry<br />

certification through workshops and other programs.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups,<br />

Landowners,<br />

Foresters, DCNR,<br />

USFS<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DCNR<br />

Medium<br />

GOAL 2-2: PROMOTE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, PRODUCERS, MARKETS AND<br />

RELATED PROGRAMS.<br />

Objective 1: Purchase agricultural products from local producers.<br />

Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority<br />

1. Establish and support locally produced farmers markets. Cooperative<br />

Extension,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

High<br />

2. Establish "Buy Local" campaigns to support the family<br />

farms located within the region.<br />

Cooperative<br />

Extension,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Groups<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources<br />

High<br />

7-10

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