Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 3-4: EXPAND THE PROTECTION, STUDY, AND UNDERSTANDING OF WETLANDS (CONTINUED). Objective 1: Protect wetlands (continued). Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 4. Modify or establish municipal ordinances to protect wetland areas of biological importance. Conservation Groups, Planning Commissions, Municipalities, DEP Private Sources, DEP, DCED Medium Objective 2: Investigate wetlands and their functions. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Inventory and assess the functionality of wetlands, and develop restoration strategies based upon the assessment. Planning Commissions, Conservation Groups, DCNR, PGC, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 2. Update wetland maps and develop a digital coverage database. Planning Commissions, Conservation Groups, DCNR, PGC, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 3. Study the impacts that economic development has had on historical wetland loss. Planning Commissions, Conservation Groups, DCNR, PGC, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, DCNR, EPA Low Objective 3: Conduct activities to educate the public about the benefits of wetlands. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Develop or expand outreach programs on the function and value of wetlands. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 2. Educate municipal, county, state, and federal officials about planning and implementation of wetland mitigation and the establishment of replacement wetlands. Conservation Groups, Elected Officials, DEP, EPA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 3. Educate stakeholder about reducing erosion and sedimentation impacts through wetland development. Conservation Groups, Conservation districts, Citizens, DEP, NRCS Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA, NRCS Medium 7-22
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 3-5: MONITOR WATER QUANTITY TO ENSURE DEMAND DOES NOT EXCEED WATER SUPPLY. Objective 1: Protect the quality of drinking water. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Conduct source water assessments and well-head protection plans in order to identify and protect public drinking water sources. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, Municipalities, Water Authorities, DEP, LWV, RWA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, WREN\ High 2. Develop a locally based program for disseminating information about protecting private well supplies to homeowners. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, DEP, LWV, RWA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, WREN High 3. Study and monitor the effects of well drilling on surface water and groundwater to determine impacts on water quality, and work to minimize those impacts. Conservation Districts, DEP, Conservation Groups, Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA High Objective 2: Monitor levels of water available and implement practices to increase the flow of groundwater. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Work with U.S. Geological Survey on updating stream gauging station database to include current groundwater flow, depths, and quality information. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, PFBC, USGS, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA, USGS High 2. Monitor groundwater levels in critical areas that can be used as baseline data to determine loss of groundwater. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, School Districts, Citizens Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA High 3. Conserve groundwater through the installation of riparian buffers, porous pavement, rain barrels, swales, and other best management practices. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, Landowners Foundations, Private Sources, Cost-share Programs, DEP High 4. Develop a water budget in order to better understand the sources and amounts of water available and the types of development activities that can be supported with the available resources. Conservation Districts, Conservation Groups, PFBC, DEP, USGS Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA, USGS Medium 5. Install best management practices to increase the infiltration rate of stormwater to recharge groundwater supplies. Conservation Districts, DEP, Conservation Groups, Water Authorities Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 7-23
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