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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 3-5: MONITOR WATER QUANTITY TO ENSURE DEMAND DOES NOT EXCEED<br />

WATER SUPPLY (CONTINUED).<br />

Objective 3: Reduce water consumption through implementation of water conservation practices.<br />

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

1. Launch a watershed-wide water conservation program<br />

to educate the public about the benefits of reducing<br />

water consumption, utilizing water conservation<br />

products and techniques, and incorporating<br />

environmentally friendly water conservation practices<br />

into homes and businesses.<br />

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

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

Citizens, Businesses,<br />

School Districts,<br />

Developers,<br />

Legislators<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP,<br />

WREN<br />

Medium<br />

2. Establish a program to promote and retrofit homes and<br />

businesses for water conservation practices and<br />

establish guidelines that require installation of lowflow<br />

devices for all new construction.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

Developers,<br />

Legislators,<br />

Landowners, DEP<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP,<br />

WREN<br />

Medium<br />

3. Establish an ongoing program for school districts to<br />

promote and practice water conservation practices.<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

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

Districts, School<br />

Districts<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP,<br />

WREN<br />

Medium<br />

GOAL 3-6: PROTECT AND IMPROVE AREA WATERWAYS.<br />

Objective 1: Monitor conditions of area waterways.<br />

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

1. Develop a monitoring plan that integrates quality<br />

assurance and quality control standards.<br />

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

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

Community Groups,<br />

School Districts<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP, EPA<br />

High<br />

2. Conduct seasonal chemical, biological, and visual<br />

assessments to initial provide background data and to<br />

prioritize future project, and then to monitor changes<br />

in conditions.<br />

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

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

Community Groups,<br />

School Districts<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP, EPA<br />

High<br />

3. Incorporate schools and community groups into water<br />

quality monitoring programs and compile a database<br />

to record and compare monitoring data.<br />

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

Districts,<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<br />

Community Groups,<br />

School Districts<br />

Foundations, Private<br />

Sources, DEP, EPA<br />

High<br />

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