Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 3-6: PROTECT AND IMPROVE AREA WATERWAYS (CONTINUED). Objective 4: Increase awareness about conservation practices to protect water quality and quantity. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Promote groundwater quality awareness when conducting education and outreach programs, and provide educational information about potential threats to water supply. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, Municipalities, Water Suppliers Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, DCED, EPA Medium 2. Educate homeowners about the effects of the overuse of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides on groundwater. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, Landowners Foundations, Private Sources, DEP Low 3. Educate homeowners about the significance of wateruse designations and ways to minimize non-point source pollution. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, Citizens Foundations, Private Sources, DEP Low 4. Develop or implement educational outreach programs for private well owners, specifically concerning sole source aquifer protection programs and protecting groundwater supplies. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, Landowners, DEP, RWA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP Medium Biological Resources GOAL 4-1: PROTECT FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. Objective 1: Develop, adopt, and implement plans. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Develop and implement forest stewardship, forest management, or wildlife management plans on privately owned property. Conservation Groups, Planning Departments, Landowners, DCNR, PGC Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR, PGC High 2. Increase the number of participants in Pennsylvania Forest Stewardship and Tree Farm programs. Conservation Groups, Planning Departments, Landowners, DCNR Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR Medium 3. Develop detailed management plans for landowners of biologically diverse areas, including inventories of natural features and monitoring plans for invasive or exotic species. Conservation Groups, Landowners, PGC, DCNR Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR, PGC Medium 7-26
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 4-1: PROTECT FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES (CONTINUED). Objective 1: Develop, adopt, and implement plans (continued). Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 4. Conduct studies in conjunction with Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program to monitor biodiversity, including surveys for historical species of concern. Conservation Groups, Sportsmen Groups, DCNR, PGC, PNHP Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR Medium Objective 2: Implement best management practices. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Conduct a demonstration project utilizing best management practices to restore degraded areas. Conservation Groups, Landowners, DCNR Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR Medium 2. Utilize sustainable management practices based upon forest type, management type, and size under the direction of a professional forester. Conservation Groups, Landowners, DCNR Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR Medium 3. Decrease forest fragmentation by maintaining contiguous forest tracts and/or travel corridors between existing non-contiguous forest tracts. Conservation Groups, Sportsmen Groups, Landowners, DCNR, PGC Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR, PGC Medium 4. Develop incentives to encourage the forest and logging industries to utilize sustainable management practices and promote tree plantings, sustainable harvesting, and other best management practices. Conservation Groups, Landowners, Civic Groups, DCNR, USFS Foundations, Private Sources, USFS, DCNR Medium Objective 3: Identify and protect biologically diverse areas and important habitats. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Partner with local Audubon chapters and birding clubs to identify, characterize, and recommend Important Bird Areas. Conservation Groups, Landowners, DCNR Foundation, Private Sources, Conservation Groups, DCNR Medium 2. Develop biological study areas and encourage local school districts to utilize these resources, thereby fulfilling state education curriculum of broadening the understanding of ecological resources. Conservation Groups, Universities, School Districts, Landowners, DCNR, PGC Foundations, private Sources, Universities, DCNR Medium 3. Develop a land steward program through which volunteers would be responsible for regular monitoring of important habitats and working with the landowners. Conservation Groups, Landowners, DCNR, PGC Foundations, Private Sources, DCNR Medium 7-27
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