Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Dams 3-11 Watershed Protection Laws 3-12 Clean Water Act 3-12 Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law 3-13 Pennsylvania Floodplain Management Act 166 3-13 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 3-14 Water Quality 3-14 Classification of Water Pollution 3-14 Sources of Impairment 3-14 An Ohio River Basin Commission 3-22 Water Quality Trading 3-22 Water Quantity 3-23 Pennsylvania State Water Plan 3-24 Water use 3-24 Biological Resources 4-1 Natural Settings 4-1 Ecosystem and Biodiversity 4-1 Ecoregion Characteristics 4-1 Natural Habitats 4-1 Wildlife 4-6 Mammals 4-6 Reptiles and Amphibians 4-7 Birds 4-8 Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates 4-9 Species of Special Concern 4-12 Conservation Areas 4-13 Natural Heritage Inventories 4-13 Important Bird Areas 4-26 Important Mammal Areas 4-26 Invasive Species 4-27 Plants 4-28 Animals 4-35 Cultural Resources 5-1 Recreation 5-1 Parks 5-1 Trails 5-2 Golfing 5-4 Camping 5-5 Fishing 5-5 Boating 5-7 Hunting 5-8 Geocaching 5-9 Recreation Vehicles 5-9 iv
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Sky Diving 5-10 Environmental Education 5-10 Environmental Education Facilities 5-11 Historical Resources 5-11 Historical Overview 5-11 Historical Sites, Structures, and Districts 5-17 Local Attractions and Events 5-19 Issues and Concerns 6-1 Meeting Summaries 6-1 Initial Meetings 6-1 School Visits 6-1 Surveys and Interviews 6-1 Issues and Concerns 6-1 Water Resources 6-2 Infrastructure 6-2 Employment 6-3 Legal and Political 6-3 Recreation 6-4 Biological 6-4 Cultural 6-4 Public Meeting Results 6-5 Positive Assets of the Watershed 6-5 Lacking Amenities, Needs, and Limitations within the Watershed 6-6 Survey Results 6-8 Public Survey Results 6-8 Municipal Phone Survey Results 6-14 High School Visits 6-17 Interview Results 6-22 Management Recommendations 7-1 Project Area Characteristics 7-2 Land Resources 7-8 Water Resources 7-17 Biological Resources 7-26 Cultural Resources 7-33 Education and Funding 7-42 References 8-1 Appendices A. Glossary B. Planning Committees C. Emergency Services D. Agricultural Soils E. Active Industrial Mining Permits F. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act v
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