Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 6. Issues and Concerns1. In what county and municipality do you reside?Marshall Township, Allegheny County – 1Moon Township, Allegheny County – 1Franklin Township, Beaver County – 2Marion Township, Beaver County – 3New Sewickley Township, Beaver County – 2North Sewickley Township, Beaver County –2Adams Township, Butler County –2Butler Township, Butler County – 6Center Township, Butler County – 2City of Butler, Butler County – 3Forward Township, Butler County – 1Franklin Township, Butler County – 1Harmony Borough, Butler County – 4Jackson Township, Butler County – 1Lancaster Township, Butler County – 1Portersville Borough, Butler County – 1Prospect Borough, Butler County – 12. In what watershed do you reside?19 Lower Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Little Connoquenessing Creek to mouth and including Brush Creek4 Middle Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Thorn Creek to Little Connoquenessing Creek and including Glade Run,Breakneck Creek, and little Connoquenessing Creek6 Upper Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Headwaters to Thorn Creek including Bonnie Brook and Thorn Creek6 Don’t Know3 Other - Slippery Rock, Flaugherty Run3. What do you think are thetwo most common land usesin your area?Figure 6-1. Common Land Uses as Viewed byWatershed Stakeholders and Municipal Officials29 Residential22 Agricultural11 Commercial4 Forested3 Recreation3 Industrial3 Other/Unknown4. Please indicate theimportance of thefollowing watershed values.27%42%17%8%3%3%ResidentialAgriculturalCommercial/IndustrialForestedRecreationOther/UnknownScores were weighted to their importance with very important receiving two points, somewhatimportant receiving one point, neutral receiving no points, not likely important receiving a negative onepoint and not important receiving a negative two points and multiplied by the number of responses.Very Somewhat Not likely NotImportant Important Neutral Important Important TotalWater Quality Improvement 2*29=58 1*9=9 0*0=0 -1*0= 0 -2*0=0 = 67Attractive Natural Settings 2*29=58 1*8=8 0*1=0 -1*0= 0 -2*0=0 = 66Preserving Historic Sites 2*20=40 1*14=14 0*4=0 -1*0= 0 -2*0=0 = 54Educational Opportunities 2*18=36 1*11=11 0*6=0 -1*2= -2 -2*0=0 = 45Recreation Opportunities 2*15=30 1*16=16 0*6=0 -1*1= -1 -2*0=0 = 45Community Activities 2*7=14 1*18=18 0*10=0 -1*1= -1 -2*1=-2 = 29New Business/Jobs 2*8=16 1*12=12 0*9=0 -1*3=-3 -2*5=-10 = 15Residential Development 2*7=14 1*12=12 0*8=0 -1*3=-3 -2*8=-16 = 76-14