Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 6. Issues and Concerns• We need to maintain our natural areas and redevelop some of our older areas to enhance the useand care of our waterways and forests, and encourage their use on both short and long termbases—close areas for lunch, study, walks, etc…• Abuse of private property owner rights by people using the creek; we find the more people youlet in, the more problems you create for the owners of properties along the creek; the rights andprivacy of property owners must be protected• Consumptive uses are important• People lack a sense of ownership, i.e., a connection to the watershed where they live; how canthis be addressed; when there is a perceived connection, responsible land uses and ownership aremore likely to occur• Need improvements on Route 422 and Interstate 79 Interchange in Muddy Creek Township,Butler County; make it a true clover leaf• Need to find a way to preserve access to the streamsMunicipal Survey Results1. What county and municipality do you represent?Allegheny County – Bradford Woods Borough, Pine Township, Richland TownshipBeaver County – New Sewickley TownshipButler County – Callery Borough, Center Township, City of Butler, Clay Township, Clearfield Township,Clinton Township, Connoquenessing Borough, Connoquenessing Township, East Butler,Franklin Township, Harmony Borough, Jefferson Township, Middlesex Township, OaklandTownship, Portersville Borough, Saxonburg BoroughLawrence County – Ellport Borough, Ellwood City Borough2. In what watershed(s) is your municipality located?6 Lower Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Little Connoquenessing Creek to mouth and includingBrush Creek6 Middle Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Thorn Creek to Little Connoquenessing Creek andincluding Glade Run, Breakneck Creek, and little Connoquenessing Creek4 Upper Connoquenessing Creek (Mainstem) –Headwaters to Thorn Creek including Bonnie Brook andThorn Creek6 Don’t Know2 Other – Pine Creek and Muddy Creek3. What do you think are the two most common land uses in your area?23 Residential11 Agricultural8 Commercial/Industrial6 Forested1 Water/Wetlands1 Recreational4. Please indicate the importance of the following watershed values.Scores 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.6-18