Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 6. Issues and Concerns11. a. Does your municipality have any public water services in the ConnoquenessingCreek watershed area? YES or NO If yes, please list the name and capacity ofeach facility.14 of the 23 responded yes 9 of the 23 responded nob. Do you foresee the need to upgrade or establish a public water supply in your municipalityin the Connoquenessing Creek watershed area within the next ten years? YES or NO5 of the 23 responded yes **Please note: many of the municipalities are supplied11 of the 23 responded no drinking water from Pennsylvania American Water,7 of the 23 did not know and any upgrades will be at their discretion.12. a. Does your municipality have any public sewage systems in the ConnoquenessingCreek watershed area? YES or NO If yes, please list the name and capacity ofeach facility.14 of the 23 responded yes ** Please note the 14 that said yes to public water may9 of the 23 responded no not be the same 14 that said yes to public sewage.b. Do you foresee the need to upgrade or establish a public sewage system in your municipalityin the Connoquenessing Creek watershed area within the next ten years? YES or NO8 of the 23 responded yes 9 of the 23 responded no 5 of the 23 did not know13. What projects would you like to see implemented in the area that you represent thatcould be included in the Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan?Please list short-term and long-term projects and goals.a.) Land Use/Land Resources (farmland preservation, development, planning, etc.)• Farmland preservation (3)• Complete mapping of floodplain/floodway of Connoquenessing Creek to aid in the prevention offuture flooding• Establish ordinances to control and monitor residential growth• Balanced development – balance of farms, residential, commercial, and recreation properties• Ensure that development does nothing to increase flooding potential• Preservation• Educational Resources• Multi-municipal cooperation• Trash cleanupb.) Water Resources (quality, quantity, etc.)• Preservation of existing resources• Potable water in stressed areas• Stormwater planning• Stormwater ordinances• Prohibit small sewer plants on the Little Connoquenessing upstream from the water plant• Prevent septic drainage into streams• Streambanks should be kept clear of trees and other vegetation, which obstruct water flow andmay lead to damming and flooding6-21