Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 3-E: Minimize impacts from stormwater through planning (continued).Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority3. Enhance and enforce regulations forrun-off and stormwater management fornew developments.Municipalities, Counties,DEP, ConservationGroupsPrivate Sources,FoundationsHigh4. Develop a demonstration area ofstormwater best management practicethat incorporates water qualityimprovement techniques.Conservation Districts,Conservation Groups,Counties, PlanningCommissionsDEP, DCED, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium5. Develop commercial and residentialstormwater management plans.DEP, ConservationGroups, ConservationDistricts, BusinessesDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium6. Address the current drainage issues byconsulting with state managementagencies.Conservation Districts,Conservation Groups,Counties, PlanningCommissions,MunicipalitiesDEP, PENNVEST,DCED, PrivateSources, FoundationsMediumGoal 3-F: Decrease the amount of impervious cover by 10 percent.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Minimize the amount of imperviouscover by implementing stormwater bestmanagement practices recommended bythe Center for Watershed Protection'sEight Tools of Watershed Protection.Conservation Districts,Conservation Groups,MunicipalitiesDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsHigh2. Demonstrate and initiate communityprograms to promote alternative methodsof reducing stormwater run-off with rainbarrel programs, rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and home irrigationplans.Conservation Districts,Conservation Groups,Cooperative Extensions,CitizensDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium3. Protect those watersheds with 10 percentor less impervious cover.Conservation Districts,Conservation GroupsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium4. Employ pollution remediation techniquesin urbanized areas containing over 60percent impervious cover.Conservation Districts,Conservation GroupsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium5. Inventory individual watersheds todetermine percent impervious cover touse as a reference when managing andstormwater impacts and planning futureland use changes.Conservation Districts,Conservation GroupsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsLow7-18