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<strong>Connoquenessing</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Chapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 3-K: Monitor water quantity to ensure demand does not exceed water supply (continued).Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority5. Update USGS stream gauging stationdatabase to include current groundwaterflow, depths and quality information.USGS, <strong>Conservation</strong>Groups, <strong>Conservation</strong>Districts, PFBC, DEP,PaGSUSGS, DEP, EPA,Private Sources,FoundationsMedium6. Encourage municipalities to developSource Water Protection <strong>Plan</strong>s for allpublic water supplies.Municipalities, WaterSuppliers, DEP, LWV,RWA, <strong>Conservation</strong>Groups, <strong>Conservation</strong>DistrictsDEP, LWV, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium7. Develop a water budget in order to betterunderstand the sources and amounts ofwater available and the types ofdevelopment activities that can besupported with the available resources.USGS, <strong>Conservation</strong>Groups, <strong>Conservation</strong>Districts, PFBC, DEP,PaGSUSGS, DEP, EPA,Private Sources,FoundationsMedium8. Conduct source water or well-headprotection plans in order to identify andprotect drinking water sources.<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,Municipalities, LWV,RWA, PaGSWREN, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium9. Encourage area residents and welldrillers to monitor groundwater levels incritical areas that can be used as baselinedata to determine loss of groundwater.<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,Citizens, Schools, WellDrillers, PaGSDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium10. Develop a locally based program fordisseminating information aboutprotecting private well supplies tohomeowners.<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,DEP, LWV, RWA,PaGSDEP, WREN, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium11. Inventory public and private wellsincluding information regarding wellconstruction, pump tests, and geologicinformation and incorporate the data intoPennsylvania Geological Survey’sPaGWIS database.<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,DEP, LWV, RWA,PaGSDEP, WREN, PrivateSources, FoundationsLowGoal 3-L: Investigate the need and effectiveness of establishing a water quality trading program within the<strong>Connoquenessing</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> watershed.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Explore and develop institutionalframework for water quality trading.<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,DEP, EPADEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsLow2. Support and strengthen the water qualitytrading program to improve overall waterquality and industrial discharges.<strong>Conservation</strong> Districts,<strong>Conservation</strong> Groups,DEP, EPADEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsLow7-22

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