Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 3-M: Develop a monitoring plan for the watershed or completed project areas, integrating qualityassurance/quality control standards into the plan.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Involve schools and community groupsin water quality monitoring programs.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,SchoolsDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh2. Compile a database of all backgroundmonitoring data.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,Schools, PaGSDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh3. Continue efforts to collect water qualityinformation on a seasonal basis andcompare past and present monitoringresults to check for changes inconditions.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,Schools, PaGSDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh4. Analyze water samples for bacteria toidentify problem areas.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,Schools, PaGSDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh5. Conduct seasonal chemical, biological,and visual assessments for at least oneyear to provide background data forprioritization of future projects.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,Schools, PaGSDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium6. Monitor the biochemical oxygen demandabove and below sewage effluents.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Community Groups,SchoolsDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsLowGoal 3-N: Establish and implement water conservation practices to reduce water consumption.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Launch a watershed-wide waterconservation program to educate thepublic about the value of reducing waterconsumption and utilizing waterconservation products and techniques.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DEPDEP, WREN, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh2. Establish an ongoing program forregional schools to promote waterconservation.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,SchoolsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsHigh3. Work with landowners and developers toincorporate environmentally friendlywater conservation practices in theirhomes and business.Conservation Groups,Developers, DEP,LandownersPrivate SourcesMedium7-23