Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 4-H: Monitor and control invasive species.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Conduct a watershed-wide invasivespecies plant survey to develop a list ofareas where invasive species pose thegreatest threats to biodiversity.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium2. Develop a prioritized early detection andrapid response control strategy forremoving invasive species by partneringwith public and private landowners.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNR, LandownersDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium3. Monitor riparian buffers for invasivespecies, and implement control practices.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNR, LandownersDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium4. Develop a demonstration project tocontrol invasive species, and restorenatural communities while providingeducational opportunities.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium5. Develop a partnership and build onlessons learned from Natural Biodiversityand National Park Service invasivespecies control projects.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNR, National ParkService, NaturalBiodiversityDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium6. Work with landowners to developdetailed management recommendations,including an inventory of natural featuresand communities at the site.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNR, LandownersDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsLow7. Compile a publicly assessable Internetdatabase of exotic and invasive speciesthat allows moderated submissions fromthe public.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsLowGoal 4-I: Implement strategies to conserve rare and unique plant and animal communities.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Protect limestone mine near EllwoodCity, where the Indiana bat dwells duringwinter months.Conservation Groups,Landowners, DCNR,PNHPDCNR, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsMediumGoal 4-J: Promote the use of native plants.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Promote native plantings as part ofsurface mine reclamation plans.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh2. Encourage the use of native plants inlandscaping, wildlife habitat plantings,and educational activities.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh7-31