Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Plan - Western ...

Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 4-J: Promote the use of native plants (continued).Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority3. Promote native tree plantings inremediation projects, such as streambankfencing or streambank stabilization.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh4. Establish a reserve seed bank of nativespecies that can be used in remediationefforts.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsLow5. Conduct an assessment and develop amanagement plan for native species.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,DCNRDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsLow6. Support local plant and tree nurseries thatgrow native plants.Conservation Groups,Nurseries, CitizensPrivate Sources,FoundationsLowGoal 4-K: Implement wildlife management practices to protect biodiversity.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Promote and support deer-managementstrategies, such as special hunting tagsand deer exclosures in natural areas.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,DCNR, PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsHigh2. Support laws and regulations to maintainwhitetail deer populations at levels thatwill ensure healthy forests, productiveagricultural lands, and healthy deerpopulations.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,DCNR, PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsHigh3. Foster continued involvement in huntingactivities among all age groups, andeducate hunters on the importance ofpopulation control.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,DCNR, PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium4. Work with sportsmen's groups andlandowners to increase public and privatelands available for hunting.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,Landowners, DCNR,PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium5. Encourage hunters to participate in theDeer Management Assistance Program tokeep deer herds at ecologically healthylevels.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,DCNR, PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium6. Develop areas for wildlife viewing andeducation to raise awareness aboutbiodiversity.Conservation Groups,Sportsmen Groups,Landowners, DCNR,PGCPGC, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium7. Conduct an inventory of reptile andamphibian species and compare tohistoric data to determine if there havebeen significant changes to thepopulation.Conservation Groups,Universities, PFBC,PNHPDCNR, PFBC, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium7-32