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Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 5-N: Promote community involvement in conservation and educational initiatives (continued).Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority7. Establish volunteer corps to assist effortsof community planners, conservationorganizations, and civic groups.Conservation Groups,Civic GroupsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationMedium8. Offer incentives to recruit and retainvolunteers.Conservation Groups,DEP, Civic GroupsPrivate Sources,FoundationsMedium9. Recruit maintenance and patrol crews toclean-up litter and maintain order atpublic sites and trails.Conservation Groups,Concerned Citizens,DCNRPrivate Sources,FoundationsLow10. Revitalize the Brush Creek WatershedAssociation.Brush Creek WatershedAssociation, Citizens,Conservation DistrictsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsLow11. Establish a "Name-the-Tributary"program to enhance local awareness andname currently un-named tributaries.Conservation Groups,Schools, Citizens, DEPPrivate Sources,FoundationsLowEducation and FundingGoal 6-A: Educate stakeholders how land use planning can be effective.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Encourage and provide education sessionsfor municipal officials on integrated landuseplanning, habitat conservation, andprotecting and enhancing biodiversity.Municipalities, DCED,PSATS, PSAB,Conservation GroupsDCED, PSATS,PSAB, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh2. Host workshops to educate and encouragemunicipal officials to create, review,update and enforce ordinances thatsupport watershed-wide planning; providesample ordinances to municipalities.Municipalities, DCED,PSATS, PSABDCED, PSATS,PSAB, PrivateSources, FoundationsHigh3. Provide educational programs formunicipal and county officials aboutland-use planning and other tools thatincorporate conservation goals intomaking communities more attractive andprotecting biodiversity.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Municipal and CountyOfficialsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium4. Educate residents and developers aboutenvironmentally friendly developmentpractices, such as Smart Growth orConservation by Design.Municipalities, DEP,DCNR, Developers,Citizens, ConservationGroupsDEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium5. Conduct workshops, seminars, anddemonstrations for decision-makers, fromdevelopers to government leaders,emphasizing best management practices.Municipalities, DEP,DCNR, Developers,Conservation GroupsDEP, DCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium7-42
Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanChapter 7. Management RecommendationsGoal 6-A: Educate stakeholders how land use planning can be effective (continued).Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority6. Provide public education and awarenessprograms about the economic benefitsand importance of watershed protection.Citizens, ConservationGroups, ConservationDistrictsDEP, DCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium7. Increase municipal awareness of thevalues of preserving, protecting, andrestoring the natural resources within thewatershed, and promote inter-municipalcooperation.Municipalities,Conservation Groups,Conservation DistrictsDCED, DCNR, DEP,Private Sources,FoundationsMedium8. Provide required workshops and/ortraining sessions on sustainablemaintenance practices.Municipalities, DCED,PSATS, PSAB,Conservation GroupsDCED, PSATS,PSAB, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium9. Educate taxpayers about the connectionbetween taxes and available services andhow their tax dollars are spent.Citizens, ElectedOfficials,Municipalities, DCED,PSATS, PSABDCED, PSATS,PSAB, PrivateSources, FoundationsLowGoal 6-B: Educate stakeholders about impacts associated with poor air quality.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Educate residents about the impacts thatacid precipitation and mercury have onthe environment impacting air quality.Conservation Groups,EPA, DEPDEP, EPA, PrivateSources, FoundationsLowGoal 6-C: Increase awareness about practices to assist agricultural and forest landowners in managing theirlands effectively.Method to achieve goal Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority1. Educate forestland owners, by providingthem with accurate information regardingsound silviculture practices, forestmanagement plan development, andinsect and disease problems that canaffect forest health.Conservation Groups,Landowners, DCNR,ForestersDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium2. Educate agricultural landowners throughworkshops and other programs availableto increase sustainability and assist themfinancially; such as best managementpractices and new technology.Conservation Groups,Conservation Districts,Landowners, NRCS,PDA, USDADEP, Private Sources,FoundationsMedium3. Educate loggers, landowners, andmunicipal officials about forestry bestmanagement practices, sustainableforestry management, and sustainableforestry certification.Conservation Groups,Landowners, DCNR,USFS, ForestersDCNR, PrivateSources, FoundationsMedium7-43
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