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Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanCommentAdd to the appendix contact information for potential fundingsources listed.Are you aware of the public swell over the condition of thedams at Hereford Manor Lakes? The dams are inadequate anddo not meet the new federal guidelines and would require over14 million to mitigate the problems. Area residents do not wantthe dam breached, but this is a real possibility. It would be niceif the issue was addressed a bit more in-depth in chapter threepage nine, chapter four pages 22-23, chapter eight page nine,and goal 3-5.Chapter four, page 15, what are the names of the Pennsylvaniaendangered plant species referred to?Goal 1-H: you may want to make this a higher priority becausea community cannot do the goal above it without having acomprehensive plan done first.Action TakenInformation addedAdditional information regarding this topicand the outcomes of public meetings wasobtained from Hereford Manor LakeConservancy and incorporatedFor preservation of the species, endangeredspecies and their specific locations are notidentifiedPriority was changedPennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionCommentThe plan contains little information concerning fishing andboating opportunities, or the history of the Pennsylvania Fishand Boat Commission stockings such as species and numbers.Recommend planning of/for future several canoe/kayak accessareas along the lower section of the creek. Pennsylvania Fishand Boat Commission has several avenues by which to offerassistance in this area, including design assistance and grantprograms.Wetland delineation-What is the established procedure forwetland delineation? Who conducts and established officialdelineations? Efforts to locate, report, and delineate wetlandresources must be a priority. I have observed many instanceswhere farming practices, construction, excavation, et al. impactwetlands where delineations may have prevented thedisturbance.Road maintenance practices-the removal of salts, cinders, andother related debris from bridges that span waterways has beenaccomplished by washing the material into storm drainsystems. This practice causes a direct pollution into thewaterway below. Maintenance of these bridges should beaccomplished by dry sweeping, and avoiding flushing withAction TakenChapter 5 Cultural Resources identifiesfishing and boating opportunities in thewatershed, including trout approved waters,special regulation areas, existing andpotential canoe/kayak access locations, andwaterway designated uses. A reference wasadded to refer to the Fish and BoatCommission website for stockinginformationPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission islisted as a potential partner and potentialfunding source for many recommendations.Recommendations will be revisited to see ifpartnership or funding may be addedAdditional information regarding thepermitting process and the PennsylvaniaWetland Replacement Project was addedRoad Maintenance section added underSources of Impairment; a correspondingmanagement recommendation was alsoaddedAppendix J. Public Comments Page 4 of 12
Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation Planwater.Stormwater systems should be expressed as a “waterway” inthe watershed system, and should not be viewed only from amanagement and regulatory agenda perspective. As state andlocal regulations require the implementation of stormwatermanagement plans, the resulting plan implementation creates aman-made tributary system.Fish species in slower moving sections of streams thepredominant bass species is likely Smallmouth Bass, notLargemouth Bass as described.Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake actual adult length is between20 to 30 inches. (the plan states lengths range from 3-4 feet) Inaddition to those locally identified names, consider adding“swamp rattler” as it is also known. It should be noted thatsightings of this snake should be reported to Pennsylvania Fishand Boat Commission.Fishing in the third paragraph Thorn Dam in OaklandTownship may actually be called Thorn Run Reservoir/Dam aswell as its water supply (Thorn Run (creek)).In survey results question nine first bullet comment,-“Contactwith Pennsylvania to see how several unneeded dams can beremoved”-it appears there should be an agency name followingthe word Pennsylvania.Comment noted, “man-made” analogy wasused in Water Resources chapterThe species was changed as suggestedCorrect length range was changed andlocally identified common name of “swamprattler” was addedCorrectedPennsylvania Department onEnvironmental Protection and PennsylvaniaFish and Boat Commission was addedPennsylvania Geological SurveyCommentThe Pennsylvania Geological Survey has numerous resourcesthat are very relevant to such a plan. You have the list of ourwater resource reports in your list of websites. But somespecific reports should be mentioned in the text at appropriatelocations.a. ES 3-Geology of Groundwater in Pennsylvania(http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topoeo/education/es3.pdf)b. W 69-Hydrogeologic and well-construction characteristicsof the rocks of Pennsylvania(http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/pub/w69recent.aspx)c. EG 2- Environmental Geology for Land Use Planning(http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/education/landuse/landuseplan.aspx)d. Pennsylvania Groundwater Information System-a databaseof water well records athttp://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/groundwater/PaGWIS/PaGWOSMenu.asp?c=te. EG-1 Engineering Characteristics of the Rocks ofPennsylvania provides information on the engineering,hydrologic (superseded by W 69), and geologic characteristicsof all of the rocks of Pennsylvania.f. PAMAPAction TakenComment noted. Some referenceddocuments may be included in the text theremaining will be added to the appendixAppendix J. Public Comments Page 5 of 12
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