introduction - Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

BRADFORD TOWNSHIPThe landscape of Bradford Township has significant challenges to its ecological health. Many of thestreams in the township, including Roaring Run, Valley Fork Run, Jake Run, Millstone Run, andMoravian Run, are classified by DEP as impaired streams due to pollution from mine drainage. Thenortheastern edge of the township is forested and falls within the Moravian Run-Alder Run LCA (see pg.33); in the remainder of the township, forest cover is low and very fragmented. The entire townshipdrains into the West Branch Susquehanna River, which forms its northeastern boundary.56