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R rn 614 bu u Bas A ga . lo d r R e Oldmans l C W l prepared by: i r M e o e ll k o e d s s s t u o R 620 w OLDMANS n 668 R d O . ld d m R a y n e s in C 694 a r n ee Delaware Valley R u k 605 R R ys d e . in Regional Planning a R . y n u 602 Commission w R H O s ld s e m C h an s re g rc e n o k i P K SOUTH with: HARRISON Salem Ol The Environmental PILESGROVE iph an ts Mi 668 45 ll R Commission of d. Woolwich Township n u R rl a APRIL 2004 M Created in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides continuing, comprehensive and coordinated planning to shape a vision for the future growth of the Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey. DVRPC provides technical assistance and services; conducts high priority studies that respond to the requests and demands of member state and local governments; fosters cooperation among various constituents to forge a consensus on diverse regional issues; determines and meets the needs of the private sector; and practices public outreach efforts to promote two-way communication and public awareness of regional issues and the Commission. Our logo is adapted from the official DVRPC seal, and is designed as a stylized image of the Delaware Valley. The outer ring symbolizes the region as a whole, while the diagonal bar signifies the Delaware River. The two adjoining crescents represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. DVRPC is funded by a variety of funding sources including federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation=s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of transportation, as well as by DVRPC=s state and local member governments. The authors, however, are solely responsible for its findings and conclusions, which may not represent the official views or policies of the funding agencies. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................. v Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Brief Township History…...................................................................................................................... 3 Woolwich Township Location and Size................................................................................................ 7 Natural Resources Physiography .................................................................................................................................... 11 Topography and Surface Landscapes............................................................................................ 11 Soils .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Soil Series.................................................................................................................................... 13 Steep Slopes ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Water Resources Surface Waters............................................................................................................................. 23 Watersheds............................................................................................................................ 23 Repaupo Creek Watershed ............................................................................................. 23 Raccoon Creek Watershed ............................................................................................. 24 Oldmans Creek Watershed............................................................................................. 26 Streams.................................................................................................................................. 29 Lakes..................................................................................................................................... 30 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................... 30 Agricultural Wetlands .................................................................................................... 33 Vernal Ponds......................................................................................................................... 33 Flood Hazard Areas .............................................................................................................. 34 Surface Water Quality........................................................................................................... 34 Woolwich Township Stream Water Quality.................................................................... 38 Woolwich Township Lake Water Quality....................................................................... 39 Causes of Water Quality Impairments Stormwater Runoff .................................................................................................. 40 Inadequate Stream Buffers....................................................................................... 40 Point sources of Pollution ........................................................................................ 44 Groundwater................................................................................................................................ 45 Potomac–Raritan–Magothy Aquifer (PRM)......................................................................... 45 Other Aquifers ...................................................................................................................... 49 Outcrops................................................................................................................................ 49 Groundwater Recharge ......................................................................................................... 49 Biological Resources Vegetation ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Lower Plants and Microscopic Life............................................................................................. 53 Submerged Communities ............................................................................................................ 53 Wetlands...................................................................................................................................... 54 Upland Forests............................................................................................................................. 57 Grasslands (Open Habitat and Agricultural Lands) .................................................................... 57 Landscape Project Priority Habitats ............................................................................................. 58 Landscape Project Data on Wetland Habitat............................................................................... 58 Landscape Project Data on Upland Forest Habitat...................................................................... 61 Landscape Project Data on Grassland Species Habitat ............................................................... 61 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Biological Resources (continued) Animal Communities ....................................................................................................................... 62 New Jersey Natural Heritage Database and Heritage Priority Sites........................................... 63 The Built Environment Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 65 Population......................................................................................................................................... 65 Transportation ................................................................................................................................. 67 Township Utilities and Services Drinking Water...........................................................................................................................

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