May 23, 2015 (Pages 2447-2580)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
BEAVERDAM BRANCH WATERSHED TMDL Blair and Cambria Counties
BEAVERDAM BRANCH WATERSHED TMDL Blair and Cambria Counties Prepared for : Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection March 8, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1 LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................1 SEGMENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS TMDL................................................................................ 3 CLEAN WATER ACT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 3 SECTION 303(D) LISTING PROCESS.........................................................................................4 BASIC STEPS FOR DETERMINING A TMDL........................................................................... 5 SAMPLING RATIONALE.............................................................................................................5 WATERSHED BACKGROUND...................................................................................................6 METALS METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................................7 TMDL ENDPOINTS ......................................................................................................................9 TMDL ELEMENTS (WLA, LA, MOS).......................................................................................10 TMDL ALLOCATIONS SUMMARY.........................................................................................10 -
Class a Wild Trout Streams
CLASS A WILD TROUT STREAMS STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REVIEW STREAM REDESIGNATION EVALUATION Drainage Lists: A, C, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, N, O, P, Q, T WATER QUALITY MONITORING SECTION (MAB) DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS BUREAU OF POINT AND NON-POINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION December 2014 INTRODUCTION The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is required by regulation, 25 Pa. Code section 93.4b(a)(2)(ii), to consider streams for High Quality (HQ) designation when the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) submits information that a stream is a Class A Wild Trout stream based on wild trout biomass. The PFBC surveys for trout biomass using their established protocols (Weber, Green, Miko) and compares the results to the Class A Wild Trout Stream criteria listed in Table 1. The PFBC applies the Class A classification following public notice, review of comments, and approval by their Commissioners. The PFBC then submits the reports to the Department where staff conducts an independent review of the trout biomass data in the fisheries management reports for each stream. All fisheries management reports that support PFBCs final determinations included in this package were reviewed and the streams were found to qualify as HQ streams under 93.4b(a)(2)(ii). There are 50 entries representing 207 stream miles included in the recommendations table. The Department generally followed the PFBC requested stream reach delineations. Adjustments to reaches were made in some instances based on land use, confluence of tributaries, or considerations based on electronic mapping limitations. PUBLIC RESPONSE AND PARTICIPATION SUMMARY The procedure by which the PFBC designates stream segments as Class A requires a public notice process where proposed Class A sections are published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin first as proposed and secondly as final, after a review of comments received during the public comment period and approval by the PFBC Commissioners. -
NON-TIDAL BENTHIC MONITORING DATABASE: Version 3.5
NON-TIDAL BENTHIC MONITORING DATABASE: Version 3.5 DATABASE DESIGN DOCUMENTATION AND DATA DICTIONARY 1 June 2013 Prepared for: United States Environmental Protection Agency Chesapeake Bay Program 410 Severn Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21403 Prepared By: Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin 51 Monroe Street, PE-08 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Prepared for United States Environmental Protection Agency Chesapeake Bay Program 410 Severn Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 By Jacqueline Johnson Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin To receive additional copies of the report please call or write: The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin 51 Monroe Street, PE-08 Rockville, Maryland 20850 301-984-1908 Funds to support the document The Non-Tidal Benthic Monitoring Database: Version 3.0; Database Design Documentation And Data Dictionary was supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency Grant CB- CBxxxxxxxxxx-x Disclaimer The opinion expressed are those of the authors and should not be construed as representing the U.S. Government, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the several states or the signatories or Commissioners to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. ii The Non-Tidal Benthic Monitoring Database: Version 3.5 TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................. 3 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. -
Pennsylvania Nonpoint Source Program Fy2003 Project Summary
Rev.1/30/03 PENNSYLVANIA NONPOINT SOURCE PROGRAM FY2003 PROJECT SUMMARY Base Program/District Staff Project Title: Conservation District Mining Program Project Number: 2301 Budget: $ 125,000 Lead Agency: Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (WPCAMR) Location: Western Pennsylvania bituminous coal region Point of Contact: Garry Price, BWM or Bruce Golden, Regional Coordinator, Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation The purpose of the WPCAMR is to promote and facilitate the reclamation and remediation of abandoned mine drainage (AMD) in western Pennsylvania. Through this project the Regional Coordinator will continue to develop an education program, coordinate AMD remediation activities, generate local support for remediation efforts, and assist watershed associations and conservation districts in the development of watershed management plans and in securing funding for AMD remediation. The Watershed Coordinator will continue to assist with the development and implementation of funded projects. Project Title: Conservation District Mining Program Project Number: 2302 Budget: $ 118,000 Lead Agency: Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) Location: Anthracite and northern bituminous regions of Pennsylvania Point of Contact: Garry Price, BWM or Robert Hughes, Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation EPCAMR was formed to promote and facilitate the reclamation and remediation of land and water adversely affected by past coal mining practices in eastern Pennsylvania. EPCAMR is a complimentary organization to the Western Pennsylvania Coalition. The EPCAMR Regional Coordinator will continue efforts to organize watershed associations, develop an education program, coordinate AMD remediation activities, generate local support for remediation efforts, and assist watershed associations and conservation districts in the development of watershed management plans and in securing funding for AMD remediation. -
2021 State Transportation 12-YEAR PROGRAM Commission AUGUST 2020
2021 State Transportation 12-YEAR PROGRAM Commission AUGUST 2020 Tom Wolf Governor Yassmin Gramian, P.E. Secretary, PA Department of Transportation Chairperson, State Transportation Commission Larry S. Shifflet Deputy Secretary for Planning State Transportation Commission 2021 12-Year Program ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) serves as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) board of directors. The 15 member board evaluates the condition and performance of Pennsylvania’s transportation system and assesses the resources required to maintain, improve, and expand transportation facilities and services. State Law requires PennDOT to update Pennsylvania’s 12-Year Transportation Program (TYP) every two years for submission to the STC for adoption. PAGE i www.TalkPATransportation.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....i THE 12-YEAR PROGRAM PROCESS............................................................9 Planning and Prioritizing Projects.....................................................9 TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................ii Transportation Program Review and Approval...............................10 From Planning to Projects...............................................................11 50TH ANNIVERSARY........................................................................................1 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.............................................13 -
Report Abstract
SL-145-1 REPORT ABSTRACT GENERAL INFORMATION Location and Geographics (p. 2) The Babb Creek Watershed is located in North Central Pennsylvania, occupying the southern portion of Tioga County and a small portion of northern Lycoming County. The area within the watershed is approximately 129 square miles, 65% of which is forested. The remaining 35% is agriculture and rural residential. The primary traffic arteries are Pa. T.R. 287 and U.S. Rt. 15. Topography and Drainage (pp. 3-4) The study area is in the upland plateau section of the Appalachian Physiographic Province. Elevation extremes are from a low of 860 feet above sea level at the confluence of Babb Creek and Pine Creek to more than 2200 feet along the sandstone ridges. Drainage forms a dendrite pattern commonly associated with plateau regions. Drainage into Babb Creek is received from three major tributaries--Lick Creek, Wilson Creek and Stony Fork Creek. Geology and Mining (pp. 5-12) Coal bearing strata in the project area are referable primarily to the Allegheny Group of Pennsylvania age. The coals are found in the Blossburg Syncline which traverses the study area northeastward from Pine Creek to Arnot. Six coals are present, four of which were mined. The major coal horizon is the Bloss vein which is tentatively correlated with Lower Kittanning of standard Pennsylvania Bituminous Coals. History of Deep Mining Activities (pp. 13-15) Coal was discovered at Blossburg in 1792, with the first drift opening" around 1815. The first mines in the Babb Creek Watershed were probably opened in Arnot around 1865. -
March 25, 2000 (Pages 1631-1730)
Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 30 (2000) Repository 3-25-2000 March 25, 2000 (Pages 1631-1730) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2000 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "March 25, 2000 (Pages 1631-1730)" (2000). Volume 30 (2000). 13. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2000/13 This March is brought to you for free and open access by the Pennsylvania Bulletin Repository at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 30 (2000) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 30 Number 13 Saturday, March 25, 2000 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 1631—1730 Agencies in this issue: The Courts Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Fish and Boat Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): No. 304, March 2000 published weekly by Fry Communications, Inc. for the PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Legislative Reference Bu- reau, 647 Main Capitol Building, State & Third Streets, (ISSN 0162-2137) Harrisburg, Pa. 17120, under the policy supervision and direction of the Joint Committee on Documents pursuant to Part II of Title 45 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to publication and effectiveness of Com- monwealth Documents). -
Pa-Railroad-Shops-Works.Pdf
[)-/ a special history study pennsylvania railroad shops and works altoona, pennsylvania f;/~: ltmen~on IndvJ·h·;4 I lferifa5e fJr4Je~i Pl.EASE RETURNTO: TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER DENVER SERVICE CE~TER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ~ CROFIL -·::1 a special history study pennsylvania railroad shops and works altoona, pennsylvania by John C. Paige may 1989 AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE PROJECT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ~ CONTENTS Acknowledgements v Chapter 1 : History of the Altoona Railroad Shops 1. The Allegheny Mountains Prior to the Coming of the Pennsylvania Railroad 1 2. The Creation and Coming of the Pennsylvania Railroad 3 3. The Selection of the Townsite of Altoona 4 4. The First Pennsylvania Railroad Shops 5 5. The Development of the Altoona Railroad Shops Prior to the Civil War 7 6. The Impact of the Civil War on the Altoona Railroad Shops 9 7. The Altoona Railroad Shops After the Civil War 12 8. The Construction of the Juniata Shops 18 9. The Early 1900s and the Railroad Shops Expansion 22 1O. The Railroad Shops During and After World War I 24 11. The Impact of the Great Depression on the Railroad Shops 28 12. The Railroad Shops During World War II 33 13. Changes After World War II 35 14. The Elimination of the Older Railroad Shop Buildings in the 1960s and After 37 Chapter 2: The Products of the Altoona Railroad Shops 41 1. Railroad Cars and Iron Products from 1850 Until 1952 41 2. Locomotives from the 1860s Until the 1980s 52 3. Specialty Items 65 4. -
COMPREHENSIVE. PLAN BLAIR for TOWNSHIP
COMPREHENSIVE. PLAN for BLAIR TOWNSHIP The preparation of the Blair Township Comprehensive Plan was financed in part through a comprehensive planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, under the provisions of Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended and as administered by the Bureau of Planning, Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs. Contract Nos. 03-00-1113-22 July 77 - June 78 03-11-1092-22 July 76 - June 77 03-26-1083-20 July 75 - June 76 Blair County Planning Commission July, 1978 I i I BIBLIOGRAPHIC- DATA- .- 11* No- 12. 13. Recipient's Accession No. SHEET I BTCP 1303-01-78 I I 4. Title and Subtitle IS. Report Date 4Blair Township Comprehensive Plan U.S. Department of Housing 6 Urban Development Number Two, Allegheny Center Pittsburgh, PA 15212 of proposed development as well as the amount and location. 17. Key Words and Document Analysis. 170. Descriptors 17b. Identifiers/Open-Ended Terms Comprehensive plan Land use plan Centers concept Policies, Goals and Objectives I Environmental Steep slope Flood lain 17c. COSATI E)irld/Group 18. Availability Statement 19. Security Class (This 21. No. of Pages Report) Copies available at the Blair UNCI-ASSIFIED 123 'I County Planning Commission,Highland Hall Annex, 20. Security Class (This 22. Price Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 Page UNCLASSIFIED a-4 c5p USCOMU-OC 14952-Pi FORM NTIS-35 (REV. 3-72) THIS FORM MAY BE REPRODUCED RESOLUTION NO. '7 8 - /O I I?ESOT,UTION OF TIIE BOAR0 OF SUPERVISOI<S OF BLA R TOWNSHIP REGARDING TIIE ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLA --FOR I'LAIR TO\VNSIIIP ; PREPARED TN ACCORDANCE WITli THE PENI,SYJAVAhIA I I\IUNICTPALITIES PLANNTNG CODE : WHEREAS, the E.oard of Supervisors of Blair Township, having ii,structed the I Blair Township Planning Commission to study the present developmerit: trends, I physical attrilmtes (soils, geology, topography, and other 3;'nitat ons), and needs of Rlair Town::hip; and to prepare a comprehensive plan %o gu de future I growth and developmcnt it. -
Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts
2 0 1 5 – 2 0 2 5 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts Appendix 1.4C-Amphibians Amphibian Species of Greatest Conservation Need Maps: Physiographic Provinces and HUC Watersheds Species Accounts (Click species name below or bookmark to navigate to species account) AMPHIBIANS Eastern Hellbender Northern Ravine Salamander Mountain Chorus Frog Mudpuppy Eastern Mud Salamander Upland Chorus Frog Jefferson Salamander Eastern Spadefoot New Jersey Chorus Frog Blue-spotted Salamander Fowler’s Toad Western Chorus Frog Marbled Salamander Northern Cricket Frog Northern Leopard Frog Green Salamander Cope’s Gray Treefrog Southern Leopard Frog The following Physiographic Province and HUC Watershed maps are presented here for reference with conservation actions identified in the species accounts. Species account authors identified appropriate Physiographic Provinces or HUC Watershed (Level 4, 6, 8, 10, or statewide) for specific conservation actions to address identified threats. HUC watersheds used in this document were developed from the Watershed Boundary Dataset, a joint project of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Physiographic Provinces Central Lowlands Appalachian Plateaus New England Ridge and Valley Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain Appalachian Plateaus Central Lowlands Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain New England Ridge and Valley 675| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC4 and HUC6 Watersheds Eastern Lake Erie -
A Decade of Progress for the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration
WestA DECADE OF PROGRESS Branch FOR THE Susquehanna Restoration Initiative 2004–2014 A. WOLFE 1 Foreword PA Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director, John Arway In 2012, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) staff surveyed the upper reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Cambria County and discovered a naturally reproducing wild trout population. The abandoned mine drainage (AMD) remediation efforts, including the Lancashire 15 treatment plant, have improved water quality to PA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION FISH AND BOAT PA the point where there are now wild trout in the West Branch! With the recently funded Twomile Run project in the lower Kettle Creek watershed and proposed remediation at the abandoned Fran Contracting site in the Cooks Run watershed, there is a great potential to recover significant miles of naturally reproducing brook trout streams in the near future. Another major recent accomplishment is the AMD remediation work that improved water quality in more than forty miles of the Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek. The partnership between government, industry and the public working together on reclamation activities and AMD treatment has allowed PFBC cooperative nurseries to stock a portion of the Bennett Branch in 2013, and the PFBC will be adding a preseason stocking to a 4.5 mile reach in the Medix Run/Benezette area for 2014. Additionally, a 2.8 mile section of the West Branch near Curwensville will receive a preseason trout stocking for the first time in 2014. A. WOLFE These are some exciting times in the West Branch Susquehanna watershed and we look forward to more improvements in the coming years. -
An Overall Pian for the Development and Preservation of the City of Mooha, Pennsylvania
An Overall Pian for the Development and Preservation of the City of Mooha, Pennsylvania Prepzred Under the Direction of the City of Altoona Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and Staff of the City of Altoona Depaitmsnt of Planning and Development Adopted by Resolution or' Altoona City CounciI on August 9, 2gOo. Cornm u n it4 Plann i r ia Cons u I t a nt [Jrban Research and Devetoprneilt Corporation Bothle hem, Penns y lva tiia CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................... 1 Great Things Are Happening ................................................... 1 AltoonaWithintheRegion .................................................... 2 I Altoona’sRichHeritage ....................................................... 3 I How This Plan Was Developed ................................................. 4 1 c Initial Public Input ................................................................ 5 Community-Wide Survey ..................................................... 5 Neighborhood Workshops ..................................................... 6 I Results of Focus Group Interviews .............................................. 9 Mission Statement .......................................................... 11 Direction: The Major Goals of this Plan ......................................... 11 I Relationships Between the Components of this Plan ............................... 13 I Land Use and Housing Plan ....................................................... 15 L Economic Development and Downtown Plan