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Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan Ii Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan 2006 Table of Contents Page Table of Contents i Acknowledgments ii List of Illustrations iii List of Tables iv Chapter One: Background/Planning Process 1 Chapter Two: Existing Conditions Section 1: Introduction 9 Section 2: Existing Land Use 10 Section 3: Pattern of Change 15 Section 4: Natural Resources 20 Section 5: Historic and Landscape Resources 34 Section 6: Mining Resources 44 Section 7: Population, Housing, and Employment 46 Section 8: Circulation 63 Section 9: Community Facilities 78 Section 10: Infrastructure and Utilities 98 Section 11: Suitability for Development 110 Chapter Three: Growth Management Plan Section 1: General Introduction 114 Section 2: Goals and Objectives 116 Section 3: Land Use Plan 124 Section 4: Circulation Plan 134 Section 5: Housing Plan 140 Section 6: Community Facilities Plan 147 Section 7: Historic and Landscape Resources Conservation Plan 151 Section 8: Open Space Conservation Plan 160 Section 9: Agricultural Resources Conservation Plan 172 Section 10: Mine Features Reclamation Plan 182 Section 11: Utilities Plan 186 Section 12: Environmental Protection Plan 201 Chapter Four: Implementation Strategy 206 i Acknowledgments Board of Commissioners, 2004 Frank J. Staudenmeier, Chair Robert S. Carl, Jr., Commissioner Mantura M. Gallagher, Commissioner Administration Lisa Mahall, County Engineer Charles M. Ross, Executive Director, County Planning & Zoning Commission John Guers, Community Planner, County Planning & Zoning Commission Susan Smith, GIS Coordinator, Real Estate Department Craig Morgan, Director, Schuylkill Conservation District Lois Lynch, Secretary, County Planning & Zoning Commission Comprehensive Plan Task Force Gary Bender Irvil Kear Robert Burns Lowell Martin Pat Caulfield Keith Masser David B. Crouse Cathy Moyer William R. Davidson Joseph L. Paulbinsky Edward Dudley Bill Reichert Jeffrey Feeser David Schmit H.J. Fenstermacher James Stauffer Franklin Fetter Terry Stehr Jason Gherghel Diane Tobin Dennis Hardock Timothy Yingling Arthur Harris, Chairman Linda Yulanavage Richard Higgins Caroline Zimmerman This Plan was prepared by the Schuylkill County Planning & Zoning Commission with the Comprehensive Plan Task Force and with technical assistance provided by McCormick Taylor. Funding was provided in part by the Pennsylvania State Department of Community and Economic Development through its Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Program. This plan has also been funded by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnership Program under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. The policies embodied in the Comprehensive Plan reflect the views of Schuylkill County. Joseph A. Bucovetsky, AICP, Project Manager, McCormick Taylor Sharon E. Maclean, AICP, Project Planner, McCormick Taylor Matthew Bennett, AICP, Project Planner, McCormick Taylor Chris Salvatico, GIS Group Leader, McCormick Taylor Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan ii List of Illustrations Figure Figure Page Number Name Number 1.1 Location of Schuylkill County 7 1.2 Work Program Schedule 8 2.2.1 Existing Land Use 13 2.2.2 Keystone Opportunity Zones and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zones 14 2.3.1 Recent Development, 1992-2002 18 2.3.2 Pending and Proposed Development 19 2.4.1 Steep Slope 28 2.4.2 Hydrological Features 29 2.4.3 Agricultural Soils 30 2.4.4 Composite Constraints 31 2.4.5 Natural Areas Inventory 32 2.5.1 Historic Resources 39 2.5.2 Trail System 42 2.5.3 Land Preservation 43 2.6.1 Mining 45 2.8.1 Road Jurisdictional Classification 71 2.8.2 Traffic Volumes 72 2.8.3 Road Functional Classification 73 2.8.4 Public Transportation 74 2.8.5 Pending and Proposed Transportation Improvements 75 2.8.6 Railroad and Airport Facilities 77 2.9.1 Community Facilities 80 2.9.2 Educational Facilities 81 2.10.1 Water Supply Service Areas 108 2.10.2 Sewer Service Areas 109 2.11.1 Suitability for Development 112 2.11.2 Levels of Accessibility 113 3.3.1 Land Use Plan 133 3.8.1 Open Space and Greenway Plan 170 3.8.2 Open Space Conservation and Environmental Resources Protection Plan 171 3.10.1 Reclamation Plan for Mining 185 Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan iii List of Tables Table Table Page Number Name Number 2.4.1 Natural Areas Inventory 33 2.5.1 Historic Resources 40 2.7.1 Population Totals in Schuylkill County Municipalities and Selected Jurisdictions, 1960-2000 51 2.7.2 Population Change in Schuylkill County Municipalities and Selected Jurisdictions, 1960-2000 53 2.7.3 Population Density in Schuylkill County and Selected Jurisdictions, 1960-2000 55 2.7.4 Population Density in Schuylkill County Municipalities, 1990 and 2000 56 2.7.5 Population by Age Groups and Median Age in Schuylkill County, 1970-2000 58 2.7.6 Percent Distribution of Population by Age Groups in Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania, 1980-2000 58 2.7.7 Schuylkill County Housing Unit Inventory, 1980-2000 59 2.7.8 Population Totals, Population in Households and Persons Per Household in Schuylkill County, 1970-2000 59 2.7.9 Schuylkill County Alternative Population Forecasts 60 2.7.10 Schuylkill County Housing Units to be Constructed, 2000-2025 60 2.7.11 Schuylkill County Employment by Major Industry, 1990-2000 61 2.7.12 Percent Distribution of Employment by Major Industry in Schuylkill County and Selected Jurisdictions, 2000 61 2.7.13 Schuylkill County Alternative Employment Projections, 1990-2025 62 2.8.1 2003-2006 TIP – Additional Recommended Projects for Inclusion by Schuylkill County Planning Commission 76 2.9.1 Public School District Enrollments and Projections 82 2.9.2 Independent School District Enrollments 83 2.9.3 Higher Education Facilities in Schuylkill County 84 2.9.4 Police, Fire and Ambulance Providers in Schuylkill County 85 2.9.5 Emergency Medical Service Providers in Schuylkill County 89 2.9.6 Park and Open Space Inventory 90 2.10.1 Municipal and Community Water Supply Systems 100 2.10.2 Schuylkill County Waste Disposed, 1997-2000 106 2.10.3 Total MSW Generated in Schuylkill County, 1997-2000 107 2.11.1 Suitability Analysis 110 3.8.1 Priority Areas for Open Space and Greenways 163 4.1.1 Action Plan for Implementation of Comprehensive Plan 209 4.1.2 Implementation Steps for the Comprehensive Plan 210 Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan iv Chapter One: Background/Planning Process Chapter One: Background/Planning Process Introduction Schuylkill County is located in the middle of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, within 15 miles of Allentown and Reading and about 25 miles from both Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre (Figure 1.1). It is a county steeped in mining history and culture that is today home to industry, agriculture, and a diverse mix of different sized communities set against a backdrop of natural landscapes. The surrounding counties are Dauphin and Lebanon Counties to the west, Northumberland and Columbia Counties to the northwest, Luzerne County to the north, Carbon County to the east, Lehigh County to the southeast and Berks County to the south. Schuylkill County encompasses a physical area of 780 square miles, roughly half a million acres. It is located in the Appalachian Mountains in the Ridge and Valley Region just north of the Piedmont Plateau. The landscape of Schuylkill County is characterized by alternating mountain ridges and lowland valleys running in a northeast-southwest direction. Two significant drainage basins run through Schuylkill County - the Delaware and the Susquehanna. A number of streams and watersheds converge within the Delaware drainage basin to form the Schuylkill River, for which the county is named. Woodlands comprise approximately 45 percent of the land area of the county, with agriculture encompassing about 30 percent. A prominent feature in both the county's history and landscape is the presence of two large anthracite coal belts which are located northeast to southwest through the center of the county. Many of the county's existing villages and boroughs were developed around mining centers to house workers and their families. Mining as a land use currently represents 10 percent of the total area of the county. The county can be divided into four rough geographic areas or regions. The southern tier, which is bound by Hawk and Second Mountains, is dominated by agricultural uses and woodlands. The central tier, between Second and Broad Mountains, overlays anthracite deposits, and has a history associated with mining activities. The northwest corner of the county is oriented to the Mahantongo Creek watershed and valley and is predominantly farmland and forest. The northernmost portions of the county are between Broad Mountain and Buck Mountain and are oriented to the Catawissa Creek watershed and the Ringtown Valley. Uses here are mostly farmland and forest. The county may also be geographically understood by its three main transportation corridors. PA Route 61 is an important, mostly four-lane highway that runs from Reading to the Susquehanna River at Sunbury, passing through the center of Schuylkill County. PA Route 61 is the historic main spine of the county, reaching Pottsville and, today, providing access to numerous commercial and industrial businesses along its path. Interstate 81 Schuylkill County Comprehensive Plan 1 Chapter One: Background/Planning Process crosses the northern tier of the county, en route from Harrisburg and points south to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and New York State. The construction of this roadway has changed the conditions of access in a profound way for the northern half of the county over the last 40 years, and has spawned development of industrial parks, shopping centers, and three prisons. PA Route 309 is the spine road for the county’s eastern side, linking Allentown to Hazleton, and passing through Tamaqua Borough in Schuylkill County. According to the 2000 U.S. census, the total population in the county was 150,336 persons. The county is divided into 67 municipalities, including 36 townships, 30 boroughs, and the City of Pottsville, which is the county seat.
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