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Wetland and Riparian Stewardship in Pennsylvania WETLAND AND RIPARIAN STEWARDSHIP IN PENNSYLVANIA A Guide to Voluntary Options for Landowners, Local Governments and Organizations Wetland and Riparian Stewardship in Pennsylvania A Guide to Voluntary Options for Landowners, Local Governments and Organizations This guide was developed by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay under a grant from the Pennsylvania Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Funding was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency through Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act. Special credit to the Private Landowner's Wetlands Assistance Guide: Voluntary Options for Wetlands Stewardship in Maryland on which this guide was based. June 1997 For information on availability of additional copies, please contact the Bureau of Watershed Conservation, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, at PO Box 8555, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717)787-5259, or the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay at (717)236-8825. Recycled Paper Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................1 Why Conserve Wetlands and Riparian Areas .........................................2 Compliance Requirements .........................................................................3 Choosing the Right Conservation and Restoration Strategies ..............4 The Decision Tree: Landowner Options for Conservation ....................5 Financial and Technical Assistance Programs Federal Programs...............................................................................6 State Programs .................................................................................12 Nonprofit Organizations and Land Trusts ..................................18 Private Industrial Programs...........................................................25 Appendix 1: Success Stories in Riparian and Wetland Conservation ..............................................................................................26 Appendix 2: Chart of General Landowner Options for Wetlands and Riparian Conservation...........................................27 Appendix 3: Selected References .............................................................31 Response Sheets (for agency personnel using guide) ..........................33 Introduction streamside, or riparian, buffers. In many cases, the biology of a wetland or stream buffer aids in In Dauphin County, a farmer installs a wetland to stopping pollution at virtually the water's edge. remove nitrates from shallow groundwater after In other cases, these natural ecosystems offer years of applying too much fertilizer and manure to simple recreational opportunities. his adjacent farm fields. Whatever the intended goal, the landowners In Union County, a comprehensive greenway plan and local governments mentioned above knew will create and connect vegetated corridors along the how to obtain the technical and financial assis- major tributaries to the West Branch of the Susque- tance necessary to create or preserve these hanna River. Landowners will donate easements and/ natural treasures. This guide is intended to help or development rights on future buffer areas, and you find similar avenues of assistance. plans are underway to devise a tax schedule for landowners who donate land to be put into a Since the majority of Pennsylvania's riparian greenway. lands and wetlands are privately owned, the role of the private landowner and citizen organi- In Lancaster County, East Donegal Township zations in the conservation and restoration of received $25,000 from the state to purchase 35 acres these resources is significant. A number of of forestland along the Susquehanna River. Working voluntary conservation and management op- with neighboring Marietta Borough, which also tions are available through federal and state received $25,000, the land is being preserved as a agencies, county conservation districts, and natural area with a walking trail. private organizations. The programs and con- tacts listed in this guide are designed to provide These stories illustrate the growing appreciation the reader with the essential tools for effective and interest in the conservation of wetlands and land stewardship. What are Wetlands? What are Riparian Buffers? Wetlands include marshes, swamps and bogs as well A riparian buffer is a streamside area of trees or as some shallow water portions of rivers, lakes and other vegetation which can intercept surface runoff, ponds. They are lands that are permanently or subsurface flow and deeper groundwater flows for regularly flooded or remain saturated for extended the purpose of removing or buffering the effects of periods of time during the growing season. nutrients, pesticides or other chemicals from upland use, which could otherwise enter bodies of water. Wetlands are defined by the predominance of plants adapted for life in wet soils (hydrophytes) and the Buffers may also serve other purposes, such as presence of periodically saturated or flooded soils shading streams, providing food (leaf litter) for (hydric soils). stream insects, and stabilizing banks. 1 Why Conserve Wetlands and Riparian Areas? 1. They Provide Multiple Environmental major food source for many invertebrates, which in Benefits turn are food for forage fish, and so on down the Decades of deforestation, intense farming, mining, aquatic food chain. and questionable development patterns have added fertilizers, nutrients, sediment and toxic compounds to the witch's brew of stormwater runoff in both rural 3. They Provide Recreation and urban settings. Both wetlands and riparian Wetlands and riparian areas provide valuable buffers purify runoff by trapping sediment, fertiliz- recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, ers, bacterial and viral pathogens, chemicals, and hiking, camping, hunting, nature observation, heavy metals before they reach the nearest waterway. photography, art and writing. The latest science indicates that wooded riparian buffers are particularly effective at taking up nitrogen 4. Their Existence is Threatened for leaf, limb and root development, as well as Pennsylvania is graced by over 53,000 miles of removing nitrogen through the forest floor where streams and rivers, more stream miles than any other bacteria convert water soluble nitrate into a harmless state excluding Alaska. Development and agriculture nitrogen gas. Trees and shrub roots also hold in particular have degraded natural forest canopies streambanks in place, preventing erosion. that once covered and protected thousands of stream miles. Most of the lost acreage of wooded buffers has Wetlands have an equally voracious appetite for occcurred where their protection against pollution nitrogen, and they are proving to be valuable low- and floodwater is most needed -- in the rapidly tech alternatives to treating acid mine drainage from developing sections of southeastern and southcentral abandoned mines. Their ability to consume nutrients Pennsylvania. and break down organic matter has also earned wetlands a place in the treatment of waste water, In 1780, Pennsylvania had over 1,000,000 acres of even to the point of providing tertiary treatment -- wetlands. Today, less than 404,000 wetland acres the highest level of human waste water treatment. remain, covering less than 2 percent of the state's total land area. Most remaining wetlands are in the Both riparian buffers and wetlands slow and store glaciated northeastern and northwestern corners of flood waters, gradually releasing it as the water table the state. lowers. Their role as natural flood control devices is critical for the state of Pennsylvania, the most flood- 5. They Save Money and Make Money prone state in the nation. By slowing down storm Like any worthwhile, long term investment, riparian waters, buffer zones and wetlands also help recharge buffers and wetlands reap high returns. They save underlying groundwater. taxpayers money by reducing downstream property damage caused by floods; they are cost-effective alternatives in some cases to expensive steel tech- 2. They Provide Critical Wildlife Habitat nologies in waste water treatment. They make money Nearly 70 percent of Pennsylvania's threatened or by attracting people and discrectionary spending to endangered species of wildlife use wetland habitat at recreational hot spots, whether it's hiking along a some point in their lives, and all game species use riparian greenway or scouting for waterfowl in a wetlands. Many species of waterfowl, aquatic wetland. They add to property values by keeping animals and mammals depend on riparian corridors nearby waterways clean and adding a touch of for food, cover and nesting places. Fallen tree leaves nature to a developing world. break down into small organic particles that are the 2 Compliance Requirements Federal, state and local laws should be observed Pennsylvania Programs when undertaking conservation or restoration The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental projects in wetlands and areas bordering a body of Protection (DEP) has jurisdiction for the protection of water. A few of the most significant of these laws are wetlands and stream encroachments under Chapter summarized below. Always consult with the county 105 of the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act of conservation district, Department of Environmental 1978. The program requires DEP to issue permits for Protection, and other state agencies, such as the activities and structures in watercourses,
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