DOCSLIB.ORG

Schuylkill River Watershed Conservation Plan

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Schuylkill River Watershed Conservation Plan SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONSERVATION PLAN May 31, 2001 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project was financed in part by a Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Program Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (DCNR). The William Penn Foundation also awarded Natural Lands Trust a grant to match the DCNR funds for development of this project. The planning team would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organizations who donated their time and expertise as representatives on the Schuylkill Watershed Conservation Plan Technical Advisory Committee. Wayne Bowen, Schuylkill County, Office of Solid Waste and Resource Management Joe DiBello and Julie Bell, National Park Service, Philadelphia Dulcie Flaharty, Montgomery County Lands Trust Robert Folwell and Bill Mineo, Chester County Parks and Recreation Department Paul Gaudini, David Athey, and Charles Ware, US Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Joseph Hoffman, Berks County Conservancy Robert E. Hughes, Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation Daniel J. Koury, Department of Environmental Protection, District Mining Operations, Pottsville Kathryn Kunkel, GPU Energy Scott Leister, Berks County Home Builders Cynthia Lenhart, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Preston Luitweiler, Philadelphia Suburban Water Company Howard M. Neukrug and Chris Crockett, Philadelphia Water Department Pat Pingel, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Conservation David Pollison, Pamela V’Combe and Paul Webber, Delaware River Basin Commission Letitia M. Ryan (Tish) and Alix Curran, Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy David Schaffer, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Montgomery County Barry Seymour and Patti Elkis, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Ann Smith, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Frank Snyder, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry Michael Stokes, Montgomery County Planning Commission Dixie Swenson, Schuylkill River Greenway Association Chari Towne, Schuylkill Riverkeeper Hank Zygmunt, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Watersheds The planning team would like to acknowledge Terry Hough and Todd Stell from DCNR for their oversight of this project. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONSERVATION PLAN May 31, 2001 In addition, the planning team would like to acknowledge the civic-mindedness of all the interested private citizens and organization representatives who took the time to attend the public meetings and provide the project with feedback, input and proposed implementation project descriptions. Finally, the following organizations and individuals represent the planning team involved with the development of this project. Natural Lands Trust 1031 Palmers Mill Road Media, PA 19063 Tel: (610) 353-5587 Fax: (610) 353-0517 Clare Billett, with assistance from Diane Rosencrance, Holly Harper, David Athey and Andy Pitz. Patrick Center for Environmental Research Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 Tel: (215) 299-1104 Fax: (215) 299-1079 Tom Johnson, Cully Hession and Chris Cianfrani, with assistance from Maeve McBride. The Conservation Fund National Office 1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 1120 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: (703) 525-6300 Fax: (703) 525-4610 Elizabeth Kitchel, with assistance from Will Allen, Anne Desmarais, Nicholas Dilks, Nicholas Napoli and Lawrence A. Selzer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONSERVATION PLAN May 31, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction 1-1 1.1.1 Project Goals 1-1 1.1.2 Public Participation 1-1 1.1.3 Project Documentation 1-2 1.1.4 Project Funding 1-3 1.1.5 Project Partners 1-3 1.2 Watershed Characterization 1-4 1.2.1 Watershed Location 1-4 1.2.2 Watershed Population 1-5 1.2.3 Historic Land Uses 1-5 1.2.4 Physical Characteristics 1-6 1.2.5 Vegetation and Wildlife 1-6 1.3 Key Findings 1-7 1.4 Water Quality 1-7 1.4.1 Water Resource Issues 1-7 1.4.2 Water Quality Analysis 1-8 1.4.3 Recommendations for Water Quality 1-8 1.4.4 Water Quality Subwatershed Guide 1-12 1.5 Landscape Sustainability 1-15 1.5.1 Landscape and Land Use Issues 1-15 1.5.2 Landscape Analysis 1-15 1.5.3 Recommendations for Landscape Sustainability 1-16 1.5.4 Landscape Sustainability: Guide to Key Subwatershed Characteristics 1-20 1.5.5 Landscape Sustainability: Geographic Guide to Subwatershed Recommendations 1-22 1.6 Institutional Assessment 1-25 1.6.1 Institutional and Organizational Issues 1-25 1.6.2 Institutional Assessment 1-25 1.6.3 Recommendations from the Institutional Assessment 1-26 1.6.4 Institutional Assessment: Relative Priority of Recommendations 1-28 1.6.5 Institutional Assessment: Recommendations for Nonprofit Activity by Subwatershed 1-30 1.7 Municipality Locations by Subwatersheds 1-31 1.8 Maps 1-31 1.9 References 1-32 2.0 FOREWORD 2.1 Goals and Principles 2-1 2.2 Project Documentation 2-2 2.3 Project Team and Funding 2-3 3.0 WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION 3.1 Watershed Location 3-1 3.2 History, Demographics and Land Use 3-1 3.2.1 Early History and Settlement 3-1 3.2.2 Demographics and Population Growth 3-1 3.2.3 Historic Land Uses 3-3 3.3 Physical Setting (Physiography) 3-3 3.4 Climate and Water Resources 3-4 3.4.1 Climate 3-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS i SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONSERVATION PLAN May 31, 2001 SECTION PAGE 3.4.2 Surface Water 3-5 3.4.3 Groundwater 3-7 3.5 Vegetation and Wildlife Issues 3-8 3.6 Watershed Conservation Projects 3-11 3.6.1 River Conservation Plans 3-11 3.6.2 Other Current Watershed Projects 3-15 3.6.3 Environmental Education Projects 3-18 3.7 References 3-19 4.0 IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR WATERSHED ISSUES 4.1 Introduction 4-1 4.2 Public Outreach Strategy 4-1 4.2.1 Public Opinion Poll 4-1 4.2.2 Public Meetings 4-3 4.2.3 Research and Expert Sources 4-4 4.3 Issues Identification 4-5 4.3.1 Environmental Education and Outreach Resources 4-5 4.3.2 Recreational and Scenic Resources 4-6 4.3.3 Cultural and Historic Resources 4-7 4.3.4 Water Resources 4-8 4.3.4.1 Urban/Suburban Development and Stormwater Runoff 4-8 4.3.4.2 Non-point Source Pollution 4-9 4.3.4.3 Channel Erosion and Sedimentation 4-10 4.3.4.4 Acid Mine Drainage and Other Mining Impacts 4-10 4.3.4.5 Water Quality Monitoring Data 4-10 4.3.4.6 Effects of Dams 4-11 4.3.4.7 Wastewater Discharges, Non-permitted Discharges, and CSOs 4-11 4.3.4.8 Water Supply and Flooding 4-12 4.3.5 Landscape and Land Use Resources 4-13 4.3.6 Institutional Resources 4-14 4.4 References 4-14 5.0 WATER QUALITY 5.1 Introduction 5-1 5.2 Summary Recommendations 5-1 5.3 Pennsylvania DEP Water Quality Assessment 5-5 5.4 Water Quality Monitoring 5-7 5.4.1 Water Quality Sampling Data 5-7 5.4.1.1 Surface Water 5-8 5.4.1.2 Groundwater 5-8 5.4.1.3 Trends in Surface Water Quality 5-9 5.4.1.4 Recommendations for Water Quality Monitoring 5-9 5.5 Watershed Analysis and Modeling 5-10 5.5.1 Watershed Land Cover 5-10 5.5.2 Impervious Cover 5-11 5.5.2.1 Background 5-11 5.5.2.2 Recommendations for Impervious Cover 5-12 5.5.3 Runoff as a Percent of Precipitation 5-12 5.5.3.1 Background 5-12 5.5.3.2 Recommendations for Runoff as a Percent of Precipitation 5-12 5.5.4 Roads and Road/Stream Crossings 5-13 5.5.4.1 Background 5-13 5.5.4.2 Recommendations for Roads and Road/Stream Crossings 5-13 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONSERVATION PLAN May 31, 2001 SECTION PAGE 5.5.5 Effects of Dams 5-13 5.5.5.1 Background 5-13 5.5.5.2 Recommendations for Dams 5-14 5.5.6 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Land Cover 5-14 5.5.6.1 Background 5-14 5.5.6.2 Recommendations for Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Land Cover 5-15 5.5.7 Nitrogen from Septic Systems 5-16 5.5.7.1 Background 5-16 5.5.7.2 Recommendations for Nitrogen from Septic Systems 5-17 5.5.8 Sediment from Land Cover 5-17 5.5.8.1 Background 5-17 5.5.8.2 Recommendations for Sediment from Land Cover 5-18 5.5.9 Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Sewage Treatment Plants 5-19 5.5.9.1 Background 5-19 5.5.9.2 Recommendations for Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Sewage Treatment Plants 5-20 5.5.10 NPDES Permitted Discharges 5-20 5.6 Detailed Recommendations from the Water Quality Analysis 5-21 5.7 References 5-34 6.0 PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE 6.1 Introduction 6-1 6.2 Summary Recommendations 6-1 6.3 Background and Procedure 6-5 6.3.1 Sustainable Landscape Analysis 6-5 6.3.2 Data Sets and Analysis Components 6-6 6.4 Locational Data Analysis 6-7 6.4.1 Existing Greenspace – Protected Lands 6-7 6.4.2 Proposed Greenspace 6-8 6.4.2.1 Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) and County Natural Area 6-8 Inventories 6.4.2.2 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) 6-10 6.4.2.3 Primary Sensitive Lands: Steep Slopes; Wetlands; and Floodplains 6-10 6.4.3 Secondary Potential Greenspace Nodes and Corridors 6-12 6.4.4 Contiguous Forested Land Cover 6-13 6.4.5 Additional Greenspace GIS Data 6-14 6.4.6 Overview of Locational Data Analysis Results 6-14 6.5 Subwatershed Analysis 6-14 6.5.1 Habitat Value Based on Land Cover 6-15 6.5.2 Habitat Value by Region 6-16 6.5.3 First Order Stream Frequency and Forested Land Cover 6-17 6.5.3.1 First Order Streams 6-17 6.5.3.2 Analyzing Protection Priorities 6-17 6.5.3.3 Analyzing Restoration Priorities 6-18 6.5.4 Overview of Subwatershed Analysis Results 6-19 6.6 Threat Assessment – Population Change 6-20 6.7 Conclusions: The Need for a Watershed Land Protection Collaborative 6-22 6.8 Detailed Recommendations for Landscape Sustainability 6-23 6.9 Sustainable Landscape Protection and Implementation Tools 6-39 6.9.1 Fee Simple
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Natural Resources Plan ______
    Chapter 11 Natural Resources Plan __________ Introduction The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) requires that municipal Comprehensive Plans address resource preservation, specifically identifying natural, cultural, and historic resources. The natural resources noted by the MPC are wetlands and other aquifer recharge zones, woodlands, steep slope areas, prime agricultural land, floodplains, and “unique natural areas.” The MPC adds that municipalities are not limited by this list, but may provide for the protection of other resources of local importance. In addition to these resources, this chapter will identify energy conservation objectives for the planning Region. Prime agricultural land has been previously discussed in Chapter 7, the Future Land Use Plan. Historic Resources are addressed in Chapter 12, the Historic and Cultural Resources Plan. The results of the citizen survey indicated that the Region’s residents are concerned about natural resource preservation. Respondents also indicated a high level of interest in farmland and open space preservation. NATURAL RESOURCES PLAN Natural resources contribute to the economic activity, environmental health, and quality of life of a community. Parks, open space, woodlands, steep slopes, streams, wetlands, and farmlands are all resources that are aesthetically pleasing, and provide economic as well as environmental benefits. One example of this is the way that floodplains and wetlands act as natural storage basins in periods of high water and help to improve water quality by filtering out sediment and pollutants. Natural and Scenic Resources Goal: Protect and preserve the natural and scenic resources and beauty of the region. Natural and Scenic Resources Objectives: • Encourage new planting of trees within developments.
    [Show full text]
  • Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - September 2021
    Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - September 2021 Length County of Mouth Water Trib To Wild Trout Limits Lower Limit Lat Lower Limit Lon (miles) Adams Birch Run Long Pine Run Reservoir Headwaters to Mouth 39.950279 -77.444443 3.82 Adams Hayes Run East Branch Antietam Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.815808 -77.458243 2.18 Adams Hosack Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.914780 -77.467522 2.90 Adams Knob Run Birch Run Headwaters to Mouth 39.950970 -77.444183 1.82 Adams Latimore Creek Bermudian Creek Headwaters to Mouth 40.003613 -77.061386 7.00 Adams Little Marsh Creek Marsh Creek Headwaters dnst to T-315 39.842220 -77.372780 3.80 Adams Long Pine Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Long Pine Run Reservoir 39.942501 -77.455559 2.13 Adams Marsh Creek Out of State Headwaters dnst to SR0030 39.853802 -77.288300 11.12 Adams McDowells Run Carbaugh Run Headwaters to Mouth 39.876610 -77.448990 1.03 Adams Opossum Creek Conewago Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.931667 -77.185555 12.10 Adams Stillhouse Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.915470 -77.467575 1.28 Adams Toms Creek Out of State Headwaters to Miney Branch 39.736532 -77.369041 8.95 Adams UNT to Little Marsh Creek (RM 4.86) Little Marsh Creek Headwaters to Orchard Road 39.876125 -77.384117 1.31 Allegheny Allegheny River Ohio River Headwater dnst to conf Reed Run 41.751389 -78.107498 21.80 Allegheny Kilbuck Run Ohio River Headwaters to UNT at RM 1.25 40.516388 -80.131668 5.17 Allegheny Little Sewickley Creek Ohio River Headwaters to Mouth 40.554253 -80.206802
    [Show full text]
  • State Water Plan Subbasin 03C Tulpehocken Creek Watershed (Schuylkill River) Berks and Lebanon Counties
    Updated 2/2004 Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) State Water Plan Subbasin 03C Tulpehocken Creek Watershed (Schuylkill River) Berks and Lebanon Counties Introduction Subbasin 03C, which includes Tulpehocken Creek, Hay Creek, and the Schuylkill River and its tributaries from Tuckerton to Birdsboro, lies within the western third of Berks County and eastern corner of Lebanon County and drains a 358-square mile area. A total of 242 streams flow for 477 miles through the subbasin. The subbasin is included in HUC Area 2040203, Schuylkill River, a Category I, FY99/2000 Priority watershed under the Unified Watershed Assessment. Geology/Soils: The upper half of the basin is located within the Ridge and Valley Ecoregion. The upper half is within the Northern Shale Valleys and Slopes (67b), which is comprised of shales interbedded with limestone and dolomite of the Martinsburg Formation. This is an area of rolling hills and many small streams. Soils formed from the Martinsburg Formation have a slow rate of infiltration. This area has soils with a rather high runoff potential and streams with a flashy nature, with very low, low flows and very high, high flows. The middle of the basin lies within a low, flat carbonate valley that is part of the Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys (67a) ecoregion. The limestone soils have high infiltration rates due to sinkholes and secondary faults. The limestone valley maintains good stream base flow during droughts. These limestone-derived soils are the most productive agricultural soils in the subbasin. Numerous quarries are located in this portion of the subbasin. The southeastern edge of the subbasin lies within the Northern Piedmont, Triassic Lowlands (64a) ecoregion.
    [Show full text]
  • Class a Wild Trout Waters Created: August 16, 2021 Definition of Class
    Class A Wild Trout Waters Created: August 16, 2021 Definition of Class A Waters: Streams that support a population of naturally produced trout of sufficient size and abundance to support a long-term and rewarding sport fishery. Management: Natural reproduction, wild populations with no stocking. Definition of Ownership: Percent Public Ownership: the percent of stream section that is within publicly owned land is listed in this column, publicly owned land consists of state game lands, state forest, state parks, etc. Important Note to Anglers: Many waters in Pennsylvania are on private property, the listing or mapping of waters by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission DOES NOT guarantee public access. Always obtain permission to fish on private property. Percent Lower Limit Lower Limit Length Public County Water Section Fishery Section Limits Latitude Longitude (miles) Ownership Adams Carbaugh Run 1 Brook Headwaters to Carbaugh Reservoir pool 39.871810 -77.451700 1.50 100 Adams East Branch Antietam Creek 1 Brook Headwaters to Waynesboro Reservoir inlet 39.818420 -77.456300 2.40 100 Adams-Franklin Hayes Run 1 Brook Headwaters to Mouth 39.815808 -77.458243 2.18 31 Bedford Bear Run 1 Brook Headwaters to Mouth 40.207730 -78.317500 0.77 100 Bedford Ott Town Run 1 Brown Headwaters to Mouth 39.978611 -78.440833 0.60 0 Bedford Potter Creek 2 Brown T 609 bridge to Mouth 40.189160 -78.375700 3.30 0 Bedford Three Springs Run 2 Brown Rt 869 bridge at New Enterprise to Mouth 40.171320 -78.377000 2.00 0 Bedford UNT To Shobers Run (RM 6.50) 2 Brown
    [Show full text]
  • Union Canal Locks HAER No. PA-66 Bernville Vicinity Pennsylvania •&&&& County
    Union Canal Locks HAER No. PA-66 Bernville Vicinity Pennsylvania •&&&& County PHOTOGRAPHS WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA Historic American Engineering Record National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 \^.V # HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD UNION CANAL LOCKS PA-66 DATE: 1821-1827, with later alterations LOCATION: Various sites for approximately four miles on the east bank of Tulpehochen Creeks &em 6>c^.k County, Pennsylvania DESIGNED BY: Canvass White OWNER: no longer extant; inundated ca. 1978 by Army Corps of Engineers Blue Marsh Lake Project SIGNIFICANCE: The ruins of these locks document 19th - century canal technology, and illustrate the importance of water transportation in the first half of the century. Although the Union Canal failed to become the major trade route its sponsors had hoped for, the canal was important for transportation and communication in the local farming community. HISTORIAN: Stuart Campbell, 1976 TRANSMITTED BY Monica E. Hawley, Historian, 1983 HAER No. PA-66 page 2 UNION CANAL LOCKS The Bernville Protective Works, Blue Marsh. Project, includes the sites of 15 Union Canal Locks. They are on the abandoned canal channel near the east bank of Tulpehocken Creek in Jefferson, Penn, and Bern Townships, Berks County, Pennsylvania. These locks are an integral part of the history of the Union Canal Company, 1811-1884. The pre- sence of the canal also influenced the development of neighborhoods such as Bernville through which it passed. THE CANAL The Union Canal, built by a joint stock company to connect Reading on the Schuylkill River with Middletown on the Susquehanna River, failed to realize the goals of its predominantly Philadelphia investors, It failed to pay regular or increasing dividends and did not attract much through traffic from west of the Susquehanna.
    [Show full text]
  • May 5, 2007 (Pages 2083-2168)
    Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 37 (2007) Repository 5-5-2007 May 5, 2007 (Pages 2083-2168) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2007 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "May 5, 2007 (Pages 2083-2168)" (2007). Volume 37 (2007). 18. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2007/18 This May 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 37 (2007) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 37 Number 18 Saturday, May 5, 2007 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 2083—2168 Agencies in this issue The Courts Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Fish and Boat Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Board of Nursing State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons Detailed list of contents appears inside. PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): No. 390, May 2007 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).
    [Show full text]
  • 2021-02-02 010515__2021 Stocking Schedule All.Pdf
    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 2021 Trout Stocking Schedule (as of 2/1/2021, visit fishandboat.com/stocking for changes) County Water Sec Stocking Date BRK BRO RB GD Meeting Place Mtg Time Upper Limit Lower Limit Adams Bermudian Creek 2 4/6/2021 X X Fairfield PO - SR 116 10:00 CRANBERRY ROAD BRIDGE (SR1014) Wierman's Mill Road Bridge (SR 1009) Adams Bermudian Creek 2 3/15/2021 X X X York Springs Fire Company Community Center 10:00 CRANBERRY ROAD BRIDGE (SR1014) Wierman's Mill Road Bridge (SR 1009) Adams Bermudian Creek 4 3/15/2021 X X York Springs Fire Company Community Center 10:00 GREENBRIAR ROAD BRIDGE (T-619) SR 94 BRIDGE (SR0094) Adams Conewago Creek 3 4/22/2021 X X Adams Co. National Bank-Arendtsville 10:00 SR0234 BRDG AT ARENDTSVILLE 200 M DNS RUSSELL TAVERN RD BRDG (T-340) Adams Conewago Creek 3 2/27/2021 X X X Adams Co. National Bank-Arendtsville 10:00 SR0234 BRDG AT ARENDTSVILLE 200 M DNS RUSSELL TAVERN RD BRDG (T-340) Adams Conewago Creek 4 4/22/2021 X X X Adams Co. National Bank-Arendtsville 10:00 200 M DNS RUSSEL TAVERN RD BRDG (T-340) RT 34 BRDG (SR0034) Adams Conewago Creek 4 10/6/2021 X X Letterkenny Reservoir 10:00 200 M DNS RUSSEL TAVERN RD BRDG (T-340) RT 34 BRDG (SR0034) Adams Conewago Creek 4 2/27/2021 X X X Adams Co. National Bank-Arendtsville 10:00 200 M DNS RUSSEL TAVERN RD BRDG (T-340) RT 34 BRDG (SR0034) Adams Conewago Creek 5 4/22/2021 X X Adams Co.
    [Show full text]
  • Twelve Year Program State Transportation August 2018 Commission
    2019 Twelve Year Program State Transportation August 2018 Commission Tom Wolf Governor Leslie S. Richards Secretary, PA Department of Transportation Chairperson, State Transportation Commission For More Information: Phone: (717) 783-2262 James D. Ritzman, P.E. Website: www.TalkPATransportation.com Deputy Secretary for Planning StateState Transportation Transportation Commission Commission 20192019 Twelve Twelve Year Year Program Program ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA State Transportation Commission The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) is comprised of 15 members and is chaired by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). As the board of directors to PennDOT, the STC is charged with the high-level evaluation of Pennsylvania’s transportation system and provides policy-driven direction with respect to the development of the Twelve Year Transportation Program. Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Dauphin County i TABLE of Contents About the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission.................................................................i Message from the Chair, State Transportation Commission................................................................1 Transportation Planning in PA.....................................................................................................................2 The Twelve Year Program Process............................................................................................................3 Planning and Prioritizing Projects........................................................................................................3
    [Show full text]
  • Conservation Plan for the Kittatinny Ridge in Pennsylvania
    Conservation Plan for Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor Conservation Plan for the Kittatinny Ridge In Pennsylvania Prepared by December 2006 Conservation Plan for Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor Contents INTRODUCTION 4 DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA 4 Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES 6 Important Place for Birds Fall Migration Nesting Valuable Wildlife Habitat Recreation Hiking Watching Birds Hunting Water Resources Watersheds and Rivers Drinking Water Protected Lands Public Lands Private Lands Cultural History SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS 12 THREATS 13 Loss of Habitat Problematic or Invasive Species Pollution Loss of Wild Experiences and Scenic Beauty OBSTACLES TO CONSERVATION 15 CURRENT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES 16 The Kittatinny Coalition State Agency Initiatives and Activities Non-profit Initiatives and Activities CONSERVATION ACTIONS RECOMMENDED 23 Science Land Planning, Management and Conservation Public Policy Education and Outreach Conservation Plan for Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor APPENDICES 27 National Audubon Society Bird Conservation Goals Rivers, Creeks and Runs of the Kittatinny Ridge PA Municipalities in the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor Maps of the Conservation Planning Corridor for the Kittatinny Ridge Threats to the Kittatinny Ridge Hawk Watching Sites Along the Kittatinny Ridge Sample Stream Map Sample Parcel Map Environmental Advisory Councils in Eastern Half of the Corridor Maps of Unprotected Areas with High Ecological Value Conservation Plan for Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Corridor INTRODUCTION The Kittatinny Ridge has long been an important landscape feature in Pennsylvania. Boulder fields and rock outcroppings that are thought to have been used by Native Americans for spiritual purposes are used today by people from throughout Pennsylvania and the world as quiet locations for watching hawks, hiking rest stops to enjoy the pastoral vistas, or personal spiritual renewal.
    [Show full text]
  • Volume 37 Number 18 Saturday, May 5, 2007 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 2083—2168
    Volume 37 Number 18 Saturday, May 5, 2007 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 2083—2168 Agencies in this issue The Courts Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Fish and Boat Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Board of Nursing State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons Detailed list of contents appears inside. PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): No. 390, May 2007 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). Subscription rate $82.00 per year, postpaid to points in the United States. Individual copies $2.50. Checks for subscriptions and individual copies should be made payable to ‘‘Fry Communications, Inc.’’ Postmaster send address changes to: Periodicals postage paid at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. FRY COMMUNICATIONS Orders for subscriptions and other circulation matters Attn: Pennsylvania Bulletin should be sent to: 800 W. Church Rd. Fry Communications, Inc. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198 Attn: Pennsylvania Bulletin (717) 766-0211 ext. 2340 800 W. Church Rd. (800) 334-1429 ext. 2340 (toll free, out-of-State) Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3198 (800) 524-3232 ext. 2340 (toll free, in State) Copyright ௠ 2007 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Editorial preparation, composition, printing and distribution of the Pennsylvania Bulletin is effected on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by FRY COMMUNICATIONS, Inc., 800 W.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Analysis of Samples Collected at Special-Study
    1 ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES COLLECTED AT SPECIAL-STUDY SITES DELAWARE RIVER BASIN NAWQA PROJECT The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey is a long-term program with goals to describe the status and trends of water-quality conditions for a large, representative part of the Nation’s ground- and surface-water resources; provide an improved understanding of the primary natural and human factors affecting these observed conditions and trends; and provide information that supports development and evaluation of management, regulatory, and monitoring decisions by other agencies. Assessment activities are being conducted in 53 study units (major watersheds and aquifer systems) that represent a wide range of environmental set- tings nationwide and that account for a large percentage of the Nation’s water use. A wide array of chemical constituents will be measured in ground water, surface water, streambed sediments, and fish tissues. The coordinated application of comparative hydrologic studies at a wide range of spatial and temporal scales will provide information for decision making by water-resources managers and a foundation for aggregation and comparison of findings to address water-quality issues of regional and national interest. NAWQA study units are divided into three groups that are studied intensively on a rotational basis. Three NAWQA studies have been active in the state of Pennsylvania. The Lower Susquehanna (LSUS) study unit conducted intensive sampling from 1993 through 1995 and is currently in a low-intensity phase. The Alleghney and Monongahela River Basins (ALMN) study unit conducted intensive sampling from 1996 through 1998 and is currently in a low-intensity phase.
    [Show full text]
  • Water-Quality Study of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Prior to Impoundment of Blue Marsh 6
    WATER-QUALITY STUDY OF TULPEHOCKEN CREEK, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIOR TO IMPOUNDMENT OF BLUE MARSH LAKE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations 77-55 Prepared in cooperation with the u.s. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA 1. Report No. 3. Recipient's Accession No. SHEET 1 WRI 77-55 .C. Title and Subtitle Water-Quality Study of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Prior to Impoundment of Blue Marsh 6. Lake. 7. Author(s) 8. Performing.~Qrg,an~tipfj.. Rept. James L. Barker No. USGSt W.Kl. II-:>:> 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Project/Task/ U''ork Unit No. U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division 228 Walnut Street, P. 0. Box 1107 11. Contract/ Grant No. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 12. Sponsoring Organization Name and Address 13. Type of Report & Period U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division Covc·red Progress 228 Walnut Street, P. 0. Box 1107 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 14. 15. Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District 16. Abstracts Blue Marsh Lake is planned as a multipurpose impoundment to be constructed on Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Prior to construction, samples of water, bed material, and soil were collected through-out the impoundment site to determine concentrations of nutrients, insecticides, trace metals, suspended sediment and bacteria. Analyses of water suggest the Tulpehocken Creek basin to be a highly fertile environment. Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations near the proposed dam site had median values of 4.5 and 0.13 mg/L, respectively. Suspended sediment discharges average between 100 and 200 tons per day.
    [Show full text]