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Slippery Rock Creek Watershed Conservation Plan Public Meetings In February
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The Slippery Rock Creek Watershed Coalition has partnered with Stream Restoration Inc. (a non-profit group) to complete the Slippery Rock Creek Watershed Conservation Plan which will be the subject of public meetings in February. The Slippery Rock Creek Watershed is about 410 square miles and covers parts of Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango Counties.
The purpose of a Watershed Conservation Plan is to provide the general public, municipalities, watershed community, and government agencies with a concise, easily read and used, repository of the natural, historical, cultural and recreational resources while emphasizing opportunities for stewardship and economic growth within the Slippery Rock Creek Watershed.
The SRCWCP has been supported by local stakeholders, including county and local government agencies, businesses, watershed and community service groups, non-profit organizations, and interested citizens. Funding for the Plan was provided by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program and the Pennsylvania Foundation for Watersheds.
In addition, surveys have been collected throughout the grant period from local citizens and representatives of local businesses and agencies. The SRCWCP will strive to be a useful document to help address the interests, issues, and concerns provided in each of the surveys.
The first draft has been completed and public meetings are scheduled to introduce the SRCWCP. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate in these meetings as their input will be summarized in the final version of the SRCWCP. The deadline for comments is March 17.
Public Meetings
A series of four public meetings will be held in February on the Watershed Plan. Each of the meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.--
-- February 8—Plain Grove Township Building, 1029 Plain Grove Road, Volant;
-- February 9—Grove City High School Cafeteria, 511 Highland Avenue, Grove City;
-- February 10—Slippery Rock Twp. Municipal Building, 203 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock; and
-- February 15—Boyers Sportsmen’s Club, 1103 Boyers Road, Boyers.
If you would like to view the SRCWCP draft, a copy will be available for download.
For more information, please contact: Laurie Popeck, SRCWCP Project Facilitator, Stream Restoration Inc., 434 Spring Street Extension, Mars, Pa 16046, phone 724-776-0150, fax 724-776-0166, or send email to: laurie@streamrestorationinc.org.
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1/31/2011 |
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