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The Western PA Conservancy, French Creek Valley Conservancy and other partners invite residents of the French Creek Watershed to comment on the French Creek Conservation Plan on October 22 at a public meeting in Saegertown, Crawford County from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
French Creek and West Branch French Creek originate in Chautauqua County, in western New York and flow southwest to their confluence in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
South Branch French Creek originates near Corry in Erie County and flows west to its confluence with French Creek near Union City in Erie County.
French Creek then flows south through Crawford County, the northeast corner of Mercer County, and finally into Venango County, where it flows southeast to its confluence with the Allegheny River at Franklin, Pennsylvania.
The entire French Creek watershed covers an area of approximately 1,237 square miles (791,405 acres). The main stem of French Creek flows 117 miles from its New York headwaters to its mouth at Franklin.
A relatively large tributary watershed, French Creek constitutes 11 percent of the drainage basin for the Allegheny River that helps form the Ohio River at the Point in Pittsburgh..
What do you think of the current conditions of the French Creek Watershed? What would you like to see for the future of the watershed?
Your voice matters! Provide your input and ideas on the French Creek Conservation Plan.
The meeting will be held at the Saegertown American Legion Post 205, 755 South Street in Saegertown.
Call 814-776-1114 to R.S.V.P.
Members of the public can also submit comments directly to Kylie Maland at kmaland@paconserve.org or 814-776-1114, and can provide input on the plan anonymously through a short online survey.
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[Posted: October 1, 2024]
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