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About TCCCA |
CONTACT:
Watershed groups are partnerships formed
among a wide variety of interested parties: local government, industry,
environmental organizations, educational institutions and interested
landowners. The groups generally organize as recognized non-profit
corporations so that they can operate more efficiently and become eligible
to apply for grant money. Their purpose is to preserve, protect and
enhance the water quality of the streams within the watershed. The Conewago Creek Watershed encompasses more than 50 square miles in parts of eight different municipalities in Lancaster, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties. Its headwaters are in the Mt. Gretna area and it discharges into the Susquehanna River near Falmouth. The headwaters area is largely forested, while the middle and lower portions of the stream flow through many active farms and rural residential development. Nearly all of the watershed has been recently assessed by aquatic biologists on behalf of the Commonwealth, and the majority of the watershed is impaired. The results of the biological assessment reveal that it is too polluted to sustain the kind of fish and other aquatic life that it could sustain if it were a healthy stream. Increased sediment and nutrients have been identified as the major causes of impairment. The Conewago Creek Watershed Group will attempt to make the stream healthier by working with willing landowners to do voluntary stream improvement projects funded by grant monies. The key to a successful watershed group is strong and diverse partnerships. All interested parties are invited to attend the kick-off meeting. # # # |
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