| Introduction
to Website:
The
land resources website was created to be used as a resource for those
who would like to learn more about the land use in the Juniata River Watershed.
This site is broken down into four main sections: Agriculture, Forestry,
Hazardous Waste, and Geology. To learn more about any of these areas click
on one of the links found along the top of this page or along the left
side of this page. Information is provided for each of these disciplines
in addition to activities, conservation practices, and information on
how to get involved within the watershed.
It
is the goal of the watershed....
...to have the land resources of the Juniata watershed
utilized efficiently to ensure sustainable productivity of food and
fiber while reducing soil erosion and keeping fertilizers and chemicals
in the soil rather than in streams or ground water.
This
can be achieved as we:
• Promote the development of stewardship plans for institutional
land management, including schools and hospitals.
• Promote sediment and erosion control through proper land maintenance
programs
• Discourage development in environmentally sensitive areas, such
as steep slopes, floodplains, and wetlands. Provide GIS mapping of these
areas to the counties.
• Commit to continuous evaluation of local and basin-wide planning
and implementation of policies and ordinances.
And
most importantly continue to learn to apprieciate the land around us.
Please utilize this site to educate yourself on ways you can work to
improve our watershed!
Inadequate
land use planning can contribute to the adverse economic, social,
and environmental impacts associated with growth. Throughout
the Juniata watershed, land-use decisions are primarily the
responsibility of local governments and rely on zoning and other
land-use ordinances that may not adequately address inherent
natural resource, economic or social conditions.
Your
participation is crutial in the decisions that determine the
fate of your community and environment!
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Juniata
watershed land facts:
-Over
80% of the 3,403 square miles in the watershed is privately owned.
-635 square miles, or 18.7 % of the watershed is publicly owned.
•
Most public is owned either by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the
federal government.
• State forests and state game lands lie along many of the wooded
ridges.
• The Raystown Lake Project, in southern Huntingdon County, is
managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
• A sizable experimental forest owned and managed by Pennsylvania
State University lies in the northern part of Huntingdon County.
-County
and municipal-owned land exists in the form of public water reservoirs,
public buildings and parks.
Backyard
Conservation for Homeowners
Check
out this NRCS link to see what you can do
to
reduce run-off and erosion,
and
create wildlife habitat in your backyard
or
call 1-888-LANDCARE for a free booklet
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