Beaver River Conservation and Management Plan
In 2004, PEC received funding from DCNR to complete a Rivers Conservation Plan for the Beaver River corridor in Lawrence and Beaver Counties. In addition to the 2 counties, 27 municipalities have jurisdiction within the Beaver River corridor study area.
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To evaluate the potential development impacts of existing community zoning ordinances
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To assess the relationship of historical flooding patterns and development patterns
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To outline a broad range of project and policy recommendations for County, regional, and local governing bodies as well as other community stakeholders to implement and effectively manage future conservation efforts.
In the fall of 2008, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council released the final Beaver River Conservation and Management Plan for the entire Beaver River corridor.
Some recommended actions of the draft Report included: cleaning up illegal dumpsites along the river, promoting development within existing infrastructure service areas, and creating safe river access locations. The plan, created as part of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Rivers Conservation Program, addresses local and regional conditions and concerns about the river while embracing a variety of conservation initiatives. Assessments of the area's sensitive natural resources, land use, and infrastructure patterns, historical flooding, and public policies form the basis of the plan. From this information, a range of projects and policies are outlined for regional stakeholders. Comments from public meetings and an Advisory Committee were used to develop this list of projects for the study area.
The FINAL Beaver River Conservation and Management Plan is now available by clicking the links below:
Chapter 2: Conservation Strategy
Chapter 4: Study Area Characteristics (13MB)
Chapter 5: Public Participation
Full Report (18MB)