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Franklin County
Greenway and Open Space Plan
DCNR Project #BRC-TAG-11-206
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...............................................................5
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................7
PRESERVING FRANKLIN COUNTYS DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS ..........
EXPANDING THE ECONOMY ................................................................9
PROTECTING SENSITIVE HABITATS .................................................10
PROTECTING DRINKING WATER RESOURCES ...............................10
THREE - STEP PROCESS .......................................................................11
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .......................................................................11
SECTION I - WHERE ARE WE NOW? .........................................15
GATHERING THE DATA ........................................................................15
EXISTING PLANNING EFFORTS .........................................................15
NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................20
HYDROLOGIC RESOURCES MAP ................................................25
PRIORITY HABITAT AREAS MAP .................................................27
SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP ...........................
BUILT RESOURCES ................................................................................35
RECREATION FEATURES MAP .....................................................41
CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES MAP ............................
CURRENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP .............................
SECTION II - WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE? ...........................57
THE CRITERIA ........................................................................................57
THE STRUCTURE OF THE NETWORK ...............................................57
PROPOSED CONSERVATION GREENWAYS PLAN ...........................
PROPOSED RECREATION GREENWAYS PLAN .............................
PROPOSED GREENWAYS PLAN ...................................................81
SECTION III - HOW DO WE GET THERE? .................................83
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ..............................................................83
LAND CONSERVATION TOOLS ...........................................................88
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ....................................................................96
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS TABLES .......................................97
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES TABLES ...............................101
APPENDICES
A: MEETING MINUTES
B: KEY PERSON INTERVIEW RESULTS
C: PRESS RELEASES
D: FRANKLIN COUNTYS NATIONALLY-REGISTERED HISTORIC PLACES
E: LIST OF REGIONAL LAND TRUSTS
F: RIPARIAN BUFFER INFORMATION
G: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - STREAM PROTECTION EASEMENT
H: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - CONSERVATION BY DESIGN
J: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
K: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - NATURAL FEATURES BUFFER
L: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - WOODLANDS PROTECTION
M: EXAMPLE ORDINANCE - AGRICULTURE POLLUTION CONTROL
Acknowledgements
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A GREENWAY?
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WHY A GREENWAYS PLAN FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY?
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to enrich social, economic, and environmental vitality, Franklin
will provide services which are responsive to the health, safety
general welfare needs of county residents.The county government is
dedicated to providing these services through the ef cient and
use of the countys available resources in an honest, open, and
manner. (Franklin County Online www.co.franklin.pa.us)
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EXPANDING THE ECONOMY
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HOW IS A GREENWAY PLAN DEVELOPED?
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SECTION I - WHERE ARE WE NOW?
INVENTORY: BUILDING BLOCKS OF A GREENWAY SYSTEM
GATHERING THE DATA
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ileriversanlaesprovieopportnitiesoratertrailevelopentnienatraleatresay
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ecoeiportantreenayestinations
Water Resources
Fk Cu h bud f w u. Pm
ranlinontyasanananceoaterresorcesriary
mg h h m m: h Cdgu Ck,
aonteseareitstreeainstreasteonooinetree
Chgu Ck, d Am Ck (E d W Bh)
onococeaereeanntietareeastanestrances
-- d d d d wd. Th mj f h u
anassociateooplainsanetlanseaorityoteconty
wh h Pm R whd whh d uhwd
liesitinteotoaciveraterseicrainssotar
Md. Sm h f h u wh h
intoarylanoenorternportionsotecontyareitinte
Suquh R whd, dg h h d .
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Ahugh h wd d Fk Cu, w
ltoterearenoilanscenicriversinranlinontytelve
(12) m b h b d hgh-qu d w h (HQ-CWF), d h
streaasinsaveeenclassieasialitycolaterseriesanoneoter
m b w dgd x-u (EV) w-qu -- h hgh b
streaasinasesinateeceptionalvaleateralityteiestpossileclassication
-- b h P Dm f Em P (DEP). S (7) f h m, g
yteennsylvaniaepartentonvironentalrotectionevenotesestreasalon
wh fu (4) h, h b u u u du, mkg hm m hb
itorotersaveeenproventospportnatraltrotreproctionainteprieaitat
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d m w. Nu Tu Rdu Sm
ananiportantrecreationassetasellatralroteproctiontreas
P d ( f Augu 2006) b h P Fh & B
inennsylvaniaarelisteasostyteennsylvaniaisoat
Cmm (h://...u/PA_Ex/Fh_B/u_.hm). A f h
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fmd m d :
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Stream
Classi cationMunicipalities
(Section, if applicable)
Tu RuEV, Nu Tu RduLug Tw., P Cu
rotnatralroteproctionranpalsoerryonty
Cdgu Ck
onooinetree
Lug, Lk, d S Thm
ranetterennyanaintoas
(Su Lk HQ-CWF
orcetoetterenny
Twh
onsips
R)
eservoir
Qu, Gufd, d G Tw-
incyiloranreeneon
Rk Mu CkHQ-CWF
ocyontainree
h
sips
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incyiloranreeneon
R CkHQ-CWF
accoonree
h
sips
Cbugh RuHQ-CWF, Nu Tu RduG Twh
aranatralroteproctionreeneonsip
Cd Sg RuHQ-CWFG Twh
olprinnreeneonsip
Gufd Twh, Chmbbug
iloronsipaersr
Fg Sg BhHQ-CWF, Nu Tu Rdu
allinprinrancatralroteproction
Bugh
oro
Mudd RuHQ-CWF, Nu Tu RduAm Twh
ynatralroteproctionntrionsip
Twh RuHQ-CWFP Twh
onsipnetersonsip
Lk, S Thm, P
etterennyaintoaseters
Bd Ru HQ-CWF, Nu Tu Rdu
roanatralroteproction
Twh
onsip
Buk Ru HQ-CWF, Nu Tu RduP Twh
cnatralroteproctionetersonsip
Wb Bugh, Qu d
aynesorooronicyan
E Bh Am CkHQ-CWF, Nu Tu Rdu
astrancntietareeatralroteproction
Whg Tw., Adm C.
asintonpsalsoaso
Vd Ru HQ-CWFQu Twh
ineyarnincyonsip
B V RuNu Tu RduLk Twh
earalleynatralroteproctionetterennyonsip
Wb Bugh, Whg
aynesorooroasinton
Rd Ru Nu Tu Rdu
enatralroteproction
Twh
onsip
W Bh Am Wb Bugh, Qu d
estrancntietaaynesorooroincyan
Nu Tu Rdu
atralroteproction
CkWhg Tw., Md
reeasintonpsalsoarylan
W Bh C-Nu Tu RduG
estranconocoatralroteproctionreen
hgu (hdw dw-
ceaeeaaterson
m Ru 997 bdg)
streatooterie
Franklin County Greenway and Open Space Plan
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Fd d wd d wh h m m h h
looplainsanetlanscorrelateirectlyitteintricatestreasystetatcoverstecentralpart
f Fk Cu, dg ff f h u dg h Cumbd V. Th f m
oranlinontyraininootecontysriesintoteerlanalleyesotliestone
f h Cumbd V m w hg f h udg quf hughu
oteerlanalleyisalsoiportantasitallosrecareotenerlyinaierstroot
h f h u.
tecentralportionoteconty
Th u b m k, w dkg w , d m m d. Th
econtyalsooastsseveralsalllaestorininaterreservoirsananysallponsese
g wh h w u dd M 1:
alonitoteraterresorcesareepicteonap Hydrologic Resources.
Important Bird Areas
Th f, wd, m , m, d f
eorestsetlansliestonecavesstreasanvernalpoolso
Fk Cu d hb f wd f d m.
ranlinontyprovieaitatoraiearrayoplantsananials
Th P Bg Su h dgd w (2) Im
eennsylvaniaioloicalrveyasesinatetoportant
Bd A (IBA) Fk Cu -- Suh Mu IBA, d Th
irreassinranlinontyotontainane
Pu / Tu Rdg IBA. Adg h Audub S
lpitscaroraieccorintoteonociety
(Audub P), quf IBA, mu m
onennsylvaniatoaliyasanasitesteetatleast
f fu , h d wh dff f ub.
oneoorcriteriaeacassociateitaierenttypeovlneraility
I mu u dgd hd ; h
tstspportenanereortreatenespeciesspeciestatarenot
wd dbud; h d g x hb
ielyistritespeciestatarerestrictetoasinleetensiveaitat
bm; hgh d f ggg , uh wfw hbd. S h
orioeoriensitiesoconreatinspeciesscasaterolorsoreirsitestatare
m w f mgg bd Sg d F m quf IBA. Bh f Fk
iportantyaysoriratinirsinprinanallayalsoaliyassotoranlin
Cu dgd IBA f h g.
ontysesinatesallintotiscateory
A f h K Rdg, kw Bu Mu, h w f
portionoteittatinnyiealsononasleontaintraversesteesternportiono
Fk Cu. Th 185-m g dg h g IBA h S f P d
ranlinontyeilelonrieistelarestintetateoennsylvaniaanisa
gb-g mg u f m f gbd h F, d m k ug
loallysinicantiratoryroteorillionsosonirseacallanitsanyrocotcroppins
uu, hwk, d h . Th hgh-qu f hb f h K
attractvltresasanoterraptorseialityinteriororestaitatoteittatinny
Rdg, h Tu Rdg IBA, d Suh Mu IBA dz f gbd,
ietescaroraieanotontainarealsocriticaltooensosonir
mmm, mhb, d .
aalapiiananreptilespecies
Th Suh Mu IBA f h Hghd, g wk f fd dg h dg
eotontainispartoteilansalarenetorooresteriesonteeasternee
f h Ah Mu Rg. Th dg h fm Nhw Cu, hugh
oteppalacianontainaneeseriesstretcroortesternonnecticttro
Nw Yk, Nw J, d P, d uhwd Md, Vg, d h uh
eoreerseyanennsylvaniaansotarintoarylaniriniaantesotern
Ah. Th Hghd Rg f PA ud f 13 u: Buk, Mgm,
ppalacianseilanseionoinclespartsocontiescsontoery
Nhm, Lhgh, Ch, Bk, L, Lb, Duh, Cumbd, Fk, Adm,
ortaptoneiesterersancastereanonapinerlanranlinas
d Yk. Th g, uu f h m h Hghd d hb f
anorelarecontinosoresttractstatcopriseteilansproviecriticalaitatorall
wdf w mg d h hb, whh ud d
illieasellasirationcorriorstoteiravianinaitantsicincleseveralraptorsanover
70 f mg gbd (fm Th Hghd: Ou Bkd Pd, Hghd
speciesoneotropicaliratorysonirsroeilansracyararaiseilans
C 2005 Ud, www.hghd.m).
oalitionpateilanscoalitionco
Th IBA dd M 2:
esesareepicteonap Priority Habitat Areas
Natural Areas
Ah u f fm bu m hb h Fk Cu Nu
noteressentialsorceoinorationaotiportantaitatareasisteranlinontyatral
A I (NAI), whh d m d fm h kw udg , fu,
reasnventoryicproviesapsaninorationontenonotstaninoralanal
gg, d fu Fk Cu. Th m b xm f h u b
eoloicansceniceatresinranlinontyesesitesayeeaplesotecontysest
u mmu d h f m d f (dgd, hd,
natralconitiesantelocationsoanialanplantspeciesoconcernenaneretreatene
). Th NAI u wh h u b f qu d ub (
orrareeratesnatralareasitintecontyyleveloalityanvlnerailitypriority
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g 1-5). Hgh d Ex qu h ub dm d/ u
ratinsianceptionalalitysitestatareveryvlneraletoevelopentanorpolltion
(g 1 2d g) m bd g -wd , d
receivinastornpriorityratinareiportantonaroareionalorstateielevelansites
g w g (3d 5h ) m f g .
receivinaloerratinrtotprioritylevelareainlyolocalsinicanceonly
Th NAI d x qu u fu ( ) h u: h
eientiesoneeceptionalalitynatraleatretopconservationpriorityintecontyte
K Rdg. Th f f hb dd b h mg bd d
ittatinnyieeconnectivityoorestaitatprovieytisareaisvitaltoiratoryirsan
h wdd wdf g b ( dbd h ). Audub P,
oteroolanillieonareionalasisasescrieearlierintissectiononennsylvania
whh wk dg IBA d bd hb wd, u ugg
icorstoesinatesanprotectiraitatstateieactallysestsaconservation
d m wd bh d f h K Rdg du xm m. Suh
corriorseveralilesieonotsiesoteittatinnyieetoitsetreeiportanceca
d wud hf f h Cumbd V Fk Cu.
corriorolcoveraloteerlanalleyinranlinonty
Th NAI d gh (8) hgh-qu u Fk Cu:
ealsoientieseitialitynatralareasinranlinonty
Lkg Ck Wd (W Twh / Nh Md) -- A m m
icinreeoosarrenonsiporternarylanniportantsiteinters
f f bd, h hm (1) m
oconservationorioiversitytisareaisoetooneanial species of concern
(dgd, hd, ) d gh (18) f . A wd
enaneretreateneorrareaneiteenplantspeciesoconcernievariety
f hb d wh h : d, m bdk ug, mxd
oaitatsarelocateitintisareaooplainsliestoneerocotcroppinsie
dduu ud f.
eciosplanorests
Chgu Ck Hghd Sh (Am d Mgm Twh) -- Th
onococeaereeatilancoolntrianontoeryonsipsissiteis
m m f f bd, mu u
alsoveryiportantintersoconservationorioiversityasitcontainsltiplepoplations
f g umb f f , m f whh fud h m bdk
olarenersoplantspeciesoconcernostoicareononteliestoneeroc
ug g h bk f h W Bh f h Chgu Ck.
otcroppinsalonteansoteestrancoteonococeaeree
Bg P F (Suhm d G Twh / Cumbd Cu) -- Th
iinelatotaptonanreeneonsipserlanontyissitecontainsa
gd-qu xm f Rdg Dwf-T F Nu Cmmu. Th mmu
ooalityeapleoaietoparreeorestatralonityisconity
mx (mb f mu w-d d hb) fud
coplecoinationoltiplenarrolyeneaitatsistypicallyoninelevations
wh h, d , hgh wd, d ug d fqu m h gwh f .
eretinrysoilsiinsrepeatecttinanreentresliitterototrees
Thugh g m dg u h , h hb dd
ocoverinanyrietopplateasintestatetisaitattypeisconsiererareona
gb . Th fud h dd h d f h
loalscaleespeciesonontesesitesarespeciallyaaptetoteconitionsotese
d, dugh-, u , wh h u.
aciicrotpronentrientpoorsoilsereoterspeciescannotsrvive
Wm Rd Cd Rdbud Shubd (Am, P, d S. Thm Twh) -- Th
illiasoneearerlanntrietersantoasonsipsis
u mmu h h u f d dub f h
sitecontainsanatralconitytypetatisteresltorepeateistranceoterelatively
h d d m bdk u, whh fqu g h d
tinanrysoiloverliestoneerocotcropsiccreatereentopeninsintetreean
hub . Th hgh u whd fm h m m h
srcanopyeilycalcareossoileatereroteliestoneparentaterialintese
wd d g d d f h um-g ud h. Th
oosanopeninscreatesiealconitionsortecalcilovinspeciesencontereeree
m bdk fd wh g dg x m h w
liestoneerocisperorateitopeninsleainintoanetensivecavesystetatasonce
h ub u d Bk C.
opentoteplicasatoristattractioncalleaersaverns
Cd Nw (F Twh / Hugd Cu) -- Th gd u
oncorarrosannettonsipntinonontyissitecontainsaoopoplation
f h gb Vg Mw(), f . Th
oteloallyrareiriniaallo Sida hermaphrodita aplantspeciesoconcernis
u ud dd bk/wd bd h f f Tu Mu, d
poplationissitateonaroasieanoosoreratteootoscaroraontainan
ud b md b dd m . A udd h
coleseverelyipacteyroasieaintenanceactivitieslsoincleintissiteona
u f u f Agh Wd (), P m
talsslopeisaairpoplationolleenyoorat Neotoma magister aennsylvaniaanial
f .
speciesoconcern
Mu Cd (Gufd d G Twh) -- Th f qu Ehm/
ontyoniailoranreeneonsipsissitecontainsaairalitypeeral
Fuug P Nu Cmmu d f , uh h Fd
lctatinoolatralonityanseveralspeciesoconcernscasteeerally
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Edgd Nh Buuh(). Th d dub
nanereplantorteasternlrs Scirpus ancistrochaetus reatsanistrances
ud ggg, x , bwg b d, d ATV hugh h .
incleloineoticplantspeciesoverrosinyeerantrailstrotearea
Muk F (G Twh) -- Th wd u f P Sdg (
sratenreeneonsipisetlancontainspoplationsorairieee Carex
), B Ruh (), Vhg (), d Bd-
prairea altics Juncus arcticus var littoralis etclin Lathyrus palustris anroa
d Ww (), f . Sm dj h
leaveillo Salix myricoides allplantspeciesoconcernoeareasaacenttote
wd g md b - u f u.
etlanareneativelyipacteynonpointsorcesopolltion
Nd C (Whg Twh) -- Th h gb m f
eeyaveasintononsipissitecontainstreeloallyrareanialspecieso
fud mx m. Th m b ub - u f
concernoninacoplecavesysteecavesayevlneraletononpointsorceso
u du h k f fd buff ud g.
polltionetotelacooresteersaroncaveopenins
Th NAI mmd h h b g g ff, h
erecoenstattesesiteseiventoppriorityinanyconservationplannineortastey
hgh-qu u hb h m ub dm h m h u
containialitynatralaitattatisorevlneraletoevelopenttanostoternatralareas
Fk Cu. Th u f Fk Cu dd M 2:
inranlinontyenatralareasorranlinontyareepicteonap Priority Habitat
Areas.
Aquatic Habitats
Th m f Fk Cu mu b dd wh dug
estreasoranlinontystalsoeconsiereeniscssin
m hb. Tw (12) m b d hgh-w qu
iportantaitatselvestreaasinsreceiveiaterality
u g fm h P DEP. Ah u m d
valeratinsroteennsylvanianotercontystreareceivean
x-u w qu g, h hgh b. I dd,
eceptionalvaleateralityratinteiestpossilenaitionseven
(7) f h m d b, g wh fu (4) h m d d
otestreaslisteaovealonitoroterstreasareientie
hb f u u du: Rd Ru, W Bh - Am
asaitatornatraltrotreproctionenestrancntieta
Ck, d umd bu h Cdgu Ck. Cu m
reeanannnaetritarytoteonooinetreeontystreas
d h , d hw M 1:
arelisteearlierintissectionansononap Hydrologic Resources.
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Gunter Valle
ne Run Ponds
Reservoir
ny Reservoir
LURGAN
un Wetlands
Letterkenny
Reservoir
Cedar
e Valley
Lake
Mountain
Lake
METAL
LETTERKENNY
Mains Run Pond
Mountain Run / Stillho
Big Pine Flat
Conococheague Creek Floodplain at Caled
Muskrat Fen
ST THOMAS
HAMILTON
CHAMBERSBURG
Siberia
PETERS
Falling Spring
MountC
GUILFORD
Reservoir
L
Letterkenny
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Reservoir
Cedar
Lake
Mountain
Lake
METAL
LETTERKENNY
HAMILTON
CHAMBERSBURG
ST THOMAS
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Forests and Woodlands
Ahugh guu d ub dm h ud x
ltoaricltreanranevelopentavereslteinetensive
f g Fk Cu, g f guu f
orestclearininranlinontylaretractsocontinosoreststill
m. M d g h mu dg h h
reainostarelocatealonteontainriestattraverseteeastern
d w fg f h u g h uhw
anesternrinesotecontyinaenerallynorteasttosotest
d. Abu -fuh f h wdd d gm
irectionotoneortoteseoolansareprotectestateae
d, f, k, bu h mg h-fuh m
lansstateorestsorstateparsttereainintreeortsreain
ud wh. Th b f wdd
nerprivateonersipeenetsooolanpreservationare
dbd h Nu Ru d Aguu C P
escrieinteatralesorcesanricltralonservationlan
f h u Cmh P, d d bw.
sectionotecontysopreensivelananlisteelo
B f wdd :
enetsooolanpreservation
d wdf hb;
provieillieaitat
qu;
protectairality
du , u d m bk;
receerosionparticlarlyonsteepslopesanstreaans
u;
protectsscenicresorces
m w qu;
protectsstreaaterality
hm u m;
preventsteralpolltioninstreas
Sg f wdd :
trateiesoroolanpreservation
Ebh gu h qu d df wdd b d d
stalisrelationstatreireeveloperstoientiyooeareastoeclearean
d.
preserve
Dug dm u m fg h m f h m.
rinevelopentseteporaryencintoprotectterootsystesotreestataretoreain
Lm h d f d dm wdd h
iitteensityoresientialevelopentinooeareassotatitispracticaltopreserve
ud hm.
treesaronoes
Mmz -ug f f .
iniieclearcttinaspartoorestryoperations
Mmz f d k.
iniieorestryonverysteepslopesannearcrees
I f f f d g-g f mgm
nvolveaproessionaloresterinorestryoperationstoevelopalonraneorestanaeent
.
plan
R h fd uf dbu f d .
eplantareastatareoresteorretainascientistritionoseetrees
Public and Other Protected Open Space
P f h Buh, Tu, d Mhux S F d Fk Cu. M
ortionsotecananscaroraanicatateorestsarelocateinranlinontyost
f h f udd h d d d h hd d dg d -
oteorestsincleinteseprotectelansarelocateontearsanstonerietopsansteeply
d hd g h d w fg f h u.
slopeillsiesalonteeasternanesternrinesoteconty
Fk Cu b h S k: M A S Pk, wh
ranlinontyoaststreetateparsontltotatearose
23 fd bd b h W Bh f h Am Ck;
oresteacresareisecteyteestrancotentietaree
Cd S Pk, g f 1,125 fd wh
aleoniatatearconsistinooresteacresitseveral
m; d Buh Bh S Pk, 18.5- u
streasancanansirtplacetatearanacrenatralarea
h f h g b whh fm U.S. Pd Jm
ontesiteoteoriinalcaininicorerresientaes
Buh w b. A m f h 1,085- Cw G S
cananasornsallportionoteacreoansaptate
Pk d Fk Cu, wh h Buh S F.
arisalsolocateinranlinontyitintecanantateorest
M h 15,000 Fk Cu d S gm
oretanacresinranlinontyareprotecteastateae
d. Th d mgd b h S Gm Cmm f wdf
lanseselansareanaeytetateaeoissionorillie
, hug, d g. Th m mu
conservationntinantrappineseactivitiesreaintantaont
h d h d. P f h u
toanyoterproposeactivitiesonteselansroposalsoroterses
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wd b h Gm Cmm dm f h mb wh m u. Th h
arerevieeyteaeoissiontoeterineiteyarecopatileitpriarysesetree
S gm d Fk Cu SGL #76, 235, d 124.
tateaelansinranlinontyarean
I dd h S f d gm d, Fk Cu m u mmu d
naitiontotetateorestsanaelansranlinontyclaisvariosconitycentersan
mu k. Pub Ld hw M 3:
nicipalparslicansaresononap Sensitive Environmental Features.
Farmland
Fk Cu h g b kw f guu hg d
ranlinontyasaloneennonoritsaricltraleritaean
fmg u m Fk Cu. I 2002,
arincontinestoplayaniportantroleinranlinontyn
m h 244,000 hughu h u w ud f guu
oretanacrestroottecontyereseoraricltre
u. Ahugh fmg wdd Fk Cu, h
prposesltoarinisiespreainranlinontyte
m m fmg d h uhw
ostproinentarinareasarelocateintesotesternportion
f h u uudg Mbug, d ju f I 81
otecontysrroninercersransteastonterstate
h f h u. Wh h m u u
neartecenterotecontyileteireconoicvaleiscrcialto
h u m, h fm m h ff g
tecontyseconoytearsarealsoiportantasteyoerlare
f h bu h qu f h u
areasoopenspacetatcontritetotescenicalityoteconty
d d d f muh dd gudw hg.
lanscapeanprovieorcneeeronaterrecare
A f Smb 2006, Fk Cu hd uhd m 67 fm, hu m
soepteerranlinontyaprcaseeaseentsonarstsperanently
g 9,212 f guu d ud h Aguu C Em Puh
preservinacresoaricltrallannertericltralonservationaseentsrcase
Pgm. Thugh h gm, h u ( S ) fm
rorarotisproratecontyviatatenancialassistancepaysaarerapriceperacre
xhg f h dm gh h . Th bd h dff
inecaneorteevelopentritstoteirpropertyispriceperacreisaseonteierence
bw h guu u f d ud m d h m d mk u f w
eteentearicltralvaleolanneraneaseentantatsaelansaretvaleiitere
d f dm. Th u u g f 1,000 f fmd h
solorevelopentecontycrrentlypreservesanaveraeoacresoarlaneacyear
d wkg h 5,000 wh h x w , gg d h
anisorintopreserveanoteracresitintenettoyearsanaressivetrenitopesto
u.
contine
I dd, 106,000 f fmd h u h b gd h PA Dm
naitionoveracresoarlanintecontyaseenreistereinteepartent
f Aguu Aguu Su Pgm f Augu 2006. Th gm d f
oricltresricltralecrityroraasostisprorapreserveslanor
guu u d g fm g fm wu d h m d
aricltralseanivesarersspeciallealprotectionrolasitsororinancestatayaversely
ff h fuu f guu h d d. Pd Aguu d dd M 3:
eecttetreoaricltreonteprotectelanrotectericltrallansareepicteonap
Sensitive Environmental Features.
Soils and Geologic Features
K f h u f gw g ud hd
eysoiltypesorteprposesoreenaysplanninincleyric
(wd d) . Hd d w ,
etlaninicatorsoilsyricsoilsareperioicallyetsoilsinan
udd d, h f u h gwh f wd g.
nraineconitiontatotenspportterotoetlanveetation
G h w ufg d hb b
iventeaterpriyinanaitatenets
f wd, h u f g h w bhd. Hd
oetlanstevaleoprotectinteseareasisellestaliseyric
dd M 3:
soilsareepicteonap Sensitive Environmental Features.
Th Fk Cu Nu A I d h u
eranlinontyatralreasnventoryientiestecontys
g gg fu h m . Lm u,
sinicanteoloiceatrestateritconservationiestoneotcrops
uh h Chm Rk / Buzzd Pk w Qu Twh,
scasteineyocsarseainesternincyonsip
h f h Tu Rdg kw h Pu Tu Summ
teareaoterscaroraienonastelpitorscarorait
h w dg f P Twh, w m uh Nd C Whg
atteesterneeoetersonsipasellasliestonecavesscaseeyaveinasinton
Twh, d uqu hb f hd d dgd d m d ff
onsipprovienieaitatortreateneanenanereplantananialspeciesanoer
d du u f .
recreationalanecationalopportnitiesorvisitors
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Steep Slopes
Ld wh xdg 25% g dd m d d f
anitslopeseceeinisenerallyconsiereenvironentallysensitiveaninneeo
. I Fk Cu, m d d fd, dg g wdf
protectionnranlinontyoststeeplyslopelanisalsooresteproviinsinicantillie
hb. C f m f u f . S
aitatonservationosteepslopesisalsoiportantorprposesoerosioncontrolteepslopesin
Fk Cu b fud f h Tu Rdg, C Mu, Suh Mu, d
ranlinontycaneononpartsotescaroraieoveontainotontainan
g m d d m mu hughu h Cumbd V. Th hw
alonstreacorriorsansallerontainstrootteerlanalleyeyaresonon
M 3: .
ap Sensitive Environmental Features
Ridge Tops and Scenic Viewsheds
Fk Cu dg f d g h. A k d, h
ranlinontysrietopsareoneoitsenincaracteristicssoneloosinanyirectionte
mu dg dm h d. Th dm h w d f h u
ontainriesoinatetelanscapeeyeonstratetepoeranconstancyotenatral
f h hd hm. Dm g dg hud b dugd h h mg
orcestatsapeteevelopentalonrietopssoleiscoraesotatteiriposin
bu d. Th k d g h dg ffd w
eatyispreserveeoverloosscatterealonteserietopsalsoaorviesoverscenic
d hughu h u. Th m dg d w h hud b
lanscapestroottecontyereareanyrietopsanscenicviepointstatsole
d uh Tu, K, Tmm, d Suh Mu, g wh h umu
preservescasscaroraittatinnyionsanotontainalonittenerosscenic
k g h u dg . Th dg Fk Cu dd M 3:
overloosalontecontysrielineserietopsinranlinontyareepicteonap
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Gw z fu f h bu m. M
reenaysalsocapitalieoncertaineatresoteiltenvironentost
mm, hk f bdd h b
coonlyonetinsoaanoneraillinestatarereornasrecreational
. Bu ud gw g qu uddg f
railtrailstsonreenaysplanninalsoreireannerstanino
m f bu u. Th h h f gw
anytypesoiltresorceserearetosetatacilitateareenay
d, k d bd u d. Oh hg
corriorlieolcanalesortilitycorriorsterspresentcallenes
gw dm, k mj hghw d du .
toreenayevelopentlieaoriaysanactiveinstrialsites
Ad h m bu fu h d g g h
nterearesoeilteatrestatprovieinterestinstopsalonte
gw, k h d uu m.
reenaylieistoricsitesancltralaenities
Transportation and Utility Corridors
Abdd R L - S dud x Fk Cu, m f whh
anoneailineseveraliscontineraillineseistinranlinontyostoic
w bdd dug fm f g d m uh C h 1970.
ereaanonerinorationolarerrailroacopaniesscasonrailintes
Th fwg fm w b www.bddd.m.
eolloininorationasavailaleataanonerailroasco
Th fm Wb Bh f h P Rd fm Hbug, PA Hgw,
eoreraynesororancoteennsylvaniaailroalineroarrisrtoaerston
MD ( Edgm, MD) fm h Md bd h hugh Wb, Qu, M A,
viaeontranrotearylanorernorttroaynesoroincyontlto
Pd Bk, F, d h hw hugh Wdk wh w d Rd
onanayettevilleantennortesttrooostoctoastopatatisnocalleailroa
Rd, ju h f h hg f S Ru 997 d I 81. T h b bu hugh
oastnortoteintercaneotateoteannterstaterailsaveeenilttro
h gh-f-w F, bu uz h fm gm. Th fm gh-f-
teritoaynearayettevilletnonetilieterailsoreralinenteorerrito
w m , d h gm u ud dw.
ayisainlyonprivatepropertyansortseentsarecrrentlyseasriveays
A fm W Md u fm Cb uh wd Wb, wh m h
oreresternarylanraillinernsroonoysottoaraynesoroereiteetste
fm Wb Bh f h P Rd Cm (PRR) md b. Th
oreraynesororancoteennsylvaniaailroaopanylineentioneaovee
h h m f h bdd CSX w.
lineattenorternterinalotisaanonerailisanactiverailay
A f h fm Chmbbug A d b W Md Rd C. (w
portionoteoreraersrrealineoperateyesternarylanailroaono
kw CSX) gh u bw Chmbbug d Shbug. Th fm
nonasisstillinlitseeteenaersranippensrislinesorer
mu w d h md f W S Chmbbug, d d h Rdg
terinsaslocateinteeianoatertreetinaersranconnectetoteeain
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ailroasteastoippensraspartoteesternarylanailroaopanysportion
f h hb wk, whh WM d wh h g m d m
otealpaetnetorinicpartnereitoterreionalcopaniestoproviecopetition
PRR d NYC Rd Cm.
toanailroaopanies
Th Mbug Bh f h PRR f h m (d ) Hbug-Hgw
eercersrrancoteletteainanstillactivearrisraerstonlinenear
M d hd wwd hugh Sbdg, Wm, MCuh, Lm, Mbug
arionaneasestartrotonerieilliasonclloceastersercersr
Ju, mg Mbug. M f h gh-f-w h b bud, d d
nctionterinatininercerrostotislinesritoayaseenoscreanislocate
m guu d. Th m f h d bdg h d h W
ainlyonprivatearicltrallanereainsoterailroarietatoncespanneteest
Bh f h Chgu Ck b d. A -m g bh f h w
rancoteonococeaereearestillvisiletoayveilelonrancotislineas
bdd , fm ug h fm Mbug Ju hugh F Lud Rhmd
aanoneearlierorerlyrnninnortroercersrnctiontroortoontoicon
Fu.
rnace
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Cumbd Cu d h wd Hbug. Th w f h h b d
erlanontyannorttoararrisreesternportionotistrailaseenconverte
, wh h w ud u d h-k . R
toarailtrailileoterpartsarenoseastilitycorriorsorarestillactivesorttracrailsails
uh h d bu h h bd Fk Cu bd.
scastesearenoteecaseteyavepotentialasconnectionseyonranlinontyorers
Hghw Bk Ru - P bk u d u w b x
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h S , uu, d h . Th u f d bk
tetatessceniccltralanistoricplaceseserotesoteno not containielanes
h f dgd f b. Th u dd b gg.
oroteracilitiesesinespecicallyoricyclistseroteisepictesolelyysinae
P Bk Ru S, h g f h S dgd bk u,
ennsylvaniaieotetelonestotetatesesinateierotestraversescentral
Fk Cu -w . Bk Ru S Fk Cu fm h
ranlinontyinaneastestorientationieoteentersranlinontyrote
w, fwg U.S. Ru 30 hugh Chmbbug. Th bk u x Ru 30 ju f
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h I-81 hg, fwg Fg Sg Rd h uh wd Duf d, u
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uh M A Rd wd M A, h u d , g S Ru
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997 h w h f h Mhux S F P N Gf Cu. Th
intoteesternreacesoteicatateorestnearennationalolorseen
h bk u uz f S. A Rd d Wh Rk Rd bf hdg h
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E F, wh - U.S. Ru 30, whh m hd
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Adm Cu.
asonty
Pd Wkw - Th m u Fk Cu, udg
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h d dwk. M f h u wh d qu dwk wh w
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dm, hu x x m u wh hug u
evelopenttsnoneeisteceptinsallpoplationcentersereosinnitsareinclose
xm h dw d h h.
proiitytoteroaayantoeacoter
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eincolniayeritaeorriorisoneoeritaeareasinte
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g d g u d wh h L Hghw d h m h
preservinaninterpretinresorcesassociateitteincolniayanteoretan
200 f g h h dd . A gz, d
yearsoreionaltransportationistorytatpreceeitllarenonprotoraniationsan
f h P Hg A Pgm, ud h Dm f C d
partoteennsylvaniaeritaereasroranerteepartentoonservationan
Nu Ru (DCNR).
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ccorintoteesitelcorteissionoteistoientiyconserve
m, d h uu, h, u, , d m u g h
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L Hghw Wmd, Sm, Bdfd, Fu, Fk, d Adm Cu. Thugh
incolniayinestorelanoerseteorltonranlinanasontiesro
h g, h g hghw mkd wh d, wh, d bu g.
tesereionsteoriinaliayisareitreiteanlesins
I Fk Cu, m f h Cmmwh, h g u f h L Hghw U.S.
nranlinontyasinostoteoonealtteoriinalroteoteincolniayis
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oteisrotepassestroaersricasaricivilaristoryanaseente
u gm h u bhm 1784. A d f Chmbbug
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C W h g h .
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eincolniayisrelativelyatasispassestroaleoniatatearanayettevilleinte
f h u. W f Chmbbug d S.Thm, h hghw mb gdu h mb
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d h mu F Lud d hd wwd Fu Cu.
antenontainsasitpassesortoonaneasestarintoltononty
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evariostransportationantilitycorriorsinranlinontyaresononap Recreation
Features.
Recreation Facilities
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M 4: . Thugh h umb f f Fk Cu
ap Recreation Features otenerorecreationacilitiesinranlinontyaretoo
umu db d h, h d d f g
nerostoescrieinetaileretissectionproviesescriptionsosinicantrecreationalassets
h h Gw d O S P.
tatarerelevanttotereenaysanpenpacelan
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Cd S Pk ud 1,125 fd Suh
aleoniatatearinclesoresteacresonot
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ontainitopportnitiesortentortrailercapinroptent
mg f 100+ , 450 b, w
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b b -ud, (10) m f hkg g
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hugh fd d h . A f h 2,000-m
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ppalacianationalcenicrailalsopassestroaleonia
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natralist
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b fud h m. Axm 740 f h k hug, g, d
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h ub wmb h dj 83,950- Mhux S F, d
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h g b whh fm U.S. Pd Jm Buh w b. Th k
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d g h Tu Mu hw f Mbug. Ahugh h
isnestleinaapintescaroraontainnortestoercersrltotissite
u h u d ff f, dj h
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Tu T, whh dbd fuh d h .
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Ahugh f h 1,085- Cw G S Pk Fk Cu,
ltoonlyatinyportionoteacreoansaptatearliesinranlinonty
h Gw P, u f
itisstillveryrelevanttotereenayslanasitpresentsopportnitiesorconnectivity
bw f. Th k uudd b h Buh S F.
eteenrecreationalacilitiesisparissrroneytecanantateorest
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wh 10 m f hkg h df u. A 2-m f h Tu T
itilesoiintrailstatvaryinicltyilesectionotescarorarail
h k. Oh k u ud gzd gu g,
alsotraversesteparterparrecreationalopportnitiesincleoranieroptentin
b wm mh, kg, -u kg d m
cainrentalsinarerontsicesatincrosscontrysiinanseasonalenvironental
du gm.
ecationproras
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econtystateorestlansportionsotecananscaroraanicatate
F, ff uh hkg, kg, hg, wmbg
orestsoerrecreationalactivitiesscasiinpicnicinsinsnooilin
(Mhux S F ) d wdf b. Th 39,780 f S F d
icatateorestonlyanillieoservationeacresotateorestlan
wh Fk Cu bd d m f h m qu,
itinranlinontysorersprovieaccesstosoeoteosttranilsceniclocations
d m guu f wdf hb h u d hu m
anostcontiostractsoillieaitatintecontyanaretsveryiportantto
Gw Pg.
reenayslannin
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A 16-m f h Ah N S T Fk Cu
ilesectionoteppalacianationalcenicrailentersranlinonty
fm h uh P M h uh f h u d xd
rotesotnearenarintesoteasternportionotecontyanetens
hwd hugh h Mhux S F, h Vg f Suh Mu, M A
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d Cd S Pk, d fw h dg hwd. Th
analeoniatatearsanollosterielinenortaretrailnallypasses
Cumbd Cu h f h f Suhm Twh, uh
intoerlanontyinteareasternreacesootaptononsipsoteast
f Shbug.
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Ud S, fwg h Ah Mu Rg f 2,100 m (mkd
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wh wh bz dj ) bw Khd, M, d Sg Mu,
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ud Fk Cu.
areasotsieranlinonty
A w h b d xg hughu h Hghd Rg f h Md-
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hugh h Hghd Rg f PA. Th Hghd Rg f PA ud f 13 u (Buk,
troteilanseionoeilanseionoinclespartsocontiescs
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reioneilansrailproectilleacollaorativeeorteteennonprotoraniationsan
ub g.
plicaencies
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h Tu Mu d Amb Rdg bf g h Tu S F d
tescaroraontainanersonieeoreenterintescaroratateorestan
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tenerryontytoteeastooylesr
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eilescarorarailootpatspanspartsoennsylvaniaarylaniriniaanest
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irinianteorerilerailasinterateintoatisnononastescarora
T, fmg g b h Ah N S T. Th b w d h
railorinalareypasstoteppalacianationalcenicrailisypassasconceiveinte
1960 wh h f umg dm g h Ah T Nh Vg.
sitteintentocircventinevelopentalonteppalacianrailinorternirinia
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ateppalacianrailnotreceiveprotectionnerteationalcenicrailscttescarora
T wud h bm h w Ah T u hugh Nh Vg. Th , k
railolaveecoeteneppalacianrailrotetroorterniriniaistraillie
h Ah T, m Gw P bu d u f
teppalacianrailisiportanttoreenayslanecaseitproviesopportnitiesorconnections
ud f Fk Cu.
toareasotsieoranlinonty
Ah , h w d G E T (GET) w wh h Tu T
notertrailtenelyproposereatasternrailillconnectittescarorarail
Fk Cu. I w u fm h Abm-Fd bd Nw Yk S. Th w
inranlinontytillrnrotelaaaloriaorertoeortateetrailill
u xg fh h g x b, g hm gh wh w wh
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I
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necessaryereatasternraililloranalternatetoteppalacianrailtirectlyconnectsto
m 10,000 m f h , g b f d x.
soeilesootertrailscreatinpossiilitiesorenlesseploration
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escororarailillconnectitteitaterailinennsylvaniaviateinrailansotit
w wh h Agh T W Vg w g . Pm Ah
illconnectittelleenyrailinestiriniaviaaneconnectintrailotoacppalacian
T Cub (PATC) f h m m h GET, d b f h g w
raillisoneoteprieoversinteanisresponsileortelonestne
, fm h Tu h Agh, d f 159 m.
connnectionrotescaroratotelleenyaistanceoiles
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Th I H T d 10-m hkg bw Bg Sg
eronorserailproviesaileloopiintraileteeniprin
S Pk d h Eb Cm g PA Ru 274 P Cu, ju
tatearanteyeeteryalonoteinerryontyst
ud f Fk Cu. Th fw h gd f h P Lumb
otsieoranlinontyistrailollosteraeoteerryer
Cm d h Ph V d, d h Gw
opanyanteatalleyrailroasanisrelevanttotereenays
P bu d h Tu S F, whh
lanecaseitislocateintescaroratateoresticincreases
f .
potentialorconnectivity
Pd B d Pd T - I 2002, h Fk Cu
lanneicycleaneestrianrailsnteranlinonty
Pg Cmm dd h Fk Cu Cmh
lanninoissionaopteteranlinontyopreensive
R, Pk, d O S P. Th udd
ecreationaranpenpacelanisplanincle
mmd f uwd T P h mmdd h
recoenationsoracontyieraillantatrecoenete
hb f xg , d d w u, d d
reailitationoeistintrailsientiepotentialnetrailrotesanlai
h gudwk f h dm f m h ff f
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u u d.
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oeotetrailplannineortsattetieoteopreensive
R, Pk, d O S P h b mmd.
ecreationaranpenpacelanavesinceeenipleente
Th ud h d f PA Bk Ru S g U.S. Ru
eseincleteienticationoieotealonote
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d h gh-f-w, g hd-u fm Chmbbug
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b fwg h u w bud uhwwd g
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h Tu Mu. Thd F Lud, Chmbbug,
tescaroraontainraileasatortoonaersr
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gu ugd h xg F T d Tu
localtrailropspraestoteeistinrontierrailanscarora
T w mmdd.
railasrecoene
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oepeestrianalaysscastoseinasintononsipare
bg d. Th wh u ddg 7 m f 8-f wd
einplanneetonsipiscrrentlyainilesoootie
ggg hud Whg Bud, whh b
areatesolerstoasintonolevaricservesasaypass
ud Wb. Th hud w d
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wkw. I dd, fuu d dm b
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fm Whg Bud w b qud dd d wkw
roasintonolevarillereiretoapeestrianalays
h d. Th w wkw w wh h g
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dd mm .
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ntrionsiprecentlyreceiveaeeralransportationnanceentrantistritevia
PADOT) f dm f d mu-u g Shk-Chuh Rd d G-Shk
orevelopentopaveltisetrailsparallelinansrcoaanrantoo
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oaeseplannetrailsilleapproiatelyilesinlentanillconnectresiential
gwh Am Twh Pk. Th wh h dd d h qu
rotareastontrionsiparetonsipasalsorecentlyaopteorinancestatreire
d dm ud h h d wkg m. Aqu
resientialevelopentstoincletrailstatconnecttotisplannealintrailsystecisition
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f h qud gh-f-w f dm udw, d u d f
otenalreireritoayortrailevelopentisnerayantrailconstrctionisslateor
2007.
Pd Gw - Ah f h 2002 Fk Cu Cmh R,
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ff, wud d h f ufu gw m h ud
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gud fuu d dm. Suh d d w m d, buff,
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wdd, guu d, d h f u g . A gw /
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bw h u dg w d. Th udd d
spaceconnectioneteentecontysriesasproposeisconnectioninclelan
bw F d Chmbbug, h uhw wd h m guu d
eteenayettevilleanaersrtensotesttoarteainlyaricltrallan
bw G d Mbug, wh fuh uh Md d
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wwd h u bd h Buh S F d S Gm Ld #124. Th
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2Martins Mill Park
3Enoch Brown Park
4Benders Park
5Lions Club Park
6Scotland Community Park
7Upton Community Park
8Fayetteville Community Park
9Edenville Community Park
10Shady Grove Community Park
11Northside Pool and Park
12Mt. Airy Park
13Hamilton Ruritan Park
14Franklin Street Park
15Wayne Gardens Park
16Mike Waters Playground
17Henninger Field
18Proposed Greene Township Park
19Montgomery Township Park
20Dentler Village Park
21Memorial Park and Elks Memorial
22Renfrew Park
23Mont Alto Rec Area
24Memorial Park
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(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAPMAP
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NAMENAME
1ANTRIM TOWNSHIP HISTORIC SITES6MERCERSBURG HISTORIC SITES
Brown's Mill SchoolLane House
Fort StoverJames Buchanan Cabin
Jacobs ChurchJames Buchanan House
Church Hill (Steel's Fort)
2CHAMBERSBURG AREA HISTORIC SITESFendrick Library
Calhoun HouseWillian Findlay House
Central Presbyterian ChurchFort Marshall
Commanding Officer's ResidenceIrwinton Mills
Falling Spring Presbyterian ChurchWilliam McGraw House
First Lutheran ChurchMercersburg Academy Chapel
Fort ChambersAngle Farm
Franklin County CourthouseChurch Hill Farm
Franklin Co. JailHays Bridge Historic District
Gass HouseMansfield
John Brown HouseMercersburg Academy
John Stewart HouseMillmont Farm
Louis Gordon HouseCol. John Work House
Masonic Temple
Memorial Fountain & Statue7ROUZERVILLE HISTORIC SITES
Messersmith's WoodsHenry Harbaugh House
Municipal BuildingStephey's Tavern
Philip Berlin GraveRed Run Lodge
Suesserott House
Townhouse Row8ST. THOMAS HISTORIC SITES
Union PlantationWoodland
Wilson CollegeToll House
Zion Reformed ChurchWhite House Inn
3EDENVILLE HISTORIC SITES9WAYNESBORO HISTORIC SITES
Fort McCordBourn's House
Franklin Furnace Historic DistrictAlexander Hamilton Library
Old Log House
4FORT LOUDON HISTORIC SITESOld Union Church
Fort LoudonWyant-Middour House
Widow Donaldson PlaceWaynesboro Borough Hall
Mt. Pleasant Iron WorksJoseph Oller House
Royer-Niocodemus House
5GREENCASTLE HISTORIC SITESSpringdale Mills
Five Arch BridgeWaynesboro Academy
Robert Johnson HouseCochran-Rinehart House
Presbyterian Church
Mitchell-Shook Farm10Anderson Covered Bridge
Spring Grove Farm
11Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Cultural and Historic Sites
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
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NAME
12Welty's Mill
13Witherspoon's Bridge
14Carrick Furnace
15Corkerhill
16Culbertson-Harbison Farm
17Emmanuel Chapel
18Findlay Farm
19Fort Mc Dowell
20Rocky Spring Church
21McCoy-Shumaker Farm
22Salem German Reformed Church
23Shanks Flour Mill
24Snow Hill Cloister
25Welsh Run Presbyterian Church
26John Brown Historic Marker
27Monterey Historic District
28SHIPPENSBURG WAR MEMORIALS
World War II Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Korean War Memorial
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Schools
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAPMAP
ID#NAMEID#NAME
1Scotland School for Veteran's Children7SHIPPENSBURG AREA SCHOOLS
Shippensburg Middle School
2CHAMBERSBURG AREA SCHOOLSShippensburg High School
Cumberland Valley Christian SchoolNancy Grayson Elementary
Corpus Christi School
Lurgan Elementary School8Fannett-Metal School District
9Franklin County Career & Tech Center
3GREENCASTLE AREA SCHOOLS10Franklin County Learning Center
Greencastle-Antrim High School11Fayetteville Elementary School
Greencaslte-Antrim Junior High School12Grandview Elementary School
Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School13Hamilton Heights Elementary
Greencastle-Antrim Primary School14Letterkenny Elementary School
15Scotland Elementary School
4Shalom Christian Academy16South Hamilton Elementary
17Aust Junior High School
5TUSCARORA SCHOOLS18Duffield Elementary School
St. Thomas Elementary School19New Franklin Elementary School
Tuscarora Elementary School20U.L. Gordy Elementary School
James Buchanan Middle School21Guilford Hills Elementary School
James Buchanan High School22Falling Spring Elementary School
23Marion Elementary School
6WAYNESBORO SCHOOLS24Stevens Elementary School
Mowrey Elementary School25Montgomery Elementary School
Waynesboro Area High School26Mountain View Elementary School
Waynesboro Area Middle School
Summit View Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School
St. Andrew School
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Colleges
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
1Penn State University - Mont Alto Campus
2Wilson College
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Public Facilities
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
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1CHAMBERSBURG PUBLIC FACILITIES
Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Administration Annex
Franklin Co Transportation Authority
2County Farm Complex
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Libraries
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
NoneFranklin County Library
Lillian Besore Memorial Library
St. Thomas Libraries
Coyle Free Library
Fort Loudon Library
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Museums
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
NoneOrrstown Museum
Waynesboro Industrial Museum
ATH&L Fire Museum
Allison-Antrim Museum
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Hospitals
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
NoneChambersburg Hospital
Waynesboro Hospital
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Community Centers
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
1Amberson Community Center
2Waynesboro YMCA
Quincy Community Center and Ox Roast
3Association
4Fort Loudon Community Center
5Lemasters Community Center
6Upton Community Center
7Edenville Community Center
8Williamson Community Center
9Chambersburg YMCA
10Marion Community Center
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Interpretive Centers
(Cultural and Historic Resources Map)
MAP
ID#NAME
NoneChambersburg Heritage Center
Tayamentasachta Environmental Center
Renfrew Institute for Cultural and
Environmental Studies
Charles Brightbill Environmental Center
SECTION II - WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?
CREATING THE VISION: DESIGNING A GREENWAYS NETWORK
THE CRITERIA
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containinrocyotcropsoerinreatvisiilityoroservinraptorsisareaislocate
wh h Buh S F. A g f 6,000 mgg , udg hwk,
itintecanantateorestnaveraeoiratinraptorsinclinas
g f, d bd g, h Pu h g wh h mgg
pererinealconsanalealesvisittelpiteacyearalonitseveraloteriratin
bd. A f h m-guu f g h dg Fk Cu d
irsportionoteostlycontiosorestalonterieinranlinontyisprotecte
wh S Gm Ld #124, Th Buh d Tu S F, d Cw G
itintateaeanecanananscaroratateorestsanoansap
d Buh Bh S Pk. I m h h gw
ancanansirtplacetatearstisiportanttonotetattisreenayisaportion
f mg w g . L h w m
oanessentialiratoryyayspanninseveralstatesocallyteyayencopasses
f Fu, Hugd, Ju, P, Cumbd, d Fk Cu. Nu A
partsoltonntinonniataerryerlananranlinontiesatralreas
d h Gw ud: Lkg Ck Wd W Twh d Md;
containeintisreenayincleicinreeoosinarrenonsipanarylan
Tu Rdg P d M Twh; N Rdg F d M
scaroraietopinetersanetalonsipseeleytonietopinannettanetal
Twh; f h Tu T W Twh; d Cd Nw
onsipsportionsotescarorarailinarrenonsipanoncorarrosin
F Twh. Th hm d m f , m
annettonsipeseareasareoetoseveralplantananialspeciesoconcernsoe
f whh hd gb .
oicaretreateneonaloalscale
: F, M, P, d W Twh
Associated Municipalities annettetalettersanarrenonsips
W Bh Chgu C Gw (2) h uudg h
estranconococeaeonservationreenaycoversteareasrroninte
W Bh f h Chgu Ck fm hdw u wh h E
estrancoteonococeaereeroitseaaterstoitsconenceitteast
Bh uhw f G. I m umu wd, m f , d
rancsotestoreencastletencopassesnerosetlanssalloresttractsan
h m d, w (9) u , udg h Chgu Ck
testreasooplainasellasninenatralareasinclinteonococeaeree
Hghd Sh, whh h Nu A I (NAI) d d h u hgh
atilancoolicteatralreasnventoryientieastecontysiest
. Th mu u f d m
conservationpriorityisareacontainsltiplepoplationsoseveralplantsananial
f , hg wh u (m- bd) mxd dduu f.
speciesoconcerntrivinitinacalcareosliestonesoilaseieeciosorest
Ufu, h m .
nortnatelytisarealiescopletelyonprivateproperty
: F, M, Mgm, d P Twh
Associated Municipalities annettetalontoeryanetersonsips
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E Bh Chgu C Gw (3) d
astranconococeaeonservationreenayprovies
h Cumbd V bw h w
connectivityacrossteerlanalleyeteenteto
dg d w d f Fk Cu. Th
riesoneasternanesternsiesoranlinontyis
d h E Bh f h Chgu Ck,
corriorprotectsteasternrancoteonococeaeree
fm hdw Cd S Pk, h u
roitseaatersinaleoniatateartoteconence
wh h w bh uhw f G, d h
itteesternrancsotestoreencastleanten
uhwd h Md bd, wh h Chgu
sotartotearylanorerereteonococeae
Ck u wd h Pm R. Th d
reecontinestoarteotoaciverisproposearea
f ud h m d d d
oconservationinclestestreasooplainanassociate
wd, d g h gh f h m, d
etlansaripariancorrioralontelentotestreaan
m u . Of h gh (8) u
encopassesseveralnatralareasteeitnatralareas
d f wh h gw, h m b :
slateorprotectionitintisreenayteostnotaleare
h Wm Rd-Cd Rdbud Shubd, whh
teilliasoneearerlaniccontains
f udg P
severalplantspeciesoconcerninclinennsylvaniasonly
kw u f Lm Add Tgu, d hu
nonpoplationoiestoneersoneantsis
d b h Fk Cu
classieasatopconservationpriorityyteranlinonty
NAI; d Muk F, wd f Chmbbug h
ansratenaetlaneastoaersrtat
u f fu f hd
containspoplationsoorplantspeciesoconcerntreatene
b - u u
ynonpointsorcepolltio
: Am, G, Gufd, Hm,
Associated Municipalities ntrireeneilorailton
Mgm, d S. Thm Twh, Chmbbug Bugh
ontoeryantoasonsipsaersroro
M f h u' bd udd h d
ostotecontyseasternorerisincleintepropose
Suh Mu C Gw (4), whh ud
otontainonservationreenayicincles
f h Mhux S F, Cd S Pk,
portionsoteicatateorestaleoniatatear
M A S Pk, h fd d
ontltotatearoteroresteareasansteepslopes
g wh kw Bu Mu d Suh
alonatisnonasleontainanlocallyasot
Mu. Th gw d h h
ontainisreenayproviesconnectionstoteoter
fd Cumbd d Adm Cu, d
oresteareasinerlananasontyancontains
w (12) u . Th ud f Bg F P
telvenatralareaseyincleaportionoilatine
B, whh dd f h m f
arrensicisconsiereoneotepriesitesorprotection
f bd Fk Cu bu g
oioiversityinranlinontyecaseitcontainsalare
xm f h Rdg Dwf T F u mmu.
eapleoteietoparreeorestnatralconity
Th hb guu h , d
isaitattypeisrelativelycontiosintisareaanis
dd gb . Hgh-qu d w h
consiereloallyrareialitycolaterseries
(d d b P DEP) uh Rk Mu Ck
ientieyennsylvaniascasocyontainree
d h hdw f h E Bh f Am Ck
anteeaatersoteastrancontietareeare
md b h d gw, whh ud
encopasseytisproposereenayicalsoincles
f Rd Ru, m bg u u du.
portionsoenastreaoastinnatraltrotreproction
A udd f h gw h H Mdw Wd; 73- ub-
lsoincleaspartotisreenayisteappelseaoetlanaacrescr
hub wd h fm d bw uudd b hgh h. Th wd
sretlanareatatorsaatteneolsrroneyierilltopsisetlanis
g bu f z d ud . I h u mmu
sinicantecaseoitssieanplanlocationtasseveralnatralplantconities
wh wm, ub d hub wm d fd wm. M h (70)
itacattailsapascransrsapanaorestesaporetanseventy
dff f bd d w hudd (200) f hb H Mdw.
ierentspeciesoirsantonrespeciesoplantsinaitappelseao
: G, Gufd, Qu, Suhm, d Whg
Associated Municipalities reeneilorincyotaptonanasinton
Twh, M A Bugh
onsipsontltooro
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Cdgu C Gw (5) m h ud h Cdgu
onooinetonservationreenayencopassesteareaaronteonooinet
Ck, wh hdw (b Lk R) dgd b P DEP
reeoseeaatersaoveetterennyeservoirareesinateyennsylvanias
Ch 93 W Qu Sdd hgh-qu d w h. Th k, g wh
apterateralitytanarsasaialitycolaterseryiscreealonit
Tu Ru, d Ex-Vu h. Tu Ru whd g
rotnisclassieasanceptionalaleseryrotnsaterseisalsoiven
x u . Th Gw f gh (8) u ,
eceptionalvaleclassicationisreenayalsocontainsportionsoeitnatralareas
udg h Lk R , whh f mu hmk,
inclinteetterennyeservoirareaiccontainsaravineoatrenativeelocs
w mdw g h Cdgu Ck, d d dmd b ug
aeteaoalonteonooinetreeanaooplainareaoinateysar
m. A fud wh h d xm f
aplelsoonitintisconservationcorriorisaneapleo ephemeral / uctuating
, whh () f w h wh
pool natural community iccontainsseveralvernalseasonalpoolsoatertatllit
w, uf uff, d g gudw dug w d g mh. Th
rainatersracernoanrisinronaterrininteransprinontsesepools
h bdg hb f m mhb.
aretesolereeinaitatorsoeapiians
: F, Lk, Lug, M, d S. Thm Twh
Associated Municipalities annettetterennyranetalantoasonsips
Bd Mu C Gw (6) m h fd d dg
roaontainonservationreenayencopassesteorestesteepslopesanrietop
f Bd Mu. A g f h gw d ub d: f S
oroaontainlareportionotisreenayislocateonpliclanportionsotate
Gm Ld #235 d #76, w h Buh S F, udd. Th gw
aeansanasellastecanantateorestareincleisreenay
w m f w (2) u , g wh h hdw f m
illalsoprotectsallportionsotonatralareasalonitteeaatersoany
bu bh f h Chgu Ck Lk, Hm, d S. Thm
tritariestoarancoteonococeaereeinetterennyailtonantoas
Twh.
onsips
: Hm, Lk, d S. Thm Twh
Associated Municipalities ailtonetterennyantoasonsips
K Ru C Gw (7) h f h K Ru m
easeynonservationreenayproposestepreservationoteeaseynstrea
d, whh ud h K Ru Wd u , hm h P
corrioricinclesteeaseynetlansnatralareaoetoteennsylvaniaplant
f Bw Sdg. A d b h gw f h Ck
speciesoconcernroneelsoprotecteytisreenayisaportionotelars
Kb u , wh k u hm u f Agh Wd, whh
nonatralareaoserocyotcropsareoetoapoplationolleenyooratic
f P du x ggg f hb.
isoconcerninennsylvaniaetoecessiveloinoitsaitat
: Lk, Lug, d Suhm Twh, Ow
Associated Municipalities etterennyrananotaptononsipsrrston
Bugh
oro
Am Ck C Gw (8) fw bh h d w bh f
ntietareeonservationreenayollosotteeasternanesternranceso
h Am Ck, fm h hdw f h w bh h u f h w
tentietareeroteeaatersoteesternranctoteconenceoteto
bh ju uhw f Wb, d uhwd h Md bd. Th gw
rancesstsotestoaynesoroansotartotearylanorerereenay
fw h bh fm h x h Mhux S F h u.
alsoollosteeasternrancrotepointiteitsteicatateoresttoteconence
Th w bh d d b P DEP u u du m, d
eestrancisientieyennsylvaniaasanatraltrotreproctionstreaan
h bh d hgh-qu d w h . D mg
teeastrancreceiveaialitycolaterseryclassicationespiteencopassin
h d m mu f d f f h d gw, h
teseconsallestaontolanareaoanyoteproposeconservationreenaystis
d f (5) u , udg Nd C, mx
corriorcontainsportionsovenatralareasinclineeyaveacoplecave
m fud g h bh f h Am Ck h hm h gb-
systeonalonteeastrancotentietareetatisoetotreeloallyrare
m f h hd b u udgud m h u
anialspeciesoconcerntataretreateneypolltiontonerronstreastatrn
hugh h .
trotecaves
: Qu d Whg Twh, Wb d M A
Associated Municipalities incyanasintononsipsaynesoroanontlto
Bugh
oros
Fg Sg C Gw (9) xg gw g h Fg Sg
allinprinonservationreenayisaneistinreenayalonteallinprin
Ck m d. S mbk j h b md g h
reestreacorrioreveralstreaanrestorationproectsaveeencopletealontis
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d h m h wh hd b
corriortorestoretestreacannelinplaceereitaeen
wdd d hwd b guu d u. Th Fg
ieneansalloeyaricltrallanseseallin
Sg Ck u - hg m bg u
prinreeisapoplarysinstreaoastinanativetrot
u, d dgd hgh-qu d w h
poplationanisesinateaialitycolatersery
b h P DEP. Fg Sg Gw, I., Tu
yteennsylvaniaallinprinreenayncrot
Umd, h PA Fh & B Cmm d Gufd Twh
nliiteteisoatoissionaniloronsip
h wkd f 15 u h hg
aveoreoroveryearstoensretatsinaccessis
dd d d dm mmzd h m
provieanerosionanseientationisiniieintestrea
d, whh d h u NAI. Thugh h
corrioricisalsolisteintecontysroteir
ff, 90% f h m d, fm hdw
eortsoverotestreacorriorroitseaaterstoits
u wh h Chgu Ck Chmbbug, h
conenceitteonococeaereeinaersras
b d.
eenprotecte
: G d Gufd Twh, Chmbbug
Associated Municipalities reeneaniloronsipsaersr
Bugh
oro
Tw T Mu C Gw (10) h fd
oopontainonservationreenaycontainstesteeporeste
d dg f Tw T d Ck Mu, whh xd fm
slopesanrietopooopanlaylicontainsicetenro
h uhw f Fk Cu Md. Th gw
tesotesternportionoranlinontyintoarylanereenay
g f fd d h h m f
alsoprotectsaneroorestelantatconnectstoteeasternostpointo
S Gm Ld #124 ju w f Mbug. C md
tateaeansstestoercersronnectionisalsoaeto
h W Bh Chgu C Gw h
teestranconococeaeonservationreenayviateprotection
f m m d Mgm Twh, uh f Mbug.
oasallstreacorriorinontoeryonsipsotoercersr
Tw (2) u d b h gw: h Shmw
onatralareasarealsoprotecteytisreenayteipston
Mdw, wh gd d ud f hm u
eaososerasslansanplanorestsareoetoapoplation
f b w; d C Bm Lkg Ck, whh h
oarnolsanoncreteottoaticinreeiccontainste
Lm Pu, P, d f .
iestoneetniaaennsylvaniaanaplantspeciesoconcern
: Mgm d W Twh
Associated Municipalities ontoeryanarrenonsips
Pd gw f Fk Cu dd h
roposeconservationreenaysorranlinontyareepicteonte Proposed Conservation
m h fwg g. I dd h d gw d md
Corridors aponteolloinpaenaitiontoteproposereenaycorriorsentione
b, mmdd h h u b ug gg
aoveitisalsorecoenetattecontystrivetoconserveopenspaceycontininitsaressive
guu gm.
aricltralpreservationprora
A h hud b gd f guu d h m
reastatsolespecicallytareteorconservationarearicltrallansnearesttoteost
u dm u h u: h Suh f h u ud Wb,
acteevelopentpressresintecontyinteoternportionotecontyaronaynesoro
G, d h uudg Twh; w h d gwg ubub ud
reencastleanteirsrroninonsipsasellasterapilyroinsranareasaron
Chmbbug. P f h g bh d h u h
aersrreservationoteseareasarevitaltopreservinotopenspaceanterralcaracter
h d f Fk Cu.
tatisenitiveoranlinonty
Cu mu b k fm-d fuu uh fm u , .
ationstalsoetaentopreservearrelateinrastrctrescasarspplystoresetc
A g xm f whu g Mgm Cu, Md.
reionaleapleopreservationitotproperplanninisontoeryontyarylan
Aguu w d f h u , wh h
ricltralpreservationareasereconcentrateinoneareaotecontyonlyileoterareas
w f dm. O d w dd h f h u, fm-d
ereletopentoevelopentncelanasevelopeinoterportionsotecontyarrelate
fuu k u bu md u f h u wd g um b. Th fm
inrastrctreliespplysinessesoveototecontytoarslarercstoerasesears
h md d h u h xd hdh du k f b u
tatreaineprotecteintecontyteneperiencenancialarsipetolaconearyspport
bu k u , mh d, .
sinessesliespplystoresacineryealersetc
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Recreation and Transportation Greenways
R d gw w bhd b dfg h h
ecreationalantransportationreenaysereestaliseyrstientiyintoselocationsinte
u h quf k d . Th b bw fh h ud dg
contytataliyaseyestinationpointsetaleelosetsorttecriteriasetoesinate
h d , hub. Th h w g g d w
toseestinationpointsorsosetaterereionallysinicantestinationsereseenas
mj hub. Oh h hd g bu xhbd f h hub w
aorsterstatalesssinicanceteiitepotentialorconnectivitytootersere
d m hub. Th dgd f dd f m uu,
selecteasinorsoseesinateaspointsointerestareconsiereoainlylocalcltral
h, h g . Thu h udd h d
istoricaloraesteticsinicancesteyareincleinterecreationalantransportation
gw wk wh h xm (-hf m) d hub k.
reenaysnetoronlyenteyareincloseproiityonealiletoproposesorspoes
RECREATIONAL AND TRANPORTATION GREENWAYS:
Hub Selection Criteria
Major HubsMinor HubsPoints of Interest
Population Centers:
Mu wh V S (Ru,
nicipalitiesitisitorervicesestarants
X
Ldgg, M S R)
oinaintreetetail
Mu wh Cuu d H S
nicipalitiesitltralanistoricites
X
(Muum, Th, Lb, .)
seseatersirariesetc
Oh MuX
ternicipalities
Recreational Features:
S PkX
tatears
Cmmu PkX
onityars
Sm Cmmu R A / Pk
allonityecreationreasars
X
(Pgud, .)
layronsetc
S Gm LdX
tateaeans
Cultural and Historical Sites:
N Rg H DX
ationaleisteristoricistricts
N Rg H S wh Rg
ationaleisteristoricitesiteional
X
V
isitation
N Rg H h L H
ationaleisteristoricoroterocalistoric
X
S wh L V
itesitocalisitation
Muum d Cuu CX
sesanltralenters
Sd Sh d UX
econarycoolsanniversities
LbX
iraries
O h hub w d, h k bw hm w hd ug
nceteserepinpointetespoesortrailconnectionseteenteerecartesin
m f h fwg mmd u fu:
oneororeoteolloinanaeornatraleatres
Exg d d w
istinorplannelanoratertrails
o
Abdd
anoneraillines
o
Sm d
treacorriors
o
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Exg -d bk u
istinonroaierotes
o
U Cd / Rgh-f-w
tilityorriorsitsoay
o
Pd k d m f u uh ug, wkg,
roposetrailsorspoesareplannepriarilyoractiverecreationalsesscasrnninalin
bdg, hkg, bkg, g, d h fm f -mzd d .
rollerlainiiniincanoeinanoterorsononotorierecreationantransportation
Pf w g ff-d u wh fb. Hw, mkg kg
reerenceasiventooroatrailopportnitieserevereasileoeverinaintraillinaes
hugh ub u wh h w b, dj
troranareasoracrossrralareasereoteroptionserenotavailaletrailsonoraacentto
xg dw w d. Wh d d gw d wh
eistinroaaysereproposeereproposerecreationantransportationreenayscoincieit
gw, dg hud mmz m fm h u.
conservationreenaystrailesinsolstrivetoiniieipactroteseses
S f h dbd h d gw wk xg d d.
everalotetrailsescrieinteproposereenaynetorareeistintrailsoralreayplanne
I h , w mmdd. Th u f bh xg d d
noterinstancesnetrailconnectionsarerecoeneeinclsionooteistinanpropose
u h Sud Cmm g f g d wb f u
trailsspportstetyoitteesoalocreatinaninterconnecteeorecreationalopportnities
g u d ud h u.
connectinvariosestinationsaronteconty
I m k md h bu h mk mmd uwd
tisalsoiportanttoeepinintatecaseteplanaesrecoenationsatacontyie
, x d dg f d. Th u u d u
leveleactlocationsanesinsotrailsarenotspecieisplanisconceptalinnatreanactal
mm w qu fuh ud - . Hw, h d db
ipleentationillreirerterstyonasitespecicleveloevertisplanoesescrie
b b d gw dm.
possileostaclestorecreationantransportationreenayevelopent
Major Hubs
Th Bugh f Chmbbug h u g u, mm, d h .
eorooaersristecontyslarestpoplationcoercialanistoriccenter
I 1730, Bjm Chmb d h u f h Chgu Ck d
nenainaersrstsettleatteconenceoteonococeaereean
Fg Sg Ck d d gm d wm. Th mmu w gzd 1764
allinprinreeanstartearistillansailleconityasoraniein
ud h f h hd d h m fm k b , d gw
aronteorttataprotectetesettleentroattacsynativesanreasatravelers
d bw Cumbd V f d mg wwd fm Phdh.
crossroaseteenerlanalleytracansettlersovinestarroilaelpia
Th Bugh d h fm h S f P 1803, d d g
eororeceiveitscarterrotetateoennsylvaniainanplayeasinicant
h C W. Th f w w bud b Cfd Ju 1864, d w
roleinteivilarecenterotonasrneyoneeratetroopsinlyanas
bu h f h d f h w. Chmbbug gw h
reiltsortlyaterteenotearaersrreasatransportationcenterinteearly
20h u, kd b h 1915 m f h L Hghw (U.S. Ru 30), h
tcentryspareytecopletionoteincolniayoteterst
hghw h Ud S fm --. Td h Bugh b
iaytospantecontinentalnitetatesrocoasttocoastoayteorooastsa
-gzd H D d h h N Rg f H P,
nationallyreconieistoricistrictanotersitesonteationaleisteroistoriclaces
uh h Jh Bw Hu, h Fk Cu Cuhu d J, M Tm, d
scasteonronoseteranlinontyortoseanailasoniceplean
h Fu d Su Mm Squ. Th Bugh hm h Chmbbug
teontainantateineorialareeoroisalsooetoteaersr
Hg C, whh hud d 1915 mb bk wh h h d.
eritaeentericisoseinarenovatearleanitinteistoricistrict
Th d Cu J d hu h Fk Cu H S (fm kw h
eolontyailtoayosesteranlinontyistoricalocietyorerlynonaste
Kh H S).Chmbbug 1818 Od J w uu u f m
ittocinnyistoricalocietyaersrslailasincontinosseorore
h 152 , h hd d budg h bugh, d f h fw uu h
tanyearsistetirolestilininteoroanisoneoteestrctrestoave
ud h bug f Chmbbug b Cfd F 1864. Th j d
srviveterninoaersryoneerateorcesineailalsoserveasa
h udgud d. Th Bugh hm g b, muum, d
stopontenerronrailroaeoroisalsooetoreionallirariessesan
W Cg, f h w hgh du f h u.
ilsonolleeoneotetoierecationacilitiesinteconty
Wb Bugh w g d 1749 b Jh W, wh uhd d
aynesorooroasoriinallysettleinyonallaceoprcaselannear
h E Bh f h Am Ck, bu w md f Ru W G Md
teastrancotentietareetasrenaeaterevoltionaryarenerala
Ah W 1797. U h 1850, h Bugh w dg d d f
ntonyayneinntiltesteoroasatrainpostancrossroasor
fm d k h gd g mk, uh Hbug, Bm, d
arersanartisanstotaeteiroostolareraretsscasarrisraltiorean
Pbugh. Lk h w Fk Cu, Wb h w
ittsrieseveralotertonsinranlinontyaynesoroisalsoricincivilar
h, bg k b Cfd d 1863 h bug f Chmbbug.
istoryeintaenyoneeratesoliersinpriortoterninoaersr
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Th f h 19h u w duz k
elatterpartotetcentrysainstrialiationtaerootin
Wb, bu h x f h ud. S
aynesorotnotatteepenseotesceniccontrysieince
h 20h u, f h Bugh m d h b
teearlytcentryoneoteorosainistinctionsaseen
xm h g f h Cumbd V d h
itsproiitytotepastoralsettinsoteerlanalleyante
fd mu dg, k d f, d h Ah
oresteontainriesstateparsanorestsanteppalacian
N S T, whh m ud hu. Th
ationalcenicrailicattractsanyotoorentsiastse
Bugh gh (8) -gd h ,
oroalsocontainseitnationallyreistereistoricsites
udg h Wb Am d Wb Bugh H.
inclinteaynesorororyanaynesorooroall
Th d kw G Bugh w bhd h
eareatoaynonasreencastleoroasestaliseinte
18h u b S-Ih wh hd md wwd
earlytcentryycotrissettlersoaoveestar
fm Phdh f g h Bh C. A f
roilaelpiaaterarrivininteritisoloniessettlero
S-Ih d, Jh A fudd h Bugh f G
cotrisescentonllisononeteorooreencastle
1782, d m h md f w h fm
inanayavenaeitateratoninisailys
hmd, Nh Id. Th m fm-d mmu
oelanorternrelanisainlyarorienteconity
xd gwh d duz h md-19h u wh
eperiencerotaninstrialiationinteitcentryit
h m f h Wb, G, d Mbug
tecopletionoteaynesororeencastleanercersr
Tuk, whh w f g d m kg Bm
rnpieicaspartoalarerroasystelininaltiore
d Pbugh. Th 19h u w G bm
anittsrelatetcentrysareencastleecoea
mufug f m-d g f fm mh,
anactrincenterorsteariveneninesoraracineryas
w f h g-g mufug
ellasoneoteearliestasolineenineanactrincentersin
h Ud S. Th Bugh d uudg h
teeasternnitetateseoroanitssrroninareaave
xd x gwh h f I
eperienceeponentialrotsinceteinstallationonterstate
81, whh k G h d uh. Th h md
iclinsreencastletopointsnortansotisasae
G d mmu h mmug
reencastleanattractiveresientialconitytotosecotinto
Hgw, MD d Chmbbug. Td h Bugh
aerstonanaersroayteorocontainsa
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illovererieoverteonococeaereeisparoerspotentialoratertrail
f d kk hu w g.
accessorcanoeanayaentsiastsasellasanlers
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Mgm Twh Pk g mmu k ffg
ontoeryonsiparisalareconityparoerin
mu-u d, wkg , d mmu .
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Points of Cultural and Historic Interest and Aesthetic Value
(within 1/2-mile of proposed trails)
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activities
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ranlinontyiitseatreistoricalinorationonrailroascltralacrono
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u-d h Cumbd V, du d ddu, -
revoltionaryperiosettlersinteerlanalleylocalinstriesaninivialspast
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V Mm Pk (Shbug).
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onityentersscasteariononityenterincyonityenter
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ranlinonityenteranotersprovieopportnitiesortrailserstolearnaotlocal
mmu , , d dm.
conityeventsrecreationantrailevelopent
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du h m f gw, d gw hud ud
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g / u d d h xm d . Sh
colleesniversitiesanseconaryscoolsincloseproiitytoproposetrailscools
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inclealonterecreationalantransportationreenaynetororranlinontyincle
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enntateontltoapsilsonolleetecotlancooloreteransilren
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ercersrcaeyranlinontyearninenteranseveralotereleentaryile
d hgh h f ud h u.
aniscoolacilitiesaronteconty
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istoriciteseproposerecreationalantransportationreenay
wk hud d f h g h
netorsolprovieaccesstositesolocalistoricsinicancetat
xm d . M uh x Fk
areincloseproiitytoproposetrailsanyscsiteseistinranlin
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ontyeseincletarenotliitetoorerillteassose
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ortaersonoseoanseveralotersitesinaersr
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anelapelonronosenoillloisterteorns
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osetelooseaynesoroprinaleillslnion
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rcteontereyistoricistrictelsnresyterianrc
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iterspoonsrieartinsillovererietenlearan
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istoricortoonaestevensronorsteonococeae
Iu, d h M. P I Wk.
nstitteantetleasantronors
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ayaentasactanvironentalenterisenvironentallearninacilityorsclosely
wh h G-Am Sh D ug ud d h mmu
ittereencastlentricoolistricttoencoraestentsanteconityat
g bu h u wd ud hm d bm m g b.
laretolearnaottenatralorlaronteanecoeoreecoloicallyresponsile
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nteractiveprorainattecenterinclesiinillieoservationacyarcopostin
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orsopsanansonotooreperienceseentersprootionoaliestyleinarony
wh u bj udg h dm f gw.
itnatreparallelsseveraloectivesnerlyinteevelopentoreenays
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Th Ch Bghb Em C w md f Ch Bghb,
earlesritillnvironentalenterasnaeaterarlieritillan
m du, u d, d mmb f h Chgu
environentalecatorscotleaeranonceanactiveeeroteonococeae
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onocietyrritillasaonineerotescarorailliecation
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roectanonprotoraniationeicatetoecationaotillieresorces
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isnvironentalenterisoetoanprootesenvironentalecationin
wdf, d g. Th C dj Jm Buh Hgh Sh
illieconservationanecoloyeenterisaacenttoaescananicoolin
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ercersranproviesopportnitiesorstentsanoterstolearnaottenatralorl
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learninopportnitiesonspecictopicsscaslocalcltreanteenvironentese
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incleteranlinontyaropleteaersreritaeenterante
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enrenstitteorltralannvironentalties
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terpointsointerestincleiinoolsvariosrivateecreationacilitieslocal
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olorseanapsites
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roposerecreationantransportationreenaysareprioritieaccorin
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ud.
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High-Priority Trails:
Sgm E: Shd-u g bdd d gm
eentaresetrailalonaanonerailroaalinent
fm Mbug wd Chgu Ck, fwg h k
roercersreastartoonococeaereeollointecree
hwd Chmbbug, mg h xg f - h
nortartoaersreetinteeistinsectionorailtrailinte
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orooaersrancontininnortartoconnectitte
xg - gm Shbug.
eistinrailtrailseentinippensr
Sgm D: S W T g h E Bh f h
eenteasonalaterrailalonteastrancote
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onococeaereeroeaatersnearaleoniatatearor
fm h h m bm gb) dwm hugh
roterstpointtestreaecoesnavialeonstreatro
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aersrcontininsotarpastreencastleintoarylanis
hud b dd wh Whg Cu h h m
trailsolecoorinateitasintonontysotattetrailay
u fuh uhwd Md.
continertersotarintoarylan
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eenteasonalaterrailalonteestrancote
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onococeaereeroercersrsoteasttoteconenceit
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teestrancstsotestoartinsillrieeaitiono
w h g f g u d d bu.
atertrailsasreatpotentialorattractintoristsanrelatesinesses
Medium-Priority Trails:
Sgm A: C f h I H T h Tu
eentonnectionoteronorserailtotescarora
T h h u bd. Th Tu T
railneartenorteasterncontyorerescarorarailis
u fh d h w d g
averypoplarootpatantisconnectionillprovieareat
u f dd .
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eentietrailroorloartoteillaeoayetteville
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railsectionsaveeeniltitinteparanepansionill
m k u.
prooteparse
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nearestrancontietareeroontltosot
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toaynesoroistrailolconnecttootecontys
u d wud hgh mu f u fm
poplationcentersanolreceiveiaontsosero
d h d dg ud b.
resientsinterapilyevelopincontrysieneary
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eentnroaieroteroaersrnortto
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rrstonaneastartoippensrisroteayprovie
m f f mmu bw h
analternativeeansotransportationorcoterseteente
w u .
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Low-Priority Trails:
Sgm L: Shd -u g E Bh f Am Ck
eentaresetrailalonastrancontietaree
fm Wb h Ah T Od Fg
roaynesoronorteasttoppalacianrailatlore
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H A, wh u P H Pk. Th h f h u'
istoricreaitsprtoineillarispatconnectsoneotecontys
g u wh h u d h u f Suh
larestpoplationscentersittenatralareasanistoricresorcesatopoot
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ontainasellasteppalacianrailoeverteppalacianrailalreay
h hu Suh Mu.
asseveralveiclaraccesspointsonotontain
Sgm M: Bk u g Twh Rd fm G
eentierotealononsipoasroreencastleto
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aynesoroisroteayoerasaealternativeorcoterseteen
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tetoorosocrrentlysetateoteasellasalotrac
u f b.
roteorrecreationalicyclists
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eentaresetrailrocanansirtplacetatearto
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ercersrltotistrailconnectsistoricalaenitiesitinte
u d wud d fuh h Tu T, h
contyanolprovierteraccesstotescarorarailtereisno
gh-f-w f h u fw, d Mbug w b
clearritoayortetrailrotetoolloanercersrille
d h h u h .
connectetooterpointsintecontyviaotertrailconnections
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eentaresetrailroorooontltotoontltotate
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h x g. A gw hw h
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m. Th m b h fwg g.
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raeororipleentationotereenayslanisprovieintissectioneconcrete
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d f u, hu gg mmum f mg f h . Th ff
arecorosccesstsaininoentorreaininportionsoteplanissectionoers
mmd h b ud h bdg h g bw d m.
recoenationstatcanesetoelprieteapeteenconceptancopletion
A Fk Cu d h Gw d O S P f Cmh P,
sranlinontyaoptstereenaysanpenpacelanaspartoitsopreensivelan
ff hud b md mm h mu . Th Fk Cu Pg
eortssoleaetoipleentteplanatanicipalleveleranlinontylannin
Cmm w hd h ff d w d gud d f fm h
oissionillspeareatiseortanillprovieianceanassistancetoocialsrote
Cu wh d bugh dg mu mu-mu mh
ontystonsipsanorosinevelopinnicipalorltinicipalcopreensiveplansor
h g ff h d h Cu Gw-d bj.
oterlocalplannineortstatavanceteontysreenaysorienteoectives
Mu g ff hud h mmd md h Gw P d
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mmd d f w d u d h f gw dm.
recoenaoptiononelansetoolsinlocalorinancestatacilitatereenayevelopent
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ctoolsayincletarenotliitetoaoptionoconservationcorrioroverlayistricts
buff qum, , d d h ug h
riparianerreireentssteepsloperestrictionsaneveloperincentivestatencoraete
f guu w ubd. I mmdd h mm
preservationocontiosopenspaceinnesivisionstisalsorecoenetatipleentation
f h gw wk b hd hugh dm f mu-mu gw
otereenaysnetoreacievetroevelopentoltinicipalreenayplansor
fb ud. Th w u h d d h P g d,
easiilitystieseseplansillevalatetecorriorsproposeintislaninreateretail
udg x gm, d wh h , kw b, d d
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u.
soltions
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
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mm f h Gw d O S P. Sufu z f h w qu
ipleentationotereenaysanpenpacelanccesslrealiationotisplanillreire
w-gzd d b mgm uu bd h. A ff f h
aelloranieancollaorativeanaeentstrctreaseonpartnersipsneortotis
mgud w qu fu d d w-d d mg mgm . Th
aniteillreirecarelcoorinationanellenerolesaonanaeentpartnerse
d mgm uu ud gz h hw .
proposeanaeentstrctreisillstrateinanoraniationalcartsonin Figure 1
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Coordination
Maintenance Partners
and
Planning Partners
Implentation and
Leadership
Leadership and Coordination Partners
Ud h d mgm uu, g d d f mm fu
nertisproposeanaeentstrctreplanninancoorinationoipleentationnctions
wud b gudd b h Fk Cu Pg Cmm (FCPC). Th FCPC, ud h
oleieyteranlinontylanninoissionenerte
d f h Fk Cu Cmm wud b b f -mkg d d-
irectionoteranlinontyoissionersoleresponsileorpolicyainanecision
mkg gdg h xu f h Gw P mmd. Eff w b md
ainrearinteeectionotereenayslanrecoenationsortsilleae
fu-m ff hgd wh h b f g d d f
tocreatealltiestapositioncareitteresponsiilityoplanninancoorinationo
gw. Th Gw Cd wud b m f h FCPC, wkg m u
reenaysisreenaysoorinatoroleaneployeeoteorinpriarilyot
f h f f h f g u. Tw fm h FCPC
oteiroceoreasyaccesstoteocesplanninresorcesorepresentativesrote
wud m gu wh h Gw Cd w h u f mm ff
oleetrelarlyittereenaysoorinatortorevietestatsoipleentationeorts
d dm wh h, , h dd b mu
antoeterineattecnicalnancialoroterassistanceisneeeylocalnicipalitiesto
d h g f h Gw d O S P. I dd, h wud d wh
avanceteoalsotereenaysanpenpacelannaitionteyolcoorinateit
ghbg u g mm u d u bw Fk
neiorincontyplannincoissionstoensreconnectivityancontinityeteenranlin
Cu gw wk d h h uudg g.
ontysreenaysnetorantoseintesrroninreion
Th FCPC wud b b f ug h h g f h Fk Cu Gw d
eoleresponsileorensrintatteoalsoteranlinontyreenaysan
O S P d fwd d d mu d mu-mu mh
penpacelanarecarrieoraranreecteinnicipalanltinicipalcopreensive
d/ gw . I wud h dm f gw g h mu
anorreenaysplanstoloverseeteavanceentoreenaysplanninattenicipal
, g h m f f mu kg d mm
levelservinasteainpointocontactorlocalnicipalitiesseeintoplananipleent
gw. Th P mmd h h FCPC um dh kg fud
reenaysislanalsorecoenstatteassealeaersiproleinseeinns
f h dm f mu gw . Th k wud qu d
necessaryorteavanceentonicipalreenayplansistasolreirecoorination
wh mu df fudg u d ubm g .
itlocalnicipalitiestoientiypotentialninsorcesansitrantapplications
Ldh dg h gud mu wkg bh
eaersipinproviintecnicaliancetolocalnicipalitiesorintoestalisrecreational
d gw wud b dd b h FCPC. Vub x u
antransportationreenaysolalsoeprovieytealaleeperienceinvarios
d u w b h FCPC um h , d g x b dd b
lansetoolsillenaletetoassetisroleanplanninepertisecaneproviey
u g , uh DCNR, h Fk Cu C D (FCCD), d
variosplanninpartnersscasteranlinontyonservationistrictan
h. A h Gw P Mgm dud h
otersllpotentialpartnersintereenaylananaeentareiscsselaterintissection
d d h Ch (S u g). Wh h w
anlisteonte Proposed Management Structure arteepreviospaeeretetotypes
f gw d , bh h FCPC fmd wud b
oreenaycorriorsoverlapotteitsaoreentionepartnersolcollaoratetoassist
mu d u h h bj d .
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A md h , mmdd h h dh d d
sentioneearlierintissectionitisrecoenetatteleaersipancoorinationpartners
x h b f g w ff wh h FCPC ddd gw
eploretepossiilityocreatinanestapositionitinteeicatetoreenays
mm. A Gw Cd , fu bgg
ipleentationreenaysoorinatorcanactasapointpersontoocsattentiononrinin
h g d - gz h b, dg wh mu f
teappropriateaenciesannonprotoraniationstotetalecoorinatinitnicipalocials
d dg h wh dd. Ddg b fudg, h
anproviintecnicalassistanceereneeeepeninonavailalenintisposition
hud b fu-m fudd b h FCPC bu wh bh FCPC d C
solealltiepositionneytetitaccesstootanonservation
D u.
istrictresorces
Planning and Implementation / Maintenance Partners
Th Cu u mu, fb fmg mu d/ mu-mu gw
eontysvariosnicipalitiespreeralyorinnicipalanorltinicipalreenay
g mm, wud b h m b f g d mm f
plannincoitteesoletepriarypartnersresponsileorplanninanipleentationo
gw. Th mmd h m d bd g f mmb
reenaysisplanalsorecoenstatenvironentalavisoryoarsconsistinoeers
f xg gg bd b gzd h mu, mu-mu, Cu
oeistinoverninoieseoranieattenicipalltinicipalorevenontylevel
h g f gw, wh mu mu-mu
toassistinteplanninoconservationreenaysilenicipalorltinicipalrecreation
mm wud d m gud f d d.
coissionsolproviesiilarianceorrecreationantransportationcorriors
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Oh gz Fk Cu wh x ub gw g wud
teroraniationsinranlinontyitepertisevalaletoreenaysplanninolserveas
f g d/ mm d m. Th gz h
partnersorplanninanoripleentationanaintenanceeoraniationalcartin Figure 1
d gz h kwdg d k h bhm f gw.
epictsoraniationstatpossessnoleeansillspertinenttoteestalisentoreenays
Th Fk Cu V Buu b ub bgg h bu
eranlinontyisitorsreacaneavalalepartnerinrinintelocalsiness
mmu h b b mg h m d b f gw um.
conitytotetaleyprootinteeconoicansocialenetsoreenaystoris
F gw, h f h wud b b gw g
orconservationreenaystelistopartnerstatoleenecialtoreenaysplanninis
d: Fk Cu C D, P Gm Cmm, Chk B
iverseranlinontyonservationistrictennsylvaniaaeoissionesapeaeay
Fud, h Nu C, d ghbg Cu Pg Cmm. S h
onationteatreonservancyanneiorinontylanninoissionseveraloter
b wud ff bh gw g d mm. Th
possilepartnersoloerassistanceinotreenaysplanninanipleentationese
ud: Fg Sg Gw, I.; u whd gz; h f Tu
incleallinprinreenayncvarioslocalaterseoraniationslocalcaptersorot
Umd; d h Chgu Audub S. P mm d/ m
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f gw g m b d u gz, g d
partnersorconservationreenaysplanninayelocallantrstoraniationscolleesan
u, hmw , w h Fk Cu Fm Buu, P
niversitiesoeonersassociationsasellasteranlinontyarreaennsylvania
Dm f Cmmu d Em Dm (DCED), P Dm f
epartentoonityanconoicevelopentennsylvaniaepartento
Aguu, d h dd.
ricltreanotersasneee
Wh d gw bg uud, mm fm
ererecreationalantransportationreenaysareeinprserecreationcoissionsro
mu d ghbg u hud b bugh g . S h
localnicipalitiesanneiorincontiessolerotinasplanninpartnerseveraloter
gz, uh Tu Umd, PADOT, h P Fh & B Cmm, d h
oraniationsscasrotnliiteteennsylvaniaisoatoissionante
Suh C Ch f P R--T, m ff bh g
otentralapteroennsylvaniaailstorailsayalsooerassistanceinotplannin
d mm f gw. P f mm f m
anipleentationorecreationalreenaysotentialpartnersoripleentationotrailsay
ud: DCNR, h N Pk S, DCED, Cd d Cw G S Pk, PA
incleteationalarervicealeoniaanoansaptatears
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leanaysteotoacppalacianraillanotervariosotoorrecreationcls
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islanrecoenstatlocalnicipalitiesenlistrepresentativesrotesepartneroraniations
h gw g mm d wh hm. Fuhm,
toserveonteirreenayplannincoitteesorcoorinatecloselyitterterore
mu ugd df d f wh h h h x d
nicipalitiesareencoraetoientiyaninteraceitoterpartnerstataveepertisean
u h m d h dm f h P.
resorcestatayaiteavanceentotelan
LAND CONSERVATION TOOLS
A f h d d f gw d ub d uh S Gm Ld
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ortateorestsanisprotecteroevelopentoeverteaorityotelanproposeor
u h gw wk wd. Th gh f ddu dw
inclsionintereenaysnetorisprivatelyoneepropertyritsoiniviallanoners
w b dd wh d h m b ud bhg
illeconsiereenlanconservationtoolstatayesetoestalisintrailsorconservation
d dud h .
corriorsareiscsseintissection
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etosorprotectinopenspaceenerallyallintotocateoriesacisitionopropertyor
dm gh; d 2) zg qum. M f h mhm ummzd bw
evelopentritsanoninreireentsanyoteecanisssarieeloare
dud d h ub Ld U P: P d T d
iscsseinetailinteplicationanseinennsylvaniaracticesanoolsreleasein
2000 b h Dm f Cmmu d Em Dm, G C f L
yteepartentoonityanconoicevelopentovernorsenterorocal
Gm S.
overnentervices
Acquisition Tools
Th g d m f d d fd wh bhg
esetoolsenerallyprovieperanentprotectionolananarepreerreenestalisin
gw.
reenays
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Fee Simple Purchase
D: Th h qu f d f h u f
escriptionispracticeinvolvesteacisitionolanorteprposesopreservation
o
f d u . Th uh uu d b gm ub
oopenspaceannatralareaseprcaseissallyoneyaovernentalorplic
g - d u gz. Ld qu b md f
aencyoranonprotlantrstoraniationanacisitioncaneaeateverylevelo
gm.
overnent
B : Aqu f f m d m m g-m
enetscisitionoeesipletitleproviesaoreperanentlonterprotection
o
f d u h hugh h mhd uh zg ubd
oopenspaceannatralareastantrooteretosscasoninorsivision
qum. Aqu b - gu h wh mmu
reireentscisitionynonprotropsinpartnersipitconitiestoprotectopen
d u m mm d dm bud
spaceannatralareasiposesinialornocostanlittleainistrativerenonlocal
gm.
overnents
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pleentationennsylvaniasepartentoonservationanatralesorcesante
o
P Dm f Em P Gwg G Pgm h u
ennsylvaniaepartentonvironentalrotectionsroinreenerroraassorces
f fudg h mmu d - gu mm qu f d
onintoelpconitiesannonprotropsipleentacisitionoopenspacean
u j.
natralareasproects
Option / First Right of Refusal
D: A gm m gm wh dw h g h
escriptionlocalovernentayenterintoanareeentitalanonertativeste
o
gm h gh bd h d bf hud h dw dd
overnententityterittoiontelaneoreanyoneelsesoltelanonersecie
.
tosell
B : Th hqu g h mu m mb fud dd uh h
enetsistecnieivestenicipalitytietoasselensneeetoprcasete
o
h gm wh h dw h d hugh h m.
propertyortoreacanareeentittelanonertoprotecttelantrootereans
Imm: Th gd d mmzd g gm. If h
pleentationeoptionisneotiateaneorialieinalealareeentteproperty
o
b d, h mu m, bu bgd , ubm bd h dw.
istoesoltenicipalityaytisnotoliatetositaitotelanoner
Conservation Easements
D: Ud h , h dw u g h gh d
escriptionnertisoptiontelanonervolntarilyareestosellterittoevelop
o
h d w b gg m h uh d u. Th
islanincertainaysyrantinaneaseenttoanoterentityscasalantrste
dw h d d u x . Th m m m
lanonerretainstitletotelanancontinestopaytaesoniteeaseentayoray
w h g h d f u.
notalloteranteeaccesstotelanorcertainprposes
B : Aqu f m d m g-m
enetscisitionoconservationeaseentsalsoproviesperanentlonterprotection
o
f d u , bu h f m qu bu h
oopenspaceannatralareastislesscostlytaneesipleacisitionecasete
uh h fu h d. Sm, wh h m hd b -
prcaserreceiveslesstanlltitletotelaniilarlyereteeaseentiselyanon
gu, h bud gm. M, h dw
protroptereislittlecostorrenonlocalovernentsoreovertelanonerpays
w x d ubj m.
loerrealestatetaesonlansecttoconservationeaseents
Imm: G, h uh h dw h dff bw h u
pleentationenerallyteprcaserpaystelanonerteierenceeteentevale
o
f h d h b fu dd d h u f h d whu dm .
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Th m dd wh h dd d u wh h d, mg h f h d d
eeaseentisrecoreitteeeanrnsittelaneanintatitelanissol
b h g, h d f ubj h m.
yterantortelantranserssecttoteeaseent
Agricultural Conservation Easements
D:Aguu m ub f m
escriptionricltralconservationeaseentsareassetoconservationeaseents
o
dbd b. Th m fm fm dm. Ldw u
escrieaoveeyperanentlyprotectarsroevelopentanonersvolntarily
h gh d h fm gm gz
sellteritstoevelopteartoaovernententityorprivateconservationoraniation
d u. Th g gz uu hm h dff bw h u
orlantrsteaencyororaniationsallypaysteteierenceeteentevale
f h d f guu u, d h u f h d f hgh d b u whh
otelanoraricltralseantevaleotelanoritsiestanestseicis
g d mm dm.
enerallyresientialorcoercialevelopent
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B : C m m d f guu u. Th d
enetsonservationeaseentsperanentlypreservelanoraricltralseeyprovie
o
b fm, wh wg f fmd h f d
anancialenettoarersilealloinconservationoarlantatotenprovies
m hb, h , d gudw hg . R x
iportantaitataesteticvistasanvastronaterrecareareasealestatetaeson
d ubj m w.
lansecttoconservationeaseentsareloer
Imm: Cu Aguu Ld P Bd h m b f
pleentationontyricltralanreservationoarsavepriaryresponsiilityor
o
dg du. Th bh f m uh bd
evelopinapplicationprocereseyalsoestalispriorityoreaseentprcasesaseon
um kg m. Th kg m mdd u gu h qu
anericalraninsysteeraninsysteisoeleponstaterelationstatreire
d f qu, , dm u h Cu, d
consierationosoilalityconservationpracticesevelopentpressresinteontyan
h f h m d fmd d .
telocationooterperanentlypreservearlananopenspace
Forest Land Conservation Easements
D:C m wkg f mk-d ud
escriptiononservationeaseentsonorinorestsareaaretriventoolseto
o
, k h ud wkg fmd. Em b ud
preserveopenspacelietosesetoprotectorinarlanaseentscaneseto
f f d fuu m b , muu g wdf
protectorestsorpresentantreeconoicenetsiltaneoslypreservinillie
hb, g whd, dg ud u, d mg
aitatprotectinatersesproviinotoorrecreationopportnitiesanprootinsoil
.
conservation
B : Ag, h d m f d fm dm. S
enetsaintistoolproviesperanentprotectionolanroevelopentince
o
mb f h P m d ud b
tierisoneotetopvesectorsinennsylvaniaseconoyanitscontineavailaility
dd u h x d f d f, h b f
isepenentponteeistenceanpreservationoopenspaceanoreststeenetso
uh m m w m. B dw ud w
sceaseentsareeconoicasellasenvironentalenetstolanonersincleloer
x.
propertytaes
Imm:Sm - gz uh d d u d
pleentationoenonprotoraniationsscasconservanciesanlantrstsprovie
o
u f uhg m fm dw; h x-ddub
nancialspportorprcasineaseentsrolanonersteyalsoaccepttaectile
d f m fm dw. Th U.S. F S F Lg
onationsoeaseentsrolanonerseorestervicesoresteacyinitiative
d fudg gm h uh m fd.
proviesnintostateovernentstoelpprcaseeaseentsonprivateorestlan
Transfer / Purchase of Development Rights
D:Tf f Dm Rgh (TDR) h w d
escriptionranseroevelopentitssisatooltatallosconservationan
o
dm x wh mu gu f mu wh j zg.
evelopenttocoeistitinanicipalityorroponicipalitiesitointonin
TDR m dw wh dd f m f h
speritlanonersinareasereconservationisesiretotransersoeorallote
dm gh d wh h d (dg ) wh gwh dd
evelopentritsassociateitteirlanseninareastoareasererotisesire
d x f h md b u zg (g ). Th dw
atensitiesinecessotatperitteycrrentoninreceivinareaselanoner
k h d d h gh u , bu g u h gh d h f
eepstitletotelananterittoseittivespterittoeveloptepropertyor
h u. Th uh f h dm gh u hm d h
oterprposeseprcaseroteevelopentritssestetoevelopanoterparcelat
g d h wud hw b md. Wh TDR, h f f gh u h
reatensitytanoloteriseeperitteitstetranseroritsoccrsatte
m f dm.
tieoevelopent
Puh f Dm Rgh (PDR) m m. Hw, wh PDR,
rcaseoevelopentitssoperatesinasiilaranneroeverits
bu h gh d d fm h dw. Th dw h u f
anentityysteritstoeveloplanrotelanonerelanonerretainsteseo
h d, d x b . Th mu bd u bu h gh d
telananreceivestaenetsenicipalitycanpassaonissetoyteritsan
bk hm. A d m uh h dm gh fm h mu wh
anteeveloperayprcaseteevelopentritsrotenicipalityen
d d wh hgh d. Th mu bd g whh w d
reaytoevelopanareaitiensityenicipalonnancinicasentere
uh h gh d ff h b h uh f h dm gh
intotoprcaseteritispaiooverteyearsyteprcaseoteevelopentritsas
dm u.
evelopentoccrs
B :Th u f h dm gh d b h mk, h
enetsevaleoeacevelopentritiscontrolleyteopenaretnotte
o
mu. TDR qub f g d guu d, b
nicipalitysareaneitaleoptionorpreservinopenspaceanaricltrallansy
mg h w f d d, wh gudg h gwh f dm hugh
copensatinteoneropreservelanileiinterotoevelopenttro
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h w f d d wh xg fuu u .
tealloanceoincreaseensityereeistininrastrctrecanspportit
PDR d mmd u h dw. Th m h dw f
sprovieanieiateretrntotelanonereycopensatetelanoneror
du dm d f h g f h dm d .
rectioninevelopentpotentialanacilitateteoalsoteevelopentistrictconcept
PDR m h m f dm, d g f
salsostrealinetetielineorevelopentsinceprivatesalesanneotiationsor
dm gh g fwd wh hgh d dm. I w h
evelopentritsarenotnecessarytoooraritiensityevelopenttalloste
mu gud gwh w h dm gh.
nicipalitytoierotsinceitonsallteevelopentrits
Imm:I P, TDR gm b ud f dm
pleentationnennsylvaniaprorascanonlyesetotranserevelopent
o
gh wh g mu mg mu wh j zg d. I
ritsitinasinlenicipalityoraonnicipalitiesitaointoninorinancetis
u h mu mmg TDR u mhm mh h f.
ptoeacnicipalityipleentintosetpaecanistoaccoplististranser
Land Trust Organizations
D: Th gu qu f gh (ug f h
escriptionerelaracisitionopropertyritssinseveraloteconservation
o
md u h ) f d gz d u.
entioneprevioslyintissectionorconservationenesanoraniationasalantrst
Ld u - gz fug wkg wh dw d
antrstsarenonprotoraniationsocsinonorincooperativelyitlanonersan
gzg d qu j h b bh dw d mmu.
oraniinlanacisitionproectstatenetotlanoneranconity
Ld u b hb gz, m gm g,
antrstscaneprivatecaritaleoraniationsorinsoecasesovernentalaencies
h g z d . Th m b ffd b u
tatvaryreatlyinsieanconservationprioritieseyayestaeentirelyyvolnteers
g ff m mu, m b g g ffd
concentratineortsinasallareaornicipalityorayelarereionalentitiesstae
b m f (.. h C P C). Sm ub
yanyproessionalsieteentralennsylvaniaonservancyoeoperateplic
u , h w bu hd m f
recreationareasornatrepreservesotersonnopropertytolconservationeaseentsor
h f u u, d h wk qu d h b ud
teprotectiononatralresorcesanotersortoacirelantatistoetrneoverto
gm f ub k h uh S Gm Ld. Sm d u
overnentsorplicparsoroterrecreationscastateaeansoelantrsts
fu f w u uh k, , d m. Oh m wk
ocsonprotectionoaterresorcesscaslaesriversanstreastersayorto
w, wdf hb, f ub ; d h m
preservescenicviesillieaitatoropenspaceorplicrecreationanstillotersay
m h f du fmd, fd , hug gud. Ld
prootetepreservationoproctivearlanoresteareasorntinronsan
u m wk m m d-u g, m du,
trstayevenortoprootesartlanseplanninenvironentalecationortrail
dm f .
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B : C f P b h
enetsonservationoopenspaceinennsylvaniaisessentialnotonlyenecialtote
o
m, bu h S m. Aguu, mb du, -um, hug,
environentttotetateseconoyricltretierproctionecotorisntin
hg, wdf b, d h ud dd
sinillieoservationanoterotoorrecreationareallepenentonpreservation
d mgm f P u u, u whh h S m u
ananaeentoennsylvaniasnatralresorcesponictetateseconoicsccess
dd.
epens
N 100 d u P. Bu h dd wkg d
earlylantrstsoperateinennsylvaniaecaseteyareevotetoorinirectly
wh dw, h d f h h dw m h bu gm
itlanonersteycanispelanyearstattoselanonersayaveaotovernent
kg f d. Th ff m wh mmu wh g
tainolaneireortscancoplyitconityconservationinterestsilespellin
u b h dw, hu g w-w u.
otenetstotelanonertscreatinaininsitation
I dd, d u m h db m u h mu g
naitionlantrstsayaveconsieralyoresccesstannicipalitiesinattractin
fudg f qu j. A f fd, d gm g fud
ninoracisitionproectsvarietyoeeralstateanlocalovernentaenciesn
j. Ld u mm quf f h gm fud. P
conservationproectsantrstssoetiesaliyorteseovernentnsennsylvania
DCNR u d u qu wh K Fud d Em Swdh
spportslantrstacisitionsiteystonenannvironentaltearsip
Fud (Gwg G) g, whh u 50% f h f qu. Ld
nroinreenerrantsicspportotecostsopriorityacisitionsan
qu j w m fu f h Gwg G g fudg 2006. A,
acisitionproectsereaainocsoteroinreenerrantnininlso
f u Fk Cu, h P Buu f Fmd P
oparticlarinteresttoranlinontyteennsylvaniareaoarlanrotection
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mbu d u u $5,000 f h f qug guu m
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Implementation Table 1
GENERAL OBJECTIVE #1:
Develop a County-wide Greenways Vision
Cost
Task Responsible Parties Priority Status
Estimate
1. Officially adopt the Greenways Plan Franklin County S -
as part of the Comprehensive Plan Planning Commission
(FCPC), County
Commissioners
2. Establish a ”Greenway Coordinator‘ FCPC, County S $25,000
position within the FCPC to serve as Commissioners (part-
a ”champion‘ for greenway time);
development in the County. Seek $35,000
combination of funding from County (full-time)
and other sources (DCNR)
3. Develop a detailed public marketing FCPC and Franklin S $30,000
and education program to inform County Conservation
County residents about the many District (FCCD), with
benefits of greenway development assistance from DCNR,
(economic, environmental, health, the Nature
etc.) and promote the many Conservancy, local
attractions of the greenway network colleges and Franklin
(eco-tourism, recreation, cultural, County Visitors Bureau.
historic, etc.). Seek grant money for
hiring professional marketing
consultant.
4. Implement a "Springboard" project, FCPC, FCCD, Municipal S $40,000
such as a watershed conservation Planning Commissions, (grant
plan, to gather interest and increase Watershed match)
public awareness of conservation Organizations
issues.
Implementation Table 2
GENERAL OBJECTIVE #2:
Advance the Greenways Plan at the Municipal Level
Responsible Cost
Task Priority Status
Parties Estimate
1. Meet with municipal officials to discuss
FCPC, FCCD, S -
goals of the Greenways Plan and the Municipal Officials
means of advancing it through local & Planning
comprehensive plans, municipal greenway Commissions
plans, feasibility studies, and ordinances or
other regulations; request that local
municipalities pass resolutions endorsing
the Greenway Plan.
2. Provide Municipal Officials with FCPC, FCCD S -
information about tools they can use to ongoing
preserve open space (See
recommendations below).
Seek assistance from DCNR for
preservation success stories, resources.
Develop a list of recommended actions for Municipalities with Zoning:
- Public Education programs based on the following concepts:
• Protecting quality of life and rural character vs. control of land / property rights
• Tax breaks, other advantages for land donation or easement agreements (i.e. density
bonuses for developers)
• Land is so valuable that developers will do what the municipality wants
(with or without incentives)
- Recommended Land Preservation Tools:
• Official Map • Conservation Overlay District
• Conservation by Design • Fees-in-Lieu of Dedication of Open Space Ordinances
• Buffer Zones • Conservation Easements (includes Agricultural)
- Local Examples:
• Guilford Township - Stream Buffer Ordinances - attached in Appendix E of this report
• Antrim Township - Conservation by Design SALDO, Zoning (overlay district)
available at "On-line Documents" section of Antrim Township website
www.twp.antrim.pa.us
Develop list of recommended actions for Municipalities without Zoning:
- Public education programs.... (same as above, except start with:)
• If no zoning, landowner has control of land, but neighbors can build /develop anything
anywhere
• Protecting quality of life and rural character vs. control of land / property rights
• Land is so valuable that developers will do what the municipality wants
(with or without incentives)
- Recommended Land Preservation Tools
• Official Map • Option / First Right of Refusal
• Conservation Easements (includes Agricultural) • Conservation by Design SALDO
• Fees-in-lieu of Dedication
Ordinance (part of SALDO -- if applicable)
- Local Examples
• Official Map - Guilford Twp. (Get from FCPC)
3. Create a package of incentives, including:
FCPC S $20,000
provision of matching funds, grant writing annually
and other technical assistance, to
encourage municipalities to pursue multi-
municipal greenway planning.
4. Complete & adopt municipal or multi-Municipal Officials S $40,000
municipal greenway plans, comprehensive with guidance per plan
plans with greenway components from FCPC, or study
FCCD
5. Coordinate greenway planning efforts with FCPC Ongoing -
adjacent counties to ensure connectivity
of recreation and conservation corridors
across County lines.
6. Explore joint grant writing with FCPC Ongoing -
neighboring counties in South Central PA
for greenway projects stretching across
County lines.
Implementation Table #3
GENERAL OBJECTIVE #3:
Refine Planning to the Individual Greenway Level
Responsible Cost
Task Priority Status
Parties Estimate
1. Identify greenway corridors that may be
FCCD, in S -
implemented as "pilot projects" to gain coordination with
momentum for future implementation Municipal Officials
efforts. Examples include, but are not and Planning
limited to those shown below: Commissions
Potential Conservation Greenways Pilot Projects for Consideration
• Conservation By Design Ordinances • Buffer Zones along streams
• Innovative Stormwater Ordinances • Streambank Restoration projects
• Preserve/Plant Vegetative Riparian Buffers • Conservation Easements
• Preservation of a targeted area / corridor of farmland through agricultural easements
Potential Recreation / Transportation Greenways Pilot Projects for
Consideration
• Connection of Iron Horse Trail into Perry / Cumberland Counties via Tuscarora State
Forest
• Development of a shared-use trail segments from Green Village to Chambersburg,
and/or from Quincy to Waynesboro
• Extension of shared-use trail along railroad right-of-way north and south from existing
Chambersburg section of trail
• Development of on-street bike lane routes through urban areas of boroughs around
the County (i.e. commuter lanes into Chambersburg from surrounding areas) or along
other historic routes
• Designated seasonal water trail on a section of the Conococheague Creek from
Chambersburg south to State Route 16, west of Greencastle
• Connect PA Bike Route "S" with Norlo Park and the Village of Fayetteville via existing
Township roads and abandoned rights-of-way
2. Identify key players that will help carry out Municipal S -
the pilot projects Officials, Planning
Commissions,
Recreation
Commissions, and
Non-profit
organizations
3. Conduct feasibility studies for respective Municipal Officials Ongoing $40,000
corridors, addressing the following:
and Planning per study
• Research of land ownership in the Commissions in (may vary
corridor close cooperation per size of
• Conduct environmental site assessments with landowners; corridor)
and other studies with guidance
• Develop detailed cost estimates, budget, from FCPC,
and funding strategy FCCD
• Develop a maintenance plan
• Develop a specific marketing strategy
4. Establish Conservation Greenways: Municipal Officials Ongoing Varies
• Secure grants and local matching funds and/or non-profit greatly
• Negotiate with landowners and organizations per
neighbors (Land Trusts, project
• Acquire property or obtain easements Watershed
(agricultural or others) Groups, etc.),
• Enact municipal regulations that protect with guidance
specific resources or create incentives from FCPC,
for preserving open space for FCCD
conservation
5. Establish Recreation and Municipal Ongoing Varies per
Transportation Greenways: Officials, Planning project
• Secure grants and local matching funds Commissions,
• Negotiate with landowners and and/or non-profit
neighbors organizations ( PA
• Acquire property or obtain trail Rails-to-Trails,
easements PennDOT, etc.),
• Enact municipal regulations that create with guidance
incentives for preserving open space for from FCPC,
recreation FCCD
• Develop trail use regulations
• Design and construct trail(s)
Implementation Table 4
GENERAL OBJECTIVE #4:
Ensure the Greenway Plan's Continued Success
Cost
Task Responsible Parties Priority Status
Estimate
1. Implement Marketing Strategies
FCPC, Franklin County S $10,000
formed in early stages of Greenways Visitors Bureau, FCCD, annually
Planning, with emphasis on economic Municipal Planning
development potential (See previous Commissions, Local
general objectives) Chambers of
Commerce
2. Develop and Implement a Plan for FCPC, Municipal M -
trail maintenance using a combination Recreation
of County and local resources as well Commissions, Local
as volunteer services such as PA Chambers of
Cleanways and students from Penn Commerce, Franklin
State Mont Alto or Wilson College County Visitors Bureau,
PA Cleanways, Local
Colleges / Universities
3. Work with local officials to promote FCPC, Municipal M -
safe pedestrian routes across Officials, PennDOT
intersections within or connecting to
greenway corridors
4. Engage local Recreation Commissions FCPC, Municipal M,L -
to help advance local commuter bike Officials, PA Rails-to-
lanes and/or shared use paths. Trails, Local Outdoor
Ensure that adopted trail plans Groups
requiring transportation
improvements are included in any
regional long-term Transportation
Improvements Plan (TIP)
5. During and after completion of FCPC, Local Recreation M,L $15,000
various trail projects, partner with Commissions
local hospitals and health
organizations such as Summit Health
to develop an outreach and
marketing campaign to promote
health and benefits of recreational
trails. Piggyback on existing efforts
such as the Keystone Active Zones
Program.
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implementation projects, which improve the
community's quality of life
General Objective #4 - May fund development of an
outreach and marketing campaign to promote outdoor
recreation and trails, may help fund ongoing
greenways marketing and public education programs
DCEDState Planning This program provides funding to municipalities for Kerry Wilson, 717-720-7445, www.landuseinpa.com
Assistance Grantspreparation and maintenance of community development or www.newpa.com/default.aspx?id=129
plans, policies, and implementation measures. The grant
requires a 50% match and priority is given to projects with
regional participation.
DCEDCommunity This program provides financial and technical assistance to Scott Dunwoody, 717-787-5327,
Development communities for infrastructure improvements, housing www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=71
Block Grantsrehabilitation, public services, and community facilities. It
targets local governments and 70% of each grant must be
used to benefit low to moderate income people.
DCEDMainStreetThis program provides grants to municipalities and Diana Kerr, 717-787-5327,
Programredevelopment authorities to foster economic growth, www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=79
promote and preserve community centers, create
Greenway Plan Significance
public/private partnerships, and improve the quality of life
General Objective #1 - May help fund Public
for residents. It has two components, a Main Street Manager
Marketing / Education Program (eco-tourism fosters
and Commercial Reinvestment.
economic growth)
General Objective #3 - May help fund conservation-
based development that preserves space for greenway
development, presents economic opportunities for
greenway-related businesses, and improves quality of
life.
General Objective #4 - May help fund a partnership
between the County and area health organizations such
as Summit Health - to develop an outreach campaign
promoting health, fitness, and recreational trails. This
grant may also help fund maintenance partnerships
with local organizations or colleges.
Pennsylvania Dante Accurti, 717-783-2258, www.dot.state.pa.us
Transportation This cost reimbursement program funds projects within
Department of
Enhancements, twelve categories including pedestrian and bicycle trails and
Greenway Plan Significance
Transportation Home Town bike lanes; purchase of scenic easements or scenic sites; and
General Objective #3 - May provide funding for
(PennDOT) Streets & Safe preservation of abandoned railway corridors. Any federal or
acquisition of scenic sites, development of pedestrian
Routes to Schools state agency, county or municipal government, school
and bike trails, bike lanes, preservation of abandoned
Program district or non-profit can apply.
railroad corridors (for future use as trails)
Pennsylvania Keystone Historic Local governments and non-profit groups may apply for this Scott Doyle, 717-783-6012, midoyle@state.pa.us ,
Historical and Preservation grant. A 50% local match is required and funds may be used www.artsnet.org/phmc/pdf/khp_app.pdf
Museum Grants for preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic
Commission properties, buildings, structures, sites, or objects.
(PHMC)
PHMCCertified Local The PHMC administers this federal funding program for Michel Lefevre, 717-787-0771, mlefevre@state.pa.us
Government purposes of cultural resource surveys, technical and www.artsnet.org/phmc/pdf/clg_app.pdf
Grants planning assistance, educational and interpretive programs,
Greenway Plan Significance
and national register nominations. The program includes a
General Objective #1 - May help fund Public
40% local match that can be made with in-kind services,
Marketing / Education Program
cash, or Community Development Block Grants.
General Objective #4 - May provide funds for the
continuation of marketing and public education
programs, as well as outreach programs promoting
health, fitness, and recreational trails.
Greenways and Trails Plans
Planning Grants may provide funding for
Rails-to-Trails Plans
municipal or multi-municipal greenway plans, or
Master Site Plans
comprehensive plans with greenway components
Rivers Conservation Plans
General Objective #3
2)Technical Assistance Grant Projects
Planning Grants may help fund feasibility studies
Education and Training
for individual greenway corridors, Acquisition and
Peer-to-Peer
Development Grants may help fund conservation
Circuit Rider
and recreational greenway implementation
3)Acquisition Grant Projects
projects.
Park and Recreation Areas
River Conservation
Rails-to-Trails
4)Development Grant Projects
Park Rehabilitation and Development
Greenways and Trails
Rails-to-Trails
Rivers Conservation
DCNRPAProvides funds to develop and maintain recreation trails and trail-DCNR South Central Regional Advisor, 717-772-
Recreationalrelated facilities for motorized and non-motorized recreation trail 3839
Trails Program use. The program requires a 20% match from the local sponsor.www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc
Greenway Plan Significance
General Objective #3 - May fund development of
recreational greenways (trails)
DCNRHeritage Area Grants are available to promote public-private partnerships that Jane Sheffield, 814-940-1922
Grants preserve and enhance natural, cultural, historic and recreation jsheffield@alleghenyridge.org
resources to stimulate economic development through heritage www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/heritageparks
tourism. Municipalities, nonprofit organizations or federally
Greenway Plan Significance
designated commissions acting on behalf of the municipalities in
General Objective #3 - May fund development of
heritage park areas may apply. Funds may be used for feasibility
recreational greenways connecting historical and
studies; development of management action plans for heritage park
cultural points of interest, and/or feasibility studies
areas; specialized studies; implementation projects; and hiring of
of individual greenway corridors.
state heritage park managers. Grants require a 25-50% local match.
DCNRUrban and These grants can be used to encourage the planting of trees in Norm Lacasse, 717-783-0385,
Community Pennsylvania communities. Municipal challenge grants provide www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc
Forestry Grants 50% of the cost of the purchase and delivery of trees. Special grants
are available for local volunteer groups, civic clubs, and
municipalities to train and use volunteers for street tree inventories,
and other projects in urban and community forestry.
Department of Growing These funds can be used for farmland-preservation projects; Growing Greener Helpline, 877-724-7336,
Environmental Greener preserving open space; cleanup of abandoned mines, watershed GrowingGreener@state.pa.us
Protection Program planning; recreational trails and parks and other land use projects. www.depweb.state.pa.us/growinggreener
(DEP) Eligible applicants include nonprofit groups, counties, and
Greenway Plan Significance
municipalities. A local match is encouraged, but not required.
General Objective #1 - "Springboard" project
General Objective #3 - May fund development of
conservation greenways (preservation of open
space), and recreational greenways (trails)
DEPStormwater This program provides grants to counties and municipalities for Durla Lathia, 717-772-4048
Planning and preparation of stormwater management plans and stormwater www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/
Management ordinances. The program requires a 25% local match that can come watermgt/wc/Subjects/Stormwater
Grantsin the form of in-kind services or cash. This program is part of the Management/GeneralInformation/
Growing Greener Initiative.default.htm
DEPNonpoint This funding comes from the federal Clean Water Act. Grants are Russ Wagner, 717-787-5642
Source available to local governments and nonprofit groups for watershed www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/
Management assessments, watershed restoration projects, and projects of watermgt/wc/Subjects/NonpointSource
Section 319 statewide importance. A 60% local match is required and 35% of
Pollution/default.htm
Grantsthe construction costs of projects implemented on private land must
Greenway Plan Significance
come from non-federal sources.
General Objective #1 - May help fund a
"Springboard" project such as a watershed
conservation plan.
DEPEnvironmental This program uses a 5% set aside of the pollution fines and DEP, 717-772-1828
Education penalties collected in the Commonwealth each year for DEPLearningCenter@state.pa.us
Grantsenvironmental education in Pennsylvania. There are eight different www.depweb.state.pa.us/enved/cwp/
grant tracks, most requiring a 20% match. Public and private view.asp?a=3&q=473483
schools, nonprofit conservation/education organizations and county
Greenway Plan Significance
conservation districts may apply for the grants.
General Objective #1 - May help fund portions of
Public Marketing / Education Program
General Objective #4 - May provide funds for
Service (NPS) Conservation groups and local, State, and federal government agencies so www.nps.gov/rtca/
Assistance they can conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop
Greenway Plan Significance
Program trails and greenways.
General Objective #1 - May help fund "Springboard"
project such as watershed conservation plan, etc.
General Objective #2 - May provide funding for
municipal or multi-municipal greenway plans, or
comprehensive plans with greenway components
Land and Water Administered by DCED. See State Funding Sources.
Conservation Fund
Grants
U.S. Department Community Block Administered by DCED. See State Funding Sources.
of Housing and Grants
Urban
Development
U.S. Department Conservation This is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners Malcolm Henning, 202-720-1872
of Agriculture Reserve Program who receive annual rental payments and cost-share www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/crp.htm
(USDA) assistance to establish long-term, resource conservation
Greenway Plan Significance
methods on eligible farmland. The annual rental payments
General Objective #3 - May help fund conservation
are based on the agriculture rental value of the land. The
practices on private agricultural land that could also be
program provides cost-share assistance for up to 50% of
partially funded by the County and viewed as pilot
the participant’s costs in establishing approved
projects
conservation practices. Participants enroll in CRP
contracts for 10 to 15 years.
USDA Wetlands Reserve The Department of Agriculture provides direct payments to Tony Puga, 202-720-1067.
Program private landowners who agree to place sensitive wetlands
Tony.Puga@wdc.usda.gov
under permanent easements. This program can be used to www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp
fund the protection of open space and greenways within
Greenway Plan Significance
riparian corridors.
General Objective #3 - May provide funding as an
incentive to landowners who protect wetlands with
conservation easements, thus preserving open space
that could be included in a greenway corridor
USDA Watershed The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Stuart Simpson, 202-720-8770
Protection and (NRCS) provides funding to state and local agencies or www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/
Flood Prevention index.html
nonprofit organizations authorized to carry out, maintain
Grants
and operate watershed improvements involving less than
Greenway Plan Significance
250,000 acres. The NRCS provides financial and technical
General Objective #1 - May help fund "Springboard"
assistance to eligible projects to improve watershed
project such as watershed conservation plan, etc.
protection, flood prevention, sedimentation control, fish
General Objective #3 - May provide funding for
and wildlife enhancements, and recreation planning. The
feasibility studies for watershed-wide initiatives, and
NRCS requires a 50% match for public recreation and fish
individual projects. The recreation planning portion
and wildlife projects.
may cover projects such as the recommended seasonal
water trail on the Conococheague Creek.
National Fish & Chesapeake Bay This program promotes community-based efforts to protect Jonathan Mawdsley.
Wildlife Small Watershed and restore the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay jonathan.mawdsley@nfwf.org
Foundation Grants and its watershed. It provides grants to organizations http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
working to improve the condition of their local watershed smallwatergrants.htm?growinggreenerNav=|
while building citizen-based resource stewardship.
Greenway Plan Significance
General Objective #1 - May help fund "Springboard"
project such as watershed conservation plan, etc., as
well as public education efforts - in the portion of the
County that lies within the Chesapeake Bay watershed
General Objective #3 - My provide funding for
watershed projects such as vegetative buffers or
streambank restoration, thus protecting natural
resources (a basis of the Greenway Plan). Such efforts
could be viewed as pilot projects.
Environmental Targeted The EPA awards funds to encourage successful Ralph Spagnolo, 215-814-2718,
Protection Watersheds community-based approaches and management techniques spagnolo.ralph@epa.gov
Agency (EPA) Program to protect and restore the nation's waters. Eligible projects http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/
include addressing agricultural pollution, urban and initiative/regions.html
industrial runoff or streambank or wetland restoration for
Greenway Plan Significance
sediment control. Watersheds must be nominated by the
General Objective #1 - May help fund "Springboard"
governor. A non-federal match of 25% is required.
project such as watershed conservation plan, etc., as
well as public education efforts.
General Objective #3 - May provide funding for
watershed projects such as vegetative buffers or
streambank restoration, thus protecting natural