创新
Pennsylvania is the Conservancy’s proving ground for the cutting-edge advancements developed by our Conservation Innovation Center. Our field staff work every day with restoration professionals to ensure that new technical resources are meaningful to advance clean water goals.
But technology is just a tool that we use to achieve real, on-the-ground results. Collectively, the 精密的保护 Partnership has:
- Raised over $350,000 to restore 12 Pennsylvania farms
- Installed over 70 acres of riparian forest buffers
- Restored 2,800 feet of streams
- Installed best management practices on 180,000 square feet of barnyards
而这仅仅是个开始. By restoring the places that matter most, streamlining farmer outreach and grant administration, and most importantly by working together, 16 organizations in the 精密的保护 Partnership are now laser-focused on de-listing streams designated as impaired under Pennsylvania’s Integrated 水的质量 Report, per Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.
Implementing 精密的保护 in the Susquehanna River Watershed
十大赌博正规老平台, Susquehanna University and Bloomsburg University provided this technical report in 2019. The report analyzes in-stream monitoring data to study the hypothesis which states, “Landscape variables can be reliably used to effectively predict water quality of adjacent streams.” The study was conducted to verify mapping as a valid way to prioritize parcels–primarily farms–where restoration will lead to more cost effective and efficient water quality improvements in the Susquehanna River Watershed.
ArcGIS web tools for Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna River
的保护, along with our partners began an initiative that will pilot a new approach using 精密的保护 to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution from nonpoint sources to improve water quality and scenic beauty. Once complete, the project may serve as a national model.
Mapping Datasets and Tools Created by 十大赌博正规老平台 as part of the Implementing 精密的保护 in the Susquehanna River Watershed Initiative
*To protect the privacy of Pennsylvania landowners, many of these tools are password protected. To learn more about these tools and to request access, please contact our Program Manager, 卡莉·迪恩 (电子邮件保护).
Freshwater Research Initiative tool
Stream monitoring viewer for central PA encouraging data-driven action.
精密的保护 Prioritization Tool*
Support tool to prioritize parcels for BMPs to improve water quality.
Halfmoon Creek Farmer Outreach Tool*
Web-interface used to support data-driven landowner outreach.
修复报告
Landowner printouts of parcel specific restoration options.
Tiered Buffer Incentive Tool*
Estimates financial incentives for farmers who install forest buffers.
PA数据下载
Download CC created land (buffer analysis) and water (flow path) data.
York County Storm Water Consortium BMP Reporting Tool
Streamlines tracking and reporting of urban restoration projects.
Buffer Conservation Opportunity Area 分析*
Decision support tool ranking parcels for conservation easements.
地表水资源地图
Access high-resolution hydrology data to encourage right-sizing of BMPs.
Lancaster Clean Water Partners Collaborative Watershed Mapping Tool
Provides a county-wide road map to restore Lancaster’s creeks and streams.
Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership Tool*