The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and partners have released the draft Juniata Forward: Building on 25 Years of Conservation, a watershed conservation plan for the Juniata watershed, for public comment. Residents of the Juniata Watershed are invited to provide public comment on the conservation plan.
Encompassing 3,400 square miles in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Huntington, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder and Somerset counties, the Juniata watershed’s tributaries provide habitat for numerous fish and aquatic species as well as recreational opportunities such as swimming, paddling and fly fishing. Home to several state forests, state parks and state game lands, much of the land in the watershed is forested, providing abundant habitat for birds, wildlife and plants, including several rare and endangered plant species. The plan highlights the resources found within the Juniata River Watershed and highlights conservation achievements implemented in the past 25 years.
The executive summary can be found here.
The full plan can be found here.
Deadline for public comment is October 31, 2024.
Anyone wishing to provide public comment can submit comments to Jennifer Farabaugh at jfarabaugh@paconserve.org or 814-696-9356.