A River Conservation Plan is a comprehensive document detailing all the characteristics of a watershed, providing a holistic approach to preservation and protection. The document overviews all the existing studies for the region and will include a list of recommendations, that when implemented, will improve conditions within the watershed. Mountain Watershed Association, under the guidance of Project Steering Committee, is currently working to update the existing Indian Creek River Conservation Plan. In 2023 MWA completed the Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan: Part 1, Dunbar Creek to Headwaters.
Benefits of a River Conservation Plan
Having a River Conservation plan provides a prioritized plan of action for improving our watershed community. The plan will compile all the information known about the Indian Creek watershed in one βgo-toβ document. Once the plan has been completed and is recognized on the Pennsylvania Riverβs Registry, funding opportunities are available for projects identified within the plan.
What's in the plan
The plan is broken down into five resource chapters and a list of recommended projects. The five resource chapters include Project Area Characteristics, Land Resources, Water Resources, Biological Resources and Cultural Resources.
Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan: Part 1
Headwaters to Dunbar Creek
Read the entire plan, or view individual chapters at the links below!
News & Updates
At 6:30 pm every Tuesday in the summer, MWA will lead a series of walks along the Indian Creek Valley Trail! These will be relaxed group walks from 1-3 miles,…
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Dollar General is seeking to build a new Dollar General store in Indian Head, Fayette County, along the Indian Creek and Indian Creek Valley Trail. Specifically, Dollar General hopes to…
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On December 11, MWA and Diamond Properties LLC (owner of Mountain Pines Campground in Melcroft) held oral arguments in front of the Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of…
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