Natural Biodiversity has created a comprehensive management plan that was designed to prevent the spread of invasive plants and noxious weeds that are threatening the Raystown Watershed. The Raystown Riparian Vegetation Conservation Plan focuses on minimizing invasive plant impacts, conserving biodiversity, and restoring wildlife habitat within the watershed. Much of the credit for the success of the plan is due to productive public input meetings, an involved planning committee, and cooperation of many private landowners.
The 118-mile Raystown Branch is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania. It begins in the Allegheny Mountains of Somerset County and drains almost 1,000 square miles before joining the main stem of the Juniata River at Huntingdon.
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We would like to send a special thank you to each of the landowners, planning committee and other participants, whose contributions were vital in making the Raystown Riparian Vegetation Conservation Plan possible.
The Raystown Riparian Vegetation Conservation Plan can be viewed through the links provided below. Some sections of the plan are separated from the text (BioBullies and GIS maps) to allow for easier viewing.
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