{"id":962,"date":"2019-04-02T08:50:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T13:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nittanyvalley-eco.org\/?p=962"},"modified":"2019-04-02T08:51:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T13:51:32","slug":"report-on-april-1-benner-township-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nittanyvalley-eco.org\/index.php\/2019\/04\/02\/report-on-april-1-benner-township-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Report on April 1 Benner Township Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Annie Seeley Murrell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repost from Benner Township Residents Facebook page<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting tonight touched on a few concerns about the proposed zoning, mostly regarding the Spring Creek Canyon Overlay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the newly proposed draft ordinance, the overlay is completely removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight it was mentioned that a portion of it might be put back in, but Zone 2 would likely to be removed, leaving only 1,000 feet from either side of the center of Spring Creek protected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Overlay was developed with a great deal of consideration and local expertise and serves a variety of important purposes, including maintaining the health of Spring Creek so that it remains one of the most popular fishing destinations in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please urge the supervisors to leave the Spring Creek Canyon Overlay in its original form to ensure the continued protection of one of our region’s most valuable natural resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please notify those who fish and recreate in this area that there is a possibility of the Overlay being altered or removed and this could have a negative impact on the fish and wildlife there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Share your thoughts at the next Benner Twp. Supervisors meeting and\/or submit a letter to the Township to be sure your voice is heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three more key documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 Spring Creek Canyon Conseravation Strategy FULL<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2009 Spring Creek Canyon Conservation Strategy Executive Summary
<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 Spring Creek Canyon Conservation Strategy Presentation at PPA Conference<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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April 15, 2009 Master Plan for Spring Creek Canyon Conservation
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October 29, 2009 Spring Creek Canyon Conservation Overlay Zoning Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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March 26, 2019 DRAFT Revision to Overlay Zoning, reducing protected land area to 1,000-foot buffers on each side of Spring Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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