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Examples:
Land Along Delaware
River Spared From Commercial Development
Bucks County, PA (November 24, 1999)—
Thanks to a $1.05 million grant from the State of Pennsylvania,
the Wildlands Conservancy protected 22 acres of Bucks County
open space. The tract, along the east branch of Hough's Creek
in Upper Makefield Township between the Delaware Canal Sate
Park and Washington Crossing Historic Park in a rapidly growing
area northeast of Philadelphia, had been slated for shopping
center development. The property, entirely within the 100-year
floodplain of the Delaware River, protects wetland habitat
for red-bellied turtles. It is also adjacent to the area where
General George Washington made his historic crossing of the
Delaware River on Christmas Eve. Ultimately the property will
be transferred to the state park system. In addition to the
state grant, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, and TEA-21
also provided funding for the land acquisition. Protection
of the site was identified as a high priority during the 1996
Lower Delaware International Countryside Exchange. The National
Park Service was a key sponsor of the Exchange through both
the Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River Study and
the Rivers & Trails program. Further assistance was provided
to the township through development of the Lower Delaware
River Management Plan as part of the Wild and Scenic River
study. Contact: William Sharp, National Park Service, Rivers
& Trails Program, Philadelphia, PA (215) 597-1655.
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New Heritage Trail
in North Carolina
Princeville, NC (May 18, 2002) – The
City of Princeville unveiled the initial three miles of the
community's first walking trail on May 18, 2002 at a joyous
celebration and cook-out. The National Park Service's Rivers,
Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) helped the
Princeville Tourism and Historical Society and citizens from
throughout the community plan a system of multi-use trails
linking significant community resources. The trail network
will also include interpretive signage describing the history
of the town and its citizens. This first trail segment is
along the newly-rebuilt levee along the Tar River. Princeville
was inundated with flooding in 1999 and has used this heritage
trail to spur interest in the rebirth of the community. For
more information, please contact Chris Abbett, Program Leader,
at chris_abbett@nps.gov or 404-562-3175 ext. 522.
Pike County Surplus
Floodplain
South Williamson, KY (April 10, 2001) -
The National Park Service's Federal Lands to Parks program
transferred at no cost 6.6 acres for public park and recreation
use from the Corps of Engineers to Pike County for a new park
in South Williamson. Valued at $300,000, the property will
provide open space for a ball field, picnic areas, shelters,
horse show ring, walking trail, and support facilities. The
transfer was negotiated by NPS Federal Lands to Parks's staff.
For more information, please contact: Bill Huie, Federal Lands
to Parks Program Manager, Atlanta, GA, (404) 562-3175.
Resources:
Riverwork Book ( 13 MB)
Local river conservation planning efforts in a step-by-step format. Floods, Floodplains and Folks (19 MB)
A casebook in managing rivers for multiple uses. Case studies of multiple-objective approaches to river planning and flood loss reduction
Restoring
Streams to Reduce Flood Loss
by National Park Service and Trout Unlimited, 1998.
Describes how flood control work causes more problems than
it solves and how natural streams and floodplains work to
reduce flood damage.
The
Association of State Floodplain Managers
The
Natural Hazards Center
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
Ideas
for Building Local Sustainability After a Natural Disaster
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