PPL Montour Preserve

Located in Danville, PA near Washingtonville, PA

Owned by PPL which leases some of the surrounding land to farmers

Offers many recreational activities such as hiking, birding, fishing, boating, nature observation, and photography

Specified hunting areas are nearby

Environmental Education center-programs

Maple sugaring, and many others

Summary of 305 B Stream Listings as “Not Attaining,”and Prioritization of ofsub watersheds within the Chillisquaque/ Limestone Watershed

Rank

Sub Watersheds

Total Stream Miles

Miles Not Ataining

% Not Ataining

Impairments*

1

Mud Crek

46.06

45.38

98.5

Agricultre /Organic Enrichment, Low D.O, Agricultre /Siltaion

2

CountylineBranch

23.1

23.21

9.6

Agricultre /Siltaion

3

Beaver Run –North

16.85

16.85

10

Agricultre /Siltaion, Agricultre /Organic Enrichment, Low D.O

4

McKe Run

5.84

5.84

100

Agriculture / Siltaion, Removal ofVegtaion

5

West Branch Chil.

23.52

17.36

73.8

Agricultre /Siltaion

6

Midle Branch Chil

14.35

12.86

89.6

Agricultre /Siltaion, Hydromodifcation/ Flow Alterations, Other Habita Alterations

7

Whitehal Crek

5.43

5.43

10

Agricultre /Siltaion

8

East Branch Chil.

18.38

18.38

10

Agricultre /Siltaion

9

Beaver Run –South

24.6

12.16

49.4

Agricultre /Siltaion

10

Chilsquaque Creek 63.

24

38.7

61.2

Agricultre /Siltaion, Organic Enrichment, Low D.O, Surface Ming Siltaion, Industrial Point Source, Habita Alteration

*

Limestone Run

18.98

18.98

10

Agricultre /Siltaion

Total in Entire Watershed

260.5

215.15

82.6

*Noted impairments arelisted from most oleast frequent -from PA DEP'sEmapweb site.

Chillisquaque/Limestone Watershed Association (CLWA), Northumberland CCD, and Bucknell Study 2003-2004

Baseline data were collected

Biological

Fish

Macroinvertebrates

Chemical

nutrients-nitrate and phosphate

DO (dissolved oxygen)□alkalinity

pH□turbidity □temperature

Physical

Habitat assessment

Exchange Rt.44, Middle Branch, Downstream (Bucknell watershed study)

Bucknell Watershed study conclusions 2003-2004

Overall water quality for the Chillisquaque watershed were mostly in the acceptable range.

The Middle Branch and Mud Creek had elevated levels of Nitrates and Phosphates, indicating Agriculture and/or Sewage.

Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy (NPC)

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) on 128 acres (2004-2006)

20 species of trees and shrubs planted (native species used, matched to nutrient and water suitability)

SRHCES will monitor changes in water quality and sediment load over the years as the riparian buffer matures

Charlie Schwarz, NPC staff

SRHCES members review riparian site-January 2005

Summary 2005-SRHCES project

I. What was accomplished?

II. Where was the work done?

III. Who did all of the work?

IV. Erosion Tables

V. Map of Site

VI. Planting of experimental Riparian Buffers

VII. Continued monitoring

I. Summary-What was accomplished?

Physical assessment of stream banks focusing on erosion potential

Erosion Potential is based on analysis of four variables: bank height, bank angle, density of roots, and particle size.

The four variables are classified as High, Moderate, or Low

Point-count surveys of birds during the summer were performed every ~2 weeks

Bank Erosion Potential Assessment

II. Summary-Where was the work done?

Stream assessments on Chillisquaque Creek:

Middle Branch-from Lake Chillisquaque to Rt. 45

East Branch-from Rt. 44 to confluence with Middle Creek

Point-count surveys of birds

Surveys were done near the creek at the same locations used for water sampling.

III. Summary-Who did all of the work?

6 students from four colleges/universities

Lycoming College

Bucknell University

Susquehanna University

Bloomsburg University

All Institutions are members of SRHCES.

IV. Erosion Tables

Middle Branch

Structure

Amount

Percentage

Bridges

7

5.70%

Gravel bars

14

11.50%

Pipes

2

1.60%

Rip Rap

3

2.50%

Tributaries

0

0.0%

Total Erosion Sites

96

78.70%

Right Banks

45

36.90%

Left Banks

51

41.80%

East Branch

Structure

Amount

Percentage

Bridges

7

4.30%

Gravel bars

23

14.30%

Pipes

3

1.90%

Rip Rap

5

3.10%

Tributaries

1

0.60%

Total Erosion Sites

122

75.80%

Right Banks

58

36.00%

Left Banks

64

39.80%

Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek

Table 2. Summary of Bank Erosion Potential based on Length of Site of Left and RightBank Height along the Middle Branch of Chillisquaque Creek

Right Banks

Length in feet

0-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

501-1000+

Low Bank Height

8

9

5

3

2

Moderate Bank Height

3

7

5

1

0

High Bank Height

1

0

0

1

0

Total 12

16

10

5

2

Percent out of 45

0.267

0.356

0.222

0.111

0.044

Left Banks

Length in feet

0-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

501-1000+

Low Bank Height

14

8

7

2

2

Moderate Bank Height

2

4

8

0

0

High Bank Height

1

3

0

0

0

Total 17

15

15

2

2

Percent out of 51

33.30%

29.40%

29.40%

3.90%

3.90%

East Branch Chillisquaque Creek

Table 3. Summary of Bank Erosion Potential based on Length of Site of Left and RightBank Height along the East Branch of Chillisquaque Creek

Right Banks

Length in feet

0-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

501-1000+

Low Bank Height

32

10

8

0

0

Moderate Bank Height

2

2

2

0

0

High Bank Height

0

1

1

0

0

Total 34

13

11

0

0

Percent out of 58

58.60%

22.40%

19.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Left Banks

Length in feet

0-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

501-1000+

Low Bank Height

26

19

10

1

0

Moderate Bank Height

2

3

2

1

0

High Bank Height

0

0

0

0

0

Total 28

22

12

2

0

Percent out of 64

43.80%

34.40%

18.80%

3.10%

0.00%

Erosion and other Disturbances

V. Map of SRHCES Site-riparian study area (~4 acres)

Tubedand untubedtrees and shrubs planted Fall 2005

VII. Continued Monitoring

Birds

Of the 230 potential species of birds in the Preserve 33 were found during point-count surveys (Summer 2005)

Buffer planting completed (SRHCES project) Fall 2005-Tree dedication (Sassafras)