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Acknowledgements

 I. Background and Intentions of the JCWP

    A.  The Juniata Watershed Management Plan: Creating a Community Vision
    B.  Background of the Juniata Clean Water Partnership
    C.  Grantee Background Information
    D.  Overview of the Plan
        1.  Resource Chapters
        2.  Recommended Actions
        3.  Appendices 

II. Description of the Juniata Watershed

    A. Physical Setting of the Juniata Watershed
    B. Political Boundaries
    C. Topography/Geology
    D. Socio-Economic Setting 
        1. History
        2. Population and Employment
    E. Land Use/Land Control
    F. Transportation  
    G. Outstanding and Unique Features
    H. Prior Studies

III. Land Resources

    A. Soil Characteristics and Limitations  
        1. Soils
        2. Limitations
    B. Land Ownership 
    C. Critical Areas: Steep Slopes
    D. Landfills
    E. Hazard Areas
        1. Waste Sites
        2. Abandoned Mines
        3. Sinkholes

IV. Water Resources

    A. Major Tributaries
    B. Protected Water Uses - Streams and Lakes
    C. Wetlands 
    D. Floodplains 
    E. Lakes and Ponds
    F. Water Quality
        1. Point Sources
        2. Non-Point Sources
        3. Monitoring
    G. Water Supply
        1. Public / Private
        2. Wellhead Protection Areas

V. Biological Resources 

    A.Wildlife
        1. Terrestrial
        2. Aquatic
    B. Vegetation
    C. Rare and Endangered Species    
    D. Important Habitats 

VI. Cultural Resources

    A. Recreation 
        1. State Parks, Game Lands, and Forests
        2. Federal Recreation Areas
        3. Other Recreation Areas
        4. Trails, Greenways, and Public Access
    B. Archaeological / Historical Resources
        1. America’s Industrial Heritage Project
        2. State Heritage Parks
    C. Education

VII. Issues and Concerns

    A. Overall Public Meeting Themes
    B. Major Issues
    C. Public Meetings – First Round
        1. Public Meeting Responses: Environmental Issues and Concerns
        2. Public Meeting Responses: Political and Social Issues and Concerns
        3. Public Meeting Responses: Positive Aspects
    D. Public Meetings – Second Round
    E. Municipal Survey – Results 

VIII. Recommended Actions

    A.  Resource Categories
    B.  Goal Statements
    C.  Recommended Action Summary Table Description
            1. Issue Priorities and Timelines
            2. Paramount Issues of Concern
            3. Recommended Action Description
    D.  Implementation Strategy Description
            1. Format
            2. Contact Information
            3. General Steps to Proceed when Responding to Watershed Concerns
    E.  Land Resources – Table and Strategy
    F.  Water Resources – Table and Strategy
    G.  Biological Resources – Table and Strategy
    H.  Recreational Resources – Table and Strategy
    I.   Cultural/Historical Resources – Table and Strategy
    J.   Educational Resources – Table and Strategy
    K.  Political/Economic Resources – Table and Strategy

Appendix A - Maps

Appendix B - Public Participation and Municipal Data

Appendix C - Resource Chapter Tables

Appendix D - Related Study Excerpts

Literature Cited