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01.16.99Stormwater management standards should be drafted either locally or intermunicipally. Development within the river conservation zone should be regulated to a stricter degree.

01.16.99Local events (such as public meetings or community picnics or forums) should be held to generate interest in recreation planning.

01.16.99Encourage various types of commercial and retail activity to the uses which will be compatible with the recreation and tourism industry.

01.16.99Municipal planning should capitalize on the preservation of trees and other natural buffers to protect the river from runoff, sedimentation and silt buildup.

01.16.99Local conservation efforts should consistently involve the private sector in local planning projects.

01.16.99Encourage developers to create site plans which show compatibility with the impacted environment.

01.16.99Local governments are encouraged to inventory existing significant natural areas and develop conservation regulations to protect them.

01.16.99Rely on the Dauphin County Planning Commission for technical support for natural resource conservation, recreation planning, and regulation development. Local government should utilize the county’s resources and its planning staff to assist in the creation of conservation planning and regulation development.

01.16.99Establish the importance of river conservation at the elementary and high school level. School boards are encouraged to update curriculums to include natural resource education and protection.

01.16.99Local governments and planning commissions should attend educational seminars, programs or courses offered pertaining to natural buffer preservation (Riparian buffer development projects).