Potter Creek

This project was sponsored by the Mountain Laurel Chapter of TU in cooperation with the Yellow Creek Coalition (composed of the Fort Bedford , Blair County , and Mountain Laurel Chapters of Trout Unlimited).  The conservation plan was completed by the Southern Alleghenies Conservancy (SAC).  

Potter Creek is located in Bloomfield Township northern Bedford County with the upper portion of the watershed bordered by the Blair County line.  State Routes (SR) 867 and 868 form the primary highway access to points within the watershed. Potter Creek Watershed is bounded on the west by Dunning Mountain and by upland regions on the east of SR 868.  The area is commonly referred to as being part of Morrison's Cove and is classified as part of the Ridge and Valley ecologic region.  The mainstem of the creek originates 0.3 of a miles north of the intersection of SR 868 and SR 867.  The watershed is bound on the west by uplands and Loysburg, to the east by uplands and Woodbury, to the north primarily by Brumbaugh Mountain , and to the south by State Route (SR) 36.

The process of inventorying and creating recommendations was done with accepted scientific methods for watershed analysis and employed the help of the Western PA Conservancy’s Watershed Technical Assistance Center , the SAC, PFBC, volunteers from the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Trout Unlimited (MLTU) and the Yellow Creek Coalition, as well as from PA Mountain Service Corps (AmeriCorps).

The purpose of this conservation plan is to provide baseline data for the watershed and serve as a resource for further exploration of restoration efforts in the Potter Creek Watershed.  The project was undertaken at the urging of MLTU and the Yellow Creek Coalition to provide baseline information for future watershed comparisons.  The group has been working strategically in the watershed for the past decade and wishes to document the positive impacts that their efforts are having and ensure that their watershed priorities are legitimate.

This plan should be viewed as a block in a foundation.  It is by no means exhaustive, but does explain the basic watershed characteristics and denotes common environmental degradation in the Potter Creek watershed.  The recommendations provided in this document are intended to facilitate a discussion and process for future action and landowner cooperation.  The expressed views are not intended to reflect regulatory action or intended to be a negative portrayal of aspects of the watershed.  This document is merely a tool for looking at the watershed and understanding the potential environmental degradations.

Contact information:

Southern Alleghenies Conservancy

702 W. Pitt Street

Fairlawn Court

(814) 623-7900

  

Potter Creek Conservation Plan