Land Conservation Tools
 

Numerous land conservation tools are available for townships and boroughs along the Ridge to assist with conservation of the forested slopes and the adjacent valley lands along the Kittatinny Corridor.

SAMPLE OVERLAY DISTRICTS TO HELP PROTECT RIDGES AND SLOPES IN PA

North Coventry Township in Chester County is a leader in the state in developing overlay districts for their zoning ordinance that are designed to protect the remaining natural resources of their community.

Click here for a link to the township’s website to download a copy of their overlay districts, which include overlays for:

• Floodplain Conservation
• Natural Resource Conservation (steep slopes, riparian buffers, wetlands, woodlands)
• Scenic Preservation
• Historic Preservation
• Ridgeline Protection

OTHER LAND CONSERVATION TOOLS

Conservation Plan for the Kittatinny Ridge (1.8 MB pdf)

Conservation Toolbox for Municipalities and Landowners [599 kb, MS Word]

Land Use in Pennsylvania: Practices and Tools—An Inventory
(scroll down to bottom to find this online publication)

Enviro-Landscaping Website

Audubon At Home Website