Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management Plan Now Available Online

The Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District (LWWMD) and F. X. Browne, Inc. recently completed an update to the 1982 Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management Plan, which is now available for download on the LWWMD's website. 

Key recommendations of the Watershed Management Plan are:

• Update Act 537 Wastewater Plans for all municipalities in the watershed to include decentralized wastewater recommendations.
• Continue to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the watershed, in accordance with the PA Stormwater BMP Manual.
• Update the Act 167 Stormwater Plan for the Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed, including provisions from the PA Stormwater BMP Manual and Low-Impact Development techniques.
• Update and implement municipal ordinances designed to protect water quality throughout the watershed.
• Perform an aquatic plant survey in Lake Wallenpaupack.
• Develop a steady source of funding for the LWWMD to continue to implement the recommendations in the Watershed Management Plan.

To view the updated Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management Plan, click here.